Interior Design Program - American University of Cyprus (AUCY)

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Interior Design Program

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Interior Design Program

The AUCY program of Interior Design provides a multidisciplinary approach of a wide spectrum of design strategies – from traditional methods, such as sketching, to advanced computer-assisted methodologies – aiming at holistic and contemporary notions of inhabitable space. At the same time, our students receive the foundations of a humanistic and universal education, which nurtures their identity and empowers ethics and purpose for tomorrow’s profession.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the basic elements of visual perception and design processes used to communicate ideas through different mediums.

Learning Outcomes

Study the foundations of visual composition and the design strategies used for their projects’ development

Learning Outcomes

Develop their conceptual awareness of their perceptual skills to generate their original ideas

Learning Outcomes

Become critical thinkers and innovative problem solvers using in parallel ethics, esthetics, and quantitative and qualitative techniques applied to specific approaches and methodologies on Designing attractive -but also functional- residential spaces.

Learning Outcomes

Compose, develop and analyze their visual outcomes, regarding built environments. Integrate digital design into the decision-making process in a productive and successful way

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate understanding of a methodology of tasks, including finding, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing appropriate sources

Learning Outcomes

Develop a visual diary where they will formulate the main project question find and manage scientific literature, avoiding plagiarism, and start drafting their proposals

Learning Outcomes

Excel in teamwork through group work in studios and workshops and develop creative skills in expressing and communicating their design projects both to specialized and non-specialized audiences.

Learning Outcomes

Apply knowledge and innovation within a portfolio exhibiting aesthetic and ethical Design approaches and competence for analysis and synthesis.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
(27 CREDITS HOURS/54 ECTS)

DESIGN CORE REQUIREMENTS
(42 CREDIT HOURS/84 ECTS)

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
(36 CREDITS HOURS/72 ECTS)

ELECTIVE COURSES
(15 CREDITS HOURS/ 30 ECTS)

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
(27 CREDITS HOURS/54 ECTS)

DESIGN CORE REQUIREMENTS
(42 CREDIT HOURS/84 ECTS)

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
(36 CREDITS HOURS/72 ECTS)

ELECTIVE COURSES
(15 CREDITS HOURS/ 30 ECTS)

SEMESTER BREAKDOWN

Interior Design

Semester 1

Course Name:	Drawing I
Course Code:	DRW 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Farah El Zein
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Design Studio
Course Code:	INDS 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Farah El Zein
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	English Composition Writing
Course Code:	ENG 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Eleftheria Atta
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	History and Theory of Art I
Course Code:	HART 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Ioannis Michaloudis
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Introduction to Studio Art I
Course Code:	IST 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Ioannis Michaloudis
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Psychology
Course Code:	PSY 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Marc- Antoine Zabbal
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Intro. to Computer Sciences
Course Code:	CSCD 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Anastasia Eleftheriou
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Photography Practices
Course Code:	PHT 101
Teaching Staff:	Szymon Pruziak
Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 2

Course Name:	Drawing II
Course Code:	DRW 102
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Interior Design Studio II
Course Code:	INDS 102
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Design Systems for Visual Perception
Course Code:	VCD 101
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	History & Theory of Art II
Course Code:	HART 102
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	History & Theory of Architecture II
Course Code:	HARCH 102
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 3

Course Name:	Computer- Aided Architectural Drawing I
Course Code:	CAD 201
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Interior Design Studio III
Course Code:	INDS 201
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Cultural Studies
Course Code:	ACS 201
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	History and Theory of Art I
Course Code:	HART 103
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	5

Course Name:	History and Theory of Architecture III
Course Code:	HARCH 203
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Architectural Photography
Course Code:	APH 201
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 4

Course Name:	Computer-Aided Architectural Drawing II
Course Code:	CAD 202
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Interior Design Studio IV
Course Code:	INDS 202
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Academic Writing II
Course Code:	ADA 201
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Psychology of Space
Course Code:	PSS 201
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Digital Culture
Course Code:	DGC 201
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 5

Course Name:	Object and Space
Course Code:	OBSP 301
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Interior Design Studio V
Course Code:	INDS 301
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	History of Interior Design I
Course Code:	HIDS 301
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Materials and Building Systems
Course Code:	MBS 401
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Art Elective
Course Code:
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Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 6

Course Name:	Hybrid Spaces II: Light Installations
Course Code:	HPS 301
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Interior Design Studio VI
Course Code:	INDS 302
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	History of Interior Design II
Course Code:	HIDS 302
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Scenography
Course Code:	SCN 311
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Art Elective
Course Code:
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Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 7

Course Name:	Sustainability and Resilience I
Course Code:	SAR 401
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Design Methodology
Course Code:	DSM 401
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Furniture and Product Design
Course Code:	FDS 401
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Art Elective
Course Code:
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Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Art Elective
Course Code:
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Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 8

Course Name:	Sustainability and Resilience II
Course Code:	SAR 402
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Advanced Design Applications
Course Code:	ADSA 401
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Art Elective
Course Code:
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Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Senior Project
Course Code:	SDP 401
Teaching Staff:
Number of ECTS:	12

Dr. Farah El Zein

Associate Professor

Dr. Eleftheria Atta

Mr.Szymon Piotr Pruciak

Lecturer

Ms. Ance Gricmane

Lecturer

Mr. Emilios Koutsoftides

Lecturer

Ms. Effie Katchis

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