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DEPARTMENT OF GRAPHIC & INTERIOR DESIGN

Design the Spaces People Live In

From floor plans to finished furniture — learn to plan, draft, and build the interiors and spaces that shape everyday life.

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B.A.

Degree Awarded

3 Years

Typical Duration

99

Credit Hours

6+

Career Paths

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

From Sketch to Built Space

The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design takes you from basic studio skills and computer drafting through four progressively advanced interior design studios, construction & finishes, furniture design, and landscape design — ending in a furniture-shop build and a senior project.

You won't just draw spaces — you'll learn the materials, construction methods, and fabrication skills to actually build what you design, working with real tools in the furniture design shop.

  • Four progressive Interior Design studio courses
  • Hands-on furniture design shop (two semesters)
  • Construction, finishes & landscape design training

Faculty: Faculty of Science & Fine Arts

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Credits: 99 credits

Duration: 3 years

Faculty Email: fsfa@aul.edu.lb

OFFICIAL STUDY PLAN — 99 CREDITS

Curriculum Roadmap

Explore the six-semester Interior Design study plan, including course prerequisites and credit hours.

1 Semester 1
18 credits
ENG 213 — English for Academic Writing
3
GDS 202 — Fundamentals of Design I
3
GDS 204 — Visual Perception
3
GDS 205 — Drawing I
3
IDS 200 — Basic Studio Skills
3
IDS 210 — Introduction to Computer Design
3
2 Semester 2
18 credits
ENG 204 — Advanced English Academic Writing Prerequisite: ENG213
3
IDS 212 — Intermediate Computer Design Prerequisite: IDS200–IDS210
3
IDS 255 — Interior Design I Prerequisite: IDS200–IDS210
3
GDS 206 — Drawing II Prerequisite: GDS205
3
GDS 303 — Fundamentals of Design II Prerequisite: GDS202
3
IDS 254 — Cost & Finishes Technology I Prerequisite: IDS210–IDS255
3
3 Semester 3
16 credits
IDS 252 — Advanced Computer Design Prerequisite: IDS212
3
IDS 256 — Interior Design II Prerequisite: IDS255
3
GDS 211 — Rendering Prerequisite: GDS205
3
GDS 300 — History of Art
3
GDS 304 — Intermediate Computer Graphics
4
4 Semester 4
18 credits
IDS 221 — History of Architecture & Furniture
3
IDS 250 — Introduction to Mechanical Prerequisite: IDS256
3
IDS 257 — Interior Design III Prerequisite: IDS252–IDS256–GDS304
3
IDS 259 — Landscape Open Space Design Prerequisite: IDS252–IDS256–GDS304
3
IDS 260 — Furniture Design Shop I Prerequisite: IDS252–IDS256–GDS304
3
IDS 267 — Construction & Finishes Technology II Prerequisite: IDS254–IDS255
3
5 Semester 5
16 credits
IDS 258 — Interior Design IV Prerequisite: IDS257–IDS260–IDS267
3
IDS 261 — Interior Design Practical Work Prerequisite: IDS257–IDS267
3
IDS 263 — Interior Design Research Prerequisite: IDS257–IDS267
4
IDS 269 — Special Topics in IDS Prerequisite: IDS252–IDS256
3
GDS 251 / MKT 210 — Photography I / Introduction to Marketing
3
6 Semester 6 — Senior Year
13 credits
ENG 206 — Business Communication Skills Prerequisite: ENG204
3
IDS 264 — Senior Project II Prerequisite: IDS263
4
IDS 265 — Interior Design Workshop Prerequisite: IDS257–IDS267
3
IDS 268 — Furniture Design Shop II Prerequisite: IDS260
3
SKILLS YOU'LL GAIN

From Plan to Build

Spatial & 3D Design Thinking95%
CAD & Rendering Software90%
Materials & Construction Knowledge88%
Furniture & Fabrication Skills80%
Client Presentation85%
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

By Graduation, You Will Be Able To...

1

Plan and design functional, aesthetically resolved interior spaces.

2

Apply knowledge of materials, construction methods, and finishes to real projects.

3

Produce technical drawings and renderings using industry CAD software.

4

Design and fabricate furniture pieces from concept through production.

5

Present and justify design decisions to clients and review panels.

CAREER PATHS

Where Graduates Go

From design firms and architecture studios to furniture makers and exhibition designers.

Interior Designer

Furniture Designer

Space Planner

Exhibition Designer

Landscape Designer

Construction Consultant

Ready to Design Real Spaces?

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