UNITEDWORLD INSTITUTE OF DESIGN (UID)

B.Des. programme of Industrial design focuses on designing products, systems and services that make life easier by developing creative thinking ability. it’s a balance of creativity, technology, cultural concerns, and environmental needs, exploring materials, production techniques, aesthetics, the emerging fields of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Artificial Intelligence, and social issues in both local and global contexts. students learn and apply user- centric insights by be becoming more empathetic.

B.Design (B.Des.) Product Design is offered as part of School of Industrial Design

Industrial Design deals with products, services and systems addressing usability, form, function, aesthetics, material, technologies, and sustainability. Our students explore creative thinking and problem-solving processes to bring value to companies, communities and people. Our focus is on designing products, systems and services that make life easier. At the School of Industrial Design, we balance creativity, technology, cultural concerns, and environmental needs, exploring materials, production techniques, aesthetics, the emerging fields of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Artificial Intelligence, and social issues in both local and global contexts. We encourage our students to create solutions that are empathetic to the end-user and have contextual insight. Our new B. Des. in Interaction Design has been programmed and launched in response to the needs of users and Industry.

Our curriculum encourages a broad exploration of the design practice with an emphasis on user-centered approach and design thinking and beyond. We enable our students to develop critical, technical and managerial skills that align with the contemporary conversation within the industry also Entrepreneural thinking for self-development by aligning with thought leaders in the industry. The course is focused on process-driven work that examines all aspects of industrial design from conception to implementation. We equip our students with a wide-range of design skills and thought process that allow them to articulate their design ideas and thinking. Our exemplary infrastructure and workshops support model making and prototype building for different kinds of design briefs.

Semester 1

• Design & Cultural Studies - 1
• Communication Skills - 1
• Drawing
• Basic Design - 1
• Material Exploration
• People and Environment

Semester 2

• Design & Cultural Studies - 2
• Communication Skills - 2
• Design Drawing (Visualisation Skills + Perspective + Intro to Product Sketching
• Materials and Processes (Technology)
• Model Making - 1
• Solid Geometry
• Form Space and Structure
• Design Process - 1
• Evaluation of Design

Semester 3

• Design Drawing - 2 (Orthography)
• Form Studies - 1
• Digital Exposure - 1 (Rhino 2D/PS)
• Workshop Technology
• Model Making - 2 (Replica)
• Typography (Graphic Input)
• Ergonomics - 1
• Simple Product Design Project
• Elective - 1

Semester 4

• Digital Exposure - 2
• Form Studies - 2
• Material and Processes - 2
• Digital Rendering
• Design Drawing - 3
• Nature and Form
• Science and Liberal Arts
• Ergonomics - 2

Semester 5

• Research Methodology
• Form Studies - 3
• Digital Exposure - 3
• New Materials
• Packaging Design
• Techno Asthetic Detail Design
• Elective - 2

Semester 6

• Introduction to Universal Design
• Introduction to Sustainable Design
• Digital Exposure - 4
• Value Engineering
• Design and Technology
• Ergonomics - 3
• Interaction Design
• Technically Complex Product Design

Semester 7

• Industry Internship
• Design Management
• System Design

Semester 8

• Graduation Project

• – Simple Product Design
• – Technically Complex Products
• – Systems Design
• – UI/UX
• – Design for Social Impact
• – Design for Sustainability

During the journey of design for B. Des. Industrial Design, students starts aligning their personal interest with the industry. So, a person with Research DNA, can find themselves comfortable as a Design Researcher or UX Researcher with Industry. whereas in the domain of experience design, students may join as Interaction designer / UX designer or can contribute as an Exhibition/Retail experience designer. Many firms hire Industrial Designer for Innovation, students can help industry in an innovation of products, services or strategy by joining as Product Innovator, Strategy Design expert. Also, in manufacturing sector industrial designer can play a vital role as CMF (color material finish) designer, 3D Modeler. Students can be domain specific where they can find carrier as Lighting Designer, Toy and game designer, Medical product design expert, Furniture Product designer (mass produced furniture), Accessory designer (mass produced Footwear/ Bags/ vehicle interiors).

The four year program focuses on skills specific to automotive at very early stage viz. automobile sketching, learning styling cues, surface modeling, clay modeling, thereafter the design process follows, in context of automotive design, that includes abstracting, applying aesthetic values to conceptualizing visually appealing forms, combined with exposure to potent strands of user centric and utilitarian approaches. The constant exposure to industry trends, practices in classroom teaching model, are very hands-on in nature, thus equilibrating the aspects of excitement and passion, as part of the learning experience.

The ATD department has a vison for contributing to ever changing landscape of automobile design of today and future. Being clustered within the School of Industrial Design, along with other rich disciplines of Design, sets aside for multi-disciplinary learning outcomes and contributions to society and human lifestyle.

The pedagogy DNA focuses to sensitize and channelize the passionate energy of the young learners, to the world of appreciation of form and aesthetic values of vehicle design, through a rigorous hands-on approach, and equip them to be able to generate exhilarating concepts that is appropriate to the running trends of automotive design. The pedagogy goes one step ahead in addressing one of the key challenges of today, of conjoining the trending mobility technologies with styling skills, aimed at reimagining and creating innovative mobility solutions in contemporary world, pushing the students to think as the new creative entrepreneurs.

• The course focuses on all pertinent automobile design specific skills at very early stage in the programme.
• Project based learning allows for learning from real life scenarios, allows exposure to interdisciplinary challenges, system design and design management.
• Strong hands on learning approach on automotive design processes – clay modeling, sketching, digital sketching and rendering, surface modeling, prototyping techniques, CMF.
• Plethora of choices to experiment with on prototyping methods and materials, by combining strength of allied design studio facilities with automotive clay studio.
• State of the art facilities, that support the ATD curriculum – the Cintiq studio, Clay studio, comprehensive Class A surface modeling techniques, facilitation and digital realization facilities, access to workshops of the wood, metal, 3D printing and paint studio.

Semester 1

• Design and Cultural Studies - 1
• Communication Skills - 1
• Drawing
• Basic Design - 1
• Material Exploration
• People and Environment

Semester 2

• History of Automobile and Related Technology
• Automotive Sketching - 1
• Model Making (Paper)
• Model Making (Industrial Clay)
• Form Studies
• Computer-Aided Surfacing : Alias - 1
• Automotive Technologies
• Communication Skills - 2
• Introduction to Automotive Ergonomics

Semester 3

• Advance Automotive Sketching
• Computer-Aided Surfacing : Alias -2
• Basic of Automotive Surfaces and Line
• Form Transition: Speed Form & Clay Modelling
• Vehicle Brand Analysis
• Elective - 1

Semester 4

• Automotive Sketching & Advanced Marker Techniques
• Computer-Aided Surfacing : Alias - 3
• Technical Studies (Automotive Systems)
• Nature and Form
• Vehicle Packaging and Interior

Semester 5

• Advanced Automotive Sketching (Wacom / Cintique) - 1
• Computer-Aided Surfacing : Alias - 4
• Vehicle Standards & Norms
• Aerodynamics of Ground Vehicle
• Vehicle Facelift (Vehicle Graphics)
• Collective Transportation
• Elective - 2

Semester 6

• Vehicle for Special Needs
• Advanced Automotive Sketching (Wacom / Cintique) - 2
• Computer-Aided Surfacing : Alias - 5
• Colour Finishes & Material

Semester 7

• Industry-Internship
• Design Management
• Sustainable Transportation
• System Design

Semester 8

• Graduation Project

– Colour and Trim
– Digital Sculpting Concept Modelling and Class-A Modelling
– Two Dimensional Representation Techniques

The student leaves, with independence to narrow down to specific interest areas within the stream, gaining critical thinking along, expertise to work within constraints for need of evolving socio cultural lifestyles and industry needs. He or she could work in independent automotive design studios, OEMs, transportation system design firms or practice on his/her own. At the end of the course the students should be able to pursue exciting careers such as Vehicle Interior Designer, Colour Material Finish Trim Designer, Vehicle Exterior Designer, Vehicle Accessory Designer, Class A surface modeler, Digital Sculptor, Clay modeler, Transportation system architect.

