Master of Design (M.Des) Course - Admission, Eligibility, Fees, Syllabus, Jobs

About Master of Design (M.Des)

Master of Design (M.Des) is a two-year master’s programme that offers knowledge and training about how to invent and create new designs for consumers. The course helps candidates understand the impact of technology on design and how to make these designs and to make it user-friendly. During the master’s programme, candidates learn about various design specializations such as architectural designs, automation designs, fashion designs and others.

M.Des course helps candidates develop their research skills, enhance their experimental practice, construction techniques, equipment and material, and portfolio skills about their respective specialization in design.

Popular Specialisations of M.Des:

Accessory Design
Fashion Design
Ceramic Design
Leather Design
Textile Design
Industrial Design
Interior Design
Knitwear Design
Jewellery & Metalsmithing
Multimedia Design
Game Design

Master of Design (M.Des) Eligiblity Criteria

Minimum Qualification Required: A bachelor’s degree in design or bachelor of Architecture
Minimum Marks Required: 50%

M.Des Admission Process:

Admission to the M.Des is on the basis of common entrance exam like Common Entrance Examination of Design - CEED, NIFT Entrance Exam, School of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam.

Master of Design (M.Des) Syllabus

First Year:

Consumption and Popular Culture	Design Ethics & The Role of a User	Design Project
Introduction to Design Theory	Models of Design Practice and Professionalism	Globalization & Its Influence on Design
Introduction & Critical Overview of Modernism & Postmodernism	Environmental issues in relation to design	Electives 1 & 2

Second Year:

Introduction to Marketing Theory	Issues of Creativity & Innovation	Role of Design within Complex Organizations
Elective 3 & 4	The designer’s Task/ Model/Role	Issues of Human Resource Management
Introduction to Design Brand Strategy & Innovation	Thesis	Visual Design - Principles & Applications

Career Options and Job Prospects

After pursing M.Des candidates can find a job both in public and private sector and the most popular employment areas for the M.Des candidates are:

Academic Institutions
Garments Industry
Retail Outlets
Film Industry
Fashion Houses
Apparel Manufacturers
Design Production Management
R&D Firms
Quality Control
Dying & Printing Factories
Furniture Manufacturing Units
Textile Laboratory
Fashion Marketing & Media

The entry-level salary of a fresher after M.Des is between Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh. However, the salary packages vary as per one’s professional experience, job locations, number of projects done in the past etc.

Listed below are popular job roles that are suitable for M.Des graduates:

Fashion Coordinator
Teacher
Apparel Production Manager
Costume Designer
Production Pattern Maker
Graphic Designer
Interior Designer
Game Designer
Graphic Designer
Textile Laboratory Manager
Design Managers
Fabric Resource Manager
Merchandising Assistant
Dying & Printing Consultant

Master of Design (M.Des) - Course Overview