POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN DESIGN is 2 to 2½ year program offered in the following specific areas of sectored specialization in 17 design programs under the five faculties.
Eligibility criteria for PGDPD
Candidates having a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (including those who will be appearing for the qualifying examinations during the academic year (2009-10) in the areas mentioned against each discipline are eligible to apply. Those applying for more than one program should send separate application forms. One cannot apply for more than two Programs. The medium of instruction for PG Program at NID is English. Upper age limit for candidates is 27 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June 1, 2010. Candidates with work experience are preferred. No relaxation in age for candidates with work experience.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT MAIN CAMPUS, AHMEDABAD
Product Design (2½ years)
B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Des/ B.Arch/ B.Int.Des/ or equivalent (under 10+2+4 pattern or more).
Transportation & Automobile Design (2½ years)
Prerequisites as in Product Design
Furniture & Interior Design (2½ years)
Prerequisites as in Product Design.
Ceramic & Glass Design (2½ years)
B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Des/ B.Arch/ B.Int.Des/ BFA/ or equivalent or graduates in any discipline with one year relevant industry experience.
Textile Design (2½ years)
B.Des/ BFA/ Graduation in Textile, Knitwear or Fashion, Home Science with Textiles & Clothing, Interior Design, Architecture, Textile or Handloom Technology, or equivalent or graduates in any
discipline with one year relevant industry experience.
Graphic Design (2½ years)
BFA/ B.Arch/ B.Des/ BVC/ B.Int. Design/ Graduation in Communication Mass Media/ or equivalent with atleast one year relevant industry experience and proven skills.
Animation Film Design (2½ years)
BFA/ B.Arch/ B.Des/ BVC/ B.Litt/ Graduation in Communication Media, Film & TV, Mass Media/ or equivalent or graduates in any discipline with one year relevant industry experience.
Film & Video Communication (2½ years)
Prerequisites as in Animation film Design.
Photography Design (2 years)
BFA/B.Arch/B.Des/B.Litt/Graduation in Communication Media, Film and TV, Mass Media/ or Equivalent/ or Graduates in any discipline with one year relevant industry/ photography related experience.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT PG CAMPUS, GANDHINAGAR
Toy & Game Design (2½ years)
Prerequisites as in Product or Animation film Design.
Apparel Design & Merchandising (2½ years)
B.Des/ BFA/ Graduation in Textile, Knitwear or Fashion, Home Science with Textiles & Clothing, Interior Design, Architecture, Textile or Handloom Technology, or equivalent or graduates in any
discipline with one year relevant industry experience.
Lifestyle Accessory Design (2½ years)
Prerequisites as in Apparel Design & Merchandising.
New Media Design (2 years)
Graduates with a Bachelors in Design, Architecture, Fine or Applied Arts, Visual Communication, Mass Media, Computer Science, I.T., Electronics, Engineering, or degrees from Humanities or Social Sciences or equivalent or graduates in any discipline with one year relevant industry experience.
Strategic Design Management (2 years)
Graduates in any discipline with two years full-time relevant work experience in a design or allied creative organizations. Experience may be relaxed for Post-Graduates.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT R&D CAMPUS, BENGALURU
Information & Interface Design (2 years)
Prerequisites as in New Media Design.
Design for Retail Experience (2 years)
Design graduates or graduates in any discipline with one year fulltime relevant work experience in related field.
Design for Digital Experience (2 years)
BCA/ BIT/ BSc Comp./ BFA/ B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B.Des/ BVC/ Degree in
Mass Media/ or equivalent or graduates in any discipline with one year full-time relevant work experience in digital and allied areas (knowledge of programming, scripting and computer graphic tools is essential).
Eligibility criteria for PGDPD
Candidates having a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (including those who will be appearing for the qualifying examinations during the academic year (2009-10) in the areas mentioned against each discipline are eligible to apply. Those applying for more than one program should send separate application forms. One cannot apply for more than two Programs. The medium of instruction for PG Program at NID is English. Upper age limit for candidates is 27 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June 1, 2010. Candidates with work experience are preferred. No relaxation in age for candidates with work experience.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT MAIN CAMPUS, AHMEDABAD
Product Design (2½ years)
B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Des/ B.Arch/ B.Int.Des/ or equivalent (under 10+2+4 pattern or more).
Transportation & Automobile Design (2½ years)
Prerequisites as in Product Design
Furniture & Interior Design (2½ years)
Prerequisites as in Product Design.
Ceramic & Glass Design (2½ years)
B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Des/ B.Arch/ B.Int.Des/ BFA/ or equivalent or graduates in any discipline with one year relevant industry experience.
Textile Design (2½ years)
B.Des/ BFA/ Graduation in Textile, Knitwear or Fashion, Home Science with Textiles & Clothing, Interior Design, Architecture, Textile or Handloom Technology, or equivalent or graduates in any
discipline with one year relevant industry experience.
Graphic Design (2½ years)
BFA/ B.Arch/ B.Des/ BVC/ B.Int. Design/ Graduation in Communication Mass Media/ or equivalent with atleast one year relevant industry experience and proven skills.
Animation Film Design (2½ years)
BFA/ B.Arch/ B.Des/ BVC/ B.Litt/ Graduation in Communication Media, Film & TV, Mass Media/ or equivalent or graduates in any discipline with one year relevant industry experience.
Film & Video Communication (2½ years)
Prerequisites as in Animation film Design.
Photography Design (2 years)
BFA/B.Arch/B.Des/B.Litt/Graduation in Communication Media, Film and TV, Mass Media/ or Equivalent/ or Graduates in any discipline with one year relevant industry/ photography related experience.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT PG CAMPUS, GANDHINAGAR
Toy & Game Design (2½ years)
Prerequisites as in Product or Animation film Design.
Apparel Design & Merchandising (2½ years)
B.Des/ BFA/ Graduation in Textile, Knitwear or Fashion, Home Science with Textiles & Clothing, Interior Design, Architecture, Textile or Handloom Technology, or equivalent or graduates in any
discipline with one year relevant industry experience.
Lifestyle Accessory Design (2½ years)
Prerequisites as in Apparel Design & Merchandising.
New Media Design (2 years)
Graduates with a Bachelors in Design, Architecture, Fine or Applied Arts, Visual Communication, Mass Media, Computer Science, I.T., Electronics, Engineering, or degrees from Humanities or Social Sciences or equivalent or graduates in any discipline with one year relevant industry experience.
Strategic Design Management (2 years)
Graduates in any discipline with two years full-time relevant work experience in a design or allied creative organizations. Experience may be relaxed for Post-Graduates.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT R&D CAMPUS, BENGALURU
Information & Interface Design (2 years)
Prerequisites as in New Media Design.
Design for Retail Experience (2 years)
Design graduates or graduates in any discipline with one year fulltime relevant work experience in related field.
Design for Digital Experience (2 years)
BCA/ BIT/ BSc Comp./ BFA/ B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B.Des/ BVC/ Degree in
Mass Media/ or equivalent or graduates in any discipline with one year full-time relevant work experience in digital and allied areas (knowledge of programming, scripting and computer graphic tools is essential).