Interaction Design specialization focuses on designing interactions for the physical, cognitive and social environments using New Media and emerging technologies. The programme builds on experimentation based learning of how people perceive, understand, use and experience interactive objects, digital environments and spaces. Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach bringing together product design, visual communication, information architecture, cognitive psychology and computer science, the course involves exploration of alternatives, pushing the envelope of what is known. Students are mentored in working collaboratively in groups to solve design problems. Through seminar papers, competitions, internships, graduation projects and incubation labs, the programme builds in industry exposure and integration with academic structures.

Industrial Design deals with products, services and systems addressing usability, form, function, aesthetics, material, technologies, and sustainability. Our students explore creative thinking and problem-solving processes to bring value to companies, communities and people. Our focus is on designing products, systems and services that make life easier. At the School of Industrial Design, we balance creativity, technology, cultural concerns, and environmental needs, exploring materials, production techniques, aesthetics, the emerging fields of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Artificial Intelligence, and social issues in both local and global contexts. We encourage our students to create solutions that are empathetic to the end-user and have contextual insight. Our new B. Des. in Interaction Design has been programmed and launched in response to the needs of users and Industry.

UID offers a specialized IxD course for four years culminating in the award of a B. Des Degree. A dedicated faculty with experience in IxD from industry transmit learning through in-depth theory and hands-on practice in well-equipped labs, purpose built for the subject. With its close links with professional bodies like IxDA and inputs from a stellar array of industry experts, high class infrastructure and a wonderful learning environment, UID is a natural choice for aspirants of IxD in India.

The landscape of Design is a rich interlacing of products, systems, services, communication and immersive experiences, with evolutionary change happening at such a rapid pace that the very structures that underpin its spiraling growth serve as take-off points into the unknown, making for a continually mutating model of education. Traditional design education, based on hallowed tenets that have emerged from the Industrial Revolution, progressed through the ‘Industrial age’ into the ‘Information age’, the ‘Communication age’, and is now immersing itself in the ‘Experience age’, where users interact with their environment and all that is within it in totally new ways, where the environment interacts with users and products (the term ‘products’ used as broadly as possible), where products engage with users, and each other, creating a vast spectrum of interactions. Whereas the earlier realms of design dealt how products are used, where the material as opposed to the immaterial was central, they now deal with how products are ‘experienced’ and have increasingly ventured into the intangible and the virtual, the brave new world of human-machine communication and artificial intelligence.

The course spans eight semesters, the first two being foundation semesters with emphasis on developing requisite skills for design practice and understanding of the process of design. Subsequent semesters take a student through specific IxD related courses spanning Human Computer Interaction, Usability Design, Information Architecture, Testing, Computing, Ethnography, Mobile applications, Human -Robot Interaction, User Interfaces, Ergonomics, Research & Experimental Methods, Visual Communication & Industrial Design methods, future trends; exposure to real-life situations through study tours and industry internships, culminating in a Graduation Project with Industry that exposes students to real-world applications and professional practice.

Students will be able to choose between broad specializations in Communication Design and Industrial Design from their fifth semester onwards. Agile learning, future forecasting and inter-disciplinary courses will however equip graduates to seamlessly fit into the myriad professional applications of Interaction Design.

Graduates of IxD can further do their Masters in HCI, AI and allied fields in the coming years. A comprehensive program is in development and will offer end to end learning at UID.

Semester 1

• Design & Cultural Studies 1
• Drawing
• Basic Design 1
• Material Exploration
• Communication Skills 1
• People and Environment

Semester 2

• Design & Cultural Studies 2
• Theory of Design Process
• Design Drawing 1
• Workshop Technology
• Model Making 1
• Solid Geometry
• Form, Space and Structure
• Evolution of User Interfaces

Semester 3

• Form Studies
• Basics of Ergonomics
• Elements of Interaction Design
• Design Drawing 2
• Digital Design 1
• Model Making 2
• Multimedia Studies 1
• Prototyping Techniques

Semester 4

• User Interface Design
• Aesthetics in Interface Design
• Typography
• Digital Design 2
• Multimedia Studies 2
• Infographics
• Ergonomics for UI Design

Semester 5

• User Research Methods
• Information Architecture
• Semantics for Interaction Design
• Coding for Elements of Information Design
• Design for User Experience
• Usability Evaluation
• Wire-framing & Prototyping (Portfolio Design and Documentation)
• Elective

Semester 6

• Human Machine Interaction Design & Applications
• Voice-based Interaction Design
• Natural User Interaction Design (NUI)
• Affective Computing in Interaction Design
• Visual Programming (Logo, Turtle Graphics etc.)
• Virtual Reality in HCI Design
• Design Management
• Advance Design Project 1

Semester 7

• Industry Internship
• Design Research Methodology
• Artificial Intelligence in UX Design
• System Design Project (UXD)

Semester 8

• Final Graduation Project Dissertation

Interaction Design is closely allied with and indispensable in a myriad of fields including:

· UI/UX
· VR/MR/AR
· Installation
· Playful experiences
· Storytelling/Film
· Culture/Issues
· Speculative/Critical
· Product design
· Communication Design
· Education
· Wearables
· Mobile applications
· HCI
· Human – Robotics Interaction
· Web design
· Service Design

The role of IxD is vast and growing and will continually evolve. In India there has been an enormous demand for Interaction Design and allied jobs. To quote an expert in the field, “The market will continue to expand once we put our mind to the future ahead of us. If we make our products tangible enough for users, the scope is never ending.”

The curriculum for the B.Des. Programme inculcates from the very beginning, the importance of design process and critical thinking. Structured to give the students adequate learning both conceptually and skills.

The Programme envisions that by the end of the course, students are not only trained and equipped with their professional learning, they are also sensitized and nurtured to be good, empathetic and ethical participants of a vibrant design community of the future who can bring about a change in the quality of life and create a sustainable new world.

UID’s course on Visual Communication empowers the student to produce creative solutions to meet visual design needs of society. It helps students to become problem solvers and develop effective information & communication. Students are equipped with technical and conceptual skills to articulate and express ideas, think conceptually, conduct research and critically evaluate the process. The course involves imparting Knowledge in Critical Thinking, Design Process and Visual narratives to create defined solutions in the ambit of both Digital and Print mediums.

