The Architecture Program at YU is specially oriented to graduate architects and interior architects with comprehensive knowledge, problem-solving skills, and innovative abilities to produce architectural solutions that are sensitive to human needs and local cultural distinctiveness. The department mission is to enable the rising generation to shape a future marked by positive social and economic progress, the department of architecture is devoted to engaging students in the process of gaining the artistic, scientific, cultural, and technological knowledge upon which they systematically use critical thinking, develop analytical abilities, and master technical skill, to synthesize sustainable and aesthetically-exceptional architectural solutions. The department vision is to be one of the best architectural departments in the Kingdom, and to gain and sustain national and international recognition. Language of instruction: English, Duration of study: 5 Years
Program Information
Program Objectives and Outcomes:
The department aims to provide, to the region, Saudi Arabia, and beyond, architects who are able to cope with challenges of today. Architects who are aware of local culture and regional architectural style, but also conscious of industrial and technological innovations worldwide. The department supports architecture student to acquire the knowledge and skills towards the development of a personal architectural identity and a unique critical mind. Therefore, the department objectives can be stated as follow:
- Strengthen core areas of focus within the program and track advancements in the comprehensive architectural technology and research.
- Elevate the profile of the program through providing the highest educational standard
- Attract and retain a diverse faculty and staff of the highest academic and professional experience.
- Establish a strong relationship between the department and the community
- To graduate professionals who have high efficiency in a wide range of professional practices.
- To fulfil the growing demands on architects in Saudi Arabia and the neighboring countries.
- Fostering interdisciplinary educational environment.
- Incorporate active learning strategies that promote student participation into the education process
- Improve the facilities and resources to support high quality learning, research and work environments.
- Providing student support and guidance to enhance the learning experience through.
Major Required Courses
Course Description
NAAB International Certification
Statement on International Certification Degrees
The term “International Certification” identifies a program as comparable in educational outcomes in all significant aspects to a program accredited by the NAAB in the United States and indicates that it provides an educational experience meeting acceptable standards, even though such program may differ in format or method of delivery. The designation is valid for six years beginning 1 January of the year in which the final visit (Visit 3) took place. In order to maintain the designation, the program must be visited again in the sixth year of the designation.
Schools with programs identified as holding NAAB International Certification are not formally “accredited” as that term is used with reference to programs in the United States and may not refer to their programs as “accredited” by the NAAB. However, students who graduate from internationally certified programs are able to apply for individualized review of their credentials on an expedited basis for purposes of the Educational Evaluation Services for Architects program administered by the NAAB on behalf of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
The Al Yamamah University Department of Architecture/College of Engineering and Architecture is in the process of pursuing but has not yet received the International Certification designation from the National Architectural Accreditation Board for the following professional degree program:
Bachelor of Architecture