DSN101-Design Culture
The first course in design theory aims to let the student Understand the design process, with emphasis on the development of a visual language; study of historic, scientific, technological, economic, and cultural factors influencing design in our physical environment.
CDS101-2D Digital visualization Studio
This course explores the digital technology available to students of design for two dimensional (2D) representations. It starts with review of the prerequisite introduction to Computers including Internet research techniques, the language of visual design, digital photography, digital design processes. Next it introduces Raster Image Manipulation (using Adobe Photoshop) including Principles of image representation, digital color representation. It also discusses legal Issues and copyrights. Vector Illustration in 2D (using Adobe Illustrator) is also discussed including basics of typography and vector illustration, exploration of the elements of line, value, color, shape, form, texture and space. Intermediate drawing techniques and creating and manipulating complex Vector shapes.
CDS102-Introduction to Interactivity and Media Art
The student uses multiple media as well as computer applications to create examples of media art. Conceptual skills taught enhance student ability to excel in future studies about Visual perception, Internet Interactivity, Animation, Interactive media, & Game design.
ARCH101/ARCH102-Technical Drawing
This is a studio style course that introduces the student to the elements of engineering drawing. It deals with the graphic language development of design ideas into sketches. Students are introduced to drawing tools required in professional practice and Lettering styles. The student practice different engineering drawing techniques such as drawing Tangency, Orthographic Projection and Dimensioning, third view from given two views, Axonometric Projection and Sectional Views.
Design Basics : Drawing (DSN103/DSN103n)
In studio environment the course introduce the student to the translation of perception through delineation, drawing, and other descriptive media. Emphasis of the course in on the development of students' motor control by means of freehand and mechanical drawing and by development of analytical and objective observation from life and three-dimensional objects.
Drawing Studio emphasizes the perceptual and analytical methods of drawing that support broader art and design processes throughout the student’s course of study. The perceptual component develops eye, mind, and hand coordination through the objective observation of the human figure, still life, and space. The role of the analytical component is to develop an understanding of methods, concepts, and drawing systems, such as anatomical, orthographic, praline, and perspective drawing.
DSN105-Design Basics: Letterforms & Typography
This course is a studio course, introducing one of the most crucial elements of visual communication - the word.
The course explores the history of typographic forms, principles of composition, and the expressive potential of type, through reading, research, exercises, and design production. Sequential studies will follow the design process: problem-solving through exploration, experimentation, selection, critique, and refinement. Electiveness of typographic design will be evaluated in terms of legibility, readability, and expression.
The course provides an introduction to typography as a basic element of design and its application in various forms of media; historical basis of development of Letterform design & its architecture. Both Arabic & English letter forms are used and manipulated to reach a satisfactory visual output both in Arts & Design field.
DSN106-Design Basics :Color & Form
This course introduces the basics of design theory. It discusses the elements of design such as line, shape, texture, space and color, & the principles of design such as movement, balance, emphasis, order, proportion, unity etc.
It also discusses two dimensional and three dimensional designs and illustrates the interrelation of two-dimensional surfaces and three-dimensional forms as a foundation for creativity; origination and solution of problems.
The course material also introduces different theories of color to get the student to understand interdependence and interaction of color and form, color and quantity, color and placement, and the after-image.