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Program Specifications

Course plan for a B.A Degree Visual Arts / Study Plan

Study plan:

Department of Visual Arts
Faculty of Arts and design
University of Jordan


Course plan for a BA Degree

In

Visual Arts

 

Bachelor degree in Arts & Design – Visual Arts

 

A - Course components:

 

Curriculum for the degree of Bachelor of Arts & Design / Department of Visual Arts consists of 132 Credit Hours comprising of:

 

Credit Hour Type of requirement  

27

University Requirements First
24 Faculty Requirements Second
81 Specialization Requirements Third
132 Total

 

B – Numeration:

 

1 - Department Symbols:

 

Number Department
1 Visual Arts
2 Theater Arts
3 Music

 

2 - Course Symbols*:

 

Decimal symbol in course Numeration

 

Number Concentration
2 Painting and Drawing
3 Graphic Art
4 Sculpture
5 Ceramics
7 Multimedia Design
8 Interior Design

 

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Faculty                        Department                     Level     Concentration    Gradation


 

 

1. University Requirements: (27) credit hours as follows:

A - Obligatory Requirements: (12) credit hours.

B - Elective Requirements: (15) credit hours.

 

A - Obligatory Requirements: (12) credit hours as follows:

 

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite
1501100 Arabic communication skills 3 -
1502100 English communication skills 3 -
2200100 Military sciences 3 -
2300100 National education 3 -
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite
1501098 Comp. exam Arabic 3 -
1501099 Remedial Arabic 3 -
1502098 English lang. exam 3 -
1502099 Remedial English 3 -
1600150 Community service 3 -
1901098 Computer skills exam 3 -
1902099 Remedial computer Skills 3 -

 

 

 

B – Elective Requirement: (15) credit hours to be chosen by student from the following list:

 

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite
0401100 Islamic culture 3 -
0402100 Islamic system 3 -
0807100 Intr. To librarian ship & information 3 -
1032100 Human rights 3 -
1041100 Legal culture 3 -
1132100 Sports and health                                        3 -
2001100 Art  appreciation 3 -
2200103 Foreign language 3 -
2301100 Creative writing 3 -
2302102 History of human civilization 3 -
1052100 Jerusalem city 3 -
2302104 History of Jordan and Palestine 3 -
2303100 Logic and Critical Thinking 3 -
2304100 Geography of Jordan 3 -
2305100 Introduction to Sociology 3 -
2307100 Principles of Psychology 3 -
2308100 principles of political science 3 -
2601100 Archaeology of Jordan 3 -
2701100 Principles of Social Work 3 -
0305100 Environment 3 -
0342100 Science and society 3 -
0603100 Human nutrition                                           3 -
0641100 Home garden 3 -
0710100 First aid 3 -
0905100 Principle in general safety                              3 -
0905101 Jordan industries 3 -

 


II. Faculty Requirements: (24) credit hours as follows:

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Weekly Hours Prerequisite
Theoretical practical
1901100 Computer Skills 3 3 ــ ــ
2031101 History of Art (1) 3 3 ــ ــ
2001111 Introduction to Art 3 3 ــ ــ
2003120 Introduction To Music 3 3 ــ -
2001211 Aesthetics 3 3 ــ ــ
2032131 Introduction to Theater 3 3 ــ ــ
2002213 Drama  Appreciation 3 3 ــ ــ
2003341 Music Appreciation 3 3 ــ ــ

 

III. Specialization Requirements: (81) credit hours as follows:

A - Obligatory Requirements: (33) credit hours.

B.- Elective Requirements: (9) credit hours.

C - Obligatory Requirements: (Concentration): (39) credit hours

                                                                                                 

 

A - Obligatory Requirements: (33) credit hours as follows:

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Weekly Hours Prerequisite
Theoretical Practical
2001123 Basics of Drawing (1) 2 - 4 -
2001124 Basics of Drawing (2) 3 - 6 2001123
2001141 Basics of Sculpture 2 - 4 -
2001155 Basics of Ceramics 2 - 4 -
2001133 Fundamentals of Graphic Art 2 - 4 -
2001166 Design Fundamentals (1) 2 - 4 -
2001167 Design Fundamentals (2) 3 - 6 2001166
2001125 Basics of Painting 2 - 4 2001123
2001268 Fundamentals of Art Criticism 3 3   -
2001206 History of Islamic Arts 3 3 - -
2001208 History of Modern Arts 3 3 - -
2001227 Anatomy for Artists 2 - 4 2001123
2001168 Perspective & Projection 2 - 4 2001166
2001126 Color Theory 2 1 2 -

