Academics | Faculties | RAMEZ G. CHAGOURY FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, ARTS, AND DESIGN | Department of Design | Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design | NDU

Total Credits
136
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Mission

The mission of Interior Design Program is to prepare students to develop critical thinking and effective problem-solving approach in both public and private spaces. The program arms students with the knowledge to find different ways to improve and develop the physical environment. The program also provides students with the means to creatively make the world a better place in which to live.

 

Program Description

The Interior Design program consists of sequential undergraduate design studios that form the core of this professional major. Basic architectural and design principles of form-making are the initial focus that soon shift to issues of people and space.

This program helps students to develop critical thinking, creative design, and evaluation of how interior design meets the needs of people, which is the essence of their professional curriculum. Within the instructional settings of the upper design studios, students learn about the dynamic interactions between people and space in commercial, institutional, hospitality, healthcare, and retail facilities. Graduates develop competency in specific interior design subject areas, as they learn how to creatively make the world a better place for others. The program provides opportunities for students to achieve excellence in the design of interior environments and also to engage in research and develop a specialization in a related field and possible topics for advanced studies in furniture design, environmental design, historic preservation, visualization, and interior applications for computers, design research, and theory as well as design education.

 

Program Educational Objectives

The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design program offered by the Department of Design at the Ramez G. Chagoury, Faculty of Architecture, Arts and Design (FAAD), aims at:

  1. 1.Providing the learner with the proper exposure to enhance critical thinking.
  2. 2.Developing the intellectual and theoretical backgrounds of students through the study of ancient, modern and contemporary history of Interiors, Furniture, and Styles.
  3. 3.Providing the knowledge of human factors and human behavior in the interior environment.
  4. 4.Leading students to develop the attitudes and values of professional responsibility and effectiveness.
  5. 5.Providing the students with the basic fundamentals in interior design, the theories of design and design sustainability.
  6. 6.Preparing the learner for professional practice and post-graduate studies.

 

Program Learning Outcomes

Interior Design graduates will:

  1. 1.Develop proficiency in communication skills using strong verbal, written, and graphic methods.
  2. 2.Acquire understanding of historical and theoretical influences on design.
  3. 3.Demonstrate an innovative and creative approach to design process through conceptual and critical thinking.
  4. 4.Employ technical skills and knowledge of materials and systems including related safety, environmental concerns, ecology, and sustainability.
  5. 5.Appraise the knowledge, understanding, and skills required for a professional interior designer, as global citizen and leader.
  6. 6.Initiate research to assess and develop a design project that requires service – learning skills in various cultural and social environments; and
  7. 7.Manage constituent ideas to give new concepts and/or propose alternative solutions.

 

Career Opportunities

Students graduating in Interior Design will have the opportunity to work in a wide range of projects, such as public, commercial, and residential. Interior designers focus on design specialties, such as designing for the hospitality or health care industries. Some designers focus on designing restaurants, residential kitchens and baths, the interiors of airplanes or yachts, or historic conservation or restoration, while others focus on designing furniture.

 

Admission Requirements

In addition to the university admission requirements, prospective candidates must complete all remedial English and Math courses, if applicable, during their first year at Notre Dame University-Louaize. Students who fail to meet these requirements will not be permitted to advance to the degree courses offered by the Ramez G. Chagoury Faculty of Architecture, Arts, and Design. All first-year applicants must complete the Admission Requirements.

 

 

Graduation Requirements

To earn a BA in Interior Design, a student must complete a total of 136 credits with an overall GPA of at least 2.0/4.0. All major courses with a grade of less than “C” must be repeated. The 136 credits necessary for graduation are divided as follows:

 

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (30cr.)

Free Electives (6cr.)

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (12cr.)

IDP

210

Basic Skills for Interior Design

3 cr.

FAP

211

Drawing I

3 cr.

GDP

214

Fundamental of Graphic Design

3 cr.

 

 

Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)

3 cr.

Spring Semester Year I (15cr.)

IDP

215

Descriptive Geometry for Interior Design  

3 cr.

IDP

223

Drawing for Interior Design 

3 cr.

IDP 313 Applied Interior Design I 

3 cr.

 

 

Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)

6 cr.

Summer Session Year I (6cr.)


Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)
6 cr.
Fall Semester Year II (15cr.)

IDP

211

History of Interiors and Furniture

3 cr.

IDP

212

Fundamentals of Interior I

3 cr.

IDP

214

Materials and Methods of Construction

3 cr.

IDP

323

Applied Interior Design II

3 cr.



Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)

3 cr.

Spring Semester Year II (15cr.)

IDP

222

Fundamentals of Interior II 

3 cr.

IDP

225

Materials and Finishes 

3 cr.

IDP

227

Human Factors for Interior Design

3 cr.

 

 

Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)

6 cr.

Summer Session Year II (6cr.)
IDP 226 Textiles for Interiors 3 cr.
IDP 224 Colors in Interiors 3 cr.
Fall Semester Year III (15cr.)

IDP

311

History of Modern Contemporary Interiors

3 cr.

IDP

312

Interior Design Project I

3 cr.

IDP

314

Interior Detailing and Construction I

3 cr.

IDP

327

Furniture Design

3 cr.

IDP

413

Applied Interior Design III

3 cr.

Spring Semester Year III (16cr.)

IDP

322

Interior Design Project II

4 cr.

IDP

324

Interior Detailing and Construction II

3 cr.

IDP

328

Lighting Design in Interiors

3 cr.



Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)

6 cr.

Summer Semester Year III (6cr.)
IDP 321 Environmental Graphic Design 3 cr.
IDP 326 Concepts of Historic Preservation  3 cr.
Fall Semester Year IV (15cr.)

IDP

411

Quantity Surveying for Interior Designers

3 cr.

IDP

412

Interior Design Studio I 

6 cr.

IDP

423

Integrated Building Systems (HVAC and Plumbing)

3 cr.

 

 

Free Elective

3 cr.

Spring Semester Year IV (15cr.)

IDP

421

Business Practice for Interior Designers

3 cr.

IDP

422

Interior design Studio II 

6 cr.

IDP

424

Interior Design Management 

3 cr.

 

 

Free Elective

3 cr.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Total 136 Credits
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