College of Architecture, Art and Design

Discover the blueprint for your amazing career at CAAD, where your architecture degree will give you world-class credentials to propel you into an exciting career. Learn the skillful craft of making and creating and see your full-scale models come to life. Take advantage of internship opportunities in the UAE’s vibrant design industry. Marvel at the architectural gems of Europe and Asia on one...

Unleash the design for your vibrant new career with a Bachelor of Interior Design degree from AUS and open the door to amazing interior design opportunities.

Going beyond the decorative, our interior design program focuses on how interior spaces are formed and put together. You will experience our intensive, hands-on studio environment and collaborate with industry professionals,...

Put your best foot forward as a future design manager with a Bachelor of Science in Design Management from CAAD.

Do you have a passion for creative design and an interest in the business world? Do you get inspired by the creative process and jump at the chance to plan and lead projects that make an impact? 

With a Bachelor of Science in Design Management, you can serve as a...

Put your career in motion with multimedia design.

Our multimedia design program will lay the foundation for your exciting future career. Join our vibrant, creative community and take advantage of countless opportunities to, learn from our award-winning faculty, interact with industry experts, and be recruited by the region’s leading brands for roles in broadcasting, web...

Design your future with a degree in visual communication and find yourself on an exciting career path in the field of creative design.

As a visual communications professional, you’ll have numerous opportunities to work in vibrant creative roles within design and advertising companies, as part of in-house design departments or as a freelance designer providing graphic design solutions...

Execute your master plan for career growth.

Today’s rate of urbanization around the world is incredible, with a majority of the world’s population now living in cities. In 2016, Gulf News listed a career in urban planning as one...

Today’s business world values innovative and creative employees who prove to be highly capable and adaptable strategic leaders.

Our design management minor program will give you the skills to apply design thinking and strategic management knowledge as you seek to effectively lead the creative process, and equip you to work effectively within a creative team.

A minor in design...

Today’s film industry is evolving and growing in unprecedented ways, due in part to advancements in technology, new media platforms and more diverse audiences.

CAAD offers you the exciting opportunity to gain theoretical, analytical and practical knowledge of the world of film and film making through our Minor in Film, regardless of your major.

A minor in film will open up a...

From book covers to video games, and online magazines to full-length animated films, there are endless opportunities for a minor in illustration and animation to be put to use. Regardless of your major, we’ll help you hone your drawing skills and broaden your employment possibilities within the creative and business worlds.

Our program provides you with the theoretical and practical...

Photography is one of the most powerful forms of artistic communication, causing time to stand still in order to engage and captivate audiences.

Through our minor in photography, you will receive both technical instruction and develop your creativity in order to skillfully produce your own portfolio of photographic works. From the studying the history of photography, to understanding...

More than ever before, the role of a designer has become integral to the development of products for the consumer market, from the packaging of products we find on our grocery store shelves, to high-end, bespoke furniture designs.

Our minor program in product design will provide you with an intensive and interactive studio experience as you apply technical skills and design theory to...