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Product Design
Need for Creative Designers
Product designers cater to the continually evolving consumer needs by keeping in mind the sustainability of the product at hand. Product designers play a critical role in the development of products like consumer goods, furniture, lifestyle accessories and more.
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It's All About Passion and Creativity
Passion is the genetic makeup of a product designer. This field is constantly influenced by design trends and the constant challenge the product designer faces is staying in vogue.
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Visual Communication
For Designers Who are Story-tellers
Visual Communication is the link that bridges the gaps that traditional word-focused communication leaves. Visual designers are well practiced in interpreting ideas, events, complex data and experiences into visual language or vocabularies. The field covers a wide range of areas like Typography, Publication design, packaging, print design, corporate identity, branding and more.
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A Multifaceted Profession
The aim is to stimulate development of independent critical thinking, sound research skills, the ability to think out of the box and practice design as professionals.
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The School of Environmental Design and Architecture (SEDA) is at the forefront of cutting edge innovative design education. NUV is one of the best B. Design colleges for students who aspire to pursue a career in design, as it can influence the quality of education and exposure to the industry. Creativity and critical thinking are the bedrock around which teaching is organized. The unique features of SEDA are the intensive use of workshop for Studio, Construction and its History based courses. Our students learn to respond to our natural environment and cater to spatial needs and aspirations of individuals and the society. SEDA has some of the most talented and passionate, internationally acclaimed faculty members, who not only teach, but also practice architecture. The School has been established to offer broad-based education in Architecture and Design keeping the future needs of the industry and the concerns of the society in mind. The following degree programs are offered by SEDA - Bachelor's Program in Architecture, (BArch) Bachelor's Program in Design (BDesign) - Interior and Bachelor's Program in Design - Product Design and Visual Communication
In our highly flexible Bachelor of Design program, we believe in learning by doing, and a major portion of the curriculum focuses on hands on learning. By following the Problem Based Learning (PBL) approach, we ensure emphasis is given to the thought process, rather than final output. Through the program, students will enjoy the benefits of working at our state-of-the-art facilities, like the SEDA Material Lab, wood workshop, pottery and photography labs.
BDesign in Product Design and Visual Communicaiton Program, where creativity meets innovation and design transcends boundaries. Our program offers two distinct but complementary specializations: Product Design (PD) and Visual Communication (VC). Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience, students in both tracks develop the skills necessary to thrive in today’s dynamic design landscape. At the intersection of Product Design and Visual Communication lies endless possibility. Here, students engage with diverse perspectives, collaborate across disciplines, and push the boundaries of innovation.
Product Design
Furniture Design: The program’s structure takes on a systemic vision of the role of design in the furniture industry teaming new fields of interest to the traditional focus on product development along with the growing importance of brands and its tangible and intangible elements of expression. The focus is on the development of strong material, technical, aesthetic and empirical skills crucial for delivering experiences and stories of human interaction with objects and environment. The program focusses on strong hands on prototyping component based on thorough understanding and application of user centric study, material engagement, critical thinking and problem solving capacities.
Accessory Design: Accessories are personal objects, that relate functionally, conceptually and aesthetically to people and their environment. The BDesign program follows a multidisciplinary approach where students work in domains such as personal accessories, smart products, automobile aesthetics, toys and games, luxury and handicraft accessories, home office retail accessories and many more. As the industry continues to evolve, our curriculum makes sure that the influence of indigenous crafts, art and architecture remains a constant source of inspiration, driving the students to push boundaries of what is possible and create accessories that are one of a kind.
Accessory Design: Accessories are personal objects, that relate functionally, conceptually and aesthetically to people and their environment. The BDesign program follows a multidisciplinary approach where students work in domains such as personal accessories, smart products, automobile aesthetics, toys and games, luxury and handicraft accessories, home office retail accessories and many more. As the industry continues to evolve, our curriculum makes sure that the influence of indigenous crafts, art and architecture remains a constant source of inspiration, driving the students to push boundaries of what is possible and create accessories that are one of a kind.
