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, and cultural dimensions impacting design research and practice

K3: Recognize the role of human factors, standards, and codes in architectural drawings

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	ARAB 101,ISLS 101,ENG 101,DES 111,DES 111	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	DES 111	2
ID 271	Interior Design Studio I	DES 111	4
ID 273	Architectural Drawing	DES 111	2
ID 274	Design Theories	DES 111	3
ID 275	Art and Architecture History I	DES 111	3
ID 277	Building and Finishing Materials	DES 111	2
Total Credit Hours	16

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Name	Pre-Requisites	Credit Hours
DES 201	Research Methods for Architecture and Design	COMP 271	3
COMP 272	Computer for Interiors II: 3D MAX	ID 271	2
ID 272	Interior Design Studio II	ID 275	4
ID 276	Art and Architecture History II	COMP 271,ID 271,ID 275	3
ID 278	Construction Technology	COMP 271,ID 271,ID 275	3
ID 279	Human Factors for Interiors	COMP 271,ID 271,ID 275	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	COMP 272,ID 272	3
ID 375	Lighting and Acoustics for Interiors	COMP 272,ID 272	3
IDE XXX	Major Elective	COMP 272,ID 272	3
GEE XXX	General Education Elective	COMP 272,ID 272	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	ID 371,ID 373	3
ID 377	Furniture Design	ID 371,ID 373	3
ID 378	Accessories for Interiors	ID 371,ID 373	2
IDE XXX	Major Elective	ID 371,ID 373	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	BUS 223, ENG 103	3
ID 474	Graduation Project Thesis	ID 372,BUS 223, ENG 103	3
IDE XXX	Major Elective	ID 372,BUS 223, ENG 103	3
COOP 301	Co-op Training	ID 372,BUS 223, ENG 103	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	ID 471, ID 474	3
IDE XXX	Major Elective	ID 471, ID 474	3
GEE XXX	General Education Elective	ID 471, ID 474	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