Interior Design – Study Plan 2024/25

Year 1 Courses

Semester 1

Credit

Code

Title

Pre-req

3

FDN 101

Researching, Recording and Responding in Art and Design

-

4

FDN 102

Media Experimentation in Art and Design

-

3

FDN 131

History of Art

-

3

IDN 221

CAD for Interior Design I

-

2

FDN 105

Personal Experimental Studies in Art and Design

-

3

FDN 121

Computer Skills for Art and Design

-

15

Total Credit Hours

Semester 2

Credit

Code

Title

Pre-req

2

FDN 104

Information and Interpretation in Art and Design

-

2

FDN 106

Extended Media Development in Art and Design

-

8

FDN 110

Final Major Project in Art and Design

-

3

FDN 112

Fundamentals of Interior Design

-

3

LAR 101

Arabic Language and Literature * Compulsory LAR

-

15

Total Credit Hours

Year 2 Courses

Semester 1

Credit

Code

Title

Pre-req

3

DES 203

History of Islamic Art

-

3

IDN 261

Technical Drawings I

-

3

IDN 271

Materials for Interior Design

FDN 112

3

IDN 281

Interior Design Project I: Residential Design

FDN 112

3

LAR

1 Liberal Arts Required Course

-

18

Total Credit Hours

Semester 2

Credit

Code

Title

Pre-req

3

IDN 292

History of Interior Design and Furniture

-

3

IDN 262

Technical Drawings II

IDN 261

3

IDN 282

Interior Design Project II: Office Design

IDN 281

3

LAR 121

History of Bahrain * Compulsory LAR

-

15

Total Credit Hours

Year 3 Courses

Semester 1

Credit

Code

Title

Pre-req

3

DES 353

Business Simulation and Marketing

-

3

IDN 361

Construction Documents and Working Drawing

IDN 221

3

IDN 322

CAD for Interior Design II

IDN 221

3

IDN 381

Interior Environmental Systems

-

3

IDN 393

Interior Design Project III: Commercial Design

IDN 282

3

LAR 112

Human Rights * Compulsory LAR

-

18

Total Credit Hours

Semester 2

Credit

Code

Title

Pre-req

3

DES 354

Introduction to Design Management

DES 353

3

IDN 394

Interior Design Project IV: Hospitality Design

IDN 393

3

IDN 382

Interior Construction and Detailing

IDN 271

3

DES 399

Internship

-

3

IDN 323

CAD for Interior Design III

IDN 361

3

LAR

1 Liberal Arts Required Course

-

18

Total Credit Hours

Year 4 Courses

Semester 1

Credit

Code

Title

Pre-req

3

DES 431

Professional Practice

-

3

IDN 495

Interior Design Project V: Sustainable Design

IDN 394

3

IDN 498

Final Year Project I: Research and Concept

IDN 394

3

Elective 1

Elective

-

3

LAR

1 Liberal Arts Required Course

-

18

Total Credit Hours

Semester 2

Credit

Code

Title

Pre-req

3

DES 493

Portfolio Design

-

6

IDN 499

Final Year Project II: Design and Presentation

IDN 498

3

IDN 483

Quantities, Documentation and Specifications

-

3

Elective 2

Elective

-

15

Total Credit Hours

Elective Courses

Credit

Code

Title

Pre-req

3

IDN 401

Furniture Design

IDN 271

3

IDN 402

Advanced Detailing and Construction Drawings

IDN 382

3

IDN 403

Textiles for Interior Design

IDN 271

3

IDN 405

Advanced Computer Graphics

IDN 322

3

IDN 406

Historic Preservation and Conservation

IDN 292

3

IDN 407

Landscape Design

IDN 221

3

IDN 408

Kitchen and Bath Details

IDN 361

3

IDN 409

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Interior Design

IDN 221