Duration
Four Years
Medium of instruction
English
Degree awarding body
SCD
Program Mission
The mission of the Fine Arts program is to prepare students to create, practice, and communicate their ideas and concepts in visual language through the provision of theoretical knowledge and studio-based education, enabling them to contribute effectively to their field.
Accreditation
Institutionally Accredited by OAAAQA（http://www.oaaa.gov.om/ar/Default.aspx） & Overseen by the MOHERI（https://www.moheri.gov.om） in the Sultanate of Oman. Substantial Equivalency of the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD（https://nasad.arts-accredit.org/directory-lists/substantial-equivalency-programs/#scientific）). Quality Assurance Certificate from the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI - Jordan（https://en.heac.org.jo/?page_id=7493）).
Program Description
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts is a four-year program introducing students to art history, contemporary trends, theories, and visual studies in a studio-based environment to explore traditional and modern media, styles, and techniques. In this program, students develop creative thinking skills and problem-solving strategies to become artists. The program covers four main areas - drawing, painting, ceramics, and sculpture. The program adopts a student-centered environment, allowing them to gain hands-on experience and an opportunity to express their artistic vision and build a professional career.
Program Objectives
Provide adequate knowledge of art history, aesthetics, and contemporary practices.
Create artwork using different tools, materials, and techniques.
Consider cultural values in developing a personal artistic style.
Prepare students to be skilled artists and be creative.
Program Learning Outcomes
Practice general educational knowledge, such as research skills, business, and psychological principles, to apply them in their respective professions.
Develop English proficiency level to communicate effectively using art and design terminology.
Apply art and design elements and principles to create artwork.
Recognize historical and contemporary concepts in varied art styles to express them effectively within the field.
Demonstrate appropriate techniques, skills, and styles of art and design using different mediums to create artwork in an intended form.
Value recent trends to practice advanced creative expression in professional artwork.
Career Opportunities
Productive visual artists
Sculptors and Ceramic artists
Handicraft artists
Museum and gallery Directors
Art teachers
first Year
Semester 1
DES511
Design Studio I A/B *
4
DES512
Technical Graphics I
3
DES513
Introduction to Design
3
ENG500
English for Art & Design I
3
LRT600
Learning Research Techniques
3
ART510
Drawing I
3
Semester 2
GRA510
Introduction to Computer Graphics
3
ENG600
English for Art & Design II
3
DES611
Design Studio II A/B *
4
ART610
Drawing II **
3
PHO510
Photography I
3
second Year
Semester 1
ART611
Ceramics I
3
ART612
Painting I
3
ELE500
Elective
3
ENG800
English Academic Writing
3
ART719
Sketching
3
GRA610
Intermediate Computer Graphics
3
Semester 2
CST510
History of Oman Civilization
3
ARA510
Arabic Creative Writing
3
ART712
Painting II
3
ART613
Perspective Drawing
3
ART710
Ceramic II
3
ART711
History of Art I
3
third Year
Semester 1
ELE700
Elective
3
ART810
Ceramic III
3
ART713
History of Art II
3
ART617
Sculpture I
3
Semester 2
PSY500
Introduction to Psychology
3
ART718
Digital Art
3
ART811
Painting III
4
ART715
Sculpture II
3
ART717
Islamic Art
3
fourth Year
Semester 1
ART812
History of Modern Art
3
ART813
Painting IV
5
ART814
Sculpture III
4
ART716
Printmaking
3
ENG700
Fundamentals of Oral Communication
3
Semester 2
ART618
Art Education
3
ART816
Contemporary Art
3
ART817
Fine Arts Internship
1
ART818
Senior Study
5
ENT600
Entrepreneurship
3
Semester 1
DES511
Design Studio I A/B *
4
DES512
Technical Graphics I
3
DES513
Introduction to Design
3
ENG500
English for Art & Design I
3
LRT600
Learning Research Techniques
3
ART510
Drawing I
3
Semester 2
GRA510
Introduction to Computer Graphics
3
ENG600
English for Art & Design II
3
DES611
Design Studio II A/B *
4
ART610
Drawing II **
3
PHO510
Photography I
3
Semester 1
ART611
Ceramics I
3
ART612
Painting I
3
ELE500
Elective
3
ENG800
English Academic Writing
3
ART719
Sketching
3
GRA610
Intermediate Computer Graphics
3
Semester 2
CST510
History of Oman Civilization
3
ARA510
Arabic Creative Writing
3
ART712
Painting II
3
ART613
Perspective Drawing
3
ART710
Ceramic II
3
ART711
History of Art I
3
Semester 1
ELE700
Elective
3
ART810
Ceramic III
3
ART713
History of Art II
3
ART617
Sculpture I
3
Semester 2
PSY500
Introduction to Psychology
3
ART718
Digital Art
3
ART811
Painting III
4
ART715
Sculpture II
3
ART717
Islamic Art
3
Semester 1
ART812
History of Modern Art
3
ART813
Painting IV
5
ART814
Sculpture III
4
ART716
Printmaking
3
ENG700
Fundamentals of Oral Communication
3
Semester 2
ART618
Art Education
3
ART816
Contemporary Art
3
ART817
Fine Arts Internship
1
ART818
Senior Study
5
ENT600
Entrepreneurship
3
Course Details
DES511 Design Studio I A/B *
Design Studio I A/B is integration of two-dimensional and three-dimensional design that introduces fundamental concepts, materials, processes, and vocabulary related to design. It provides students with an opportunity to explore important aspects in design. Design Studio I A is an introduction to the basics of two-dimensional composition, focusing on elements and principles of design identification and use them. Furthermore, Design Studio I B covers three-dimensional structures and focuses on concepts such as mass, volume, space, proportion and other elements. In addition, it covers transformation of two-dimensional to three-dimensional structures.