 


 

 

 

 

B- Elective Requirements: students can choose (9) credit hours from the following elective courses:

 

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Weekly Hours Prerequisite
Theoretical Practical
2001145 Contemporary sculptures' problems               3 3 - -
2001337 Photography 3 1 4 -
2001156 Building potter 3 - 6 -
2001236 Etching (1) 3 - 6 -
2001234 Relief Printing (1) 3 - 6 -
2001336 Silkscreen (1) 3 - 6 2001124-2001133
2001326 Water Colour Painting    3 - 6 -
2001329 Composition 3 1 4 -
2001267 Information Design 3 - 6 2001164-2001163
2001376 Visual Effects Design 3 - 6 2001164-2001365
2001373 Interactive Design 3 - 6 2001163
2001266 Branding & Advertising Design 3 - 6 2001164-2001162
2001374 Three Dimensional Design 3 - 6 2001372
2001262 Graphic Design Theory & Practice 3 - 6 -
2001271 History of Animation & Multimedia Design 3 3 - -
2001275 Light and Sound Techniques 3 1 4 -

 

 

 


C- Obligatory Requirements (Concentration): The student should complete (39) credit hours for the following concentrations:

1. Drawing and Painting:

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Weekly Hours Prerequisite
Theoretical Practical
2001121 Free Drawing (1) 3 - 6 -
2001122 Free Drawing (2) 3 - 6 2001121
2001324 Free Drawing (3) 3 - 6 2001122
2001225 Oil Painting(1) 3 - 6 2001122
2001226 Oil Painting(2) 3 - 6 2001225
2001327 Oil Painting(3) 3 - 6 2001226
2001325 Independent study in Painting and Drawing  3 1 4 -
2001326 Water Colour Painting 3 - 6 -
2001224 Techniques of Drawing & painting            3 1 4 -
2001328 Acrylic and chalk pastel painting 3 - 6 -
2001329 Composition 3 1 4 -
2001418 Graduation Project (1) 2 1 2 Dept. Approval
2001419 Graduation Project (2) 4 - 8 Dept. Approval

2. Graphic Arts:

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Weekly Hours Prerequisite
Theoretical Practical
2001131  History of Print Making                                   2 2 - -
2001132 Graphic Drawing                                               2 - 4 -
2001234 Relief Printing (1)                                            3 - 6 -
2001235 Relief Printing (2)                                             3 - 6 2001234
2001236 Etching (1) 3 - 6 -
2001237 Etching (2)  3 - 6 2001236
2001335 Lithography(1) 3 - 6 2001124-2001133
2001434 Lithograph (2)      3 - 6 2001335
2001336 Silkscreen(1) 3 - 6 2001124-2001133
2001433 Silkscreen (2) 3 - 6 2001336
2001435 Digital Graphic Arts        2 - 4 -
2001436 Independent Study of Print Making 3 - 6 -
2001418 Graduation Project (1) 2 1 2 Dept. Approval
2001419 Graduation Project (2) 4 - 8 Dept. Approval

 


3. Sculpture:

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Weekly Hours Prerequisite
Theoretical Practical
2001144 Sculpture free hand drawing 2 - 4 -
2001142 Water clay- portrait (1) 2 - 4 2001144
2001143 Water clay (2)  3 - 6 2001142
2001244 Water Clay Expressive form 3 - 6 2001143
2001245 Water clay- mural 3 -- 6 2001244
2001246 Mold making 3 - 6 -
2001345 Stone carving 3 - 6 -
2001346 Wood carving 3 - 6 -
2001347 Mold making and metal casting 2 - 4 -
2001444 Welding and assembly sculpture 3 - 6 -
2001445 Experimental sculpture 3 - 6 -
2001446 City monumental sculpture 3 - 6 -
2001418 Graduation Project (1) 2 1 2 Dept. Approval
2001419 Graduation Project (2) 4 - 8 Dept. Approval

