In general, architecture is concerned with the combination of art and science structures, both aesthetically and functionally, of spatial blocks and spaces of the buildings, so as to make them in harmony historically, culturally and socially with the surrounding environment.
It is a department concerned with graduating architects qualified to undertake the duty of developing the local urban environment. The department confers the Bachelor of Science in Architecture (Islamic Architecture) degree, and the graduate will be classified as an "Architect" in government posts and the Saudi Council of Engineers.
The Department of Islamic Architecture confers the Bachelor of Science in Islamic Architecture (Architectural Engineering) degree, in addition to the Master of Science in Architecture degree.
No, the student is not required to study the preparatory year in the Department of Islamic Architecture, as the study plan of the department is composed of five years with 172 hours for graduation.
The Department of Islamic Architecture confers the Bachelor of Science in Islamic Architecture (Architectural Engineering) degree, in addition to the Master of Science in Architecture degree. One of the most important advantages of the specialty of "Architecture" is the wide range of fields of work available directly after graduation which are suitable for the graduates' diverse skills and are consistent with their desires. These fields include the following: - Technical work in the government departments, such as licenses departments at the municipalities or in the engineering departments in the military institutions and the Ministry of Defense. - Engineering work at architecture and consultation offices. - Field work in the implementation of architectural projects. - Private business, after gaining the required experience as a consultant or an architect designer.