Overview Of The Program
The Communication and Design degree at Habib University offers a collaborative and innovative program for creative minds to bring about real-world impact through rigorous and thoughtful work. The interdisciplinary curriculum empowers students to pick their preferred path between design and communication, allowing them to develop practical skills in UI/UX design, photography, illustration, storyboarding, art theory, film theory, media literacy, and communication.
Curriculum Details
Communication & Design major students are required to take at least 39 courses. For students focusing primarily on Design, a minimum of 128 credit-hours is required, while those concentrating on Communication must complete a minimum of 130 credit-hours with a minimum CGPA of 2.33.
Concentrations
The concentrations outlined below are crafted to acquaint students with transdisciplinary approaches and encourage reflection on the methods, objectives, and styles of inquiry utilized in the communication and design disciplines. Additionally, students have the flexibility to choose from a variety of courses offered in other concentrations.
Communication
Master the production process in both new and traditional media, delving into narratives, especially documentary filmmaking and journalism. Gain expertise in media studies and film theory, emphasizing aesthetics and cultural production analysis.
Design
Develop graphic and UX design skills, probing tech's ethical implications for social change. Build a strong theoretical base at the tech-design intersection, exploring political and ethical aspects. Foster reflection and imagination in design, enriching discourse on technology's impact.
Journey
The students of CND Major are required to complete both a Primary, and a Secondary Concentration in Design and Communication. Those undertaking Primary Concentration in Design are required to complete Secondary Concentration in Communication and vice versa. Each CND Major requires a minimum of 39 courses with 128 credit-hours for Primary Concentration in Design and 130 credit-hours for Primary Concentration in Communication, over their 4-year journey (8 semesters). A set of recommended courses (semester-wise) fall under the following course categories:
Category 1 – Habib Liberal Core (HLC), also known as the University Core, is a common curriculum designed for all Habib University students as a mandatory requirement. A total of 10 courses are included in the HLC/University Core.
Category 2 – CND Program Core entails a set of mandatory courses for the CND Majors. A total of 9 courses are included in the CND Program Core.
Category 3 – Primary Concentration Core. Each student has to complete a total of 07 Primary Concentration courses comprising of 04 lower-level and 03 upper-level Concentration courses.
Category 4 – Secondary Concentration Elective. Each student has to complete a minimum of 04 Secondary Concentration Elective courses (12 credit-hours) comprising of at least 01 upper-level Concentration Elective course.
Category 5 – Directed Study/Directed Practicum (1 credit-hour) to be taken during summer of 2nd year.
Category 6 – Summer Internship/Summer Research Project (2 credit-hours) to be taken during summer of 3rd year.
Category 7 – Free Electives. Each student has to complete at least 07 Free Elective courses.
| Courses to complete | Credit hours | Course Category | Comments |
| First Semester (4 courses) | |||
| CORE 101 – Rhetoric and Communication | 3 | University Core (1 of 10) | |
| A course in Formal Reasoning Form of Thought (CS 101- Algorithmic Problem Solving/CORE 111 – Logical Problem Solving) |
4 | University Core (2 of 10) | |
| CND 101 – Materials & Practices | 4 | CND Program Core (1 of 9) | |
| CND 102 – Ideation & Processes | 4 | CND Program Core (2 of 9) | |
| Second Semester (5 courses) | |||
| CORE 102 – What is Modernity | 4 | University Core (3 of 10) | |
| A course in Quantitative Reasoning Form of Thought | 3 | University Core (4 of 10) | |
| CND 103 – Intro to Design & Media | 4-1 | CND Program Core (3 of 9) | |
| CND 104 – Performing Narrative | 3 | CND Program Core (4 of 9) | |
| CND 105 – Forms of Inquiry | 2 | CND Program Core (5 of 9) | |
| Third Semester (5 courses) | |||
| CORE 201 – PAMSA | 4 | University Core (5 of 10) | |
| CORE 121 – Jehan-e-Urdu | 4 | University Core (6 of 10) | |
| DES 201 – Designing For and With People | 4-1 | Design Core (1 of 7) | For Primary Concentration in Design |
| DES 202 – Research in Design | 2 | Design Core (2 of 7) | |
| COM 201 – Production Fundamentals I | 4-1 | Comm Core (1 of 8) | For Primary Concentration in Communication |
| COM 202 – Communication & Culture | 2 | Comm Core (2 of 8) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (1 of 7) | |
| Fourth Semester (5 courses) | |||
| CORE 202 – Hikmah I | 4 | University Core (7 of 10) | |
| CORE 200 – Scientific Methods | 3 | University Core (8 of 10) | |
