The Interior Design Program at The American University in Dubai is a professional program that teaches students to combine art, design, technology, and business practice into a specialized field of work. With a concentration in Hospitality Design is offered to students majoring in Architecture or Interior Design, allowing students to explore the hospitality field in depth.
Program Details
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design at AUD is a 124-credit-hour, four-year program that aims to produce highly motivated, creative graduates, fully qualified and prepared for a career in interior design. The course is modeled on best practices as/recommendations from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).
Goals of the program
Students will be able to:
Learned cutting-edge techniques by maintaining close ties with current design practices and industries;
Developed the necessary skills to be competitive in the global marketplace;
Developed high ethical values vis-à-vis the profession, cultural diversity, and environmental considerations;
Acquired high oral and graphic communication skills.
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate an integrated method in designing interiors and space planning;
Discuss architectural conceptual design, history, and theory by relating styles, movements, and Philosophies to interior design;
Design interiors that acknowledge and integrate the human, socio-cultural and economic aspects of the local, regional, and global levels;
Demonstrate the ability to produce, analyze and present interior design by communicating clearly and effectively in oral, writing, and graphical forms as well as advanced digital software and media;
Effectively apply technical skills in the areas of building materials, technologies, interior detailing, lighting, textiles, and building codes to design aesthetically appealing and environmentally responsive interiors;
Produce a design that demonstrates an understanding of administrative, financial, and legal issues as they relate to the practice of the profession of Interior Design and observe ethical standards.
All students must follow the specified course sequencing with more than 35 modules ranging from Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to Historic Restoration and Acoustics.
Facilities
The Department of Interior Design maintains several well-equipped and advanced computer labs and studio spaces.
Hardware is updated or upgraded on an annual basis and can accommodate all design-led software including 2D graphics, 3D modeling, and rendering, 4D animations, and walkthroughs.
A dedicated IT services team is on hand to help keep all resources running smoothly, as well as troubleshoot personal laptops.
In-house scanners, printers, and large-format plotting are all available.
A dedicated model and furniture-making workshop are located on campus.
A design center serves to engage faculty and students in research and outreach to the architecture community at large.
A well-equipped lighting lab is located on campus.
Admission Requirements
High school diploma.
English language proficiency (IELTS or TOEFL) OR equivalent.
The University administers the ACCUPLACERTM Exam (Math) to place students at the appropriate mathematics level OR SAT.