Visual Communication
Graphic Design: The Graphic Design discipline covers areas such as typography and type design, publication design, image-making, illustration, photography, packaging, print design, corporate identity, branding, information & communication systems in digital domains as well as analogous media. Students are motivated to understand the basic importance of creating a visual vocabulary through drawing, the development of aesthetic judgment and values of form, proportion, image and language. Students work on a variety of projects while majoring in selected sub-domains of graphic design thereby gathering new knowledge and generating insights through language, storytelling, tools and materiality. This program primarily aims at making the students well practiced in interpreting ideas, events, complex data, and experiences along with the study of historical and cultural contexts as well as social and ethical factors that influence design decisions. Students eventually learn to translate these into narratives, artefacts or connections that might manifest across or between the physical, virtual or digital world.
Exhibition Design: We all love a good story and the enigma of storytelling is manifested by this Exhibition design program. This program harnesses the environmental experiences that inform, innovate and inspire and hones skills in spatial planning, image making, narrative building, lighting design, interactive media technology, scenography and more. It engages physical space and visual storytelling to create environments that tell a tale. Students are encouraged to showcase professional competence and to have an in depth know how of the social and philosophical context, in which they are practicing. Students critically reflect upon their own understanding of the subject thereby preparing themselves for a career in Exhibition Design. Exhibition designers work across a wide variety of areas including museums, galleries, trade shows, thematic interior-design environments and scenography for festivities, cultural and theatrical events, environmental branding and signage systems, experience design and virtual museums/environments. The icing on the cake is an opportunity to design public spaces that are both sensorial and emotional in application.
Exhibition Design: We all love a good story and the enigma of storytelling is manifested by this Exhibition design program. This program harnesses the environmental experiences that inform, innovate and inspire and hones skills in spatial planning, image making, narrative building, lighting design, interactive media technology, scenography and more. It engages physical space and visual storytelling to create environments that tell a tale. Students are encouraged to showcase professional competence and to have an in depth know how of the social and philosophical context, in which they are practicing. Students critically reflect upon their own understanding of the subject thereby preparing themselves for a career in Exhibition Design. Exhibition designers work across a wide variety of areas including museums, galleries, trade shows, thematic interior-design environments and scenography for festivities, cultural and theatrical events, environmental branding and signage systems, experience design and virtual museums/environments. The icing on the cake is an opportunity to design public spaces that are both sensorial and emotional in application.
B-DESIGN @ NUV Advantage
Flexible Bachelor of Design degree, with the advantage of pursuing courses from both Product Design and Visual Communication
Freedom to choose from a vast array of projects; to be approached through a given set of thought processes
Value & enhance indigenous building craft knowledge through understanding, documentation and research
Emphasis on sustainable development to create future ready professionals
Interdisciplinary approach for holistic learning
Equip students with appropriate material knowledge
Extra-mural activities in the field of technology, arts and culture
Flexible Bachelor of Design degree, with the advantage of pursuing courses from both Product Design and Visual Communication
Freedom to choose from a vast array of projects; to be approached through a given set of thought processes
Value & enhance indigenous building craft knowledge through understanding, documentation and research
Emphasis on sustainable development to create future ready professionals
Interdisciplinary approach for holistic learning
Equip students with appropriate material knowledge
Extra-mural activities in the field of technology, arts and culture
Pedagogy
Well-structured classroom sessions, and close personal interaction with faculty
Regular workshops, talks and interactive sessions with industry experts
Experiential learning through Relative Study Tour Programs
Case studies and projects for application of concepts to real-life situations
Programed self-learning and group learning
Program Details
8 Semesters | Class size 40
Admission Process
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Duration
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Full-time | Four-year | Undergraduate Degree Program
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Fee Structure
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Rs. 87500/- per semester
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A Bachelor of Design Program is more than an education; it's a journey of discovery, creativity, and transformation. Join us and unleash your potential to create, communicate, and inspire change in the world. The world you will encounter when you graduate four years from now, will not look anything like what it was when the textbooks were written. To ensure our students excel in a world that is changing at a never before rate, we at Navrachana University have developed a holistic curriculum wherein the emphasis is not just on gathering knowledge but on 'informed application in the real world'.
Our students are exposed and taught to deal with constantly unfolding unknowns. The goal is to train their mind to be alert, analyze and adapt at an accelerated pace, and swing into action early so that they can lead the change. If you are looking to invest in education that will go beyond your first job and give you a lifelong competitive edge, Navrachana University is where your search ends.
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