An autonomus institute under the DIPP Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India Prospectus 2019-20 National Institute Design Vijayawada 1
Note: This brochure is only available as for online download. Changes and updates to this document, if any, will be highlighted on the official NID admissions website (www.admissions.nid.edu). Graduate Diploma Programme in Design or GDPD is offered only at NID Vijayawada. All courses at NID are taught in English. Candidates must satisfy all of the eligibility criteria stipulated in this prospectus in order to be eligible for admission. Records of exam-related documents will be retained by NID for a period of one year from the date of declaration of final result. National Institute Design Vijayawada 2
Table of Contents Section Page number 1. Institute Information 04 2. Programmes & Seats 05 4. Eligibility Criteria 09 5. Fee Stucture 09 3. Infrastructure 11 6. Life at Campus 14 7. Hostel 16 8. Contact 17 National Institute Design Vijayawada 3
Institute Information National Institute of Design, Vijayawada was established on September 07, 2014 as an autonomous institute under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, for spreading design education, research, and practice. NID Vijayawada is the second major multi-disciplinary design institute to come up in the country after five decades of design excellence of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. NID Vijayawada currently offers full-time four year Graduate Diploma Programme in Design with specialisation streams of + Industrial Design + Communication Design and + Textile & Apparel Design with a multi-disciplinary approach to design education. The Institute s full-fledged campus with state-of-the-art facilities is coming up in the heart of Amaravati, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh. NID Vijayawada currently operates from transit campus located in Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar strategically situated between the two important craft and business centres of Vijayawada and Guntur. National Institute Design Vijayawada 4
Programmes & Seats NID Vijayawada currently offers full-time four years Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) with specialisation streams of Industrial Design, Communication Design, and Textile & Apparel Design with a multi-disciplinary approach to design education. Programme Seats Industrial Design Communication Design Textile & Apparel Design 20 20 20 *maximum seats in any program can be 25, keeping the total seats as 60 Note: Successful candidates admitted to the GDPD programme at NID Vijayawada will be required to attend a mandatory foundation programme of one-year duration. Allotment of a discipline of choice is based on a candidate s performance. The GDPD programme at NID Vijayawada has 60 seats including all categories. (See NIDA Admission handbook for more information). National Institute Design Vijayawada 5
Industrial Design The pedagogy in the domain of industrial design at NID, Vijayawada, enriches the knowledge and experience of students in their interest areas and enable them to wisely choose a design career. Industrial Design at NID, Vijayawada, focuses on preparing students for professional growth as well as for societal contribution as industrial designers. The course curriculum for Graduate Diploma Program in Design (GDPD) in industrial design commences with a rigorous foundation program in order to lay a strong base on fundamentals of design. Further, each progressing semester contains courses to support the semester projects, ensuring theoretical and practical learning of the subjects. The curriculum is critically designed to build the core strengths as well as specialization as per the changing industry requirements. Students also work in close interaction with industry to identify their specialization such as consumer electronics, kitchenware, furniture, etc and accordingly develop their portfolio of works. National Institute Design Vijayawada 6
Communication Design Graduates can set up their own entrepreneurial design enterprises. Communication Design students have a plethora of choices. After finishing the one-year Foundation course of four-year GDPD, students enter into the dynamic field of Communication Design. This three-year course aids in learning the aesthetics, and techniques pertaning to the three major fields (Graphic, Animation and Film), which are essential for the creative outcome, enabling students with the necessary skills to solve complex problems in various fields of communication design. During their period of study, students are encouraged to work on a variety of projects majoring in various sub-domains of communication design. This program successfully gives the communication industry animation writers, character designers, storyboard experts, visualizers, graphic designers, creative directors and design-informed filmmakers. National Institute Design Vijayawada 7
Textile & Apparel Design Graduates find positions as textile designers, apparel designers, freelance entrepreneurs, interior and spatial designers and in sectors like research and development, automobile, space and defence among many others. The Textile and Apparel Design program in National Institute of Design, Vijayawada is a unique program that combines and blends theory and practice of both these disciplines. The program is built on a strong technical foundation combined with basic design sensibilities and multi-disciplinary learning. This is further layered with an understanding of culture as a resource for design through, field studies and documentation to rediscover the traditional wisdom of using skills, materials, tools and approaches. The program aims to develop new design applications using various traditional and innovative perspectives and achieves this by developing student s intellectual, aesthetic, analytical and technological abilities. Fundamentals of design basics and inputs specific to textile and apparel design, including textile fibres, weave structures, surface design, dyeing techniques and coloration, printing methods, pattern making, draping and sewing techniques, constructed textiles and other inputs related to art appreciation, design research, design process, design management, sustainable textile and apparel design methods are inherent to this program. NID provides a wealth of opportunities for study and inspiration during this program. National Institute Design Vijayawada 8
