Curriculum

Bachelor’s in Design (BDes)

Curriculum (subject to revisions)

The 2 credit courses are mandated for all undergraduate students, whilst students who have opted for majors can select courses defined for their major, (P) Product Design or (C) Communication Design. Students who do not opt for a major can select between (P) or (C) courses.

 

14 credits

2 credits

2 credits

2 credits

Sem 3

Choice based Studio Unit

Design Process and Thinking

Image, Text and Sound

Design Materials and Processes

Sem 4

Choice based Studio Unit

Histories of Technologies, Objects and Ideas

Human Factors and Ergonomics

Space, Form & Structure

Sem 5

Choice based Studio Unit

(P)

Histories of Industrial/Product Design

(C)

Histories of Graphic Design

(P)

Form Studies & Practice

(C)

Introduction to Indic & Latin Type

Data & Design

Sem 6

Choice based Studio Unit

(P)

Theories in User Interface Strategies - Narratives & Storytelling

(C)

Theories in Communication Strategies - Narratives & Storytelling

(P)

Advanced Materials & Processes

(C)

Production Processes / Prototyping

Design Anthropology

Sem 7

Choice based Studio Unit

Design Aesthetics

(P)

Product Service Systems & Design

(C)

Graphic Systems Design

Elective

Sem 8

Choice based Studio Unit

Design Semiotics

Experience Design Principles

Elective

Sem 9

Choice based Studio Unit/ Directed Research Project

Proposal Writing and Portfolio Making

Design of Business

Elective

Sem 10

Industry Project

Elective