Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design

You will graduate with a cohesive body of work directed toward professional creative industries, an independent studio practice and/or entrepreneurship. You also will join an outstanding cohort of CAAD alumni, who continue to develop award-winning graphic designs for the region and the world.

For Bachelor: High school diploma with minimum 80% average, English proficiency (IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 80), SAT test. For Minor: Enrollment in AUS bachelor program with cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher

FIRST YEAR (30 credit hours)
Fall

• Descriptive Drawing I

• Introduction to Architecture, Art and Design History

• Design Foundations I

• Fundamentals of Logic and Geometry

• Academic Writing I

Spring

• Descriptive Drawing II

• Modern Developments in Architecture, Art and Design

• Design Foundations II

• Academic Writing II

• History and Culture of the Arab World

SECOND YEAR (30 credit hours)
Fall

• Design Studio I

• Illustration Drawing

• Typography I: Normative Typographic Principles

• History of Design

• Writing about Literature or Advanced Academic Writing

Spring

• Design Studio II

• Photography Basics

• Typography II: Complex Typographic Systems

• Research Methodologies for Design

• Statistics

THIRD YEAR (36 credit hours)
Fall

• Design Studio III

• Arabic Type Design

• The Design Profession

• Critical Discourse in Design

• Culture in a Critical Perspective

• Major Elective

Spring

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship Mindset

• Design Studio IV

• Environment, Experience and Interaction Design

• Communication

• Major Elective

• Major Elective

Summer

• Internship in Visual Communication

FOURTH YEAR (30 credit hours)
Fall

• Design Studio V

• Human Interaction and Behavior

• Arts and Literature

• Natural Sciences

• Free Elective

Spring

• Design Studio VI

• General Education Course

• Core Requirements

• Natural Sciences

• Free Elective