Introduction

Designers translate ideas and information through a variety of media. Their particular talent lies not only in the traditional skills of the hand, but also in their ability to think and communicate strategically in design and marketing terms.

This Program combines theory and practice, adopts a process-oriented approach, and focuses on social and environmental responsibility. It aims to graduate experts in a wide spectrum of design fields that meet current demands and anticipate the future needs of society.

The backbone of the study plan is the Design courses. These are supported by a large variety of theoretical and practical courses covering various fields such as, corporate identity, book, newspaper, and magazine design, illustration, urban graphics, digital photography, typography, and production processes; web-site design, multi-media and animation, and video games design; animated graphics, special effects in film and T.V. production; and the design of small and large products, exhibits, packages, and products with micro-chips.

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Objectives

The B.A. Program in Design aims at acquainting the student’s by the creative problem solving abilities through the following:

• Providing students with comprehensive coursework in the visual, functional, socio-economical, and technical aspects for cultivating creative thinking and artistic sensitivity.

• Strengthening students’ abilities to think and communicate strategically in design and marketing terms.

• Developing students’ visual, written, and oral communication skills, and enhancing their creative use of advanced computer software packages related to their specialty.

• Emphasizing diverted thinking and use of multi-intelligences

• Emphasizing teamwork and coordination among all design fields.

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Career Prospects

The Program in Design offers the students by proper work opportunity in professional offices as part of the Study Plan. They learn how the profession works and obtain direct knowledge of professional practices. They realize the expectations, opportunities, and gain a realistic perspective on career interests and aptitudes. By graduation, they will be more valuable professionals. Graduates work as designers and art directors at some of the best corporate and consulting firms, educational and governmental institutions, as well as non-profit organizations. Graduates of Design are highly employable and command some of the best starting salaries in Jordan and regional countries

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Program Details

Program Structure:

• Year 1 -3: Study in Jordan

• Year 4: Studies and Internship in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland

• Year 5: Studies in Jordan

• Summer Program: Optional

Language of Instruction:

• Year 1 -3: Courses will be mostly conducted in English (and exceptionally in Arabic). Arabic equivalents of local technical terms in the design industry will be provided to the students. Students will be also subjected to intensive courses in German language.

• Year 4: Studies in German speaking countries.

• Year 5: English and German.

  Admission Requirement:

• The Jordanian General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi)

• For non-Jordanian Certificates:
  An equivalency issued by:

• The Jordanian Ministry of Education for Jordanian Students.

• The Ministry of Education in the country that issued the Certificate for non-Jordanian students.

• Minimum required average for admission: 70% in the Scientific, IT, and Literature Streams.

• Admission interview with portfolio / example of works.

Language Skills required:

All courses are conducted in English

German: Nil 

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Faculty

The list of faculty members is being finalized

Contact Dr. Yasser Ibrahim Rajjal ,Head of School of Architecture and Design

Email: yasser.rajjal@gju.edu.jo

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Study Plan

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