• The course creates and ability for the student to think out of the box and have divergent ways of thinking
• A process driven curriculum gives students knowledge, through design thinking and experiential learning.
• Well designed & equipped studios for conducive learning, State of the art digital Infrastructure with modern technologies such as AR/VR lab, Cyntiq Systems, Interactive Smart Tables
• Experienced group of highly qualified faculty

Semester 1

• Design & Cultural Stuies - 1
• Communication Skills - 1
• Drawing
• Basic Design - 1
• Material Exploration
• People and Environment

Semester 2

• Photography - 1
• Film Appreciation
• Advance Design Fundamentals
• Solid Geometry
• Communication Skills - 2
• Space, Form and Structure

Semester 3

• Photography - 2
• Elements of Typography
• Elements of Ethnography
• Creative Concept Writing
• History of Communication Design
• Design for Print
• Creative Image Building

Semester 4

• Visual Ergonomics
• Illustration
• History of Advertising
• Promotional Design
• Design for Digital Domain
• Design Project - 1

Semester 5

• User Experience Design (UX)
• Infographics
• Motion Graphics
• Design for Spatial Intervention
• History of Packaging
• Elective - 2
• Packaging Design
• Design Project - 2

Semester 6

• User Interface Design
• Narratives and Visual Culture
• Design for Social Responsibility
• Visual Identity and Branding
• Documentation, Portfolio and CV
• Design Project - 3

Semester 7

• Industry - Internship
• Entrepreneurship and Business Development
• Design Project - 4

Semester 8

• Graduation Project

– UI/UX & Digital Design
– Branding, Publication and Advertising

This course prepares students for exciting careers in the fields of graphic design, advertising, web design, multimedia design, print & publishing or related fields.

It opens up job opportunities in major upcoming design domains such as UX/UI, Digital Marketing, Brand management, Exhibition Design, Etc. Opportunities in entrepreneurship and higher studies

The Animation and Motion Graphics Department at UID aims at providing top notch Industry standard training in the various facets of animation. Starting from traditional 2D classical animation to the new-age VR animation, every aspect of the subject is covered. The course prepares the student to master one’s skills and understanding so that they can choose any career in the production pipeline, be it in the pre-production, production or post-production level. Independent film-making and commercial film-making both are an integral part of the training.

UID’s course on Visual Communication empowers the student to produce creative solutions to meet visual design needs of society. It helps students to become problem solvers and develop effective information & communication. Students are equipped with technical and conceptual skills to articulate and express ideas, think conceptually, conduct research and critically evaluate the process. The course involves imparting Knowledge in Critical Thinking, Design Process and Visual narratives to create defined solutions in the ambit of both Digital and Print mediums.

• The course creates and ability for the student to think out of the box and have divergent ways of thinking
• A process driven curriculum gives students knowledge, through design thinking and experiential learning. 
• Well designed & equipped studios for conducive learning, State of the art digital Infrastructure with modern technologies such as AR/VR lab, Cyntiq Systems, Interactive Smart Tables
• Experienced group of highly qualified faculty

Semester 1

• Design & Cultural Studies - 1
• Communication Skills - 1
• Drawing
• Basic Design - 1
• Material Exploration
• People and Environment

Semester 2

• Animation Sprint
• Introduction to Photography
• History of Art and Design
• Drawing for Animation
• Acting for Animation
• Comprehensive Composition
• Elementary Animation
• Communication Skills - 2
• Sound and Music - 1

Semester 3

• Illustration
• Introduction to Typography
• Screenplay and Visualisation
• Editing
• Storyboard and Animatics
• Action Animation
• Natural and Special Effects
• Elective - 1
• Film Language and Appreciation

Semester 4

• Colour Sensitivity
• Character Design & Style Treatment
• Fundamentals of 3D Animation - 1
• FX
• Sound and Music - 2
• Graphic Narrative
• Research Methodology

Semester 5

• Story telling
• Motion Graphics
• Experimental Animation
• Fundamentals of 3D Animation - 2
• Composting & VFX
• Elective - 2

Semester 6

• Animation Production & Entrepreneurship
• Model Animation
• Specialisation*

Semester 7

• Industry -Internship
• Classroom Project

Semester 8

• Graduation Project

– Graphic Design
– Exhibition Design
– Packaging Design
– Environment & Signage
– Interaction Design
– Direction & Screenplay
– Character Animation 2D & 3D
– VFX & FX
– Game Design

This course prepares students for exciting careers in the fields of graphic design, advertising, web design, multimedia design, print & publishing or related fields.

It opens up job opportunities in major upcoming design domains such as UX/UI, Digital Marketing, Brand management, Exhibition Design, Etc. Opportunities in entrepreneurship and higher studies

The course focuses on holistic learning and help to understand the basic fundamental nuances of design analysis to create fashion. Insights gained in the processes of design culminate in new age theories, methods and techniques which is used to develop a deep visual vocabulary and express judgments about form & composition. Research is the cornerstone of the program and the environment of craft and culture is embedded in the pedagogy.

The Fashion Design programmes at UID enables budding design aspirants to explore and discover their individualistic aesthetic philosophy. The courses help the students to build on their technical skills; critical thinking and design application. The students are able to create, evaluate, analyse and apply their skills to all areas of chosen research, be it sustainable fashion, craft clusters, denim, lingerie and intimate wear, couture and corsetry, among many others.

• Students engage in numerous design processes, analysis of design in various fields, working with various materials and engaging in creating garments in all categories of pret, couture and avant garde.
• The students are able to plan, manage, source, select and use materials and fabrics according to the current trends and use data and technology to keep up with the newest advancements in the field.
• There are also numerous masterclass/workshops held on campus by eminent designers, using cutting edge technology and technical knowhow to be abreast with the current industry trends.
• Our internships and placements are done with top designers and corporations of the garment manufacturing industry. Access to our extensive infrastructure, multidisciplinary workshops in the campus and international collaborations with various international universities with respect to summer schools, summer internships and projects keep the students up to date with fashion forecasts and the world trends.
• The course is periodically planned such as to ensure a balance of theoretical inputs and skill based learning. It also incorporates an intensive co-existence & practice of technical and empathetic creative-exploratory approach to understand the role of ‘fashion’ while offering a hands-on, industry-engaged curriculum to enhance the learning process.

Semester 1

• Design & Cultural Studies - 1
• Communication Skills - 1
• Drawing
• Basic Design - 1
• Material Exploration
• People and Environment

Semester 2

• Communication Skills - 2
• Design & Cultural Studies - 2
• Drawing and Illustration
• Advance Design Studies
• Fashion Material Exploration
• Presentation Techniques

Semester 3

• Drawing Fashion
• Theory of Fashion
• Advance Integrated Design Software
• Fashion Atelier
• Fibre & Yarn
• Industry of Fashion
• Elementary Studio - Fashion Basics

Semester 4

• Drawing & Culture
• Fashion Ethnicity
• Graphic Design and Fashion
• Ethnic Atelier
• Surface Adornments
• Indigenous Fashion Industry
• Studio Bespoke : Sustainable Couture

Semester 5

• Drawing & Imaging
• Fashion and Culture
• Packaging, Branding & Publication
• Studio High Street
• Denim Innovation Lab
• Denim Phenomena
• Collaborative Studio : Jeans Culture

Semester 6

• New Age Illustration
• Fashion Evolution
• New Media for Fashion
• Integrated Structured Lab
• Advanced Materiality
• Future of Fashion
• Integrative Studio : Form and Fashion

Semester 7

• Sustainability in Fashion
• Industry-Internship
• Fashion Issues & Research Context

Semester 8

• Graduation Project

– Ethnic wear
– Women’s wear
– Men’s wear
– Indian crafts
– Intimate Wear & Lingerie Design
– Creative Pattern Making
– Denim
– Surface Adornments

The course not only prepares the students for a dynamic and fast paced industry but also allows them to establish start-ups and labels in the ready to wear industry. The students have a wide range of job prospects from becoming a technical expert in the corporate industry like pattern experts, drapers, merchandisers to specialised varied sub fields like illustrators, stylists, fashion editors, trend forecasters to just name a few.

Lifestyle accessory in terms of body adornments is exploring jewelry, watches ,scarves, belts, footwear, bags, eye wear, head accessories etc. also space for home décor for living space or study or even kitchen products varying from lighting, cutlery to crockery and various other categories employing the benefits of combinations and fusions of so many different conventional and trending materials and summarizing all the previous mentioned ranges and collections with absolute functionality and aesthetics.

