Program Overview

The Minor in Interior Design program is a one year foundation program which gives students the basic knowledge in the broad areas of textiles, building materials, lighting, furniture design and interior space planning. The Minor program allows students to advance to the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design (B.F.A.) degree, giving them an understanding of the practicalities and fundamental principles of Interior Design.

The Minor is open to all students, except those already in the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design program.

Program Details

The Minor is open to all students, except those already in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design program.

Up to two courses from a student’s General Electives may be counted towards fulfilling the requirements for the Minor in Interior Design. In addition to university-wide degree requirements, students must complete 16 credit hours divided as follows:

Requirements		Credit Hours
IDES 192	Interior Design Studio II: Drawing for Interior Design	4
IDES 214	Textiles for Interiors	3
IDES 266	Resources and Materials	3
IDES 351	Furniture Design	3
IDES 363	Interior Lighting	3
Total Minor Requirements		16

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Facilities

• The Department of Interior Design maintains several well-equipped and advanced computer labs and studio spaces.
• Hardware is updated or upgraded on an annual basis and can accommodate all design-led software including 2D graphics, 3D modeling and rendering, 4D animations and walkthroughs.
• A dedicated IT services team is on hand to help keep all resources running smoothly, as well as troubleshooting personal laptops.
• In-house scanners, printers and large format plotting are all available.
• A dedicated model and furniture making workshop is located on campus.
• A design center serves to engage faculty and students in research and outreach to the architecture community at large.
• A well-equipped lighting lab is located on campus.

ADMISSIONS ENTRY

All applying students must have:

• A high school/secondary school certificate or equivalent from an institution accredited by the Ministry of Education in the U.A.E. or by the relevant national or regional institutional accrediting body;
• International TOEFL^®or Academic IELTS^TM or the equivalent score on another internationally-recognized English exam. PBT is accepted from specific centers in the UAE.
• The University administers the ACCUPLACER^TMExam (Math) to place students at the appropriate mathematics level. Students may substitute the SAT for this, depending on the score.

Students should consult with the Admissions Office for further details at admissions@aud.edu.

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