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Bachelor in Design and Applied Arts

Multilingual

145 credits

For students entering the program at the Sophomore level
(holders of a recognized Baccalaureate or Freshman diploma - equivalent to 30 credits)

Courses

General Education

Arts and Humanities (3 cr.)

3 credits

Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 cr.)

3 credits

Civic Engagement (2 cr.)

2 credits

English Communication (3 cr.)

3 credits

DAA241General History of Art

3 credits | Pre-requisite: LFR120

The objective of the course is to give students an understanding of the chronological order of events that constitute the history of art. They will use the methodological tools of the discipline, to learn how to situate, compare and understand the relationships between them through a study of their stylistic characteristics and their sociohistorical context.

History of Lebanon (3 cr.)

3 credits

Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr.)

3 credits

Religious Sciences (3 cr.)

3 credits

Science and Health (6 cr.)

6 credits

Sports (1 cr.)

1 credits

Common Core

ARCH2152-3D Representation skills

2 credits

Students will learn and apply geometric representation in 2D and 3D, while comprehending theories and laws of construction from a scientific perspective as applied to the practical standards of the habitat.

ARCH230Architecture Analysis and Perception

4 credits | Pre-requisite: ARC212 Or ARCH220 Or ARC208 Or DAA208

Students will develop an understanding of the culture and awareness of the concept of space. This course will initiate students to comprehend the built environment while encouraging their sense of investigation and experimentation in order to develop the aptitude to analyze and use the scientific jargon appropriately.

ARCH205Basic Design I

2 credits

Students will enhance and elaborate their knowledge of applied structure, through this course covering introductory concepts of forms and abstract compositions as applied to organization, proportions, equilibrium, rhythm, and density.

ARC222CAD I (Computer Aided Architectural Design)

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARC210 Or ARCH210

Design and develop 2D and 3D architectural drawings using standard CAD software and in accordance with industry standards, used widely in industry.

ARC322CAD II (Computer Aided Architectural Design)

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARC222 Or ARCH315

Virtual reality in Architecture is targeted for Architecture students who wish to improve modelling in the 3rd dimension in order to increase possibilities and variation in design from orthogonal shapes to complex organic forms and rendering in high quality engines.

ARS213Chromatology

2 credits

Study of colors, their chromatic solution, the characteristics of pigments, their section, opacity and transparency.

ARCH210Technical Drawing

2 credits

Initiating students to producing graphic documents, while being compatible with up to date and international norms, so they can improve their representation of the architectural object in 3D.

Specialization

DAA453Design Studio I

2 credits | Pre-requisite: (ARI202 Or DAA372) And (ARI340 Or DAA340)

Taking as a starting point a reflection on the hand, this workshop explores the double relationship between body and object: on the level of its production (artisanal or industrial) or on the level of its use (grip, tactility, maneuverability).

DAA454Design Studio II

2 credits | Pre-requisite: (ARI202 Or DAA372) And (ARI340 Or DAA340)

DAA303Drafting I

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARS213 And ARC214 And ARC205

Learning how to rapidly formalize a project. A series of projects (spaces or objects) aid students in analyzing a situation, defining their intentions using pictograms, texts and diagrams and finally, graphically communicating the project (plans, sectional drawings, sketches) formalized in a design.

DAA208Foundations of Architecture and Design

4 credits

Introducing students to the different domains of architecture, interior management and design, through courses and exercises encouraging a balanced appreciation for spaces and objects. The course covers the principles of scale, dimensions, representations, expression and materials.

DAA342History of Art and Architecture I

3 credits

This course covers the periods of Prehistory, Antiquity and the Middle Ages, as well as those of the first Renaissance up to the 19th century.

DAA442History of Art and Architecture II

3 credits

This course is both a description and a critical reflection on the cultural events of the 20th century, asking the question, “What are the contents of Modernity and the Avant garde?”

DAA340History of Furniture and Design

3 credits

A history of furniture and its social, cultural and architectural contexts. The first period covers Antiquity up till the Industrial Revolution, and the second covers the history of contemporary design.

DAA434Internship

1 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI202 Or DAA372

The internship is part of a convention between the FBA and the ARCI department; the latter acting as the host organization. A teacher is in charge of following the internship and a formal statement must be sent to the department. The student will present a report in A4 format to the teacher in charge.

DAA430Mastery of Interior Atmospherics

3 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI202 Or DAA372

Thermic factors, levels of illumination and acoustics are essential elements of the quality of an architectural space. The course reviews the different architectural devices and equipment that allow for their integration into the project.

DAA371Project Studio I (Didactic Project)

6 credits | Pre-requisite: ARCH230 and ARCH210

Habitat. This workshop develops a reflection on the relationships between human beings and their built environment. Through drawing exercises, analysis, case studies and the exploration of methods of design, the students develop their aptitudes for conceptualization of architectural ideas, the representation of spaces and forms, and their esthetic judgment on the space they conceive.

DAA372Project Studio II (Process of Design)

6 credits | Pre-requisite: (ARI201 Or DAA371)

Construction. This workshop uses models to conceive environments that take into account the quality of materials and conventional building systems in order to explore new ways of inhabiting space. Discussions concerning the role of architecture in culture, nature and technology, will aid in developing an architectural vocabulary.

DAA471Project Studio III

6 credits | Pre-requisite: (ARI202 Or DAA372)

Program and place. This explores the question of how to redefine an interior space, to requalify and develop it in view of a specific use. The workshop will examine a functional program as an expression of a particular use and lifestyle that will be translated into dimensions, flux, and specific atmospheres. The workshop explores fundamental notions of path, envelope and liaison and will favor concrete experimentation of dimensional constraints. We will also be approaching the question of detail in the project.