Any non clothing merchandise classified within the domain of lesser dimension on scale with a seasonal dash as compared to products like furniture etc. is considered to be an accessory. It could be adorned on human form or utilized as a decorative or functional entity. With fashion & lifestyle, it becomes a composite with different variables such as trends, forecast, behavioral, spatial, demographic, psychographics .Students majorly learn to design various accessories made from stone, leather, metal, wood, glass, ceramics, acrylics etc.

• We the Lifestyle Accessory Design Department at UID have been committed since our conception in the year 2012, to constantly upgrade and formulate for academic pinnacles.
• In the pursuit of the same along with the design as sole ganglion, we constantly modulate within our curriculum sensing the market, dynamic modules with faculties from within and the industry experts invest their energies tutoring individuals the aspects of design and retail dynamism in latest market trends.
• The ones inclusive of all the aspects that have been continuously evolving globally to influence market share of our brand merchandise. With globalization this aspect of impact marketing, our design academia re-evaluates and re-invents itself regularly and develops its course to keep making itself relevant for the current millennial context.

Semester 1

• Design & Cultural Studies - 1
• Communication Skills - 1
• Drawing
• Basic Design - 1
• Material Exploration
• People & Environment

Semester 2

• Design & Cultural Studies - 2
• Communication Skills - 2
• Representation Techniques - 1
• Photoshop
• Basic Design - 2
• Material Manipulation
• Solid Geometry
• Digital Inputs CorelDRAW
• Design Methodology

Semester 3

• History of Accessories
• Communication Skills - 3
• Representation Techniques - 2
• Rhinoceros
• Material Studies - 1
• Marketing Management
• Form Studies - 1
• Typography
• Ergonomics
• Accessory Design
• Elective - 1

Semester 4

• Communication Skills - 4
• Representation Techniques - 3
• Keyshot
• Material Studies - 2
• Form Studies - 2
• Brand Studies
• Range Design - 1

Semester 5

• Communication Skills - 5
• Representation Techniques - 4
• CAD CAM - 1
• Material Studies - 3
• Nature and Form
• Packaging Design
• Range Design - 2
• Elective - 2

Semester 6

• Representation Techniques - 5
• CAD CAM - 2
• Material Studies - 4
• Product Detailing and Hardware Design
• Kinematics
• Range Design - 3

Semester 7

• Industry-Internship
• Design Management
• Design Collection

Semester 8

• Graduation Project

– Home Décor
– Ceramics
– Jewellery design
– Leather

With the growing viabilities in the global market economic tangents we are looking upon newer opportunities .We are eyeing domestic & global steep in opportunities in metal ware, jewellery & kitchen wares in silver ware, ceramic, wood steel and aluminum ware industries, Leather industry bags and footwear. we are expecting emergence of many more buying house with new vacancies in design, merchandising, branding, managerial and other vendor based entrepreneurship establishments.

The Bachelors in Interior & Furniture Design programme teaches students to create imaginative spaces and meaningful interior products that meet the needs and enrich the experiences of modern life. Our students explore projects of varied scales such as residential, commercial, hospitality, interior furniture and products, exhibition & retail environments. They engage with live and theoretical design briefs exploring multidisciplinary ideas that allow them to explore both individual ambitions and collective practices.

The School of Interior Design is focused on process-driven work that examines all aspects of interior and furniture design from concept to consumer. It involves an engagement with a full spectrum of design skills which include the making of scale models and prototypes for design briefs and the graphic depiction of interior environments and furniture elements in analogue and digital media. We enable graduates to develop critical, technical and managerial skills that align with the current conversation within the industry.

• Our curriculum encourages a broad exploration of the design practice with an emphasis on user-centred approach.
• We enable our students to develop critical, technical and managerial skills that align with the contemporary conversation within the industry.
• The course is focused on process-driven work that examines all aspects of interior design from conception to completion.
• We equip our students with a wide-range of design skills that allow them to articulate their design ideas and thinking.
• Our exemplary infrastructure and workshops support model making and prototype building for different kinds of design briefs.

Semester 1

• Design & Cultural Studies-1
• Communication Skills-1
• Drawing
• Basic Design
• Material Exploration
• People & Environment

Semester 2

• Design Criticism & Aesthetics
• New Age Media
• Elective-1
• Form & Space
• Sound, Image & Time
• Design Experience
• Interdisciplinary Design Project

Semester 3

• Theory of Interior and Furniture Design
• Visualisation & Representation-1-2
• Interior Technology-1
• Furniture & Ergonomics
• Critical Thinking and Design Process
• Elective-2
  • Interior Styling
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Textiles in Interiors
• Interior & Furniture Design Studio-1 (Residential)

Semester 4

• Psychology and Human Behaviour
• Visualisation & Represensation-3
• Interior Technology-2
• Furniture, Craft, Accessory & Design
• Interior Services
• Elective-3
• Heritage Conservation
• Interior Landscape
• Sustainable Environments
• Interior & Furniture Design Studio-2 (Commercial)

Semester 5

• Brand Identity & Design + Graphics
• Interior Technology-3
• Simple Furniture Design
• Elective-4
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Packaging Design
  • Experience Design
• Elective-5
  • Climatology
  • Light Design
  • Acoustics
• System Thinking & Services
• Interior & Furniture Design Studio-3 (Retail)

Semester 6

• Professional Practice & Management
• Portfolio Development
• Furniture Systems
• Elective-6
  • Parametric Design
  • Generative Design
  • UI & UX
• Elective-7
  • Law Practices (IPR + Contracts)
  • Business Practices (Startup basics)
  • Contemporary Marketing
• Emerging Technologies
• Interior & Furniture Design Studio-4

Semester 7

• Industry-Internship
• Design Research

Semester 8

• Graduation Project

The Bachelors in Interior & Furniture Design programme teaches students to create imaginative spaces and meaningful interior products that meet the needs and enrich the experiences of modern life. Our students explore projects of varied scales such as residential, commercial, hospitality, interior furniture and products, exhibition & retail environments. The course of study offers a special focus on encompassing the skill, theory, history and context of furniture design. Students are guided towards creating thoughtful, ergonomic and sustainable elements that fit into multiple spatial contexts. Special emphasis is placed on the ability to develop self-made prototypes in order to test human and functional factors v/s aesthetics and use of materials. Students engage with live and theoretical design briefs exploring multidisciplinary ideas that allow them to explore both individual ambitions and collective practices.

The B. Des. Global Design Programme at UID has been crafted through deep research, collaboration with top International Design Schools, using innovative approaches for reimagining Design education in India. It provides a unique opportunity for a student to understand global perspectives to tackle design challenges with an international style of learning in a global class room with world renowned faculty in a multi city / country learning model in vibrant Design Capitals of the world to give you a career edge. Our vision is to provide students with an experience that is unparalleled, nurturing them to be design leaders and creative catalysts who deliver positive social, environmental, economic and cultural change.

This is one of global design programme & interdisciplinary practices includes 4 major streams B Des – VC/ PD / FD & Interior Design . The vision of UID’s 4-year Global Design Programme is to provide an international education environment that is unique & unparalleled. This programme has been jointly evolved, developed & designed by the four diverse participating institutions; all recognised as international leaders and centers of creativity and innovation, offering complementary expertise in art, design, innovation and technology.

