Interior Design

Interior designers plan, design, and detail elements of interior space. Our Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Interior Design emphasizes a three-dimensional approach to creating humane, enabling, and ecologically sensitive interior environments for living, working, and recreation. The program is singled out for its emphasis on concept generation and creative problem solving.

Within this professional, architecturally oriented program, students learn to design interiors for residential, commercial, public, and special purpose uses. They will develop computer-aided design techniques and presentation skills. At the upper levels, projects involve working for actual community and corporate organizations. Art and design studios enhance the student’s ability to think creatively.

The degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design requires full time attendance for three years including a two-month practical experience. A total of 103 credits are required. A minimum of half of these credits is common with the Architecture major. The program is built using a balanced structure of course categories, core and elective, that include in addition to university requirements and art and design foundation (ADF), design studios (0), the technical category (1), the history and theory category (2), the design tools category (3), the technical systems category (4) and the professional category (5).

Theoretical knowledge is covered by lectures in theory of design, the history of furniture and interiors, interior design technology and professional practice. Design and graphic communication skills are developed in studio where design projects and exercises allow students to put their theoretical foundation into practice. Elective courses from within the major and the faculty as a whole can be pursued towards a variety of directions including specific and advanced topics in interior design, computer aided design, furniture design, Islamic design and material studies.