Eligibility Criteria For admission to academic programme 2019-20 at NID Vijayawada will be based on the common Design Aptitude Test (DAT). The website http://admissions.nid.edu provides details of eligibility criteria, age limits, reservation policy, test centres, dates of both stages of Design Aptitude Test (DAT).. Fees Structure Tuition Fees : Refundable Security Deposit: Total Fees for the first year (two semesters) National Institute Design Vijayawada 1,75,000 10,000 1,85,000 9
Mission & Vision Providing design services and support to local industry, crafts and markets while preserving the true ethics and values of the region while leading them to a global platform ensures confidence and a secured life to the regional people by expanding possibilities. People have always been the first priority for NID, Vijayawada. The idea and the attempt made to set up this institute in the southern part of India where there are immense opportunities for development signifies the urge to work for the betterment of people with a focus on overall regional development. NID, Vijayawada as an institution believes in setting quality benchmarks when it comes to Design Education parallel to providing professional design services for regional development. Furthermore, we strive to put in tremendous efforts in educating and sensitising various stakeholders about the need for design intervention not just at the personal and the product level, but also at the system level which includes society and environment. National Institute Design Vijayawada 10
Infrastructure For students to have a better grip and practical knowledge that deals with the understanding of tools, mechanisms and materials, the workshop plays an integral role in supporting learning through handson experimentation and experience. The workshop is staffed with technicians, faculty and experts who instruct and guide students to bring their projects to life. To implement NID s model of work, we have the necesarry facilities: 3D printing Lab - IT lab - Prototype Studio - Ceramics Studio - ID studios - Textile Studio - Apparel Studio - VC studios - Knowledge - Management Centre National Institute Design Vijayawada 11
Infrastructure Industrial prototyping studio- a full-fledged design workshop designated to Industrial design department that consists of all amenities starting from traditional hand tools to modern machines such as Laser cutting, 3D printing and a separate ceramic studio. National Institute Design Vijayawada 12
Infrastructure 3D printing Lab- equipped with MakerBot 3d printers that converts a 3D digital model to a physical object providing a comprehensive knowledge regarding the technicalities and details of a design. National Institute Design Vijayawada 13
Life at Campus We not only excel in academics but also grow in all aspects and at NID we strive to merge academics and set-up culture when we try to gain inspiration by working on the areas of our personal interest that expand our knowledge and inspire others to showcase their hidden talents. A platform which is formed when we intend to extend and integrate the principles that govern design with the laws of nature and traditions and we as students have taken up the following endeavours, a few being: FILM CLUB The Film and Video club show a video or movie once every week. The screenings consist of general feature films, classics and avant garde films. Language is no barrier, it is rightly said: media is the message. THEATRE CLUB A platform where story telling reaches its epoch, where students aspiring to act, dance, chant, make music collaborate with each other and everyone with a mind s eye. We intend to recite stories and communicate beyond the permissible. National Institute Design Vijayawada 14
Life at Campus STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE (SAC) An official Student body that caters to the requirements of the students encompassing several domains such as the Cultural events, Hostel, Transportation, Mess, Treasury and Sports. CHAI AND CAMERA [Photography Club] Photography enthusiasts induce a theme, and post an interstice, forms a forum to discuss personal works and techniques in the form of photographs, over a cup of chai. National Institute Design Vijayawada 15
Hostel NID Vijayawada is non- residential campus. It has arrangemtents with a privately run hostel, close to the campus connected throught instutute s Bus service. Rain Tree Park is a sprawling residential society, spacious apartments where each student gets abundant space for their personal development. Apart from the living quarters, there are facilities such as a night guard, doctor on call, vehicle 24/7 for any medical emergencies, a mess facility which caters to the cultural diversity of India, and a common room with necessary appliances. The housing estate also provides amenities such as ATMs, Pharmacy, Post Office, Department stores, and both Indoor and Outdoor recreational areas. Amalgamation of cultures throughout India and celebration of pan Indian festivals. The housing estate provides amenities such as ATMs Pharmacy Post Office Department stores, Sports Activity Areas Recreational areas. *View from hostel building National Institute Design Vijayawada 16
Contact Admissions Cell National Institute of Design Vijayawada 522510 Email: vadmissions@nid.edu Website : http://nid.ac.in Helpline number for technical issues related to submission of online application Phone: +91 9599 024 188 Monday to Friday, 1000 hrs. to 1700 hrs. National Institute Design Vijayawada 17