The Global Design Programme (GDP) is created to nurture and train creative catalysts and future leaders of design and innovation. It is for students who have the passion, intelligence, and creativity to drive the redefinition of the trajectory of global design. Students who want to experience and learn design in different continents, with an immersive educational experience in world-class educational institutions based in four culturally diverse countries; viz. India, Australia, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

This course prepares students to explore the future-scape of design by negotiating across disciplines in an interdisciplinary ecosystem. It allows them to be curious and evolve the ability to question and respond to design challenges both individually and through collaborative global perspectives. It aims to impart competencies that aid opportunity mapping, strategies to transform design, innovative practices to develop entrepreneurial ventures, new businesses, and start-ups for the creative industry.

The B. Des. (Global) – Design programme is an academic platform for emerging young designers to experience the world in a unique multicultural, intellectual, visual, and tactile way.

In addition to a ‘home-base’ center at UID – Ahmedabad, each student spends an integrated alternate semester at each of the other partner institutions in Europe, Australia & UK. The students will spend a total of three semesters abroad – Semester 3, 5 and 7.

These semesters are totally immersive in different world-class cities, each with their own local, global, cultural, economic and human characteristics. The journey is rich in terms of design learning and experience, and a dynamic path towards becoming a ‘global creative catalyst’ – one capable of envisioning and delivering new possibilities for a better world through a multiplex approach to design.

The course has an interdisciplinary approach but follows four major specialistion pathways –

1) Visual Communication
2) Product Design
3) Fashion Design
4) Interior Design

Our B. Des. (Global) student can seamlessly transcend international boundaries owing to the distinct advantage of interacting with international faculty, living in diverse professional environments; imbibing studio-based collaborative and experiential learning in a multicultural classroom; this programme offers the best platform for young designers to build a rapport with topnotch international designers and explore several design avenues both in India and abroad.

This course provides students with a vital global edge in advancing their career goals over their peers in the design industry by adopting the best practices in design education that the world has to offer.

· Integrated semesters abroad in Australia, Italy and UK with certification from all universities with a recognised degree conferred upon by Karnavati University at the culmination of the course.

· Global exposure, international studio visits and live projects in four countries.

· Interdisciplinary design labs with a focus on Design Innovation and Design for the future.

· Best global practices in interdisciplinary Design Education in multicultural classrooms.

Successful completion of 10+2 (higher secondary education) with minimum 50 % aggregate from any recognized higher secondary School board in any stream.

The 5-year integrated Masters Programme combines undergraduate and postgraduate study, building on the UID undergraduate design (B.Des) , providing students the opportunity to explore a subject in enhanced detail & enabling graduates with a more specialized qualification. This rigorous programme puts students on a fast track to achieve a Masters degree within a five-year single course (instead of the traditional 6 years effectively saving one year)

The 5-year Integrated Master’s Program at UID is a cutting edge program that provides an accelerated pathway to a Master’s degree. Ideally suited for applicants looking for intense, futuristic Design education, this program focusses on creating transformative designers aiming to redefine the boundaries of design. The Masters Design (Integrated) is an ideal springboard and qualification for further advanced levels of study in rapidly evolving disciplines of design with increasingly complex & interconnected spheres of practice.

In the future, interdisciplinary skill sets will increasingly be the norm rather than the exception and the UID Integrated Masters is curated combining deep knowledge of emerging areas & interdisciplinary learning to make our students ready for evolving futures and globally changing perspectives.

Masters Students immerse themselves in an integrated, intercultural and interdisciplinary setting within state-of-the-art infrastructure that emphasises freedom, flexibility, initiative and inquiry.

The 5-Years Integrated Masters of Design Programme gives a comprehensive exposure through an interdisciplinary, project-based approach to design. It has evolved through a deep dive into emerging collaborative and pedagogical approaches and built on a foundation of an innovative curriculum that incorporates the best practices of top International Integrated Masters programmes.

It seeks to address an emergent need for specialized Masters Graduates with enhanced conceptual and globalized skill sets and ability to critically analyse, interpret and evaluate complex information, concepts and theories to articulate innovative design responses.

The Integrated Master of Design Programme engages with a symbiotic industry connect lab and project-based teaching methods to offer a futuristic design education experience in India; which is at par with the best international programmes.

In the future, interdisciplinary skill sets will increasingly be the norm rather than an exception and UID’s Integrated Masters is curated combining deep knowledge of emerging areas & interdisciplinary learning to make our students ready for evolving futures and globally changing perspectives.

The Integrated Master of Design programme encourages students to examine how design can engage with emerging issues of socio-cultural, geopolitical and human interfaces, through Design innovation, research and development.

The curriculum at Undergraduate Levels of an Integrated Master’s course shares commonalities with the 4 year UID B. Des. degree (Semester 1-8), whereas the programme of study in year 5 (Semester 9,10) translates towards enquiry based masters level conceptual research and projects. The final year facilitates independent research/inquiry led student projects designed to include a synoptic overview of the Course and the fields of study undertaken by the Student;

The M. Des. Integrated includes,
i) a programme of study of at least 5 academic years (full-time) duration inclusive of Final project

ii) provide an extended and enhanced programme of study with an increased emphasis on Emerging Issues/industrial relevance;

iii) integrate a 4 year (full-time) period of undergraduate study ) with at least the equivalent of one year (full-time) study at Master’s level (Equivalent to UK level 7) leading to a single Master’s degree at the end of the programme

The UID’s Integrated Masters graduate has the professional skills necessary to undertake broadranging leadership positions in the fields of- Design Product Conceptualization, Design development, Entrepreneurship, User-centric design, either as Design heads, Design strategists, Information architects, Team leaders, Communication / Visualization experts and other related positions.

The programme instils professional competence to undertake complex multidisciplinary design projects by leading design interventions in socio-cultural and functional innovations, design development and planning.

· Two qualifications in one i.e. B. Design and M. Design; provides a professional head start and an enhanced comprehension of your chosen subject of study from an interdisciplinary perspective.

· Unique and differentiated graduate profile.

· Appeals many employers enabling the Master’s graduate profile to stand out in both national and international internships and placements.

· The economic benefits of saving one year’s tuition fees.

· The transition from B. Design to M. Design is a manner which allows the student to develop dissertations and design projects enabling to specialise in their respective areas of focus.

The students admitted to our M. Des. program in Industrial Design at UID may come from a variety of undergraduate streams including commerce, arts and humanities, engineering, architecture, science, and design. The UID’s M. Des. (Industrial Design) is a four-semester program focused on training highly valuable and professionally relevant graduates. The specialization streams include: Design for Sustainability of Socio-Economic and Natural Environments, HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) Design, Design for User-centered Automation (products, services and systems), Design Management.

Industrial Design deals with products, services and systems addressing usability, form, function, aesthetics, material, technologies, and sustainability. Our students explore creative thinking and problem-solving processes to bring value to companies, communities and people. Our focus is on designing products, systems and services that make life easier. At the School of Industrial Design, we balance creativity, technology, cultural concerns, and environmental needs, exploring materials, production techniques, aesthetics, the emerging fields of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Artificial Intelligence, and social issues in both local and global contexts. We encourage our students to create solutions that are empathetic to the end-user and have contextual insight. Our new B. Des. in Interaction Design has been programmed and launched in response to the needs of users and Industry.

Our curriculum encourages a broad exploration of the design practice with an emphasis on user-centered approach and design thinking and beyond. We enable our students to develop critical, technical and managerial skills that align with the contemporary conversation within the industry also Entrepreneural thinking for self-development by aligning with thought leaders in the industry. The course is focused on process-driven work that examines all aspects of industrial design from conception to implementation. We equip our students with a wide-range of design skills and thought process that allow them to articulate their design ideas and thinking. Our exemplary infrastructure and workshops support model making and prototype building for different kinds of design briefs.