DAA472Project Studio IV (BA project)

6 credits | Pre-requisite: (ARI301 Or DAA471)

Program and place. The methodological approach to the relationship with space through its study as plastic and cultural phenomenon. Using a work dossier, the workshop will emphasize development, from intention to intervention and from representation to reality. The students will thus complete their technological education.

DAA211Sketching and Drawing I

2 credits

A workshop teaching drawing. Teaching is based on analytical drawing and emphasizes the development of visual memory and the exploration of the expressive qualities of different tools and supports. Students will experience freehand perspective drawing, human figures, and drawing from nature.

DAA212Sketching and Drawing II

2 credits | Pre-requisite: DAA211 Or ARI211

DAA452Technology of Furniture (wood)

3 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI202 Or DAA372

This course allows students to acquire the foundations of carpentry and cabinet making and to get an introduction to the different kinds of traditional and industrial types of furniture building, looking at assembly, veneers, and hardware. The course is completed with an initiation into the technical drawing of furniture (size drawing, dimensions and nomenclature).

DAA332Technology of Materials

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARCH230

A study of materials constituting different built systems, their implementation and their behavior with time.

Electives

ARS431Architectural & Planning religious edifices

3 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI242 Or ARC240 Or DAA342

General introduction and initiation into the inner characteristics of Christian churches (plans, forms, religious objects and materials).

AGP410Architectural Computer Skills

2 credits

In this course, the students will learn to manipulate images on software to be applied in architecture and to implement them in the real world of urban and/or rural spaces.

PHO464Architecture Photography

2 credits

Students will demonstrate understanding of volume, texture and form. Students will implement techniques acquired through hands-on assignments.

ARCH225Basic Design II

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARCH205 Or ARC205

Analyze and deduce logically the abstract notion of orders and structures while applying it in 2D and 3D formats with chromatic variations.

ARS211Ceramics I

2 credits

Introduction and history of the various techniques of ceramics. Applying these techniques, from the turning, to coloring and cooking.

ARS214Ceramics I

2 credits

History of the different techniques of mosaics through the ages. Practical application: geometrical composition of a non- figurative subject, coloring, cutting and putting on the tesserae.

ARS445Cultural Properties

3 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI242 Or ARC240 Or DAA342

General introduction and awareness of the influence of architectural styles in history, and of the various building systems of places of worship (churches and monasteries). Analytical and critical study of Christian religious edifices in Lebanon and the Middle East.

DAA432Detail in Interior Design Projects

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI202 Or DAA372

The objective of this workshop is to prepare the future practitioners by introducing them into the logic of construction inherent in interior architectural work. Using applied real cases, the students are initiated into the different arrangements that tie in constructive elements. The projects relate to the three aspects of technical competence, representational drawings and creativity in proposed solutions

DAA304Draftings II

2 credits | Pre-requisite: (ARI212 Or DAA212) And (ARI203 Or DAA303) And ARCH225

DAA330Elements of Construction Projects

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARCH230

Developing the technical knowhow crucial for the understanding and conception of building systems and techniques. Gaining expertise in the execution of architectural projects and interior design.

ARS316Engraving I

2 credits

Introduction and history of different techniques of engraving. Applying these techniques: woodcut, lithography, linoleum, etching, screen printing and others.

DAA433Equipments and Services

3 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI202 Or DAA372

This course is a study of building solutions for the technical elements of projects: sanitary equipment, plumbing, management of thermic energy, air conditioning, and fire safety.

AGP251Painting

2 credits

Introductory workshop for painting and aesthetic perception principles. It is a series of exercises on different painting techniques, mixtures, contrast, color schemes, as well as colors, shades, intensity and harmony, from still life, photos or reproduction of works.

DAA216Plastic Expressions

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARS213

The objective of the workshop is to give students the occasion for personal plastic exploration and experimentation. The workshop generally uses recycled elements and found objects and applies the visual and technical tools of the plastic arts.

DAA312Sketching and Drawing III

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI212 Or DAA212

Principles of anatomy and studies in the canons of human anatomy. A study of the relationship between human proportions and the natural and built environments.

DAA412Sketching and Drawing IV

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI212 Or DAA212

A workshop developing drawing, deepening applied technical expressions in architectural representations, by exploring interior views, architectural sites, figures, and utilitarian objects.

ARS314Stained Glass I

2 credits

Historical introduction to the different techniques of stained glass. Practical applications: composition, layout, grading, cutting, leading, welding, and grouting.

DAA431Textiles

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI202 Or DAA372

This course is an introduction to textile technologies and their application in the fields of architecture, furniture and clothing. The objective is to understand the different technical aspects at the base of textile design (weaving, meshing, felt, printing, dyeing, etc.), the application of every field, and the use of materials (cotton, nylon, silk, etc.).

DAA209Volume I

2 credits | Pre-requisite: ARI211 Or DAA211

This workshop is a first introduction to the third dimension, the students’ first passage from surface to volume (low reliefs), from 2D representation to the architectural model. In it they learn and apply the uses and finality of said model. The objective is to give students the occasion to experiment with, create and explore plasticity. The workshop generally uses recycled elements and found objects and applies the visual and technical tools of the plastic arts.

DAA213Volume II

2 credits

The workshop explores basic notions of volume and mass, structure and envelop, interior and exterior. It shows through the development of architectural models how form expressed through different materials leads towards differing technological solutions (stratification, knotting, folding, etc.)

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