The mission of the Graphic Design Program at Beirut Arab University is to provide students with the technical, conceptual, and cultural background necessary to demonstrate proficiency as visual communicators. The program introduces students to a progressive series of courses that develop students’ ability for problem solving through critical thinking, stimulating their sense of creativity and imagination, and preparing them into professionals ready for a wide variety of entry-level jobs in the field of Graphic Design.
The aim of the Graphic Design Program is to inspire graphic designers into generating and creating effective visual communications through developing their individual talent, potential, and personal language. The key objectives of the graphic design program are to:
Graduates of this program will acquire the essential knowledge and skills of successful practitioners in the field of Graphic Design. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to:
A graduate of this program will be qualified to work in:
Graphic Design Studios, Advertising Agencies, Multimedia Studios, Publishing Houses, Printing Companies, Art Departments in Large Corporations and Freelance Graphic Designer.
Graphic design jobs cover all ends of the creative spectrum:
Creative / Art Director, Layout Artist and Brand Identity Designer, Logo Designer, Flash Designer, Illustrator, Technical Illustrator, Photo Editing / Photoshop Artist, Multimedia Designer, Photographer, Web Designer and Advertising / Marketing.
Study Plan:
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Hours Distribution | Course Type |
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First Semester | ||||
ARTD201 | DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS | 4 | 1 LEC; 6 STU | PCC |
ARTD203 | PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 SEC | PCC |
ARTD205 | HISTORY OF ARTS I | 3 | 3 LEC | PCC |
ARTD207 | COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN I | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 LAB | PCC |
ARTD209 | FREEHAND DRAWING | 3 | 1 LEC; 4 STU | PCC |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
Second Semester | ||||
ARTD206 | HISTORY OF ARTS II | 3 | 3 LEC | PCC |
GRAD202 | GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO I | 4 | 0 LEC; 8 STU | PCC |
GRAD204 | THEORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION | 3 | 3 LEC | PCC |
GRAD208 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 LAB | PCC |
GRAD210 | THEORY OF COLORS IN VISUAL ARTS | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 SEC | PCC |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
Third Semester | ||||
ARTD309 | ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 | 3 LEC | PCC |
GRAD301 | GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO II | 4 | 0 LEC; 8 STU | PCC |
GRAD303 | TYPOGRAPHY I | 3 | 2 LEC; 2STU | PCC |
GRAD305 | HISTORY OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION | 3 | 3 LEC. | PCC |
GRAD307 | DIGITAL IMAGING | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 LAB | PCC |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
Fourth Semester | ||||
GRAD302 | GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO III | 4 | 0 LEC; 8 STU | PCC |
GRAD304 | TYPOGRAPHY II | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 STU) | PCC |
GRAD306 | WEB DESIGN | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 LAB | PCC |
GRAD308 | MOTION GRAPHICS | 3 | 2LEC; 2 LAB | PCC |
------- | University Requirement | 1 | Lec. | CUR |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
Fifth Semester | ||||
GRAD401 | GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO IV | 4 | 0 LEC; 8 STU | PCC |
GRAD403 | INTERACTIVE DESIGN | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 LAB | PCC |
GRAD405 | PRINT AND PRODUCTION MEDIA | 3 | 3 LEC | PCC |
GRAD407 | INTERNSHIP | 1 | 1 LEC | PCC |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
------- | Program Elective Course | 3 | LEC. | PEC |
Sixth Semester | ||||
GRAD402 | GRAPHIC DESIGN SENIOR PROJECT | 6 | 0 LEC; 16STU | PCC |
GRAD404 | GRAPHIC DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ETHICS | 3 | 3 LEC | PCC |
------- | Program Elective Course | 3 | LEC. | PEC |
------- | Program Elective Course | 3 | Lec. | PEC |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
------- | University Requirement | 1 | Lec. | CUR |
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Hours Distribution | Course Type |
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GRAD220 | PORTFOLIO PLANNING | 3 | 3 LEC | PEC |
GRAD221 | MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 LAB | PEC |
GRAD222 | DIGITAL MIXED MEDIA | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 LAB | PEC |
GRAD223 | SEQUENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 | 3 LEC | PEC |
GRAD224 | ARABIC TYPOGRAPHY | 3 | 2 LEC; 2 LAB | PEC |
GRAD225 | STORY BOARDING | 3 | 3 LEC | PEC |
GRAD226 | Special Topics in Graphic Design | 3 | 1 LEC | PEC |