Masters in Design (Interior Design)
The MDes Interior Design programme at School of Design is versatile and inclusive where students from various professional and educational backgrounds are accepted. The curriculum is designed to respect the diversity and celebrate it by allowing each individual to adapt their previous education to the Design profession. A ‘Bridge Programme’ is offered prior to commencement of the formal programme, where offered courses are designed to address any gap in skills or knowledge that the students may have post their graduation. Critical courses such as Advanced Materials & Construction, Design for Special Needs, Art Appreciation, Design Management actively engage students as they become self-reliant, well informed and multi-disciplinary visionaries and help them to use their unique knowledge for resolution of problems or recognition of opportunities around them. They develop a human centric approach to design challenges and in the process, become inclusive designers. Students proactively seek training during practice and become constantly adaptable while using the knowledge of the course as a tool to implement design ideas in real time. The curriculum develops a professional mindset through a well-designed pedagogical structure. Courses such as Dissertation (written research), Thesis Studio, Design Synthesis, Design Studios, and Construction and Services help in gaining knowledge regarding contemporary developments, including material practices, incorporation of technology and craft in design, methods and techniques for production or implementation of ideas, research flux, etc. in the field of interior design and construction to develop an intuitive and innovative approach. The final semester comprises Internship and provides necessary practical training under a designer or architect of their choice, before stepping out as professionals.
Career Overview
Year 1
Experientiality
Spatial composition Design basics
Single cell occupancy design
Anthropometry
Universal Design
Sustanable practices
Historical and Theoretical context of Design (Furnishing, Furniture and Lifestyle objects)
Materials and Construction techniques
Building Services Basics
Year 2
Simple and mixed use public building
Design Management
Design Thesis
Industry internship
Independent Design
Dissertation (written research)
Advantage @ School of Design
The MDes Interior Design programme is versatile and inclusive where students from various professional and educational backgrounds learn collaboratively. The curriculum is designed to respect the diversity and celebrate it by allowing each individual to adapt their previous education to the Design profession. Interaction through shared electives and events with SAA ans SPD under the 'Creative Cluster' provides a more well developed and diverse subject knowledge among the postgraduates. Inculcating critical thinking, systems design and multi-disciplinary teamwork as basic graduate attributes with adherence to the moral and ethical code of conduct to perform equally well in the areas of employability and entrepreneurship form part of the programme outcomes. The course is designed to help students create original research outcomes that would add to the scanty existing body of knowledge available in the Interior Design practice in India.
Eligibility: Overall aggregate of 50% at the Undergraduate level in any stream from a UGC recognized institute.
Field Specific Career Path
• Interior and spatial designer
• Exhibition designer
• Production designer, theatre/TV/film
• Visual merchandiser
• Furniture designer
• Interior Styling and Experience Designer
• Set Designer and Scenography Designer
