Architecture and interior

Interior Designer is an Associate Degree programme in Zwolle that trains you as an interior designer in two years. Specially for mbo students.

The Bachelor of Interior Architecture in Zwolle not only helps you become an expert in spatial design, but also prepares you for a future where your creativity and vision make a difference. Begin your career in interior architecture at ArtEZ!

Architects have a direct impact on society and play an essential role in improving it each day. As an architect, you have the opportunity to positively influence people's lives and the world around them through inspirational and creative work. You contribute to making the world a livable place for ourselves, nature, and future generations. It is a significant responsibility that you face, and now more than ever, we must take things in a new direction. As an architect, you play an active role in this process.

Corpo-real, the master's course Interior Architecture at ArtEZ, focuses on the ever-evolving relationship between ‘bodies’ and ‘space’: the body as a place where social reality and spatial truth come together. You will be part of a learning community where you, together with fellow students and tutors, develop a research-driven spatial design practice aimed at an unknown future.  Applications for the academic year 2026-2027 will be possible from 1 October 2025.

Have you (almost) finished your HAVO, VWO or MBO education and are you thinking about doing an art course? Then register for the Art & Design Preparatory Programme. Find out more about the bachelor's courses of ArtEZ Academy of Art & Design Arnhem.

Keen to take the Architecture master's course but still have insufficient experience with design? If so, take the Architecture pre-master's course first.

The pre-master's course in Interior Architecture is a 12-week programme that offers a deeper understanding of the interconnection between the body and space. Whether you are a professional in the field of art and design seeking to further develop your practice, or a bachelor's student preparing to apply for the master's course Interior Architecture (Corpo-real), this course will help you take the next step in your journey as a research-driven spatial designer.  Application for pre-master's 2026 is possible from 1 October 2025.

The Mapping Research minor focuses on the evolving relationship between research and spatial practice within interior architecture and the arts. You’ll join a community where students and tutors collaborate to develop critical, future-oriented design methods that address today’s challenges through interdisciplinary research.

Keen to take the Architecture master's course but still have insufficient knowledge of structural engineering? If so, you can follow the Structural Engineering pre-master's course first. The pre-master's course can also be taken as a minor during your bachelor's course.