Program overview
The Bachelor of Architecture is a 5-year terminal degree program, that will enable you to fulfil local professional registration while matching the licensing requirements of international associations of architecture. The program provides students with a thorough understanding of the functional areas of architecture, including the design tools, methodologies and philosophies associated with decision-making and effective presentation processes.
The objective of this program 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 built environment and apply them practically through internships 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.
Program benefits
The Bachelor of Architecture program will equip you with:
- Creative and analytical skills
- An understanding of the economic, social, constructional, and legal environments in which the practice of Architecture operates
- Knowledge of professional architectural and ethical values
- A good understanding and proven ability in the fundamentals of architectural 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
Graduate careers
As a graduate of the Bachelor of Architecture program you will have the qualification and skills to pursue opportunities in a variety of areas including:
- Architecture
- Space Planner
- Fit-out Consultancies
- Building Code Inspector
- CAAD Manager
- Urban Designer
- Urban Planner
- Landscape Architecture
- Interior Design Consultancies
- Sustainability Consultancies
- Real Estate Consultancies
- Construction and Project Management
- Government Offices (Ministries and Municipalities)
- Facility Management
- Master’s degrees in Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape and Interior Design
- Teaching positions in related disciplines
Program Structure
Program Requirements
| Requirements | Compulsory Credit Hours |
Elective Credit Hours |
Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Requirement (UR) | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Faculty Requirements (Core) (CR.H) | 50 | 50 | |
| Concentration (Major) (MJ) | 78 | 9 | 87 |
| Total | 149 | 21 | 170 |
Core Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre/Co Requisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESI | 101 | Introduction to Design (Studio) | 4 | |
| DESI | 121 | Design Theory | 3 | |
| DESI | 141 | Drafting & Modelling | 3 | |
| DESI | 102 | Fundamentals of Design (Studio) | DESI 101 | 4 |
| DESI | 122 | Human Factors | DESI 101 | 3 |
| DESI | 142 | Freehand Drawing & Rendering | 3 | |
| HISD | 201 | History of Architecture and Interior Design 1 | LNG 172 | 3 |
| HISD | 202 | History of Architecture and Interior Design 2 | HISD 201 | 3 |
| DESI | 211 | Construction and Design Integration 1 | DESI 102 | 3 |
| DESI | 212 | Construction and Design Integration 2 | DESI 211 | 3 |
| DESI | 220 | Design Principles (Studio) | DESI 102 | 6 |
| DESI | 221 | Design Methods (Studio) | DESI 220 | 6 |
| DESI | 231 | Computer Aided Design | DESI 102 | 3 |
| DESI | 270 | Sustainability of Buildings 1 | DESI 101 | 3 |
Major Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre/Co Requisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH | 330 | Environmental Design (Studio) | DESI 221 | 6 |
| DESI | 320 | Environmental Systems & Design Integration 1 | DESI 221 | 3 |
| ARCH | 300 | Structures 1 | MTH 112 | 3 |
| ARCH | 331 | Integrated Design (Studio) | ARCH 330 | 6 |
| DESI | 321 | Environmental Systems & Design Integration 2 | DESI 320 | 3 |
| DESI | 340 | Working Drawings and Detailing | ARCH 330/INDE 330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 301 | Structures 2 | ARCH 300 | 3 |
| ARCH | 360 | Architectural Conservation and Heritage | HISD 202 | 3 |
| ARCH | 540 | Senior Project - Urban Study (Studio) | ARCH 444 + ARCH 431 | 6 |
| ARCH | 570 | Research Topic | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| ARCH | 541 | Senior Project - Design (Studio) | ARCH 540 | 6 |
| DESI | 500 | Professional Business and Portfolio | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| DESI | 550 | Project Management | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| DESI | 490 | Internship | After 80 Cr.H | 3 |
| ARCH | 443 | Design Studio - Institutional | ARCH 331 | 6 |
| ARCH | 421 | Architecture of The Islamic World | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| ARCH | 431 | Planning & Urban Design | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| ARCH | 444 | Design Studio - Housing | ARCH 331 | 6 |
| ARCH | 422 | Research & Design Applications | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| ARCH | 456 | Building Code | ARCH 331 | 3 |
Major Electives
*Students must complete 9 credit hours (3 Courses)
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre/Co Requisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH | 430 | Architecture & Ecology | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 460 | High Performance Design | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 451 | Advanced Structures & Materials | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 452 | Advanced Environmental Control Systems | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 480 | Construction Technology 1 | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 481 | Construction Technology 2 | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 485 | Construction Economics | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 490 | Principles of Urban Design | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 495 | Principles of Landscape Design 1 | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 496 | Principles of Landscape Design 2 | ARCH-495 | 3 |
| DESI | 329 | Special Topics-On Site Investigation | HISD-202 | 3 |
| DESI | 348 | Graphic Design for Architects and Interior Designers | DESI-221 | 3 |
| DESI | 351 | Color Theory | DESI-221 | 3 |
| DESI | 420 | Sustainability of Buildings 2 | DESI-270 | 3 |
| DESI | 451 | Lighting | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 454 | Building Information Modelling | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 455 | Parametric Modelling | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 456 | Visualization | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |