Dear Aspirant,

Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at IIT Bombay has a Master of Design degree (M.Des) programme in Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Animation Design, Interaction Design & Mobility and Vehicle Design as well as a Ph.D programme in Design.

IDC also offers a four year, eight semester Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programme and a five year, ten semester dual degree B.Des + M.Des programme. However, the option of doing the dual degree, B .Des + M.Des will be available only at the end of the 3rd year.

Both these programmes would be credit - based and thus offer the flexibility to progress at one's own pace. A minimum level of performance is essential for satisfactory progress. The medium of instruction is English.

The admission for B.Des. is through UCEED or Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design. It will be held on January 18th 2020. It is a computer-based test. If the applications are available now, they will have a late fee. It is a national level exam with a duration of three hours.

For other details about UCEED: https://design.careers360.com/exams/uceed

Since, the course curriculum for B.Des. comprises of CAD, CAM, product development, marketing, specialisation specific subjects, vocational subjects, elective subjects as well as personality and skills development subjects you can go ahead according to your specialisation.

The specialisation in IITB is available in the following:

1. Product design
2. Visual communication
3. Animation/Game design
4. User interface/experience design
5. Vehicle and Mobility

It is also available in IIT Guwahati. A decisive advantage of the Guwahati B.Des programme is that a B.Des student can pursue a minor from any department of his/her choice.

The job opportunities after B.Des. are:

• Graphic Designer

• Design Managers

• Textile Designer

• Teachers

• Outside Sale Representative

• Costume Designer

• Fashion Stylists

• Fashion Forecasters

• Weaving Consultant

• Fashion Merchandiser

• Cutting Assistant

• Interior Designer Entrepreneur

Hope this helps. All the best!

Hey Monish,

Bachelor of Design (B.Des) or B.Design is an established degree in design field at undergraduate level. It is a full-time four-year course offered in various specialisations such as Fashion Designing, Interior Designing, Accessory Designing, Textile Designing and much more. This degree expands your options to include a diverse palette of creative careers from where you can extend it to leadership positions in highly creative organizations like advertising agencies and industrial design firms. Here are just a few jobs along with Avg Salary you can get with a design degree:

• Fashion Designer( Avg Sal. 463,093)
• Interior Designer (Avg Sal. 304,991)
• Graphic Designer(Avg Sal. 405,102)
• UX Designer (Avg Sal. 718,682)
• User Experience Designer( Avg Sal. 815,397)
• Textile Designer (Avg Sal 443,756)
• Design Manager( Avg sal 939,953)

Good Luck!