4 year full-time program (including 1 year internship / research project)
Degree awarded by IGNOU
Fashion Design as a career domain has a vast spread that invariably leads design professionals to develop interest and passion towards segments that resonate with their persona as much as their creative aspirations and skills. Understanding of fashion requires a deep understanding of culture, customs, traditions, ethnicity and the larger socio-economic factors affecting people. How are Fashion trends developed? How can designers respond to modern day imperatives like use of sustainable materials? Any contemporary fashion design programme must groom the future fashion design professionals to respond to such questions and more.
Fashion Design as a career domain has a vast spread that invariably leads design professionals to develop interest and passion towards segments that resonate with their persona as much as their creative aspirations and skills. Understanding of fashion requires a deep understanding of culture, customs, traditions, ethnicity and the larger socio-economic factors affecting people. How are Fashion trends developed? How can designers respond to modern day imperatives like use of sustainable materials? Any contemporary fashion design programme must groom the future fashion design professionals to respond to such questions and more.
The program structure for the first two years of the programme offers generic design focused applied learning that exposes the student to multiple art and design forms including but not limited to clothes, drama, painting, sculpture, block coding, music, etc. The goal of this phase of study is to make the students realize how little do they understand about design and how much there is to learn.
This phase will also have some of the fundamental business study courses being offered in parallel to design focused modules to build the ‘management’ aptitude of the design professionals. Modules in the domain of marketing, finance, entrepreneurial capability, business strategy & leadership will allow the future designers to be equipped with not just design creativity but also business skills critically required for a successful career in fashion design.
The third year of study will be in the form of an internship wherein the learner will work with fashion design professionals. This will expose the student to the practical aspects of working in the industry. Given the width of choices and sub domains within the fashion landscape, it will be to the benefit of learners to experiment with multiple options like textiles, apparel, accessories, image styling and so on.
The final phase of the programme is about getting ready to work in chosen area with demonstrable skills, craftsmanship, knowledge and creativity.
*Student will additionally be enrolled on a BA degree with IGNOU
The program aims to transform individuals with a passion to work in the design space into professionals with a specialized industry focus ready to work in the rapidly evolving design industry in India. Through studying/ experimenting with design fundamentals and varied approaches, spending time in a design organization on a professional work placement – the students would gain academic understanding and practical knowledge of the issues involved in successful designing for chosen areas of specialization.
Our learning and teaching approach also helps students develop transferable skills such as teamwork and communication skills, which are essential in a personal as well as professional context.
Key elements and differentiators of the program are as follows.
Sustainable Design Focus.
“Making” 3D Lab and Prototyping Outsourced Center.
Experimenting Design ideas with on Campus Spaces.
Design for Live Campus Events.
Field Trips, Design Competition and Live Projects.
Industry Internships and Speakers.
Class 12 of the Indian School System with minimum 50% (in best 4 subjects) in CBSE, ICSE or equivalent accreditation
Test to establish aptitude and an interview will be conducted
Selection is based on personal interview and aptitude test
A candidate can either fill online application form or download it from the website and send the duly filled application form to the address mentioned on the form along with a draft of Rs.1500 drawn in the favour of “Umak Educational Trust” payable at Gurugram. Candidate can also obtain the application form from the Institute’s Admission Office by depositing Rs.1500 in cash
Year 1
Design Studio Art and Design Practice 1
Design Lab 2 D Constructs
Exploring Materials
Business Communication and Personality Development
Service Excellence in Customer-Facing Business
Computer-Aided Design
Design Process and Thinking
Introduction to Marketing Basics
Year 2
Design Studio Art and Design Practice 2
Sustainable Design
Research Project
Design & Business Strategy
Finance Basics
Digital Marketing
Entrepreneurial Capability
Design Studio 3D Modeling and Digital Design
Year 3 | First Half
Supervised Work Experience (SWE | 24 weeks)
Year 3 & 4
Fashion Design Studio
Fashion Construction & Cultural studies
Trends and Communication
Fashion Design Live Project
Revenue and Profit Management
SWE Project Report
Career Planning & Self Awareness
Students will additionally be enrolled in a BA degree with IGNOU
Note:GST @ 18% and any other applicable taxes are additional. Taxes are subject to revision as per the statutory policy of government of india.
Terms and Conditions
A refundable programme security deposit of Rs. 15,000 is to be paid at the time of admission. This is fully refundable when the student completes the programme or for some reason when he/she leaves the programme
If a student leaves the program in the middle of an academic year, then he/she is liable to pay half the annual fee for the particular year
Any taxes as applicable by law are not included in fees and will be charged additionally
International trip opportunity can be availed at an extra cost as communicated closer to the departure date
Learning resources are provided/facilitated by the institute at extra cost
Fee Refund Policy
The registration fee is refundable only in case the candidate fails or does not meet the 50% marks requirement (in best 4 subjects) in class XII or equivalent exams. It will not be refunded under any other circumstances
In case a student fails to join the programme or withdraws from the programme after the course has started, then only the refundable security deposit will be refunded (after completing a no due clearance process)
Eligibility and Admission Criteria
Class 12 of the Indian School System with minimum 50% (in best 4 subjects) in CBSE, ICSE or equivalent accreditation
Test to establish aptitude and an interview will be conducted
A candidate can either fill online application form or download it from the website and send the duly filled application form to the address mentioned on the form along with a draft of Rs.1500 drawn in the favour of “Umak Educational Trust” payable at Gurugram. Candidate can also obtain the application form from the Institute’s Admission Office by depositing Rs.1500 in cash
Selection is based on personal interview and aptitude test
There is an immense need for design professionals across a range of domains.
Vedatya’s industry connect to the broader service industry provides a classic platform for our graduates to gain employment in a diverse set of industries that not only includes contemporary advertising agencies, interior design firms and fashion houses but also non-traditional opportunities in airport design, consulting firms and retail houses.
Since the design courses also have business courses embedded in the curriculum and are designed around applied learning principles, the students are also well equipped to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.
The program offers internship opportunities after year two of the academic curriculum for six months and finally a live project in a chosen area of specialization in year four for practical industry experience.
The internship highlights are as follows.
A 6-month internship in semester 5 across two domains
Opportunity to intern in leading design agencies in foreign countries and in India
A live project in semester 8 to culminate the comprehensive learning
