About Design Courses

The designing process requires a combination of knowledge, creative instincts, research, analysis and problem-solving skills of an individual. In design courses, the students learn about the fundamentals of design where the focus is given to drawing, photography and modelling. A career in designing is very popular with students who have creative abilities. The goal of designing is to cater to the needs of aesthetics. Design can be classified as conceptual and physical. Conceptual design refers to the fundamentals of structure or elements. Physical design refers to the appeal or aesthetics of the product. Students taking up design courses are given theoretical and practical knowledge. The different branches are typography, 2D / 3D design, web design, textile / jewellery / fashion design, furniture design and animation. Students can apply for design courses after they complete their 10 + 2 in any stream. The courses offered are the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate. Design as a discipline is vast and offers opportunities to students with different talents and skills. With the right skills and aptitude, students can pursue a course in design to fulfil their dream of becoming a designer.

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Who can Opt for a Design Course?

Students who have completed 10 + 2 education in any discipline are eligible for the undergraduate design courses. Students who want to do postgraduate courses need a Bachelor’s degree. For doctorate courses, the students need a Master’s degree. The popular branches under design courses are web design, communication design, footwear design, interior design, jewellery design, industrial design, leather goods and accessories design and more. Depending on the branch chosen in the design courses the students can make a career as a fashion designer, web designer, UI / UX designer, interior designer, multimedia artist, game designer, automotive designer and more.

Design Course Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the design courses differ as per the level of the courses and the institute. The general eligibility criteria for the different levels are as follows:

Eligibility for UG Design Course

The undergraduate course is called the Bachelor of Design (B. Des.). To be eligible for the course the students need 10 + 2 education in any stream. This is a full-time 4-year course. On completing this design course, students can begin their career right away or opt for higher studies in the field.

Eligibility for PG Design Course

The postgraduate course is called the Master of Design (M. Des.). To be eligible for the PG courses in designing, students need a Bachelors’ degree. This is a full-time 2-year course. On completing this design course, students can make a career as a designer in the chosen branch or opt to study for a higher degree.

Eligibility for PhD Design Course

The doctorate course is the higher degree in design courses. To be eligible for this course, students need a Master’s degree.

**Note: The eligibility for the different design courses differ across institutes. Therefore, the students should check the eligibility requirements at the time of applying.

Design Courses

The three levels offered in the design courses are Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD.

UG level

The Bachelor of Design (B. Des.) is a full-time 4-year course. These design courses are for students who have creative talent and skills. The different branches offered are typography, 2D / 3D design, web design, textile / fashion / jewellery design, furniture design and animation, and students can choose their branch based on their personal interests.

PG level

The Master of Design (M. Des.) is a full-time 2-year course. These design courses provide enhanced knowledge in the branch chosen and help to perfect the skills of the students. On completing a PG course in designing, students can make a career as a web designer, UI / UX designer, fashion designer, interior designer, multimedia artist, game designer, automotive designer and more.

PhD level

The Doctor of Philosophy in Design is the highest course in this field. Students need to complete their Masters to be eligible.

Design Course Branches

The students who opt for a course in design can become designers in the branch chosen. The students are given theoretical and practical knowledge of design constructs through design courses. The designing process involves the creative instinct, research, analysing and problem-solving skills of an individual. The main aim of the designing process is to focus on the needs of aesthetics. The design certification courses are popular with students with creative abilities and skills. These courses help students to fulfil their dream of becoming a designer as they are provided with the right knowledge and skills. Given below are the branches offered under design:

Communication design	Fashion design	Footwear design
Leather goods and Accessories design	Industrial design	Interior design
Jewellery design	Graphic design	Web design

Design Course Subjects & Syllabus

The subjects and the syllabus depends upon the branch chosen by the student. The popular subjects covered in the design courses are as follows:

UG Level

Design courses cover core subjects along with the branch topics. The main subjects covered in UG courses in designing are:

Basics of Arts & Design
Applied Science for Designers
Design Studio
Design Methods
2D Visual Studies & 3D Form Studies
Ergonomics

PG Level:

Design courses cover the core subjects and the branch topics. The main subjects covered in PG courses in designing are:

Basic of Design
Design Methods
Visual Design
Ergonomics
Form Studies
Graphic Design

Admission Process for Design Courses

Students aspiring to make a career in design can pursue courses across three disciplines by applying. The step-by-step process to apply is:

First, the students need to fill out the Registration form. Following the registration, students are provided with the login credentials that they need to save for future reference.

Once registration is complete, students will have to fill out the Application which is divided into three parts: Basic Information, Academic Information and Choice Filling.

Although the students have to fill all the three sections carefully, it is the Choice Filling that is the most important part. They are required to give and rank a minimum of three preferences for Design courses and institutes that they are interested in taking admission to.

Lastly, they are required to fill out the declaration form and submit their respective applications.

Students can find a detailed explanation for filling out the Application here.

Most Popular Design Courses

Some of the most popular branches of design courses that students can opt for in India are briefly explained below:

A. Communication Design

This course deals with understanding the relationship between the visuals and the people viewing those visuals. The communication designers are responsible for visualising an object / product / picture from start to finish and creating graphics that will impact the viewers. Students who take up this course can make a career in the fields related to branding and application design.

B. Fashion Design

This has become one of the most popular branches of the design discipline. In this design certification course, students are taught to create lifestyle accessories like apparel, footwear, jewellery and more. Students are also taught garment construction, fashion illustration, graphic designing, analysing of the market trends & pattern building, sewing and draping.