4. Ceramics:

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Weekly Hours Prerequisite
Theoretical Practical
2001156 Building potter 3 - 6 -
2001344 Murals pottery 3 - 6 -
2001157 wheel "1" 3 - 6 -
2001158 wheel "2" 3 - 6 2001357
2001255 the mold and the model "1" 3 - 6 -
2001256 Islamic ceramics 3 1 4 -
2001257 history of pottery 3 3 - -
2001357 the mold and the model "2" 3 - 6 2001255
2001358 Ceramic Chemistry 2 2 - -
2001359 Techniques of pottery and glaze 2 - 4 -
2001451 Techniques of kilns 2 1 2 -
2001452 decorative design and linear 3 1 4 -
2001418 Graduation Project (1) 2 1 2 Dept. Approval
2001419 Graduation Project (2) 4 - 8 Dept. Approval

 


5. Multimedia Design:

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Weekly Hours Prerequisite
Theoretical practical
2001271 History of Animation & Multimedia Design 3 3 - -
2001263 Design Thinking 3 3 - -
2001162 Digital Imaging & Photography 3 - 6 1901100
2001163 Computer Graphic Illustration 3 - 6 1901100
2001164 Typography I 2 - 4 2001163
2001272 2D Sequential Design 2 - 4 2001162-2001163
2001273 Animation Principles & Techniques 2 - 4 conjunction With 2001272
2001274 Animation Studio (1) 3 - 6 2001273-2001272
2001371 Animation Studio (2) 3 - 6 2001274
2001372 Animation Studio (3) 3 - 6 2001371
2001373 Interactive Design 3   6 2001163
2001364 Intro to Web Design 3 - 6 2001362 or 2001273
2001375 Multimedia Design Internship Practical Training 0   8-10Weeks 80 Credit Hours
2001418 Graduation Project  I 2 1 2 Dept. Approval
2001419 Graduation Project  II 4 - 8 Dept. Approval

6. Interior Design:

Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Weekly Hours Prerequisite
Theoretical practical
2001181 History of Interior Design 3 2 - -
2001182 Interior Design Techniques                          3 1 2 -
2001281 Furniture Designs Studio                               3 2 2 -
2001282 Interior Design Studio (1)                              3 - 6 -
2001283 Interior Design Studio (2)                              3 - 6 2001282
2001284 Interior Design Studio (3)                              3 - 6 2001283
2001381 Sound and Light                                             2 2 - -
2001382 Environmental Design                                   2 2 - -
2001383 Design psychology 2 2 - -
2001384 Geometrical Drawing (1) 3 - 6 -
2001385 Geometrical Drawing (2)     3 - 6 2001384
2001386 Workshops 3 - 6 -
2001418 Graduation Project (1) 2 - 4 Dept. Approval
2001419 Graduation Project (2) 4 - 8 Dept. Approval

 


 

Syllabus For

Painting and Drawing

first Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 1901100 Computer Skills 3
2001111 Introduction to Art 3 2031101 History of Art 3
2001123 Basics of Drawing (1) 2 2001124 Basics of Drawing (2) 3
2001133 Fundamentals of Graphic Art 2 2001155 Basics of Ceramics 2
2001141 Basics of Sculpture 2 2001167 Design Fundamentals (2) 3
2001166 Design Fundamentals (1) 2 2001168 Perspective & Projection 2
2001126 Color Theory 2      
Total 16 Total 16

Second Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2003120 Introduction To Music 3 - University Requirements 3
2001125 Oil Painting(1) 2 2001211 Aesthetics 3
2001326 Water Color Painting 3 2001227 Anatomy for Artists 2
2001121 Free Drawing (1) 3 2001122 Free Drawing (2) 2
- Elective Course 3 2001224 Techniques of Drawing & painting 3
Total 17 Total 15

Painting and Drawing

Third Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - Elective Course 3
2032131 Introduction to Theater 3 2001268 Fundamentals of Art Criticism 3
2001206 History of Islamic Arts 3 2001325 Techniques of Drawing & painting 3
- Elective Course 3 2001329 Composition 3
2001324 Free Drawing (3) 3 2001226 Oil Painting(2) 3
2001225 Oil Painting(1) 3 -    
Total 18 Total 15

Fourth Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2003341 Music Appreciation 3 - University Requirements 3
2001208 History of Modern Arts 3 2002213 Drama  Appreciation 3
2001328 Acrylic and chalk pastel painting 3 - Elective Course 3
2001327 Oil Painting(3) 3 2001419 Graduation Project (2) 4
2001418 Graduation Project (1) 2      
Total 17 Total 16

