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B.A. in Interior Architecture
This Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture Program includes the basic foundation of the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design Pro-gram, but adds an additional year of specialization that allows stu-dents a more comprehensive exposure to the profession of Interior Design. In addition, this Program prepares students for potential specialization, and Graduate studies in areas such as Industrial Design, Historic Preservation, Furniture Design, and other Graduate fields of study.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture also have the option of adding to their studies, by focusing their pro-fessional electives in one of the areas of specialization: Islamic Art and Architecture, or Graphic Design.
The total number of credits required for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture is 139 (excluding the Freshman year). The total number of credits for the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Archi-tecture, with a Minor in Islamic Art and Architecture, or a Minor in Graphic Design, is 147 or 151 credits respectively.
This Program may be completed in four academic years (after the Freshman year) including Summer modules. Students may elect to extend the Program over a longer period of time if they choose not to take Summer modules.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design may apply to this Program, and would, normally, complete its re-quirements in one additional year of study.
Mission
The Mission of the Interior Architecture Program is to give students a comprehensive education, based on the humanistic approach to the discipline. This Program prepares students to assume their role as Interior Architects upon graduation, and/or to pursue Graduate studies in Interior Architecture, and other related fields.
Educational Objectives
The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture is to:
- Offer students who successfully complete their studies the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture.
- Provide a platform for Graduate specializations in Furniture Design, Product Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, and other fields in design.
- Develop a broad base of theoretical knowledge, and the necessary practical skills.
- Assert the role of the interior architect as a synthesizer of the different factors which affect the built environment.
- To expose students to the current issues in theory and practice, and to the latest technology in the field.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture will ac-quire the following skills:
- The ability to practice interior architecture in various context and cultures.
- The capacity for critical thinking, and the ability for problem solving.
- The ability to identify design issues, to conduct research, and to provide solutions.
- The ability to design, and execute, projects relating to inte-rior architecture, renovation, restoration and other related projects.
- A flexibility to deal with a large scope of interior design problems, and to understand the different materials and technologies, as well as space planning, furniture design, and other interior design specific tasks.
- The capacity to deal innovatively with projects of different types and scales.
- The capacity to elaborate projects with innovative structural systems, detailing, and material.
- The ability to engage in critical thinking and problem solving.
- The capacity to operate in a multidisciplinary environment.
- The capacity to serve the community in organizations of both public and private sectors.
Major Requirements:
First Year
Fall Semester: 13 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES231 | Design Studio I-A | 3 |
| DES232 | Design Studio I-B | 3 |
| DES241 | Technical Graphics I | 2 |
| DES271 | History of Design | 2 |
| ART221 | Drawing I | 3 |
Spring Semester: 14 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES233 | Design Studio II-A | 3 |
| DES234 | Design Studio II-B | 3 |
| DES240 | Sketching | 2 |
| DES251 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | 3 |
| DES261 | Introduction to Design | 2 |
| ETH201 | Moral Reasoning | 1 |
Summer Modules I and II: 10 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| PHO211 | Photography I | 3 |
| — | Art Elective* | 3 |
| PED— | Physical Education | 1 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
Second Year
Fall Semester: 16 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES331 | Design Studio III | 6 |
| DES351 | Computer Graphics I | 2 |
| DES341 | Technical Graphics II | 3 |
| DES371 | History of Architecture I | 3 |
| DES361 | Theory I | 2 |
Spring Semester: 15 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES332 | Design Studio IV | 6 |