C. Industrial Design

This course involves the professional practice of creating products / services / objects and devices that are used by people on an everyday basis. The responsibilities of an industrial designer are to take care of the functionalities, appearance and manufacturability of a product / service during the development cycle of the product / service. The main aim of an industrial designer is to provide a valuable experience to the users of products / services.

D. Interior Design

This design certification course involves the complete planning of the layout of a house, office or any other commercial complex. The main aim is to make any building / complex look attractive by using methods like site inspection, conceptual development, space planning, research, programming, construction management and execution of the planned design. Students interested in this course should have a sense of visualisation and creativity.

Bachelor of Design	Bachelor Industrial Product design	Bachelor of Fashion Design	Bachelor of Communication Design	Bachelor of Footwear - Design & Production
Bachelor of Leather goods & Accessories design	Bachelor of Indian design with specialisation in Accessories & Furniture design & User experience design	Bachelor of Fashion & Apparel design with specialisation in Fashion marketing and User experience design	Bachelor of Multimedia & Animation	Bachelor of Interior Design
Master of Footwear - Design & Production	Master of Multimedia & Animation	Master of Interior Design	Master of Design

Popular Design UG Courses in India

The popular UG course is the Bachelor of Design which can be done in different fields. The duration of these design courses is usually 4 years. The designing process requires a combination of knowledge, creative ability, research, analysis and problem-solving skills of an individual. The popular UG courses in designing offered by Study in India partner institutes are as follows:

Industrial Product Design	Communication Design	Fashion Design
Multimedia and Animation	Interior design	Leather goods and Accessories design
Fashion and Apparel design	Footwear - Design Production	Interior Design (with specialisation in Accessories and Furniture design)

Popular Design PG Courses in India

The popular PG course is the Master of Design which can be done in different fields. The course is of 2 years duration. These design courses are popular with students with talent and creative abilities. The students are given theoretical and practical knowledge in specific areas. The main aim of the design courses is to cater to the needs of aesthetics. By completing the course the students can fulfil their dream of becoming a designer. Popular PG courses in designing are offered under Study in India include:

Design

Footwear-Design and Production

Career Options in Design

The students who pursue design courses can make a career as:

User Experience Designer	User Interface Designer	Interior Designer
Multimedia Artist & Animator	Fashion Designer	Film & Video Editor
Web Designer	Industrial Designer	Product Designer

Design Course: Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the difference between interior design and interior decoration?

Interior design refers to the art of understanding people’s requirements to create and design functional spaces (work or living space) present within a building. On the other hand, interior decoration is concerned with furnishing a space with decorative items (such as curtains, tiles, carpet, colour, furniture, etc).

2. Will I be able to create my own website after pursuing the web designing course?

Certainly yes, you can create a website after pursuing the web designing course as you will have the skills and expertise to do so.

3. What is the scope of the web designing course?

Almost every business or organization depends on having its presence on the internet and requires experts to develop their website and handle the technicalities as well. Therefore, web designers are in high demand, mainly in software, web hosting and IT-based companies.

4. How can I secure admission to a design course?

Many top Indian institutes offer designing courses and students can pursue the same if they fulfil the eligibility specified by respective institutes. However, the general election for pursuing undergraduate design courses is the completion of 10+2 (higher secondary), for postgraduate courses, you must have a bachelor's degree and for a PhD, you must have completed your masters. You are also advised to check the specific eligibility criteria for different design courses at the time of applying.

5. What are the jobs available after studying design?

After pursuing design courses there are a number of jobs available like:

Web Designer
Fashion Designer
User Experience Designer
User Interface Designer
Interior Designer
Multimedia Artist
Game Designer
Automotive Designer, etc

6. What subjects are taught under designing courses?

The syllabus for design courses differs across institutes but generally subjects like History of Fashion, Element of Colour and Design, Elements of Textiles Fashion, Leather Designing, Analytical Drawing and Colour Mixing, etc

7. Is there scope for Fashion Designing in the future?

People are becoming more fashion-conscious and hence the demand for fashion designers increases day by day. Fashion designers are not only hired by renowned fashion designing companies, but also by retail outlets. Hence, Fashion design has huge scope in the future.

8. What is the Industrial Design course?

B.Des in Industrial Design is a 4-year bachelor degree course which is suitable for candidates who are interested in seeking a career in anything from marketing companies to government agencies. After completing the Industrial Design course, candidates could get job offers like Product Designer, Industrial Designer Researcher, Art Director, Desktop Publisher and many others.

9. What are the benefits of studying a Design course?

This design course gives various choices for students to pursue after completion such as opting for a job, pursuing higher studies in other related designing courses. Students could opt for jobs such as Fashion Designer, Textile Designer, Interior Designers, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Game Designer.

10. What subjects are needed for web designing?

The important subjects of web designing courses are web design using HTML, flash action script, design fundamentals, CSS, knowledge about website hosting, etc.

11. How long is a web design Course?

The duration of the course will vary according to the course level. If it is an online certificate course, it may take around 6 months. A bachelor degree course is of three years while a master degree course is of two-years

12. What are the specialisations available under the design discipline?

Some of the popular specializations or branches of design course include Web Design, Communication Design, Footwear Design, Interior Design, Jewellery Design, Industrial Design, Leather Goods and Accessories Design, etc.

13. What qualifications are needed for jewellery design?

The basic qualification required to pursue a career in jewellery designing is UG and PG in the field of design.

14. Is jewellery design a good career option?

Yes, jewellery designing is a good career option and students with interest in the fashion industry and are intrigued to explore precious metals, gemstones or rocks can take up a job in this field. Some career options include jewellery trend analyst, jewellery designing or manufacturing and selling jewellery through social media portals such as Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, etc.