DES512 Technical Graphics I
The course will introduce the basics of engineering technical drawing terminology and skills utilizing mechanical drawing and free hand drafting. At the beginning, we will start with orthographic projections (two- dimensional presentation) then we will move on to isometric drawing (three- dimensional presentation) along with topics of sectional views and dimensioning.
DES513 Introduction to Design
Introduction to Design is an introductory course to design in relation to different visual arts and their cultural manifestations of the 20th century and beyond. This course is a theory course complementary to the practical design studio courses. Students investigate design elements, principles and concepts both separately as well as collectively as important components of the design process.
ENG500 English for Art & Design I
This course is designed to develop students’ academic English in art and design context. Students are exposed to a wide range of relevant and authentic materials to increase their specialized vocabulary repertoire. It also enhances students’ writing and oral presentation skills that further builds their academic knowledge focused on art and design.
LRT600 Learning Research Techniques
Learning Research Techniques acquaints students with methods, tools and techniques applicable to a research proposal preparation in general with a particular emphasis on theoretical and historical precedent in Art and Design. The course guides students through the research process, data collection methods, analysis and evaluation to produce an art and design research proposal that follow the scientific research process and adhere to American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines.
ART510 Drawing I
Drawing I is a design foundation course which focuses on the basics of drawing and its terminology. Students will learn how to draw objects from direct observation using different mediums and techniques that allow them to create the illusion of three-dimensional objects. Students will learn the skills of using lines, shapes, tones, textures, light and shadow, perspective and color to draw a balanced still life composition.
GRA510 Introduction to Computer Graphics
Introduction to computer graphic, involves the basics of generating and manipulating images using digital media, covering monochrome patterns, control and mix of colors, raster images, scanning, pixel and vector graphics. In addition, this course includes basic exposure to computer platforms such as the basic pixel and vector software used for computer graphics.
ENG600 English for Art & Design II
This course is in continuation to English for Art and Design I. The course helps students to analyse and present art and design works, both verbally and in written form to build the academic knowledge that students need to succeed in their major programs.
DES611 Design Studio II A/B *
Design Studio II A/B is a continuation of Design Studio I A/B. In the course, (Design studio II A) incorporates two-dimensional and three-dimensional design focusing on the two-dimensional interpretation of concepts using a variety of tools, materials, processes, techniques, and visual representations with focus on composition to express unique design solutions of the two-dimensional surfaces. (Design Studio II B) focuses on transformation of two-dimensional design to three-dimensional form. Students will follow a process of critical thinking and investigation to explore advanced design solutions concerning the three-dimensional narrative aspects of mass, volume, construction, movement and space in a creative representation, focusing on conceptual development and artistic expression.
ART610 Drawing II **
Drawing II is a studio course in the design foundation year that focuses on the study of basic human anatomy and its terminology. The course helps students to develop skills in drawing human anatomy using appropriate mediums and techniques. It places emphasis on drawing portraits, figures and body parts with the understanding of correct measurements, proportions, scale, light, shadow and depth.
PHO510 Photography I
The course covers the fundamentals of photography, including camera operation, processing, eye vision ideas and lighting. Additionally, it increases students› understanding of new approaches of create digital photographic images.
ART611 Ceramics I
This course deals with the basic hand building techniques of pottery starting with the preparation of clay to exploring different techniques such as coiling, slab, and moulding. It will investigate form and its relation to design, volume, size, and space. In addition, it will also introduce students to the equipment used to fire clay.
ART612 Painting I
Painting I is an introductory painting studio which focuses on various approaches to painting techniques. It includes the study of colour theory, compositional aspects and technical concepts related to water colour, oil and acrylic media. The student develops an understanding and appreciation of other artists’ works. It provides a step by step approach to plan and execute still life paintings.
ELE500 Elective
Is a course selected by the student from any major at SCD taught in English. This enhances the students’ knowledge and skills by exposure to diverse disciplines of Art and Design.
ENG800 English Academic Writing
This course enhances students’ academic writing skills in the field of art and design. It aims at exposing students to challenging authentic texts to strengthen their ability to describe, analyse, evaluate and interpret artistic works using specialized concepts and terminology.
ART719 Sketching
Sketching is a studio that deals with the method of quick drawing to capture a scene, a figure, a gesture or to record an idea, and illustrate them in shapes, lines, tones and textures .This course focuses on freehand drawing techniques and experimenting with different mediums such as ink, pencil, pen, charcoal and watercolor.
GRA610 Intermediate Computer Graphics
Intermediate Computer Graphics is an intermediate lab level course that teaches the fundamentals of the digital Design. As an intermediate level, this course emphasizes on the technical proficiency and the creativity throughout colours, text, layout, raster image and manipulation of vector design as an advanced understanding of bitmap and vectors design. The course is based on exercises, discussions, critiques, demonstrations and presentations.
CST510 History of Oman Civilization
في هذا المقرر يتعرف الطالب على سلطنة عمان من حيث الموقع والتضاريس والمناخ، والثروات الاقتصادية والزراعية والحيوانية والسمكية والمعدنية والصناعية والتجارية، ودور العمانيين في التجارة العالمية قديماً وحديثاً، ومصادر تاريخ عمان القديم وكيفية إسلام أهل عمان وفضائلهم في التاريخ. ويتعرف أيضاً على فن العمارة العمانية: القلاع والحصون ودخولها في سجل التراث العالمي.