DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND INTERIORS

FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

VISION

Our vision is to develop a conducive art & design pedagogical environment dedicated to nurturing critical thinking and design literacy through interactive studio environment and fostering independence through differentiated and self-directed work. We aspire to develop a lifelong aptitude for art & design values in socio-cultural & environmental contexts at the regional and global level by endorsing inquiry, reflection, invention & dialogue.

MISSION

The mission of the Department of Design & Interiors is to be one of the leaders in the community of Designers and artists who appreciate diversity and creative excellence, making lasting contributions to a global society through critical thinking, creativity and innovation and observe global trends in design and contemporary lifestyles while providing thoughtful, human-centric & environmentally conscious holistic solutions to complex design problems.

OBJECTIVE:

Departmental Goals & Objectives

  • Create critical, speculative and reflective problem-solving designers with skills relevant for the advancement of the society as well as solving real-world problems.
  • Integrate ethics and sustainability into all aspects of the curriculum aligned with United Nations’ SGD Goals and promote awareness and solutions for social-cultural and environmental issues via sustainable & eco-friendly design practices.
  • Instill in the students, strong creative skills that produce non-conventional design solutions and offer curricula that includes global perspectives and address multicultural contemporary dynamics.
  • Promote interdisciplinary pedagogy in diverse domains art & design, including but not limited to architect & interior design, furniture, landscapes & lighting design, graphic design & visual communication, UI/UX design, motion graphics & animation etc.
  • Provide training in the latest digital tools and technologies essential for exceling in field of design and encourage proficiency in visual & digital communication via latest software.

Salient Features

  • Studio Facilities: Our department is equipped with flexible, collaborative studio workspaces with ample room for both individual and group projects, ensuring an environment that facilitates creativity and innovation as well interactive sessions with design instructors. Additionally, our studios provide access to a variety of materials and tools, including traditional art & design supplies and advanced fabrication equipment, supported by knowledgeable staff to guide students in their projects.
  • IT Lab: IT labs are equipped with all relevant digital software involved in design pedagogy of Interior Design & Graphic Design. Students engage in state-of-the-art technology, including powerful computers and design software, to facilitate cutting-edge digital and physical design work.
  • Wood Workshop: Our wood workshop is furnished with a wide range of tools and equipment to support diverse making and prototyping activities. They offer ample workspace with robust safety measures, including proper ventilation, personal protective equipment, and clear guidelines for the safe use of machinery.
  • External Juries: Department of Design & Inferiors organize external juries comprising industry professionals and experienced academics as essential means of who providing expert feedback on student projects, ensuring alignment with current industry standards and practices. These juries are conducted at equal intervals in a semester and offer comprehensive evaluations highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement, guiding students towards refining their work and enhancing their skills.
  • Academic visits: We organize several academic trips & tours in each semester aligning them with various course objectives & engage students with immersive, hands-on learning experiences, exposing them to real-world applications and diverse design contexts.

 

 

ABOUT US

Introduction

The University of Faisalabad offers 4-year Bachelor Degrees & 2-year Associate Degrees in Interior Design & Graphic Design, with an extensive program of collaborative & interdisciplinary fields focusing on people-centric design, socio-cultural contexts & global trends in field while exploring issues and constraints that affect sustainable approach in design. We encourage our students towards critical discourses, providing thoughtful, human-centric and holistic solutions to complex design problems and develop individual sensibilities while establishing an effective process of inquiry, reflection & invention. The department offers 2-year Master Degree in Interior Design as well fostering ingenious & innovative avenue for graduates to pursue their higher education.

About Us

  • Design and Interiors Department stands pioneer in design education not only in Faisalabad but across entire country. Our Bachelor of Interior Design program initiated in 2014, has successfully flourished producing ambitious graduates who are using their expertise to create designs that are exceptional in functionality.
  • We make our students able to combine design competence with manufacturing dexterity to create products that are functional and aesthetically appealing. We equip the students with higher sensitivity and efficient skills in dealing with designs tackling the national as well as regional issues.
  • Our Bachelor of Graphic Design Program initiated in 2022 & is excelling in leaps & bounds with intensive & interactive pedagogy in visual communication aligned with demands of the contemporary industry & market.
  • Our department inputs a variety of specialized subject matter relevant to aspirations of national, regional, institutional and professional needs and opportunities in our degree programs curricula which aligns our students with great career opportunities in the future.
  • We also offer Master degree program in Interior design further expanding our domain in integrated art & design pedagogy aptly supported and vitalized by institutional resources and expertise.
  • Students are trained in the latest digital tools and technologies essential for exceling in field of design and encourage proficiency in visual & digital communication via latest software as well as instilled with strong creative skills that produce non-conventional design solutions.

Role & Scope

  • The degrees offered by our department incorporates an array of tools, strategies and design thinking methodologies over the period of 8 semesters that enable students to become adaptive and experts in diverse fields of designing and visual arts.
  • It encourages our students to observe global trends in design and contemporary lifestyles while providing thoughtful, human-centric and holistic solutions to complex design problems.
  • It develops a concept-oriented approach in our students to explore improvisation, relational compositions.
  • It explores historical and cultural allusions, context and hence develop individual sensibilities while establishing an effective process of inquiry, reflection & invention.
  • It helps unleashing the creativity of designers to transform the usual spaces into more functional and aesthetical ones referring to the comprehensive curriculum of interior and design.

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

After successful completion of bachelor's degree programs and time spent in internship, the students will be able to secure jobs in the private or public sectors. The Department will help the students in placements after completion of this program by considering these areas to work with:

  • Architectural Firms
  • Visual Arts & Design
  • Furniture Design
  • Exhibition Design
  • Lighting Design
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Heritage Conservation & Restoration
  • Entrepreneurship (Self Employed)
  • Advertising
  • Animation, Broadcast / TV Graphics
  • Design Education
  • Game Design
  • App Design/ Development
  • Art Direction
  • Corporate Design
  • Design Activism
  • Editorial and Book Illustration
  • Exhibition & Display Design
  • Print and Publication Design
  • Visual Merchandising Design
  • Social Media Communication
  • Web & Interface Design

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ADMISSIONS

OPEN 2024