The Digital Interior Design Program provides academic and professional education that integrates the fundamentals of interior design, creativity, practical application, and digital technologies. It aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to design and develop innovative and sustainable interior environments that respond to human and societal needs while keeping pace with professional and technological developments and future requirements.

Program Vision

To be a leading program in academic and professional education and in the development of creative, innovative, and sustainable interior design practices. The program seeks to integrate digital technologies and artificial intelligence and to transform knowledge and creative ideas into real-world applications and projects that respond to human and societal needs, strengthen local cultural identity, and meet future demands.

Program Mission

The Digital Interior Design Program seeks to prepare qualified interior designers capable of planning, designing, and developing interior environments and spaces in public buildings through an educational approach that integrates artistic and design knowledge, practical application, research, and digital technologies, in alignment with the evolving interior design profession and labor market requirements.

The program focuses on developing students' abilities to study and analyze spaces, users, sites, and contexts, and to develop integrated design solutions that address functional, aesthetic, human, economic, and environmental considerations. It also emphasizes the integrated application of interior design elements, including colors, materials, furniture, lighting, and environmental design, in ways that align with the nature of each project and the needs of its users.

Furthermore, the program enhances design thinking, creative thinking, research, analysis, and evaluation skills. It supports the use of digital tools and technologies for drawing, documentation, modeling, visualization, and presentation, alongside the conscious, critical, and responsible integration of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence into the design process. The program connects education with professional practice through applied projects, practical training, and engagement with relevant stakeholders. This approach develops students' communication, teamwork, and project implementation skills while fostering professional responsibility, innovation, and the ability to adapt to professional and technological transformations.

Program Objectives

The Digital Interior Design Program aims to:

  1. Provide comprehensive academic and professional education in interior design that integrates theoretical knowledge with practical application.
  2. Establish a strong knowledge base and intellectual foundation that supports an understanding of interior design and its relationship with people, the environment, society, and culture.
  3. Foster creativity and innovation in interior design and encourage the exploration of contemporary design ideas and practices.
  4. Keep pace with professional and technological developments in interior design and respond to transformations associated with digital design and artificial intelligence.
  5. Promote sustainable and responsible design practices and enhance awareness of the impact of design on the quality of indoor environments and society.
  6. Strengthen the connection between education and professional practice, helping prepare graduates to enter the labor market and adapt to its changing demands.
  7. Instill professional, ethical, and social values while encouraging lifelong learning, innovation, and entrepreneurship in digital interior design.
  8. Develop students' manual, practical, and implementation skills and integrate them into the design process and professional practice.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Upon successful completion of the requirements of the Digital Interior Design Program, graduates are expected to be able to:

1. Design and Environmental Knowledge

Explain and apply the principles and concepts of interior design and analyze the characteristics of interior spaces and users' needs from functional, human-centered, and aesthetic perspectives.

2. Design Thinking and Development

Analyze design problems and needs and employ design thinking and creative approaches to develop integrated solutions that address functionality, aesthetics, safety, and user needs.

3. Interior Design Elements and Components

Integrate interior design elements and principles, including colors, materials, furniture, lighting, and environmental and technological elements, in ways that are coherent and aligned with project requirements.

4. Drawing, Documentation, and Visual Communication

Produce drawings, plans, and design documentation using appropriate drawing, representation, and visual communication methods to develop, present, and document interior design projects.

5. Digital Design and Visualization

Employ digital design tools and technologies, modeling, visualization, and presentation techniques to produce digital outputs that effectively communicate a project's design concepts and characteristics.

6. Sustainability and Emerging Technologies

Apply sustainable design principles and resource efficiency strategies and employ emerging technologies and artificial intelligence to develop design solutions in a conscious, critical, and responsible manner.

7. Research, Analysis, and Evaluation

Collect, analyze, and evaluate information related to users, sites, and contexts, and use research findings, professional standards, and feedback to improve design solutions and inform design decisions.

8. Project Development and Implementation

Apply the stages of interior design project development, prepare the necessary project requirements and documentation, employ manual and practical implementation skills (handcraft), and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to support the transition from design concepts to project development and implementation stages.

9. Professional Practice and Teamwork

Present design ideas and projects effectively, communicate professionally, work within multidisciplinary teams, and manage the time, resources, and tasks associated with projects.

10. Professional Responsibility and Innovation

Practice interior design in a professionally, ethically, and socially responsible manner; evaluate the impact of design decisions; apply innovation, entrepreneurship, and freelancing practices; and effectively market personal expertise and design projects in response to professional and technological transformations in digital interior design.

11. Community-Based Learning

Connect interior design education with actual community needs through applied projects that develop practical design solutions in collaboration with the community and relevant stakeholders.

The Digital Interior Design Program is aligned with current and future labor market needs. It seeks to prepare graduates with a professional identity that integrates design, creativity, digital technologies, and sustainability, enabling them to adapt to the rapid transformations taking place in the interior design profession and to evolving societal needs.

Graduates of the program may pursue careers in interior space design and development; the preparation of technical drawings and construction documentation; digital design, modeling, three-dimensional (3D) visualization, and rendering; project implementation supervision; contemporary furniture design and product development; freelancing; entrepreneurship; and multidisciplinary projects.

The program strengthens students' engagement with the labor market through field training, applied projects, exhibitions, workshops, and collaboration with local and international universities, institutions, professional organizations, and creative and design industries. These activities contribute to developing students' professional experience, creating opportunities for collaboration and project implementation, and producing design and artistic works and products, while preparing graduates for emerging career pathways and future requirements.

Applicants seeking admission to the Digital Interior Design Program must have a General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) average of 70% or above, in accordance with the admission regulations and instructions approved by An-Najah National University.

The Digital Interior Design Program leads to the award of a Bachelor's degree in Digital Interior Design. Students are required to complete 124 credit hours, including university, faculty, and program requirements, in accordance with the approved study plan.

The program adopts teaching and learning approaches that integrate theoretical knowledge with practical application through lectures, design projects, practical activities, exercises, and practical examinations. The educational process emphasizes applying acquired knowledge and skills to the development of integrated design projects, thereby enhancing students' ability to apply what they have learned to real-world situations and projects.

Theoretical courses are assessed in accordance with the university's approved regulations and instructions. Practical courses are assessed through projects, design assignments, and practical examinations, in addition to project evaluations conducted by specialized committees appointed by the Department Director or their designee, in accordance with the applicable regulations and instructions.

The assessment process aims to measure the extent to which students achieve the knowledge, skills, and intended learning outcomes specified for the program.

  • Computer laboratories.
  • Design studios and drawing rooms.
  • Classrooms equipped with LCD display screens.
  • Rooms dedicated to project presentations and reviews.
  • Workshops within the Faculty of Fine Arts, including the woodworking workshop.
  • Specialized software for interior design, technical drawing, 3D modeling, rendering, and photorealistic visualization, in addition to office software that supports teaching, learning, and design activities.