12 weeks
Interior Design
The full design sequence, from the history and theory behind a decision to a documented mini project you can show a client.
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Hanic School of Interior Design — day, evening and weekend programmes in design and the software the industry actually uses.
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Twelve weeks from curious to employable
Interior design from introduction to implementation, plus modelling and rendering in Revit Architecture and 3ds Max, scheduling and document preparation.
Classes run in day, evening and weekend programmes so you can keep working while you study. Groups are deliberately small — every student gets desk time with an instructor who is also a practising architect. You finish with a documented mini project, not just a certificate.
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Course tracks
Six programmes
Take one track, or combine design and software into the full twelve-week package.
8 weeks
Revit Architecture
From the interface to a plotted drawing set: walls, components, editing tools, site, massing, annotation, sheets and walkthroughs.
8 weeks
3ds Max — modelling & rendering
Interface, lighting, material editing and render setup, taught on real interior scenes rather than abstract exercises.
8 weeks
After Effects — motion graphics
Layers, keyframes, easing, shapes, masks, parenting, text animation and colour — a full grounding in motion design.
4 weeks
Adobe Photoshop
Post-production for architects: composition, colour grading, people and plants, and presentation sheets.
4 weeks
Adobe Premiere Pro
Cut a walkthrough or a studio showreel: sequences, editing tools, titles, transitions and colour correction.
Curriculum
Every module, week by week
Switch tabs to see exactly what is covered in each track.
Interior Design
The full design sequence, from the history and theory behind a decision to a documented mini project you can show a client.
12 weeks
Beginner → Portfolio
Small groups
Certificate
Curriculum
- Introduction to interior design
- The historical and theoretical bases of design
- Elements of interior design — space
- Elements of interior design — colour and light
- Elements of interior design — material and texture
- Working with design principles
- Furnishing: type, balance and comfort
- Pattern: movement and scale
- Project management for interiors
- Design inspirations and heroes
- Studio exercises
- Mini project task and review
Revit Architecture
From the interface to a plotted drawing set: walls, components, editing tools, site, massing, annotation, sheets and walkthroughs.
8 weeks
Beginner → Documentation
Small groups
Certificate
Curriculum
- Introduction to Autodesk Revit Architecture
- Creating walls
- Using basic building components I
- Using the editing tools
- Using basic building components III
- Adding site features
- Using massing tools
- Adding annotations and dimensions
- Creating drawing sheets and plotting
- Rendering views and creating walkthroughs
- Exercises
- Mini project task
3ds Max — modelling & rendering
Interface, lighting, material editing and render setup, taught on real interior scenes rather than abstract exercises.
8 weeks
Intermediate
Small groups
Certificate
Curriculum
- Introduction to the 3ds Max interface
- Modelling for interiors
- Lighting tutorial — daylight and artificial
- Material editing and UVs
- Rendering setup and output
- Post-production
- Exercises
- Project task
After Effects — motion graphics
Layers, keyframes, easing, shapes, masks, parenting, text animation and colour — a full grounding in motion design.
8 weeks
Beginner → Intermediate
Small groups
Certificate
Curriculum
- Introduction to Adobe After Effects
- Layers, the timeline and panels
- Compositions and the project panel
- Animation principles and keyframes
- Easing, time stretching and pre-composing
- Shapes, pen tool and paths
- Fill, stroke and path animation
- Effects, presets and text animation
- Transitions and colour effects
- Adjustment layers, blending modes, masking
- Track mattes, null objects and parenting
- Animating a simple 2D scene
Adobe Photoshop
Post-production for architects: composition, colour grading, people and plants, and presentation sheets.
4 weeks
Beginner
Small groups
Certificate
Curriculum
- Introduction and interface
- Selections, layers and masks
- Post-production for renders
- Colour grading and atmosphere
- Entourage: people, plants, sky
- Presentation sheet layout
Adobe Premiere Pro
Cut a walkthrough or a studio showreel: sequences, editing tools, titles, transitions and colour correction.
4 weeks
Beginner
Small groups
Certificate
Curriculum
- Introduction to the Premiere interface
- Creating a project, importing and organising media
- Sequences and adding clips to the timeline
- Basic video editing, tools and shortcuts
- Clip dimensions and motion
- Titles, templates and animated titles
- Saving presets and title sequences
- Default and custom transitions
- Basic colour correction and grading
- Curves and vignettes
How it runs
Three schedules, one standard
Day programme
Monday to Friday, 09:00–12:00. The fastest route through the twelve weeks, suited to full-time students and recent graduates.
Evening programme
Three evenings a week, 17:30–20:00. Designed for people already working, with recorded exercises you can catch up on.
Weekend programme
Saturday and Sunday, 09:00–15:00. The same curriculum in longer studio sessions, with the mini project developed across the block.
Admissions
What you need to join
No portfolio and no prior degree is required for the Interior Design and Photoshop tracks. Revit and After Effects assume basic computer literacy; 3ds Max assumes you have modelled something before.
Apply for the next intakeA laptop capable of running the software for your track (8 GB RAM minimum for Revit, 16 GB recommended for 3ds Max), a notebook, and a scale rule for the interior design track. We provide the exercise files and the project brief.
Yes. The fee can be split across the duration of the course, with the first instalment due before the first class. Ask us for the current schedule and any promotional package when you register.
We are a working studio, so we know who is hiring. Strong graduates are introduced to practices we work with, and the best are sometimes offered project work with us. We do not promise placement — we make sure your portfolio deserves the interview.
Exercise files and the class recording for software tracks are shared with the group, and instructors hold a weekly catch-up slot. If you miss more than three sessions we will move you to the next intake rather than let you fall behind.
It is a certificate of completion issued by Hanic Software Tutor and Interior Design PLC, signed by the instructor. In practice, employers in Addis Ababa ask to see the project you produced far more often than the certificate itself — which is exactly why the mini project sits at the end of every track.
The next intake is filling up
Groups are capped so that every student gets real desk time. Send your details and we will confirm your place and the payment schedule.