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Key Fact
  • Program name
    Design
  • Program code
    DESN
  • Chair of the Program
    Dr. Sajid Khalifa
  • Program length
    4 Years
  • Credit hours
    133

 About the Program

A designer’s mind and hand shapes, structures and supports the physical and aesthetic attributes of all theproducts around us. As our world changes, designers must observe carefully and react with solutions that can inhabit, influence and further shape it. Our Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Design will provide youwith a strong foundation in the principles, concepts, processes and practices of design; giving you the skills you need to play a meaningful role in today’s design world.

Vision

Design Department aspires to prepare Designers of tomorrow, who can contribute to National and International progress of interior, product and environment design and contribute as high quality scholars to the vision of their county.

Mission

Design Department prepares Qualified Designers of International in design Quality Education, who can contribute to National and International progress of design majors by providing Integrated and Comprehensive Education, which engages Field Experience with In-class Education.

Goals

  1. Be recognized as the leading Design Department Nationally and internationally in the education of creative, innovative Future Designers.

  2. Provide a Professional Transparent Environment that ensure Participation, innovation and ethical values.

  3. Apply for the National Accreditation for the Design Program and achieve International Accreditation within coming years.

  4. Provide an Integrated, Comprehensive and High Quality Product, Environment and Interior Design Education, which induce Students Creativity and talent by Offering a diverse, Interdisciplinary and Rigorous Curriculum led by high qualified Faculties in fully established studios and classroom environment.

  5. Attract and retain highly Qualified, Innovative and Creative Student.

  6. Update the Learning Resources that foster creativity on an international level in terms of new Technologies and Futuristic Learning Facilities for dynamic Teaching and Learning Experience.

  7. Provide more Innovative Facilities and Equipment that match with the Worldwide Design Education and ensures sustainable interior, product and environment al design program delivery.

  8. Sustain the Financial Status of the Design Department through Future Consultancy Services and ongoing Student Recruitments.

  9. Recruit more Highly Qualified and Motivated Academic and Researchers that engage the Design Department with the Future and the international Academic level.

  10. To foster vibrant Research community that seek to serve the community, environment, socio-economic prosperity and Respect Saudi Culture.

  11. Develop future Partnerships with National and International Partners that Enrich the Design Program Education Environment and Build new Bonds with the community.

 Concentration

 

The Design Department offers three areas of concentration:​

  1. Environmental Design
  2. Interior Design
  3. Product Design

 Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the BSc Design curriculum will be able to:

  • Define important design issues and creative processes related to composition, scale, proportions, identity, meaning, perception, sensitivity to context, and response to needs.
  • Apply specialized knowledge and skills related to ENVD, INTD and PROD conventions of manual and digital drawing and modelling processes and applications.
  • Recall significant historical precedents, design theories, emergent issues and multidisciplinary approaches in design in regional, national and global contexts.
  • Explore properties and qualities of various materials, manufacturing processes and production technologies, while explicitly examining their role in developing and supporting design concepts, and the potential for innovation.
  • Integrate scale-related media (photographic, digital, handwork, drawing and modelling) in order to produce measured ENVD, INTD, and PROD technical and representational drawing and models to a professional level.
  • Access critical knowledge of the history and theory of design, and analyze various environmental, aesthetic, functional, spatial and culturally-specific factors that shape design decisions related to the creation of places, spaces, products and experiences.
  • Demonstrate ability to develop a strong personal position in response to theoretical design enquiries; work productively in a group and take on group-leadership roles.
  • Produce design works that are explicit in their cultural and social purpose, and are fully integrated and comprehensively communicated in designs.

