Program Overview
The BSc in Interior Design has an emphasis on creativity and problem solving, while building professional competencies such as adaptability, rationality and accountability in design thinking. Through interactive lectures and practical workshops, students are trained to design the interior and exterior aspects of the built environment with focus on creating unique spaces that offer a positive atmosphere for stakeholders and end-users alike, in a safe and environmentally sustainable way.
The objective of this degree is to blend the fundamentals of design and technology with business and entrepreneurship through behavioural, technological, sustainable, and aesthetic exploration. Students learn the theoretical aspects of space and the built environment and apply them practically through internships while they are in their final year. The curriculum supports the professional and multidisciplinary philosophy with students being encouraged to take advantage of the wide variety of courses offered at CUD to foster and develop their interests and talents.
Benefits
The Bachelor of Interior Design program will equip you with:
- Creative and analytical skills
- An understanding of the economic, social, constructional, and legal environments in which the practice of interior design operates
- Knowledge of professional design, ethical values and sustainability
- A good understanding and proven ability in the fundamentals of interior design
- An enhanced ability in graphic and oral communications
- Knowledge of building systems, codes and appropriate technology and materials, and an appreciation of and sensitivity toward ecology and the environment
- Software skills aligned with the requirements of design
Career Opportunities
As a graduate of the Bachelor of Interior Design program you will have the qualification and skills to pursue opportunities in a variety of areas including:
- Interior Designer
- Space Planner
- Furniture Designer
- Set, Exhibition and Theatre Designer
- Lighting Designer
- Architecture, Interior Design, Event and Exhibition Design Consultancies
- Sustainable Design Consultancies
- Government Offices (Ministries and Municipalities)
- Real Estate Consultancies
- Project Management
- Facilities Management
- Teaching positions in related discipline
- Master's degrees in Interior Design
Program Structure
| Requirements | Compulsory Credit Hours |
Elective Credit Hours |
Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Requirements (GE Courses) | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| Program Core Requirements | 41 | - | 41 |
| Program Major Requirements | 54 | 6 | 60 |
| Total | 119 | 9 | 128 |
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses (24 Credits) | ||||
| LNG | 171-1 | English I | None | 3 |
| LNG | 172 -1 | English II | LNG 171 -1 | 3 |
| LNG | 173 -1 | Professional Communication Skills | LNG 172 -1 | 3 |
| GED | 190 | Emirati Studies | None | 3 |
| GED | 255 | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | LNG 172-1 | 3 |
| MTH | 196 | Mathematics for Business | None | 3 |
| ENT | 141 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 1 | None | 2 |
| ENT | 142 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2 | ENT 141 | 1 |
| ENT | 241 | Entrepreneurship 1 | ENT 142 | 2 |
| ENT | 242 | Entrepreneurship 2 | ENT 241 | 1 |
| Elective Courses (03 Credits): Students are required to Select One Course from the following Pool | ||||
| GED | 110 | Modern Art Appreciation | None | 3 |
| GED | 111 | Music Appreciation and Communication | None | 3 |
| GED | 112 | Using Positive Psychology at Work | LNG 172 | 3 |
| GED | 191 | Islamic Studies | None | 3 |
| GED | 196 | Communication Skills in Arabic 1 | None | 3 |
| GED | 205 | Psychology in Everyday Life | LNG 172 | 3 |
| GED | 272 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | LNG 172 | 3 |
| GED | 324 | Ethical Reasoning for Today’s World | LNG 172 | 3 |
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DES | 101 | Studio 1 - Introduction to Design | Co-DES 110 & DES 113 | 4 |
| DES | 102 | Studio 2 - Design and The Human | DES 101, DES 110, DES 113 Co-DES 120 & DES 123 |
4 |
| DES | 110 | Design Theory | Co-DES 101 & DES 113 | 3 |
| DES | 113 | Drafting & Modeling | Co-DES 101 & DES 110 | 3 |
| DES | 120 | Human Factors | Co-DES 102 & DES 123 | 3 |
| DES | 123 | Freehand Drawing & Rendering | Co-DES 102 & DES 120 | 3 |
| DES | 213 | History of Architecture and Interior Design 1 | LNG 171-1, DES 110 | 3 |
| DES | 214 | Computer-Aided Design | DES 113 | 3 |
| DES | 223 | History of Architecture and Interior Design 2 | DES 213 | 3 |
| DES | 400 | Internship | 90 Cr. Hrs. & CGPA ≥ 2 | 3 |
| DES | 361 | Working Drawings and Detailing | ARC 244/IND 211, ARC 301/IND 301 | 3 |
| DES | 381 | Artificial Intelligence for Design Applications | DES 214 | 3 |
| DES | 382 | Data Analytics in the Built Environment | MTH 112 or MTH 196, DES 214 | 3 |
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses (54 Credits) | ||||
| IND | 201 | Studio 3 - Interior Design and Materiality | DES 102, DES 120, DES 123 | 6 |
| IND | 202 | Studio 4 - Residential Design | IND 201 | 6 |
| IND | 211 | Materiality and Interior Construction | DES 102, DES 120 | 3 |
| IND | 220 | Research & Design Applications | LNG 172-1, IND 201 | 3 |
| IND | 301 | Studio 5 - Institutional/ Corporate Design | DES 223, IND 202 | 6 |
| IND | 302 | Studio 6 - Commercial Design | DES 214, IND 301 | 6 |
| IND | 332 | Human Comfort and Environmental Systems | IND 202 | 3 |
| IND | 333 | Building Codes for Interior Design | Co-requisite IND 301 | 3 |
| IND | 341 | Furniture Design & Detailing | DES 120, DES 223 | 3 |
| IND | 366 | Professional Practice & Project Management for Interior Design | IND 202 | 3 |
| IND | 401 | Studio 7 - Senior Project Dissertations | IND 220, IND 302, IND 332, IND 333 | 6 |
| IND | 402 | Studio 8 - Senior Project | DES 400, DES 361, IND 401 | 6 |
| Elective Courses (06 Credits): Students are required to Select Two Courses from the following courses | ||||
| DES | 231 | Sustainability of Buildings | DES 102 | 3 |
| DES | 410 | Architecture of The Islamic World | DES 223 | 3 |
| DES | 420 | Landscape Architecture | ARC 232 or IND 220 | 3 |
| DES | 430 | Graphic Design & Portfolio for Architects & Interior Designers | DES 214 | 3 |
| DES | 440 | Visualization | DES 214 | 3 |
| DES | 450 | Complex Design Studio | ARC 302 or IND 302 | 3 |
| DES | 460 | Digitization and Robotics in Building Construction | ARC 302 or IND 302 | 3 |
| DES | 470 | Professional Practice Seminar | ARC 302 or IND 302 | 3 |
| ARC | 420 | Revitalizing Public Spaces via Small-scale Installations | ARC 302 or IND 302 | 3 |