BSc in Interior Design

Interior Design

Program Overview

In the last decade, the Interior Design specialization has been in high demand for local industry. The Design program at Jeddah International College (JIC) was created with the aim to deliver specialized professionals to serve the best economic, cultural, and creative developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for both female and male students. Our goal is to enhance the field of interior design by combining innovative research with technological expertise in the quest for excellence. JIC’s faculty and students aspire to enhance environmental design discourse and integrate research and technical skills.

Program name

BSc in Interior Design

Credit hours

134 Hours

Study language

English/Arabic

Program length

4 Years

Study mode

On-campus

Learning mode

Theoretical & Practical

Program Goals

This academic is for those who aspire to

K1:Identify design elements, principles, and theories of design

K2: Explain the context of various theoretical, historical, cultural dimensions impacting design research and practice

S1: Use research-based knowledge and methods to generate appropriate design solutions

S2: Apply concepts in fostering creative interior design projects

S3: Create professional interior design drawings, models and renderings

S4: Communicate digitally, verbally, and written to a wide variety of audiences

V1: Display professional and academic ethics in the design practice

Career Opportunities

Interior Designer 

Interior Architect 

2D/3D Drafter/Modeling 

Furniture Designer 

Product Designer 

Exhibition Designer 

Study Plan

1st Year

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
ARAB 101	Arabic I	3
ISLS 101	Islamic Studies I	3
ENG 101	English I	3
DES 111	Fundamentals of Design	3
DES 112	Fundamentals of Drawing	2
DES 113	Fundamentals of Color	2
Total Credit Hours	16

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Name	Pre-Requisites	Credit Hours
ARAB 102	Arabic II	ARAB 101	3
ISLS 102	Islamic Studies II	ISLS 101	3
ENG 103	Public Speaking	ENG 101	3
DES 114	Creative Concepts	DES 111	2
DES 115	Design Communications	DES 111	3
DES 116	Art Appreciation	-	2
Total Credit Hours	16

2nd Year

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Name	Pre-Requisites	Credit Hours
COMP 271	Computer for Interiors I: CAD 2D	-	2
ID 271	Interior Design Studio I	DES 111	4
ID 273	Architectural Drawing	-	2
ID 274	Design Theories	-	3
ID 275	Art and Architecture History I	-	3
ID 277	Building and Finishing Materials	-	2
Total Credit Hours	16

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Name	Pre-Requisites	Credit Hours
DES 201	Research Methods for Architecture and Design	-	3
COMP 272	Computer for Interiors II: 3D MAX	COMP 272	2
ID 272	Interior Design Studio II	ID 271	4
ID 276	Art and Architecture History II	ID 275	3
ID 278	Construction Technology	-	3
ID 279	Human Factors for Interiors	-	3
Total Credit Hours	18

3rd Year

Semester 5

Course Code	Course Name	Pre-Requisites	Credit Hours
COMP 371	Computer Presentation Techniques	COMP 272	2
ID 371	Interior Design Studio III	ID 272	4
ID 373	Production Drawings for Interiors I	-	3
ID 375	Lighting and Acoustics for Interiors	-	3
IDE XXX	Major Elective	-	3
GEE XXX	General Education Elective	-	3
Total Credit Hours	18

Semester 6

Course Code	Course Name	Pre-Requisites	Credit Hours
ID 372	Interior Design Studio IV	ID 371	4
ID 374	Production Drawings for Interiors II	ID 373	3
ID 376	Environmental Control Systems	-	3
ID 377	Furniture Design	-	3
ID 378	Accessories for Interiors	-	2
IDE XXX	Major Elective	-	3
Total Credit Hours	18

4th Year

Semester 7

Course Code	Course Name	Pre-Requisites	Credit Hours
ID 471	Interior Design Studio V	ID 372	5
ID 473	Design Communication Models	-	3
ID 474	Graduation Project Thesis	BUS 223, ENG 103	3
IDE XXX	Major Elective	-	3
COOP 301	Co-op Training	-	3
Total Credit Hours	17

Semester 8

Course Code	Course Name	Pre-Requisites	Credit Hours
ID 472	Interior Design Studio VI: Graduation Project	ID 471, ID 474	6
ID 475	Professional Practice and Portfolio	-	3
IDE XXX	Major Elective	-	3
GEE XXX	General Education Elective	-	3
Total Credit Hours	15

The student must register between 12-18 credit hours per semester to be able to complete graduation requirements within the specified period of the program.

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Admission requirements

Scores

High school score

65% & Above

Mandatory Qualifications

The Certificate Equivalency Letter from the Ministry of Education must be provided in case the student obtained a high school certificate from outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The student must pass the English placement test and any other tests determined by the college as one of the admission requirements.

The student must not be registered in another university or college.

The student must be medically fit.

College Fees

Registration Fees

1200

English Test Fees

100

Tuition Fees

1,750 / Hour

Average Fees for One Semester

26,250