Syllabus For

Graphic Art

First Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 1901100 Computer Skills 3
2001111 Introduction to Art 3 2031101 History of Art 3
2001123 Basics of Drawing (1) 2 2001124 Basics of Drawing (2) 3
2001133 Fundamentals of Graphic Art 2 2001155 Basics of Ceramics 2
2001141 Basics of Sculpture 2 2001167 Design Fundamentals(2) 3
2001166 Design Fundamentals (1) 2 2001168 Perspective & Projection 2
2001126 Color Theory 2      
Total 16 Total 16

Second Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2003120 Introduction To Music 3 - Elective Course 3
2001125 Basics of Painting 2 2001211 Aesthetics 3
2001131 History of Print Making 2 2001227 Anatomy for Artists 2
2001132 Graphic Drawing 2 2001235 Relief Printing (2) 3
2001234 Relief Printing (1) 3 2001237 Etching (2) 3
2001236 Etching (1) 3      
Total 18 Total 17

Graphic Art

Third Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2032131 Introduction to Theater 3 - Elective Course 3
2001206 History of Islamic Arts 3 2001268 Fundamentals of Art Criticism 3
- Elective Course 3 2001434 Lithograph (2) 3
2001336 Silkscreen(1) 3 2001433 Silkscreen (2) 3
2001335 Lithography(1) 3 -   -
Total 18 Total 15

Fourth Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2003341 Music Appreciation 3 - University Requirements 3
2001208 History of Modern Arts 3 2002213 Drama  Appreciation 3
2001435 Digital Graphic Arts 2 - Elective Course 3
2001436 Independent Study of Print Making 3 2001419 Graduation Project (2) 4
2001418 Graduation Project (1) 2 - - -
Total 16 Total 16


Syllabus For

Sculpture

First Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 1901100 Computer Skills 3
2001111 Introduction to Art 3 2031101 History of Art 3
2001123 Basics of Drawing (1) 2 2001124 Basics of Drawing (2) 3
2001133 Fundamentals of Graphic Art 2 2001155 Basics of Ceramics 2
2001141 Basics of Sculpture 2 2001167 Design Fundamentals (2) 3
2001166 Design Fundamentals (1) 2 2001168 Perspective & Projection 2
2001126 Color Theory 2      
Total 16 Total 16

Second Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2003120 Introduction To Music 3 - University Requirements 3
2001125 Basics of Painting 2 2001211 Aesthetics 3
2001144 Water Clay Expressive form 3 2001227 Anatomy for Artists 2
2001246 Mold making 3 2001142 Water clay- portrait (1) 2
2001346 Wood carving 3 2001345 Stone carving 3
Total 16 Total 16

Sculpture

Third Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3   University Requirements 3
- Elective Course 3   University Requirements 3
2001206 History of Islamic Arts 3 2001268 Fundamentals of Art Criticism 3
2032131 Introduction to Theater 3 2002213 Drama  Appreciation 3
2001143 Water clay (2) 3 2001244 Water Clay Expressive form 3
2001347 Mold making and metal casting 2 2001444 Welding and assembly sculpture 3
Total 17 Total 18

Fourth Year

 

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2003341 Music Appreciation 3 - University Requirements 3
2001208 History of Modern Arts 3 2001446 City monumental sculpture 3
2001245 Water clay- mural 3 - Elective Course 3
2001445 Experimental sculpture 3 2001419 Graduation Project (2) 4
2001418 Graduation Project (1) 2 - - -
Total 17 Total 16

 


Syllabus For

Ceramics

First Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 1901100 Computer Skills 3
2001111 Introduction to Art 3 2031101 History of Art 3
2001123 Basics of Drawing (1) 2 2001124 Basics of Drawing (2) 3
2001133 Fundamentals of Graphic Art 2 2001155 Basics of Ceramics 2
2001141 Basics of Sculpture 2 2001167 Design Fundamentals (2) 3
2001166 Design Fundamentals (1) 2 2001168 Perspective & Projection 2
2001126 Color Theory 2      
Total 16 Total 16

Second Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2003120 Introduction To Music 3 - Elective Course 3
2001125 Basics of Painting 2 2001211 Aesthetics 3
2001156 Building potter 3 2001359 Techniques of pottery and glaze 2
2001157 wheel "1" 3 2001358 Ceramic Chemistry 2
2001257 history of pottery 3 2001158 wheel "2" 3
Total 18 Total 16

