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Last Modified Date on 08th October 2025
The following curriculum is the overview of courses available for M Des (Regular). However the courses offered in individual semester may vary.
** CI101 Clean India (1 credit) additional course is mandatory along with NSO/NSS/NCC
Sem 01 Sem 02 Visual Design Electives (VD) Interaction Design Electives(IxD) Product Design Electives(PD) Sem 03 Sem 04
Course Code
Course Title
Credits
Type
DS5013 |
Design Fundamentals(PD, VD, IxD) |
3 |
DC |
DS5064 |
Design Drawing and Sketching (PD, VD, IxD) |
1 |
DC |
DS5033 |
Design Process and Methodology (PD, VD, IxD) |
3 |
DC |
DS5020 |
History of Art & Design (VD, IxD) |
3 |
DC |
DS5233 |
Contemporary Visual Culture (VD, IxD) |
3 |
DC |
DS5353 |
Ergonomics for Industrial Designers (PD) |
3 |
DC |
AM5020 |
Product Design and Prototyping (PD) |
2 |
DC |
DS5076 |
Design Lecture Series |
1 |
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English |
1 |
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Total |
15 |
DSXXXX |
Elective 1 |
3 |
DSXXXX |
Elective 2 |
3 |
DSXXXX |
Elective 3 |
3 |
DSXXXX |
Elective 4 |
3 |
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Total |
12 |
Electives offered |
Core Electives |
DS5103 |
Graphics and Information Design |
3 |
DC |
DS5173 |
Photography and imaging |
3 |
DC |
DS5313 |
Moving images and Animation |
3 |
DC |
DS5363 |
Experimental Typography |
3 |
DC |
DS5403 |
Digital Storytelling |
3 |
DC |
Optional electives |
DS5183 |
Film Making |
3 |
DC |
DS5253 |
Strategies for Sustainable Design |
3 |
DC |
DS5323 |
Space Design |
3 |
DC |
DS5343 |
Advanced Materials in Design |
3 |
DC |
DS5333 |
Product Semantics |
3 |
DC |
DS5153 |
Interaction Design, AI, Virtual environments |
3 |
DC |
DS5373 |
Data and Information Visualisation |
3 |
DC |
Core Electives |
DS5153 |
Interaction Design, AI, Virtual environments |
3 |
DE |
DS5373 |
Data and Information Visualisation |
3 |
DE |
DS5103 |
Graphics and Information Design |
3 |
DE |
Optional Electives |
DS5173 |
Photography and imaging |
3 |
DE |
DS5313 |
Moving images and Animation |
3 |
DE |
DS5183 |
Film Making |
3 |
DE |
DS5363 |
Experimental Typography |
3 |
DE |
DS5403 |
Digital Storytelling |
3 |
DE |
DS5253 |
Strategies for Sustainable Design |
3 |
DE |
DS5323 |
Space Design |
3 |
DE |
DS5343 |
Advanced Materials in Design |
3 |
DE |
DS5333 |
Product Semantics |
3 |
DE |
Core electives |
DS5253 |
Strategies for Sustainable Design |
3 |
DE |
DS5323 |
Space Design |
3 |
DE |
DS5343 |
Advanced Materials in Design |
3 |
DE |
DS5333 |
Product Semantics |
3 |
DE |
Optional electives |
DS5103 |
Graphics and Information Design |
3 |
DE |
DS5173 |
Photography and imaging |
3 |
DE |
DS5313 |
Moving images and Animation |
3 |
DE |
DS5183 |
Film Making |
3 |
DE |
DS5363 |
Experimental Typography |
3 |
DE |
DS5403 |
Digital Storytelling |
3 |
DE |
DS5153 |
Interaction Design, AI, Virtual environments |
3 |
DE |
DS5373 |
Data and Information Visualisation |
3 |
DE |
DS6076 |
Design Research Seminar |
2 |
DC |
DS6080 |
Entrepreneurship skills |
2 |
DC |
DS6225 |
Master’s Project 1 |
3 |
DC |
DS6205 |
Master’s Project 2 |
3 |
DC |
DS5086 |
Internship |
2 |
DC |
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Total |
12 |
DS6115 |
Final M.Des Project |
12 |
DC |
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Total |
12 |