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.
Program 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
Graduate careers
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
Program Requirements
| Requirements | Compulsory Credit Hours |
Elective Credit Hours |
Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Requirement (UR) | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Faculty Requirements (Core) (CR.H) | 50 | 50 | |
| Concentration Core (CR.H) | 30 | 30 | |
| Concentration (Major) (MJ) | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| Total | 116 | 18 | 134 |
Core Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | 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 | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDE | 300 | Textiles | DESI 102 | 3 |
| INDE | 330 | Residential Design (Studio) | DESI 221 | 6 |
| DESI | 320 | Environmental Systems & Design Integration 1 | DESI 221 | 3 |
| INDE | 350 | Furniture Design | DESI 211 | 3 |
| INDE | 331 | Commercial Design (Studio) | INDE 330 | 6 |
| INDE | 320 | Building Systems & Codes | INDE 330 | 3 |
| DESI | 340 | Working Drawings & Detailing | INDE 330/ARCH 330 | 3 |
| DESI | 321 | Environmental Systems & Design Integration 2 | DESI 320 | 3 |
Concentration Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDE | 440 | Senior Project - Dissertation (Studio) | 300 Series, Chair | 6 |
| INDE | 441 | Senior Project Design (Studio) | INDE-440 | 6 |
| DESI | 400 | Professional Business and Portfolio | 300 Series | 3 |
| DESI | 490 | Internship | After 80 Credits | 3 |
Major Electives
*Students must complete 6 Cr.H (2 Courses)
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | 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 Modeling | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 455 | Parametric Modeling | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 456 | Visualization | ARCH 330/INDE-330 | 3 |