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Interior Architecture & Design (4 Year B.DES & 2 Year M.DES)

Interior Design program at WUD focuses on designing and planning of interior spaces for all kinds of human needs. Students will learn to design spaces – interior and exterior - according to their functional hierarchies and interrelationships, including components like furniture, seating, storage, lighting etc for added functionality and aesthetics.

Courses would cover a blend of space design as well as design of furniture & lifestyle products within the space. Technical and skill based inputs like Ergonomics, Architectural drawing, Building technology, Prototype making etc will enable the students to look at spaces in holistic manner and design the interiors and furniture to enhance its functionality. There will be an extensive exposure to digital methods like AutoCAD, RHINO, Google Sketchup and Solid works. Central to the curriculum are advanced design projects providing insights into various specialized fields. The curriculum also includes the study of art and design history, theory of spatial manipulation, drawing, structures, materials and processes, lighting and technology, typography, human factors, and the theory and specifics of designing commercial/ retail spaces.

The school offers two degrees in Interior Design - the undergraduate program (4 years) focuses on Interior and furniture, the post graduate program (2 years) focuses on interior & retail design. Retail Design lies at the intersection of architecture, marketing, strategy and design of the built environment. The program takes an innovative and progressive approach to addressing design issues intrinsic to the evolution and transformation of retail environments. India is the second largest retail market in the world. The program is aligned to the typical needs of the Indian retail scenario and design brand spaces, but also for exhibitions, events, museums and film.

Careers: An aspiring and professional interior designer will find placements in architecture and interior design firms as well as in the industries dealing in furniture, lighting, fitments and fixtures. The program also provides inputs to be a design entrepreneur.

B. Des. (Interior Design) Curriculum

3 SEM 4 SEM 5 SEM 6 SEM 7 SEM 8 SEM
Core
Design Methodology and Research- Project Space Design Project - I Space Design Project - II Space Design Project - III Space Design Project - IV  
  Furniture Construction and Detailing   Public spaces and Landscaping Ecology and Environment - Green Interior Design  
           
Non Core
Elements of Form     Form, Space and Semantics    
History of Architecture and Habitat - I History of Architecture and Habitat - II        
Anthropomentry and Ergonomics   Inter Design Studies   Colloquium paper  
Essential
Interior Visualization       Professional Practices  
Computer Aided Design and Drafting - I Computer Aided Design and Drafting - II Computer Aided Design and Drafting - III      
Material and Construction -I Material and Construction -II Material and Construction -III Material and Construction -IV    
  Electrical and Plumbing Lighting and Illumination Costing and Estimation    
Elective
Common Elective Common Elective Common Elective Common Elective Common Elective  
  Common Elective Common Elective Common Elective Common Elective  
Industry Design
        Internship Documentation and Presentation Bachelor’s Thesis Project

M.Des (Retail & Interior Design) Curriculum

1 SEM 2 SEM 3 SEM 4 SEM
Core
Design Methodology and Research- Project      
  Furniture Construction, joinery and Detailing    
Elements of Form Space graphics and Semantics    
History of Architecture and Habitat - I History of Architecture and Habitat - II    
Anthropometry and Ergonomics   Sustainable Design  
Essentials
Interior Visualization      
Interior Drawing and Drafting      
Computer Aided Design and Drafting - I Computer Aided Design and Drafting - II    
Material and Construction -I Material and Construction -II Material and Construction -III  
  Electrical and Plumbing Lighting, Illumination and acoustics  
    Project Management Practice  
Elective
Common Elective Common Elective Common Elective  
Industry Ready
  Space Design Project - I Space Design Project - II  Master`s Thesis Project
    Internship Documentation and Presentation  

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