 Career Opportunities

​​As a graduate of our Design Program, you'll be able to move into a satisfying career in private practice or work as an Environmental, Interior or Product Designer for a firm or government organization. Your general design skills and broad training will also bring you opportunities in careers outside mainstream practice, including:
- Environmental design

  • - Interior designer

  • - Products designer

  • - Exhibition design specialist

  • - Specialist in the art of installation and design

  • - Design Specialist in Cinema

  • - Designed parks and gardens

  • - Furniture design specialist

  • - Property Development Specialist

  • - Project Manager

  • - Designer and manager of events

  • - Teaching and research

 

 Graduation Requirements
To obtain a BSc in Design, the student must complete 133 credit hours in total, consisting of: 57 credit hours of Design courses, 25 credit hours of one of the possible three tracks (ENVD, INTD, PROD), 9 credit hours of technical elective courses, and 42 credit hours of General Education courses.​
Students must complete the program with a cumulative GPA greater or equal to 2.0 out of 4.
​
  • General Education Requirements:42
  • Major Core Requirements:57
  • Track Technical Core Requirements:25
  • Technical Elective Requirements:9
  • College Core MATH Requirements:0
  • Free Electives:0
  • TOTAL:133​

 Program Plan (Environmental Design)

Foundation Year

Semester 1 – Foundation 1

Semester 2 – Foundation 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours
LANG 011
Reading & Critical
Thinking-I
3
LANG 012
Reading & Critical
Thinking-II
3
LANG 013
Academic Writing - I
3
LANG 014
Academic Writing - II
3
LANG 015
Listening  and Speaking - I
3
LANG 016
Listening  and Speaking - II
3
SSKL 021
Independent Learning & Research Skills - I
2
SSKL 022
Independent Learning & Research Skills - II
2
ARD 051
Visual Communication
3
ARD 054
Creative Design
3
ARD 055
Basic Physics for
Engineering - I
2
ARD 056
Basic Physics for
Engineering - II
2
MATH 041
Basic Math - I
3
MATH 042
 Basic Math - II
3
CL 031
Computer Literacy
0
IL 032
Information Literacy
0

Total

19

Total

19

Freshmen Year

Year 1 – Semester 1

Year 1 – Semester 2
DESN 101
Design Studio 1
4
DESN 102
Design Studio 2
4
DESN 121
Freehand Drawing
3
DESN 122
Technical Drawing
3
GENG 161
Project Based Language Learning and Critical Thinking
2
DESN 152
Color: Concepts, Theories and Applications
3

Information, Media and Technology
3
Linguistic Communication (English)
2
GMTH 141A
Mathematics for Architecture and Design
3
Linguistic Communication (Arabic)
3
PROD 302
Product Design Studio 6
4
 GISL 171
Social and Moral Values in Islam
2

Total

18

Total

17

Sophomore Year

Year 2 – Semester 3

Year 2 – Semester 4
PROD 201
Product Design Studio 3
4
PROD 202
Product Design Studio 4
4
DESN 221
Digital Modelling in Design
3
DESN 252
Materials and Methods – 2
3
DESN 231
History of Design
3
PROD 232
History & Theory of Product Design
3
DESN 251
Materials and Methods – 1
3
Islamic Thought and Ethics Requirement I
2
GSTA 140
Elementary Statistics
3
Physical and Environmental Wellbeing
2
 
 
 
 
Cultural Literacy
3

Total

16

Total

17

Junior Year

Year 3 - Semester 5

Year 3 - Semester 6
PROD 301
Product Design Studio 5
4
PROD 302
Product Design Studio 6
4
DESN 341
Human Factors and Design Psychology
3
DESN 342
Design for Sustainability
4
PROD 321
Product Prototyping and Fabrication
3
 
PROD 362
Professional Practices in Product Design
3

Technical Elective 1
3
GSEM 200
Interdisciplinary Seminar and Research
3
 
Scientific Literacy
3
 
Technical Elective 2
3

Total

16

Total

16

Summer Session
DESN 363
Internship
3
 

Senior Year

Year 4 – Semester 7

Year 4 – Semester 8
DESN 401
Design Studio 7: Interdisciplinary Project
5
DESN 402
Design Studio 8: Capstone Project
5
DESN 400
Capstone Preparation: Design research and Programming
3
DESN 462
Design Entrepreneurship and Leadership
3
DESN 431
Contemporary Issues in Design
3
 
