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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 create and exhibit your own portfolio of unique designs.

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 skills to create unique and highly polished creative content. Our dedicated faculty will work alongside you to provide you with an interactive learning experience within our regionally acclaimed art and design facilities.

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 photojournalism, to being part of a creative studio experience under the direction of our inspiring faculty, we offer a program which can establish you in a career as a professional photographer, or simply complement your studies in your chosen major.

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 of the “top ten careers for tomorrow.”

No matter your undergraduate major, you can advance your career as a skilled leader and professional in planning and managing urban development with our Master of Urban Planning (MUP) degree.

As the first professional program of its kind in the UAE, our program is led by dedicated faculty who offer you practical approaches to understanding and engaging with urban development trends and issues in the real-world. Learn how to address complex urban development issues effectively. Grow in confidence as a leader in policymaking and administration and influence sustainable change at a local and national level.

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 management will complement your studies at AUS and open opportunities for you to apply creativity and innovation as you manage creative projects and lead teams within a business context.

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 whole new world of creativity for you, while complementing your studies in your major discipline. Two of our recent graduates were selected to show their short film at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, as they affirmed their rewarding experience of studying film at CAAD under the inspirational mentorship of our dedicated faculty.

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 strategic bridge between the creative and business worlds. Using the skills of a project manager, designer, strategist, and user interface and experience designer, you can play an essential role in building and fostering creative cultures and maintaining a people-centered mindset, while driving organizations to meet their objectives through efficient and creative design.

A degree in design management offers you an array of exciting career opportunities, from working in a client service department within an organization as you oversee efficiently executed projects from concept to execution, to working with event managers to plan and promote events and productions. With your entrepreneurship skills, you can establish new design companies by formulating business plans, developing marketing strategies and establishing the right teams for the job, or set yourself up as a freelance design manager for individuals or organizations requiring specialist project management.

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 for your very own clients. Your designs will be used to communicate messages, promote ideas and/or products and enhance various segments of corporate endeavors.

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 and interactive design, filmmaking and animation, and more.