Semester 1

• Theory of Design Principles
• Design Concept Representation
• Materials and Tools Exploration
• Curve & Structure
• Digital Exposure

Semester 2

• Evolution of Design
• User Research Methods
• Applied Ergonomics
• Ubiquitous Product Design
• Design for User Experience
• Design Management
• Elements of Graphic Design

Semester 3

• Industry-Internship
• Technically Complex Product Design
• Elective
• System Thinking Design Project

Semester 4

• Graduation Project

– HCI Design (Human Computer Interaction Design)
– Design for Sustainability
– Interaction Design

During the journey of design for M.Des Industrial Design, students starts aligning their personal interest and prior education with the industry. So, a person with Research DNA, can find them self-comfortable as a Design Researcher or UX Researcher with Industry. whereas in the domain of experience design, students may join as Interaction designer / UX designer or can contribute as an Exhibition/Retail experience designer. Many firms hire Industrial Designer for Innovation, students can help the industry in innovating products, services or strategy by joining as Product Innovator, Strategy Design expert. Also, in manufacturing sector industrial designer can play a vital role as Product Manager, CMF (color material finish) designer, 3D Module. Students can be domain specific where they can find carrier as Lighting Designer, Toy and game designer, Medical product design expert, Furniture Product designer (mass produced furniture), Accessory designer (mass produced Footwear/ Bags/ vehicle interiors).

The M.Des. programme of Visual Experiential Design is structured keeping in mind the ever evolving demands of today’s fast changing world. Industry demands experiences which are not just limited to texts and images but go beyond, into sensory mediums and perhaps even extra-sensory realms. The course empowers graduates that are ‘Future Ready’; both in terms of employability as well as entrepreneurial endeavours.

The program is flexible enough to cater to each individual student’s creative aspiration such that the student is equipped to be successful in their selected field within the discipline. With this 360-degree holistic learning, the students are prepared to go beyond conventional communication mediums to give the users a more enriching and engaging multisensory experience.

UID’s course on Visual Communication empowers the student to produce creative solutions to meet visual design needs of society. It helps students to become problem solvers and develop effective information & communication. Students are equipped with technical and conceptual skills to articulate and express ideas, think conceptually, conduct research and critically evaluate the process. The course involves imparting Knowledge in Critical Thinking, Design Process and Visual narratives to create defined solutions in the ambit of both Digital and Print mediums.

• The course challenges students to think critically and experience the transformative ability of design.
• Allows the student to research independently and create viable design solutions
• The learning process gives opportunities for interaction within the industry
• Fully equipped digital labs, Photography Studio
• Experienced group of highly qualified faculty

Semester 1

• Drawing-1
• History of Art and Design
• Fundamentals of Graphic Design
• Typography
• People, Culture and Environment
• Visual Aspects of Philosophy
• Film Appreciation (Elective)
• Creative Writing

Semester 2

• Visual Mediums and Methods
• Visual Ergonomics
• Design for Print
• Technological Trend Studies
• Design for Interactive Media
• Photography
• Visual Contexts and Systems Thinking
• Graphic Software Tools

Semester 3

• Industry - Internship
• Design Case Studies and Analyses
• Contextual Experiential Design
• Narrative Visualisation
• Inclusive User Centric Design
• Colloquium Paper
• Social Communication (Elective)
• Branding and Promotional Design

Semester 4

• Graduation Project

– UI/UX Interaction
– Design Strategy & Communication

This course prepares students for exciting careers in the fields of graphic design, advertising, web design, multimedia design, print & publishing or related fields.

The masters programme is aimed at fostering research skills, user centric design and detailed analysis of problems at hand in the domain of visual communication. Thus enabling professionals to be efficient in decision making job profiles.

It opens up job opportunities in major upcoming design domains such as UX/UI, Digital Marketing, Brand management, Exhibition Design, Etc.

The Fashion Styling and Communication programme at UID focuses on building up a profound knowledge of fashion and beauty industries. Both of these industries are fast growing in India today that open a space for new venues for young professionals who can become the voice of their generation. Fashion is not just clothing, it is a symbol of production that unfolds through aesthetics, attitude and fashion style which is instrumental to communicating the latest fashion trends to consumer culture.

The Fashion Styling and Communication programme encompass creative direction, fashion styling and communication in the broader context. Despite of their previous background, students at the Master level will have an opportunity to experience fashion dynamics, and develop their artistic sensibility while collaborating with well known professionals in the field.

The Fashion Design programmes at UID enables budding design aspirants to explore and discover their individualistic aesthetic philosophy. The courses help the students to build on their technical skills; critical thinking and design application. The students are able to create, evaluate, analyse and apply their skills to all areas of chosen research, be it sustainable fashion, craft clusters, denim, lingerie and intimate wear, couture and corsetry, among many others.

Our curriculum encourages a broad exploration of design through fashion & beauty perspectives with an emphasis on fashion trends and aesthetics

• We enable our students to develop critical, technical and managerial skills that align with the contemporary conversation within the industry
• The course is focused on building up a profound knowledge of fashion and beauty industries
• Our exemplary infrastructure and photo-studio support image production at a professional level of both production & post-production
  

Semester 1

• Design Basics
• Principles of Media & Styling
• Art & Style Appreciation
• Image, Culture and Communication - 1
• Design Lab & Studio - 2

Semester 2

• Contemporary Fashion Trends
• Fashion Journalism
• Image, Culture and Communication - 2
• Design Lab & Studio - 2
• Styling Research & Presentation

Semester 3

• Industry Internship
• Art Direction
• Fashion Forward & New Concepts in Styling
• Commercial Fashion Image & Retail
• Image Branding & Visual Communication
• Design Lab & Studio - 3
• Project Portfolio

Semester 4

• Graduation Project

– Media & Styling
– Fashion Journalism
– Art Direction
– Image Branding & Communication

The programme works in partnership with organisations, practices and key individuals from the Fashion industry which support student learning and mentorship throughout their years at UID.

We offer our Master’s students a range of creative avenues associated with Fashion & Beauty. Our students evaluate their strength & inclination & select avenues such as an Image consultant, Personal Stylist, Fashion Editor, Fashion Journalist, Photo Stylist, Wardrobe Stylist, Design Coordinator, Personal shopper, Celebrity stylist and makeover stylist.

The Masters programme in Fashion Design creates a unique environment for its students to experience the multi-faceted world of fashion. This degree imparts knowledge of design, illustration, fabrics, surfaces, costume history, pattern making, draping and garment construction, in preparation for a career as a fashion designer/ merchandiser. Exposure to the garment industry and the craft clusters through visits and internship nurtures the student for an exciting and dynamic life in today’s fast paced fashion industry.

The Fashion Design programmes at UID enables budding design aspirants to explore and discover their individualistic aesthetic philosophy. The courses help the students to build on their technical skills; critical thinking and design application. The students are able to create, evaluate, analyse and apply their skills to all areas of chosen research, be it sustainable fashion, craft clusters, denim, lingerie and intimate wear, couture and corsetry, among many others.

• The course specifically focuses on techniques and technologies in fashion designing. The graduates develop critical, innovative, technical and managerial skills with respect to design sensibilities, values and socio –cultural systems.
• Students are engaged at each level in understanding and honing knowledge & skills in problem discovery and resolution, critical and imaginative thinking, verbal and visual communication and appropriate technologies.
• Pedagogy introduces the students to craft, sustainability and fashion tech as an important part of new innovations in fashion and design.
• The pedagogy engages students in an in-depth industry experience, which includes industry internship followed by a Graduation project. The emphasis is to learn from hands-on experience of professional practices in an industry environment.