Technical Elective 3
3
 
Civic Engagement
2
 
Linguistic Communication (Foreign Languages)
2
 
Linguistic Communication (Foreign Languages)
2
 
Global Awareness
3
 
Islamic Thought and Ethics Requirement II
2
 
 
 

Total

17

Total

16

 Program Plan (Interior Design)

Foundation Year

Semester 1 – Foundation 1

Semester 2 – Foundation 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours
LANG 011
Reading & Critical
Thinking-I
3
LANG 012
Reading & Critical
Thinking-II
3
LANG 013
Academic Writing - I
3
LANG 014
Academic Writing - II
3
LANG 015
Listening  and Speaking - I
3
LANG 016
Listening  and Speaking - II
3
SSKL 021
Independent Learning & Research Skills - I
2
SSKL 022
Independent Learning & Research Skills - II
2
ARD 051
Visual Communication
3
ARD 054
Creative Design
3
ARD 055
Basic Physics for
Engineering - I
2
ARD 056
Basic Physics for
Engineering - II
2
MATH 041
Basic Math - I
3
MATH 042
 Basic Math - II
3
CL 031
Computer Literacy
0
IL 032
Information Literacy
0

Total

19

Total

19

Freshmen Year

Year 1 – Semester 1

Year 1 – Semester 2
DESN 101
Design Studio 1
4
DESN 102
Design Studio 2
4
DESN 121
Freehand Drawing
3
DESN 122
Technical Drawing
3
GENG 161
Project Based Language Learning and Critical Thinking
2
DESN 152
Colour: Concepts, Theories and Applications
3

Information, Media and Technology
3
Linguistic Communication (English)
2
GMTH 141A
Mathematics for Architecture and Design
3
Linguistic Communication (Arabic)
3



 GISL 171
Social and Moral Values in Islam
2

Total

15

Total

17

Sophomore Year

Year 2 – Semester 3

Year 2 – Semester 4
INTD 201
Interior Design Studio 3
4
INTD 202
Interior Design Studio 4
4
DESN 221
Digital Modelling in Design
3
DESN 252
Materials and Methods – 2
3
DESN 231
History of Design
3
INTD 232
History & Theory of Interior Design
3
DESN 251
Materials and Methods – 1
3
Islamic Thought and Ethics Requirement I
2
GSTA 140
Elementary Statistics
3
Physical and Environmental Wellbeing
2
 
 
 
 
Cultural Literacy
3

Total

16

Total

17

Junior Year

Year 3 - Semester 5

Year 3 - Semester 6
INTD 301
Environmental Design
Studio 5
4
INTD 302
Interior Design Studio 6
4
DESN 341
Human Factors and Design Psychology
3
DESN 342
Design for Sustainability
3
INTD 321
Interior Lighting, Fixtures, Furniture and Equipment
3
 
INTD 362
Professional Practices in Interior Design
3

Technical Elective 1
3
GSEM 200
Interdisciplinary Seminar and Research
3
 
Scientific Literacy
3
 
Technical Elective 2
3

Total

16

Total

16

Summer Session
DESN 363
Internship
3
 

Senior Year

Year 4 – Semester 7

Year 4 – Semester 8
DESN 401
Design Studio 7: Interdisciplinary Project
3
DESN 402
Design Studio 8: Capstone Project
3
DESN 400
Capstone Preparation: Design research and Programming
5
DESN 462
Design Entrepreneurship and Leadership
5
DESN 431
Contemporary Issues in Design
3
 
Technical Elective 3
3
 
Civic Engagement
2
 
Linguistic Communication (Foreign Languages)
2
 
Linguistic Communication (Foreign Languages)
2
 
Global Awareness
3
 
Islamic Thought and Ethics Requirement II
2
 
 
 

Total

17

Total

16

 Program Plan (Product Design)