| DES 203 – Designing For Interactions | 4-1 | Design Core (3 of 7) | For Primary Concentration in Design |
| DES 204 – Design, Technology & Society | 2 | Design Core (4 of 7) | |
| COM 203 – Production Fundamentals II | 4-1 | Comm Core (3 of 8) | For Primary Concentration in Communication |
| COM 204 – Elements of Aesthetics I | 3 | Comm Core (4 of 8) | |
| Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective(1 of 3) | |
| Summer (Year 2) | |||
| CND CORE – Directed Study/Directed Practicum | 1 | Summer Requirement (1 of 2) | A 4 -week apprenticeship with an industry professional or an individual media project. OR A 4 -week research assistantship with a Habib University professor. |
| Fifth Semester (5 courses) | |||
| A course in Philosophical Form of Thought | 3 | University Core (9 of 10) | |
| CND 301 – Image, Text, Movement | 4 | CND Program Core (6 of 9) | |
| DES 302 – Design & Social Change | 2 | Design Core (5 of 7) | Students with Primary Concentration in Design |
| COM 301 – New Media & Journalism | 4-1 | Comm Core (5 of 7) | Students with Primary Concentration in Communication |
| COM 302 – Elements of Aesthetics II | 3 | Comm Core (6 of 7) | |
| Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (2 of 3) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (2 of 7) | |
| Sixth Semester (5 courses) | |||
| A course in Creative Practice Form of Thought | 4 | University Core (10 of 10) | |
| DES 303 – Design Fictions & Provocations | 4-1 | Design Core (6 of 7) | Students with Primary Concentration in Design |
| DES 304 – Design Politics & Ethics | 2 | Design Core (7 of 7) | |
| CND 301 – Image, Text, Movement | 4 | CND Program Core (6 of 9) | |
| COM 304 – Contextualizing Media | 2 | Comm Core (7 of 7) | Students with Primary Concentration in Communication |
| Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (3 of 3) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (3 of 7) | |
| Summer (Year 3) | |||
| CND CORE – Summer Internship/Summer Research Project | 2 | Summer Requirement (2 of 2) | An 8 -week internship with an approved industry organization or professional with a tangible plan and goal. OR An 8-week research project under the supervision of a CND professor (or approved external practitioner/academic). |
| Seventh Semester (4 courses) | |||
| CND 401 – Capstone I | 4 | CND Program Core (7 of 9) | |
| CND 402 – Transdiciplinary Practicum | 3 | CND Program Core (8 of 9) | |
| Upper-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Upper-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (1 of 1) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (4 of 7) | |
| Eighth Semester (4 courses) | |||
| CND 403 – Capstone II | 4 | CND Program Core (9 of 9) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (5 of 7) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (6 of 7) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (7 of 7) | |
Note –
*All electives are minimum 2 credit-hour each . These electives are to be taken so that over-all credit-hour requirement of 128 (DES) or 130 (COM) is met.
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4-year grid (semester-wise) for Primary Concentration in Design
| Courses to complete | Credit hours | Course Category | Comments |
| First Semester (4 courses) | |||
| CORE 101 – Rhetoric and Communication | 3 | University Core (1 of 10) | |
| A course in Formal Reasoning Form of Thought (CS 101- Algorithmic Problem Solving/CORE 111 – Logical Problem Solving) |
4 | University Core (2 of 10) | |
| CND 101 – Materials & Practices | 4 | CND Program Core (1 of 9) | |
| CND 102 – Ideation & Processes | 4 | CND Program Core (2 of 9) | |
| Second Semester (5 courses) | |||
| CORE 102 – What is Modernity | 4 | University Core (3 of 10) | |
| A course in Quantitative Reasoning Form of Thought | 3 | University Core (4 of 10) | |
| CND 103 – Intro to Design & Media | 4-1 | CND Program Core (3 of 9) | |
| CND 104 – Performing Narrative | 3 | CND Program Core (4 of 9) | |
| CND 105 – Forms of Inquiry | 2 | CND Program Core (5 of 9) | |
| Third Semester (5 courses) | |||
| CORE 201 – PAMSA | 4 | University Core (5 of 10) | |
| CORE 121 – Jehan-e-Urdu | 4 | University Core (6 of 10) | |
| DES 201 – Designing For and With People | 4-1 | Design Core (1 of 7) | |
| DES 202 – Research in Design | 2 | Design Core (2 of 7) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (1 of 7) | |
| Fourth Semester (5 courses) | |||
| CORE 202 – Hikmah I | 4 | University Core (7 of 10) | |
| CORE 200 – Scientific Methods | 3 | University Core (8 of 10) | |
| DES 203 – Designing For Interactions | 4-1 | Design Core (3 of 7) | |
| DES 204 – Design, Technology & Society | 2 | Design Core (4 of 7) | |
| COM Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (1 of 3) | |
| Summer (Year 2) | |||
| CND CORE – Directed Study/Directed Practicum | 1 | Summer Requirement (1 of 2) | A 4 -week apprenticeship with an industry professional or an individual media project. OR A 4 -week research assistantship with a Habib University professor. |
| Fifth Semester (5 courses) | |||
| A course in Philosophical Form of Thought | 3 | University Core (9 of 10) | |
| CND 301 – Image, Text, Movement | 4 | CND Program Core (6 of 9) | |
| DES 302 – Design & Social Change | 2 | Design Core (5 of 7) | |
| COM Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (2 of 3) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (2 of 7) | |
| Sixth Semester (5 courses) | |||
| A course in Creative Practice Form of Thought | 4 | University Core (10 of 10) | |
| DES 303 – Design Fictions & Provocations | 4-1 | Design Core (6 of 7) | |
| DES 304 – Design Politics & Ethics | 2 | Design Core (7 of 7) | |
| COM Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (3 of 3) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (3 of 7) | |
| Summer (Year 3) | |||
| CND CORE – Summer Internship/Summer Research Project | 2 | Summer Requirement (2 of 2) | An 8 -week internship with an approved industry organization or professional with a tangible plan and goal. OR An 8-week research project under the supervision of a CND professor (or approved external practitioner/academic). |
| Seventh Semester (4 courses) | |||
| CND 401 – Capstone I | 4 | CND Program Core (7 of 9) | |
| CND 402 – Transdiciplinary Practicum | 3 | CND Program Core (8 of 9) | |
| COM Upper-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Upper-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (1 of 1) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (4 of 7) | |
| Eighth Semester (4 courses) | |||
| CND 403 – Capstone II | 4 | CND Program Core (9 of 9) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (5 of 7) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (6 of 7) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (7 of 7) | |
Note –
*All electives are minimum 2 credit-hour each . These electives are to be taken so that over-all credit-hour requirement of 128 (DES) or 130 (COM) is met.
4-year grid (semester-wise) for Primary Concentration in Communication
| Courses to complete | Credit hours | Course Category | Comments |
| First Semester (4 courses) | |||
| CORE 101 – Rhetoric and Communication | 3 | University Core (1 of 10) | |
| A course in Formal Reasoning Form of Thought (CS 101- Algorithmic Problem Solving/CORE 111 – Logical Problem Solving) |
4 | University Core (2 of 10) | |
| CND 101 – Materials & Practices | 4 | CND Program Core (1 of 9) | |
| CND 102 – Ideation & Processes | 4 | CND Program Core (2 of 9) | |
| Second Semester (5 courses) | |||
| CORE 102 – What is Modernity | 4 | University Core (3 of 10) | |
| A course in Quantitative Reasoning Form of Thought | 3 | University Core (4 of 10) | |
| CND 103 – Intro to Design & Media | 4-1 | CND Program Core (3 of 9) | |
| CND 104 – Performing Narrative | 3 | CND Program Core (4 of 9) | |
| CND 105 – Forms of Inquiry | 2 | CND Program Core (5 of 9) | |
| Third Semester (5 courses) | |||
| CORE 201 – PAMSA | 4 | University Core (5 of 10) | |
| CORE 121 – Jehan-e-Urdu | 4 | University Core (6 of 10) | |
| COM 201 – Production Fundamentals I | 4-1 | Comm Core (1 of 7) | |
| COM 202 – Communication & Culture | 2 | Comm Core (2 of 7) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (1 of 7) | |
| Fourth Semester (5 courses) | |||
| CORE 202 – Hikmah I | 4 | University Core (7 of 10) | |
| CORE 200 – Scientific Methods | 3 | University Core (8 of 10) | |
| COM 203 – Production Fundamentals II | 4-1 | Comm Core (3 of 7) | |
| COM 204 – Elements of Aesthetics I | 3 | Comm Core (4 of 7) | |
| DES Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (1 of 3) | |
| Summer (Year 2) | |||
| CND CORE – Directed Study/Directed Practicum | 1 | Summer Requirement (1 of 2) | A 4 -week apprenticeship with an industry professional or an individual media project. OR A 4 -week research assistantship with a Habib University professor. |
| Fifth Semester (5 courses) | |||
| A course in Philosophical Form of Thought | 3 | University Core (9 of 10) | |
| COM 301 – New Media & Journalism | 4-1 | Comm Core (5 of 7) | |
| COM 302 – Elements of Aesthetics II | 3 | Comm Core (6 of 7) | |
| DES Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (2 of 3) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (2 of 7) | |
| Sixth Semester (5 courses) | |||
| A course in Creative Practice Form of Thought | 4 | University Core (10 of 10) | |
| CND 301 – Image, Text, Movement | 4 | CND Program Core (6 of 9) | |
| COM 304 – Contextualizing Media | 2 | Comm Core (7 of 7) | |
| DES Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Lower-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (3 of 3) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (3 of 7) | |
| Summer (Year 3) | |||
| CND CORE – Summer Internship/Summer Research Project | 2 | Summer Requirement (2 of 2) | An 8 -week internship with an approved industry organization or professional with a tangible plan and goal. OR An 8-week research project under the supervision of a CND professor (or approved external practitioner/academic). |
