Program Overview
Interior designers have the power to inform, reform and play a vital role in shaping the society and the built environment. The Interior Design Program explores design and tells stories about the human environment and different inhabited spaces. The impact designers have on economies and communities helps the public to develop a greater understanding of the role of the designer.
The Program exposes students to the multifaceted, vital, and fundamental perspectives of the world of Interior Design. Students work on a range of live projects as well as on small to large-scale proposals for residential, hospitality, commercial, and retail design. The Program also emphasizes on collaborative and innovative design solutions for future environments. Our vision is that students use their skills, abilities, and full potential to narrate stories to create engaging, functional and aesthetic interiors.
Our graduates are employed in many different Design fields. Having an effective network of alumnae across the world who work in the industry and who offer advice to our graduates, the Interior Design Program prides itself in the quick employability of its graduates.
Program Mission
To graduate professionals and entrepreneurs equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge in the field of interior design who are capable of producing creative and sensible design.
Why choose the Interior Design Departmentin Dar Al-Hekma University?
The Interior Design Program at Dar AL- Hekma is a distinguished program because it
- Fills the need of the industry with qualified and creative graduates;
- Is acclaimed by national and international evaluators;
- Has international faculty, and a rich multicultural and diverse environment;
- Has studio-based learning blended with theory and the latest trends and issues in interior design to foster students' creativity and critical thinking;
- Encourages research exploration through courses and involvement in research forums;
- Provides its students with practical and field experiences in the industry;
- Has advanced computing facilities and equipment: Windows stations, plotters, and printers;
- Supplies its students with rich resources: materials, journals, books, and databases;
- Affords students with local and international exposure through departmental exhibitions, internship trainings, industry guest speakers, participation in local and international interior design expositions and competitions, international trips, and a design symposium every two years.
Program | TOEFL Score (University Level) | Required Certificate Percentage | Qudurat Test Score | Other Admission Requirements |
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Bachelor of Design in
Interior Design
| 500 | A minimum High-School Percentage of 80% | 65% | None |
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KNOWLEDGE
- Identify design elements, principles, and theories related to interior design
- Recognize design within a historical, socio-political, economic and cultural context
COGITIVE SKILLS
- Apply the design process to solve interior design problems
- Integrate concepts to interior design solutions
- Synthesize critically human-centered interior spaces with consideration to universal, sustainable as well as inclusive codes & regulations
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITY
- Engage efficiently in team work and interdisciplinary collaborations
- Consider professional business practices, ethics and conduct
COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND NUMERICAL SKILLS
- Communicate competently in verbal, visual and written form to a variety of audience
PSYCHOMOTOR - Generate professional interior design drawings, models and renderings
Year One(1) |
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Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
COMM 1301 | Communication Skills I | 3 | COMM 1302 | Communication Skills II | 3 |
ICTC 1301 | Information and
Communication Technology | 3 | ISLS xxxx | Islamic Studies
| 2 |
HART 1303 | Introduction to Art History | 3 | FDSI 1306 | Presentation Skills | 3 |
FDSI 1304 | Drawing for Interior Design | 3 | FDSI 1307 | Drawing for Interior Design II | 3 |
FDSI 1305 | Fundamentals of Interior Design I | 3 | FDSI 1308 | Fundamentals of Interior Design II | 3 |
| IDSG 2301 | Introduction to Interior Design | 3 |
Total Credit Hours |
15 |
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
Year Two (2) |
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Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
EMOI 1201 | Emotional Intelligence | 2 | ARAB xxxx | Arabic Studies | 3 |
XXXX xxxx | Free Elective | 3 | ARTS xxxx | Arts and Design | 2 |
MATH 2302 | Geometry | 3 | HART 2304 | History of Interior Design and Architecture II | 3 |
HART 2303 | History of Interior Design and Architecture I | 3 | IDSG 2314 | Assembly and Materials | 3 |
IDSG 2312 | Environmental Behavior and Design | 3 | IDSG 2315 | Digital Visualization I | 3 |
IDSG 2313 | Studio I – Spatial Design | 3 | IDSG 2316 | Studio II – Residential Design | 3 |
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
Year Three (3) |
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Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
Semester – Summer |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ISLS xxxx | Islamic Studies | 3 | ENTR 3301 | Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking | 3 | IDSG 3314 | Internship | 3 |
BBBF 1101 | Basic Body and
Brain Fitness | 1 | IDSG 3203 | Introduction to Research Methodology | 2 |
IDSG 3311 | Studio III –
Retail Design | 3 | IDSG 3312 | Digital Visualization II | 3 |
IDSG 3403 | Lighting for Interior Design | 3 | IDSG 3313 | Business for Interior Design | 3 |
IDSG 3403 | Interior Construction and Working Drawing | 4 | IDSG 3402 | Studio IV – Hospitality Design | 4 |
XXXX xxxx | School/Program Elective | 3 |
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
Total Credit Hours |
15 |
Total Credit Hours |
3 |
Year Four (4)
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Semester – Fall
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Semester – Spring
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Course Code
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Course Title
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Credit Hours
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Course Code
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Course Title
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Credit Hours
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XXXX xxxx | Required General Ed Elective (HUMM, NASC, SBSC) | 3 | XXXX xxxx | Required General Ed Elective (HUMM, NASC, SBSC) | 3 |
LOGC 1201 | Logic and Problem Solving | 2 | ISLS xxxx | Islamic Studies | 3 |
ARAB xxxx | Arabic Studies | 3 | XXXX xxxx | Free Elective | 3 |
IDSG 4401 | Capstone I: Interior Design Thesis | 4 | IDSG 4403 | Capstone II: Interior Design Project | 4 |
IDSG 4402 | Studio V - Office Design | 4 |
Total Credit Hours
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16
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Total Credit Hours
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13
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The
Program equips students with the necessary skills that qualify them for a
variety of career paths/jobs in the market including, but not limited to:
Academician
Interior Design, Kitchen & Bathroom Design.
Residential
Design.
Commercial
Design.
Exhibition
Design.
Hospitality
and Entertainment Design.
Medical
and Educational Design.
Office
Design.
Lighting
Design.
Color
Consultant.
Furniture
Design.
Textile
Design.
CAD
Operators.
Para
Design Occupations: film, fashion, theatre, public relations, marketing,
journalism Event planner.