Foundation Year

Semester 1 – Foundation 1

Semester 2 – Foundation 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours
LANG 011
Reading & Critical
Thinking-I
3
LANG 012
Reading & Critical
Thinking-II
3
LANG 013
Academic Writing - I
3
LANG 014
Academic Writing - II
3
LANG 015
Listening  and Speaking - I
3
LANG 016
Listening  and Speaking - II
3
SSKL 021
Independent Learning & Research Skills - I
2
SSKL 022
Independent Learning & Research Skills - II
2
ARD 051
Visual Communication
3
ARD 054
Creative Design
3
ARD 055
Basic Physics for
Engineering - I
2
ARD 056
Basic Physics for
Engineering - II
2
MATH 041
Basic Math - I
3
MATH 042
 Basic Math - II
3
CL 031
Computer Literacy
0
IL 032
Information Literacy
0

Total

19

Total

19

Freshmen Year

Year 1 – Semester 1

Year 1 – Semester 2
DESN 101
Design Studio 1
4
DESN 102
Design Studio 2
4
DESN 121
Freehand Drawing
3
DESN 122
Technical Drawing
3
GENG 161
Project Based Language Learning and Critical Thinking
2
DESN 152
Color: Concepts, Theories and Applications
3

Information, Media and Technology
3
Linguistic Communication (English)
2
GMTH 141A
Mathematics for Architecture and Design
3
Linguistic Communication (Arabic)
3
PROD 302
Product Design Studio 6
4
 GISL 171
Social and Moral Values in Islam
2

Total

18

Total

17

Sophomore Year

Year 2 – Semester 3

Year 2 – Semester 4
PROD 201
Product Design Studio 3
4
PROD 202
Product Design Studio 4
4
DESN 221
Digital Modelling in Design
3
DESN 252
Materials and Methods – 2
3
DESN 231
History of Design
3
PROD 232
History & Theory of Product Design
3
DESN 251
Materials and Methods – 1
3
Islamic Thought and Ethics Requirement I
2
GSTA 140
Elementary Statistics
3
Physical and Environmental Wellbeing
2
 
 
 
 
Cultural Literacy
3

Total

16

Total

17

Junior Year

Year 3 - Semester 5

Year 3 - Semester 6
PROD 301
Product Design Studio 5
4
PROD 302
Product Design Studio 6
4
DESN 341
Human Factors and Design Psychology
3
DESN 342
Design for Sustainability
4
PROD 321
Product Prototyping and Fabrication
3
 
PROD 362
Professional Practices in Product Design
3

Technical Elective 1
3
GSEM 200
Interdisciplinary Seminar and Research
3
 
Scientific Literacy
3
 
Technical Elective 2
3

Total

16

Total

16

Summer Session
DESN 363
Internship
3
 

Senior Year

Year 4 – Semester 7

Year 4 – Semester 8
DESN 401
Design Studio 7: Interdisciplinary Project
5
DESN 402
Design Studio 8: Capstone Project
5
DESN 400
Capstone Preparation: Design research and Programming
3
DESN 462
Design Entrepreneurship and Leadership
3
DESN 431
Contemporary Issues in Design
3
 
Technical Elective 3
3
 
Civic Engagement
2
 
Linguistic Communication (Foreign Languages)
2
 
Linguistic Communication (Foreign Languages)
2
 
Global Awareness
3
 
Islamic Thought and Ethics Requirement II
2
 
 
 

Total

17

Total

16

 Fact Sheet

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Admissions
High-School Percentage
Science Section
80%
Art Section
80%
Qudurat *(SAT)
65%
Math Level *DTMS
Part
part 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Cut-Score
512 - 612 - 712 - 412
Effat Placement Tests
*TOEFL+ *TWE
TOEFL (525) - TWE (5)
**IELTS
5.5
Additional Department Requirement
Interview
Required
Recommendation
Letter
3
Personal Statement
Required
Contact Information
Program Chair
Dr. Sajid Khalifa
Tel.+966 122137912
Assistants
Ms. Sumaih A. Bahkali
Tel.+966 12237739​ 

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