Semester 1

• Design Basics
• Fundamentals of Fashion Design
• History of Fashion
• Contextual Fashion Studies - 1
• Fashion Studio - 1
• Materials in Fashion - 1
• Digital Tools and Presentation - 1

Semester 2

• Contextual Fashion Studies - 2
• Digital Tools and Presentation - 2
• Fashion Studio - 2
• Fashion Trends Research
• Materials in Fashion - 2
• Design Project - 1
• Portfolio

Semester 3

• Industry Internship
• Digital Tools and Presentation - 3
• Craft and Culture
• Materials in Fashion - 3
• Fashion Studio - 3
• Design Business Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Design Project - 2
• Knitwear / Surface Design / Kidswear

Semester 4

• Graduation Project

– Ethnic wear
– Women’s wear

The programme prepares students for a wide range of careers in the Fashion Industry like mills, export houses, buying agencies, design studios, handloom and handicraft cooperatives, NGO’s, home and apparel retail brands and online stores as design merchandisers, buyers, managers, Home/Fashion Stylist and trend forecasters and work as independent entrepreneurs.

The Textile & Knitwear Design program at UID offers cutting edge latest tools and technology to the students. Industry exposure for the post graduate students is a critical and integral part of the programme. Rigorous course curriculum along with presentation/personality development etc are highlights of the programme.

The Fashion Design programmes at UID enables budding design aspirants to explore and discover their individualistic aesthetic philosophy. The courses help the students to build on their technical skills; critical thinking and design application. The students are able to create, evaluate, analyse and apply their skills to all areas of chosen research, be it sustainable fashion, craft clusters, denim, lingerie and intimate wear, couture and corsetry, among many others.

From fibre to fabric, the design and development of textiles is the key to the business of fashion. Woven, print design, embroidery and surface embellishment are the core textile subjects and together impart an extensive and versatile training for the students. The Textile & Knit Design curriculum offers ample opportunity to students to create, experiment and innovate with materials. The programme builds upon the integration of creative forces of design with textile technology, and also keeps in mind the historical, social and cultural contexts in which the designers work today. Alongside there is also emphasis on learning specialized software in order to explore digital and non-traditional approach to design, fabric structures and surfaces. The students also get exposure to a craft environment by way of craft cluster initiative, which sensitizes them to traditional practices.

The programme has been developed towards creating design professionals who can suggest appropriate structure and surface design of textiles for Knitwear- an exclusive segment in fashion, particularly in sportswear and lingerie. The programme has been designed to create well-rounded professionals equipped to handle the challenges of circular and flat-bed knitting in the domestic and export fields.

Semester 1

• Elements & Principles of Design
• Fundamental of Visual Design
• Basic of Textile
• History of Art
• Woven Fabric Structure
• Surface Design Techniques
• Knitted Fabric Structure

Semester 2

• Traditional Indian Textiles
• Design Process
• Dyeing, Printing and Finishing
• Digital Presentation Technique
• Advanced Surface Design

Semester 3

• Industry - Internship
• Advanced Computer Aided Design
• Textile Technique And Quality Management
• Woven / Knit Design Project
• Surface Design Project (Apparel / Home Textile)
• Design Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Portfolio & Design Collection
• Elective

Semester 4

• Graduation Project

– Woven Fabric Structure
– Knitted Fabric Structure
– Traditional Indian Textiles
– Dyeing, Printing and Finishing
– Hands-on skills for surface manipulation

The M.Des programme prepares students for a wide range of careers in the Textile & Knit Industry design studios, handloom and handicraft cooperative, NGO’s , home and apparel retail brands, mills, export houses, buying agencies, and online stores as design merchandisers, buyers, managers, Home/Fashion Stylist and trend forecasters and work as independent entrepreneurs.

The Masters in Interior Experience Design programme creates a unique environment for its post-graduate students to reflect upon their own practice and to engage with students from their own as well as other disciplines.

The School of Interior Design at UID views design as a cultural practice that fosters critical thinking and situates it’s pedagogy in relation to contemporary conversation of the profession within the global context. The Interior Design programme, both at the Bachelors and Masters level is focused on promoting a deeper understanding of the potential and actual value of the spaces we inhabit.

• The focus of the programme is on enabling students to create meaningful spatial experiences through human-centred activity learning grounded in research.
• Students engage with projects ranging in proposals for exhibition and retail environments, service and brand design, work and living environments and hospitality.
• The programme culminates in an individual graduation project as a demonstration of the cumulative student learning and insights gained throughout the programme and an internship which enables them to align themselves with the contemporary practices of the profession.
• Access to our infrastructure and multidisciplinary workshops that support scale model-making and prototype building for different design briefs.

Semester 1

• Theory of Interior Design 1
• Advance communication Skill
• Visualization & Representation 1: CAD
• Interior Technology 1
• Interior Design Studio 1
• Interior Styling

Semester 2

• Theory of Interior Design 2
• Craft Design Studies
• Visualization & Representation 2: CAD
• Interior Technology 2
• Interior Design Studio 2
• Interior Graphics Communication

Semester 3

• Brand and Design Management
• Portfolio Design
• Interior Technology 3
• Elective
• Interior Design Studio 3

Semester 4

• Industry-Internship
• Graduation Project

– Furniture & Lighting Design
– Retail & System Design
– Hospitality & Service Design
– Space & Experience Design
– Exhibition Design
– Interior Styling

The Masters in Interior Experience Design programme creates a unique environment for its post-graduate students to reflect upon their own practice and to engage with students from their own as well as other disciplines.
The focus of the programme is on enabling students to create meaningful spatial experiences through human-centred activity-based learning grounded in research. Students engage with projects ranging in proposals for exhibition and retail environments, service and brand design, work and living environments and hospitality. The course works in partnership with organisations, practices and key individuals from the design industry which support student learning and mentorship in the duration of the two years. The programme culminates in an individual graduation project as a demonstration of the cumulative student learning and insights gained throughout the programme and an internship which enables them to align themselves with the practices of the profession.

Karnavati University offers doctoral programme (Ph.D.) which is designed as per global standards. The University promotes innovation and excellence in educational research and development. The university provides ample opportunities to support and develop research inclination among students, subject supervisors and research scholars. Doctoral students at Karnavati University are encouraged to pursue problem-oriented studies, and utilize advanced research methods to address real world problems. The research scholars are encouraged to work with international subject experts so as to understand the global scenarios of their research area.

At present, the university offers selected doctoral programmes. It anticipates significant growth in the number and scope of its doctoral programmes in the coming years. We invite you to visit this page regularly for updates.

The Doctoral Program in Fashion Design is being offered by Karnavati University United World Institute of Design. The program is led by professors of repute who have both Industrial as well as Academic Excellence. The doctoral Program in Fashion Design is suitable of individuals who want to undertake independent original research and aims to stimulate Research and Development in Various aspects of Fashion, focussing on interdisciplinary approach. Thesis mode is directed towards candidates taking a creative practice research approach to conduct research into fashion design, textile design, curatorial practice, communication, research into advanced textiles and material science techno textiles; smart textiles; or a social science approach to conduct research into an aspect of the fashion and textiles system such as historical or contemporary cultural studies, documentation of Crafts; Craft Cluster Management Practice ; Sustainable Fashion; Artificial Intelligence and Fashion; fashion enterprise and business management to name a few.