| Seventh Semester (4 courses) | |||
| CND 401 – Capstone I | 4 | CND Program Core (7 of 9) | |
| CND 402 – Transdiciplinary Practicum | 3 | CND Program Core (8 of 9) | |
| DES Upper-Level Secondary Concentration Elective* | 3 | Upper-Level Secondary Concentration Elective (1 of 1) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (4 of 7) | |
| Eighth Semester (4 courses) | |||
| CND 403 – Capstone II | 4 | CND Program Core (9 of 9) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (5 of 7) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (6 of 7) | |
| Free Elective* | 3 | Free Elective (7 of 7) | |
Note –
*All electives are minimum 2 credit-hour each . These electives are to be taken so that over-all credit-hour requirement of 128 (DES) or 130 (COM) is met.
Our Faculty and Fellows
At the heart of our faculty's dedication is the pursuit of teaching excellence, in harmony with the University's vision for an interactive interdisciplinary undergraduate experience that thrives on faculty-student collaboration.
Experiential Learning
Experiential learning is the backbone of the Communication and Design degree , intertwining classroom concepts with real-world applications. Through professional work, research, and service globally—especially in the South Asian context—students gain the skills to transform ideas into tangible impact. This prepares them to become critically conscious citizens embarking on successful careers.
Future Prospects
Habib University's Bachelor of Communication and Design program empowers graduates with proficiency in diverse practice-based approaches, adept in research methodologies, fostering interdisciplinarity. Grounded in theoretical understanding, they make a unique mark in the dynamic field of Communication & Design.
The interdisciplinary skill set equips you with a multitude of career options such as community development and outreach, event and project management, graphic design, independent consultancy, marketing, media and communication sector, public relations, UX/UI designers, and many more.
Explore how your unique insights from Communication and Design can be a driving force in addressing real-world issues through creative, innovative, sustainable, and impactful ventures.
Infused with an interdisciplinary ethos, the program nurtures critical thinking and a holistic understanding of global dynamics, propelling our graduates into graduate education with a distinctive advantage and facilitating admissions to esteemed institutions worldwide.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Bachelor's of Communication and Design (CND)?
The Bachelor's of Communications and Design (CND) offers students a truly interdisciplinary experience, integrating Historical Investigation, Critical Analysis, Aesthetic Practice, and Social Engagement. Students are introduced to texts, art movements, thinkers, visual artists, and writers from diverse cultures and historical periods.
What concentrations does communication design degree program have?
The Communication and Design degree program at Habib University combines theory and practice, offering concentrations in Design and Communication, giving students the opportunity to focus on the following areas:
- Film
- Journalism
- Illustration
- UI/UX
- Design
- Photography
What is the eligibility criteria for BA Communication Design?
To apply for BA Communication Design, you must have:
- O Levels: 8 principal subjects (not including Additional Mathematics and General Paper) - Average grade B
- A Levels: 3 principal subjects - Average grade C
- SSC/Matriculation: At least 70% or above overall
- HSSC/Intermediate: At least 70% or above overall There is no subject requirement.
What is the Communication and Design program’s Field Practicum?
All Communication Design students are required to complete a practicum within their major which involves fieldwork using the skills learned throughout the course of their degree. Students of both schools complete a mandatory Fieldwork Practicum following the specific requirements of their degree programs.
What is the benefit of the Communication and Design program’s Field Practicum?
The Communication and Design program’s Field Practicum helps ensure that students have a substantial amount of practical and hands-on experience within their fields of study to better understand and contextualize their degree within the real world.
What kind of jobs can I get after studying Communication Design subjects?
Habib University ensures that all students have a seamless transition from the classroom to the outside world. Our alumni are either successfully employed, pursuing graduate studies, or working on their start-ups. Potential career pathways include:
- Filmmaking
- Creative Writing
- Photography
- Graphic Designing
- UI/UX Design
- Illustration
- Marketing and Advertising
- Journalism
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