ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA
IN INTERIOR DESIGN & SUSTAINABILITY
Two years interior design course is a professional certification course provided by best design institute in Kolkata. This course has been structured by ESEDS; best design college in Kolkata to provide the skillset that is required to be a part of the fashion design world. At ESEDS you will be mentored by professional designers with international background, artisans and practitioners to allow you to gain first hand knowledge and experience of the 21st century fashion and interior design industry both nationally and internationally.
- Level: Advanced Professional Certification Course
- Duration: 2 years
- Eligibility: Minimum Secondary or Equivalent examination (CBSE, ICSE, WBSE or any other equivalent board exams) with English as a compulsory subject preferred.
2Yr Certificate in interior Design course is an initial level certification in the domain of interior designing. The objective of the course is to impart holistic knowledge in regards to the fundamental concepts and principles of Interior Design. The interior design course is structured to dissipate practical level skills in the subject to the students along with the theoretical understanding.
It is accustomed to the fundamental needs of the industry and maintains a supply and demand mechanism in case of industrial demands and delivering of qualified professionals. The course provides a comprehensive outlook of the subject to the students so that they can withstand the demand of application in the industry as well as they are able to build on this knowledge base for the advanced level of study if they wish to.
It encourages students to develop:
- an ability to record from direct observation and personal experience;
- an ability to identify and solve problems in visual and/or other forms;
- creativity, visual awareness, critical and cultural understanding;
- an imaginative, creative and personal response;
- confidence, enthusiasm and a sense of achievement in the practice of Art and Design;
- growing independence in the refinement and development of ideas and personal outcomes;
- engagement and experimentation with a range of media, materials and techniques, including new media where appropriate;
- experience of working in relevant frameworks and exploration of manipulative skills necessary to form, compose and communicate in two and/or three dimensions;
- knowledge of a working vocabulary relevant to the subject and an interest in, and a critical awareness of, other practitioners, environments and cultures;
- investigative, analytical, experimental, interpretative, practical, technical and expressive skills.
Year 1 – INCEPTION
The first year of the design course is dedicated to build up the foundation skills in the students with respect to multifarious cross discipline studies, research and projects. This year focuses strongly to strengthen the core and noncore design base of the students through conducting various seminars, lectures, field visits and studio works giving them a hands on approach to different design skills with a global perspective in terms of design visualization, interpretation, expression. Workshops and tutorial will take place throughout the year to develop the practical skills of the students. Students will also learn the historical and cultural context for fashion.
Students will undertake crafts based work experience in the First year.
Year 2 – EVOLUTION
In this year students takes up their knowledge achieved in their inception year to focus strongly on their chosen field of specialisation in design studies evolving into a more creative individual through design exploration and experimentation with specific research processes and techniques with design experts and mentors. They look more into the alternative processes of design ideation, techniques and production through their in-depth knowledge on research and development with interlinked design modules and thinking processes.
Students will undertake work experience – design internship in the second year.
| Modules |
|---|
| Basic Graphics |
| Drafting & Rendering |
| Planning & Presentation |
| AutoCAD |
| Design Project 1 – Residence |
| History of Interior Design |
| Perspective drawings –manual 3D Presentations |
| Interior Construction Technology – Masonry, Flooring, False ceiling, Partitions etc. |
| Furniture designing – Furniture making details, fixtures, panelling etc |
| Materials – Materials used in the Interior design Industry, Application & specifications. |
| Interior Furnishing – Curtains, Drapery, Upholstery, etc. |
| Services – Plumbing / Sanitary, Acoustics, AC, Lighting |
| Design Project 1 – Residence |
| Professional Practice – BOQ, Tender, Billing Estimation & costing |
| Industry exposoure – Visits to the Industry & Guest lectures by Industry people |
| Design Project |
| Residence |
| Commercial |
| Internship – One Month |
The assessment strategy for our design courses uses a perfect balance between summative and formative assessments in order to improve skills not only on core disciplines but also in project planning and time management. Projects are concurrently conducted between all modules in order to improve students’ transferrable skills, allowing them to link skills and competencies from various domains.
An Integral part of the course is the links to profession practitioners and industries, and in particular to this unique course is the connections you will make with ethical and sustainable sectors of the design and textile industry. You will learn how traditional sustainable practices such as ‘ikkat’ textiles, hand loomed weaving, shibori, along with contemporary ethical and sustainable practices such as; ‘peace silk’ and herbal dying can be incorporated into modern contemporary design practices.
Also how organisations such as ‘blue sign’ technologies and ‘Beyond Surface Technologies’ (BST)are working with massive fashion, sports, footwear and apparel companies to create more sustainable products for the mass consumer market.
Students will learn how these important traditional skills and techniques fused with new technologies can provide a design pathway to a sustainable and ethical future.
- Interior designing consultant
- Furniture designer
- Upholstery & soft furnishing specialist
- Interior stylist
- Event stage & back drop designer
- Cinema set designer
- Sound & Acoustics specialist
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