Design is the professional skill of creating and developing context-led concepts into tangible solutions for the benefit of society, industry and the environment. Product design domain requires in-depth knowledge of variety of allied fields such as ergonomics, HCI Design, Socio-technical systems, system designs, human centred design, user interface design, user experience design, kansei engineering, packaging design, information, interaction design and many more. The Ph.D. curriculum offered at the institute have uniquely evolved from a value based interdisciplinary approach to creative problem solving approach wherein research is essential to the process of product design. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in product design shall be awarded for a period of advanced study that culminates an research experience along with accompanying thesis that creates building blocks of design knowledge and the application of design thinking process and practice. Objective of PhD programme in product design is to facilitate deep understanding of design research methodology, innovative product development and creating of new ideas, process and skills in the field of product design and allied fields. Research work shall contribute new design theories, physical product design and design philosophy. The purpose of this programme is to support the creation of products or services that improve the quality of life of people, create new design research methodologies, solving industrial complex problems, help in design education and research at large. PhD researcher should engage with original research and create new knowledge for design fraternity. Also, researcher should get opportunity to enable industrial research collaboration, avail seed grants, business incubation, entrepreneurship and product design services.

The world we inhabit today is getting visually richer every passing day. We consume much more visual content than our previous generations did. And with exponential advances in information technology and access, a constantly evolving global visual culture has emerged. Visuals have transcended conventional mediums and are perceived more as multi-sensory experiences. The Ph.D program of the School of Visual Communication of Unitedworld Institute of Design, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar is a rigorous research led program for academics and professionals who are driven to expand and enhance their knowledge and practice while challenging the boundaries of the discipline through new insights and innovations in the global visual culture. It will promote contextualized immersive engagement and inquiry; explore collaboration with academic and industry professionals; foster original research and synthesis with the aim to innovate new experiences, theories, practices, products, services and knowledge within design in general and visual communication in particular.

The PhD program at the School of Interior Design focuses on developing a competency of high quality in-depth inquiry and rigorous research around the themes of people, space and technology. Research areas could focus on a range of topics from understanding of heritage & history, probe on contemporary knowledge of art & design, culture studies, art & design pedagogy, application of design thinking to business and retail, consumer behavior and space planning to the application of science and technology to further design forms and knowledge. The research could also be based on the theoretically reflections of artistic and creative productions and their impact on society.

The stretch of the Doctoral programme will be for three years followed by submission of the thesis. The programme is available on fulltime/part time basis.

Major advantages of completing a Doctoral Programme are:

• Fulfilling the basic requirement of UGC and other regulatory agencies
• Reputation in academic world
• Learn to effectively communicate the research finding in systematic manner
• Make an original, distinct contribution to existing knowledge in the subject
• Collaborative work with world-class, leading experts in the field
• Personal and professional growth
• Positive impact on classroom teaching and learning process

Research scholar interested in getting admission to the Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) at Karnavati University needs to follow the below mentioned process:

• The number of available seats for each subject for Ph.D. programme in the university shall be decided well in advance and notified on the university website or by an advertisement.
• The candidates seeking admission shall have to fill up the prescribed admission form designed by the Karnavati University from time to time and submit the same within the prescribed date specified in the admission announcement. For the academic year 2020-21 the last date to submit the application form is Monday, 30^th Sept. 2020.
• There shall be a common Entrance Test for all the eligible candidates interested for Ph.D. admission in Karnavati University as full time, part time or independent research. For the academic year 2020-21 the entrance test shall be conducted from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, 10^th Oct. 2020.
• Candidates have to appear for Personal Interviews (PI)/Viva Voce at the concerned subject Department/School at Karnavati University, Gandhinagar .
• The list of qualified candidates shall be displayed on the University website www.karnavatiuniversity.edu.in
• Only stipulated number (available seats) of candidates shall be admitted to the Ph.D. programme based on the merit position of the eligible candidates. Merit position shall be decided after completion of the entire process of Entrance Test, and Personal Interview (PI)/Viva Voce.
• The University shall adopt the reservation policy of State Government for admission to Ph.D. programme, however, the reservation shall be observed on a rotation basis within departments by maintaining the overall percentage of the total number of seats announced. The directors of the concerned school in coordination with heads of the departments would coordinate for such provision.

The candidates having one of the following qualifications shall be exempted from the entrance test:

1. Qualified in SET/UGC-NET, JRF/TRF, Entrance Test of CSIR/ ICAR/ICMR/DBT/DST/ etc.
2. M.Phil. from other UGC recognized University and whose admission has been done through the Entrance Test.
3. Candidates who are granted fellowship/scholarship from state/central government agencies.
4. Candidates with GATE/CAT and more than 75 percentile or 75 percent score (Management & Technology).

• Candidates eligible for direct admission to the Ph.D. programme without entrance test, group discussion and personal interview:

1. The candidates who are awarded Junior Research Fellowships (JRF/TRF) or any other prestigious fellowship from UGC, CSIR, DBT, ICMR, ICAR, etc., shall be eligible for direct admission to the Ph.D. programme any time of the year. Such candidates should, however, discuss their topic, research content etc., with the RDC for final approval
2. Following candidates shall also be admitted direct to the Ph.D. programme on the recommendation of the Admission Committee with the approval of the RDC, provided they fulfill other requirements regarding eligibility, qualification, etc. However, such candidates shall have to present a seminar and discuss the broad area of research before the RDC. Such admissions shall be done on a case to case basis by RDC and RRC.
   1. Candidates sponsored under MoU/agreement between the Karnavati University and University/Institution/research station/laboratory etc. in India or abroad where specific clause(s) exist for registration of candidates for Ph.D. degree by the university and/or those selected under international cultural/educational/research/investigation exchange schemes of Government of Gujarat/India/UN bodies etc.
   2. Non-resident Indians and foreigners residing/working abroad, who have the required qualifications and working in academics/ research/industry/professional bodies for at least 05 years.
   3. Teachers working in government/aided/unaided institutions having at least 03 years of continuous teaching experience at degree and/or postgraduate level in the subject concerned and granted leave for pursuing Ph.D. programme and are awarded fellowship under Quality Improvement Programme or equivalent programme to pursue full-time Ph.D.
   4. Project fellows/Teachers working for minor/major research project approved/accepted by Karnavati University, as per the guidelines of the funding agency will also be exempted from Entrance Test. However, such candidates are required to fulfill other applicable rules and regulations for admission and discuss their research content before the RDC.

• Possesses Master’s Degree from a University recognized by UGC or any other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in such fields of study as are notified for the purpose from time to time by the University with at least 55% marks [50% marks in the case of SC, ST, OBC (Non-creamy Layer) and Differently-Abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of UGC from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19th September, 1991].
• Possesses a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil. Degree of an Indian Institution or from a Foreign Educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
• Regular employees of Karnavati University are eligible for “In service” Ph.D. programs in their respective faculty provided they meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M. Phil / Ph.D. Degrees) Regulations 2016.

• Procedure for conduct of Entrance Test
  • An Entrance Test shall be conducted with minimum qualifying marks as 50%. The syllabus of the Entrance Test shall consist of 50% of research methodology and 50% shall be subject specific.  Total marks for the Entrance Test will be 100 for 100 MCQs each of one mark and the duration will be 120 minutes.
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• Interview/Viva Voce
  • An interview/viva-voce to be organized by the University when
  • the candidates are required to discuss their research interest/area through a presentation before a duly constituted Department Research Committee. The interview/viva voce shall also consider the following aspects, viz. whether: (a) the candidate possesses the competence for the proposed research; (b) the research work can be suitably undertaken at the Institution/College; (c) the proposed area of research can contribute to new/additional knowledge.
  • If requisite number of candidates do not qualify in the Entrance Test, Hon. VC/ University may, if deemed fit, relax these conditions in a subject/discipline/faculty on a year-to-year basis