B.A. in Interior Design

The objective of the curriculum of the Department of Interior Design is to prepare students to become interior
designers as well as product designers who are fully aware of the impact of the designed
environment on human activity, emotion, and behavior; who understand the systems involved; the program is designed to reflect the following:

• Significant and fundamental development of skills, knowledge, and competencies
  necessary for professional graduate-level education in interior architecture and product
  design with a strong emphasis on the aesthetics of three-dimensional interior spaces.
• The general recommendations and guidelines of the National Association of
  Schools of Art and Design [NASAD] for degree programs in interior design and product design; and the Council of Interior Design Accreditation [CIDA] for degree programs in interior design.
• A human-centered and innovative approach.
• Conducive to the development of creative thinking through exploration, analysis,
  and synthesis of various ideas, approaches, concepts, and multiple design responses.
• Scaffolded to build knowledge and skills with opportunities to solve simple to
  complex design problems and provide exposure to a range of design research and problem-solving methods.
• Exploration and furthering the professional body of knowledge.

• Employ principles of interior environmental systems in spatial planning to
  achieve enhanced interiors through thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and finish material selections.
• Demonstrate design decisions that incorporate global perspectives based on sustainable, socio-economic,and cultural contexts..
• Appraise, select, and specify furniture, fixtures, equipment, and finish materials to meet the design criteria for a variety of interior spaces.
• Compose creative multi-dimensional interiors from combining theories of color psychology and methodology with principles and elements of design.
• Experiment with various ethical and intelligent spatial planning solutions when
  planning interiors to improving building occupants’ health, safety, welfare, and performance.
• Produce construction drawings using industry standards for a variety of interior spaces that comply with building codes and list firefighting systems.
• Synthesize an innovative spatial design approach to maximize volume functions or achieve a desired workspace arrangement.
• Formulate contemporary design solutions from analyzing the historical and cultural contexts of interior spaces and decorative arts.
• Employ appropriate representational media, written, and oral skills in communicating design ideas. Demonstrate professionally accepted standards and business practices, including a commitment to engage in lifelong learning.

Requirements	Type	No. of Courses	Credit Hours
General Education	Compulsory	5	15
Math & Science	Compulsory	5	16
Arts	Compulsory	2	6
Professional	Compulsory	25	81
Elective		2	6
Total		40	124

The study plan summarizes the course’s subject requirements and indicates when planned subjects should be studied.

With a degree in Interior Design, you can work as:

• Residential Interior Designer: Residential interior designers plan and design the
  interior elements of homes for comfort, style, and function.
• Interior and Com Interior Technical Lead: Interior design
  technical leads maintain the project manual and specifications and standards for Corporate Workplace and implement as to grow the corporate accounts.
• Commercial Interior Designer: Commercial interior designers
  assess the needs of clients with commercial space (stores, offices, restaurants, bistros, etc…)
• Furniture Designer: Furniture designers are experts in
  creating and designing furnishings while considering both fashion and functionality.
• Production Designer: Production or set designers create and
  design sets for theatrical, motion pictures, film, and television productions.
• Exhibit Designer: An exhibit designer works within a variety of
  different environments in the design of a given space. They may work to design sets, tradeshow booths, or work within a facility such as a museum directly.
• FF&E Designer /Specialist: The FF&E designer works on sourcing,
  production, and documentation of the FF&E and interior finishes aspects of interior design projects, working with and under the direction of project team leaders.
• Visual Merchandiser: Visual Merchandisers are responsible for designing and creating attractive visual displays for retail outlets.

You can set your study pace according to your circumstances and convenience:

• Minimum 3.5 years, upon the successful completion of 12 courses per year.
• Standard 4 years, upon the successful completion of 10 courses per year.
• Maximum 5 years, upon the successful completion of 8 courses per year.

* This study duration does not include English language courses.

Academic Year Breakdown:

Semester	Start Date	End Date	Duration	Type
Fall	30 August	6 December	14 weeks	Mandatory
Spring	10 January	22 April	14 weeks	Mandatory
Summer	June	August	8 weeks	Optional

* The start and end dates are subject to changes.

Semester:

Instructional period of 14 weeks plus a final examination period offered twice a year
(referred
to as Fall and
Spring semester). Additional instructional periods include intersessions and Summer
sessions.

The American University of Kurdistan’s annual tuition fees per academic program is 8000$ (for 30 credits).
However, self-funded students can benefit from a newly implemented 15% discount on the tuition fees. This discount does not apply to international students. For self-funded students and those awarded Merit Scholarships, the below tuition rates apply:

Baccalaureate %	Annual tuition fees payment	Annual tuition fees payment after 15% discount (NEW)	Scholarship
98.0 – 100	$0	–	Mustafa Barzani Merit Scholarship
90.00 – 97.99	$2,500	$2,150	Chairman Masrour Barzani Merit Scholarship*
80.00 – 89.99	$5,000	$4,250	Board of Trustees Merit Scholarship*
<79.99	$8,000	$6,800
International Students	$10,000	Not Applicable

• The above rates are applicable for students register for courses at AUK from January, 2021.
• Annual tuition is based on registration as a full-time student and the
  successful completion of 30 credits.
• Only a limited number of Merit Scholarships are available.
• The American University of Kurdistan accepts students receiving Political
  Prisoners Aid and Martyrs Aid. Learn more about how you can finance your education.
• Tuition fees installments are paid per semester.
• Other fees are applicable.

National students graduated from one of the following:

• High School: Arts or Science
• 5-Years Institute:Fine Arts

Learn more about admissions requirements for International Students, Transfer of Credits and Readmission.

• Students must be high school or Institute graduates.
• Proof of English Proficiency. Learn more about our English language requirements and exemptions.

In case of inquires you can email our admissions office on admissions@auk.edu.krd
and/or call us on 07517414102/07517414103 (Viber/WhatsApp), during working hours from Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 am – 2:00pm