Ceramics

Third Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2032131 Introduction to Theater 3 - Elective Course 3
2001206 History of Islamic Arts 3 2001268 Fundamentals of Art Criticism 3
2001344 Murals pottery 3 2001357 the mold and the model "2" 3
2001255 the mold and the model "1" 3 2001451 Techniques of kilns 2
2001256 Islamic ceramics 3 2001227 Anatomy for Artists 2
Total 18 Total 16

Fourth Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
- Elective Course 3 - University Requirements 3
2003341 Music Appreciation 3 2002213 Drama  Appreciation 3
2001208 History of Modern Arts 3 - Elective Course 3
2001452 decorative design and linear 3 2001419 Graduation Project (1) 4
2001418 Graduation Project (1) 2 - - -
Total 17 Total 16

 

Syllabus For

Multimedia Design

First Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 1901100 Computer Skills 3
2001111 Introduction to Art 3 2031101 History of Art 3
2001123 Basics of Drawing (1) 2 2001124 Basics of Drawing (2) 3
2001133 Fundamentals of Graphic Art 2 2001155 Basics of Ceramics 2
2001141 Basics of Sculpture 2 2001167 Design Fundamentals (2) 3
2001166 Design Fundamentals (1) 2 2001168 Perspective & Projection 2
2001126 Color Theory 2      
Total 16 Total 16

Second Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2003120 Introduction To Music 3 2001211 Aesthetics 3
2001125 Basics of Painting 2 2001227 Anatomy for Artists 2
2001271 History of Animation & Multimedia Design 3 2001263 Design Thinking 3
2001162 Digital Imaging & Photography 3 2001164 Typography(1) 2
2001163 Computer Graphic Illustration 3 2001272 2D Sequential Design 2
      2001273 Animation Principles & Techniques 2
Total 17 Total 17

Multimedia Design

Third Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2032131 Introduction to Theater 3 - University Requirements 3
2001206 History of Islamic Arts 3 2001268 Fundamentals of Art Criticism 3
- Elective Course 3 2001371 Animation Studio (2) 3
2001274 Animation Studio (1) 3 2001364 Intro to Web Design 3
2001373 Interactive Design 3 -    
Total 18 Total 15

Fourth Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2003341 Music Appreciation 3 - University Requirements 3
2001208 History of Modern Arts 3 2002213 Drama  Appreciation 3
- Elective Course 3 - Elective Course 3
2001372 Animation Studio (3) 3 2001419 Graduation Project  (2) 4
2001418 Graduation Project  (1) 3 -   -
Total 17 Total 16

 

Syllabus For

Interior Design

First Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 1901100 Computer Skills 3
2001111 Introduction to Art 3 2031101 History of Art 3
2001123 Basics of Drawing (1) 2 2001124 Basics of Drawing (2) 3
2001133 Fundamentals of Graphic Art 2 2001155 Basics of Ceramics 2
2001141 Basics of Sculpture 2 2001167 Design Fundamentals (2) 3
2001166 Design Fundamentals (1) 2 2001168 Perspective & Projection 2
2001126 Color Theory 2      
Total 16 Total 16

Second Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
-   3 - University Requirements 3
2003120 Introduction To Music 3 2001211 Aesthetics 3
2001125 Basics of Painting 2 2001227 Anatomy for Artists 2
2001181 History of Interior Design 3 2001281 Furniture Designs Studio 3
2001182 Interior Design Techniques 3 2001283 Interior Design Studio (2) 3
2001282 Interior Design Studio (1) 3 2001381 Sound and Light 2
Total 17 Total 16

Interior Design

Third Year

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2032131 Introduction to Theater 3 2001268 Fundamentals of Art Criticism 3
2001206 History of Islamic Arts 3 2001383 Design psychology 2
- Elective Course 3 2001384 Geometrical Drawing (1) 3
2001284 Interior Design Studio (3) 3 2001386 Workshops 3
2001382 Environmental Design 3 -   -
Total 17 Total 14

Fourth Year

 

First Semester Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
- University Requirements 3 - University Requirements 3
2003341 Music Appreciation 3 - University Requirements 3
2001208 History of Modern Arts 3 2002213 Drama  Appreciation 3
- Elective Course 3 - Elective Course 3
2001385 Geometrical Drawing (2) 3 2001419 Graduation Project  (2) 4
2001418 Graduation Project  (1) 2      
Total 16 Total 17

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