| DES352 | Computer Graphics II | 2 |
| DES342 | Technical Graphics III | 3 |
| DES372 | History of Architecture II | 2 |
| — | Professional Elective**** | 2 |
Summer Modules I and II: 10 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| — | Art Elective | 3 |
| PED101 | Basic Health | 1 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
Third Year
Fall Semester: 16 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES431 | Design Studio V | 5 |
| DES401 | Interior Design Workshop I | 1 |
| DES421 | Design Technology I | 2 |
| DES523 | Environmental Systems I | 3 |
| DES— | History and Theory Elective*** | 2 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
Spring Semester: 14 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES432 | Design Studio VI | 5 |
| DES402 | Interior Design Workshop II | 1 |
| DES422 | Design Technology II | 2 |
| DES524 | Environmental Systems II | 3 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
Summer Modules I and II: 8 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES481 | Construction Documents | 4 |
| DES583 | Internship | 1 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester: 13 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES531 | Design Studio VII | 5 |
| — | Professional Elective**** | 2 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
Spring Semester: 10 credits
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| DES532 | Design Studio VIII | 5 |
| — | Professional Elective**** | 2 |
| — | General University Requirement** | 3 |
*Art Electives:
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| ART211 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART212 | Ceramics II | 3 |
| ART222 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART334 | Graphics | 3 |
| ART341 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART342 | Painting II | 3 |
| ART351 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART352 | Sculpture II | 3 |
| COM225 | The Art of Film | 3 |
| COM241 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| COM242 | Introduction to the Art of Theater | 3 |
| COM345 | Modern Drama | 3 |
| MUS201 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| PHO212 | Photography II | 3 |
**General University Requirements:
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| ARA2–/3– | Arabic Language/Literature | 3 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| ENG202 | Sophomore Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG203 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| STA202 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| ETH201 | Moral Reasoning | 1 |
| HLT201 | Basic Health | 1 |
| PED— | Physical Education | 1 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
***History and Theory Electives:
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| ARC363 | Theory II | 2 |
| ARC471 | Contemporary Trends | 2 |
| ARC472 | Classical Art and Architecture | 2 |
| ARC473 | Architecture of the Renaissance | 2 |
| DES375 | Introduction to Islamic Art | 2 |
| DES376 | Introduction to Islamic Architecture | 2 |
| DES475 | Islamic Architecture in the Age of Empires | 2 |
| DES476 | Art and Architecture of the Mamluks | 2 |
| DES477 | Art and Architecture of the Umayyads | 2 |
| DES478 | The Decorative Arts of Islam | 2 |
****Professional Electives:
| Number |
Course |
Cr |
| ARC363 | Theory II | 2 |
| ARC381 | Architectural Photography | 2 |
| ARC451 | Digital Modeling | 3 |
| ARC452 | Computer Animation | 2 |
| ARC471 | Contemporary Trends | 2 |
| ARC472 | Classical Art and Architecture | 2 |
| ARC473 | Architecture of the Renaissance | 2 |
| ARC482 | Regional Architecture I | 2 |
| ARC483 | Regional Architecture II | 3 |
| DES373 | History of Landscape Design | 2 |
| DES375 | Introduction to Islamic Art | 3 |
| DES376 | Intro to Islamic Architecture | 3 |
| DES403 | Furniture Design Workshop | 2 |
| DES404 | Landscape Design Workshop | 2 |
| DES405 | Design Workshop—IAAD | 1 |
| DES435 | Design Studio—IAAD | 4 |
| DES475 | Islamic Architecture in the Age of Empires | 2 |
| DES476 | Art and Architecture of the Mamluks | 2 |
| DES477 | Art and Architecture of the Umayyads | 2 |
| DES478 | The Decorative Arts of Islam | 2 |
| DES484 | Furniture Design | 2 |
| DES585 | Professional Practice | 2 |
| DES591 | International Studio | 3 |
| DES592 | International Workshop | 2 |
| DES595 | International Studio—IAAD | 3 |
| GRA302 | Advanced Computer Graphics | 3 |
| GRA312 | Printing Variables | 3 |
| GRA341 | Art of Calligraphy | 3 |
| GRA342 | Art of Illustration | 3 |
| GRA411 | Advanced Typography | 3 |
| GRA431 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| GRA462 | Graphic Design Seminar | 3 |
| GRA484 | Web Design | 3 |
