KMCT School of Design

Syllabus

KMCT School of Design, being affiliated to KTU, will be following the syllabus prescribed by the University. The programme is spread over eight semesters, with the first two semesters coming under Foundation studies.

We plan to conduct additional courses and workshops to supplement these courses to students aim for a specialisation and be industry ready.

foundation

Semester 1

Design Studio
Visual fundamentals
Design and Society
Communication skills
Graphics I
Digital skills I

foundation

Semester 2

Design Studio II
Designerly thinking
History of Design
Graphics II
Digital skills II

Semester 3

Design Studio III
Design and Environment
Form Studies
Computer Aided Design
Elective 1

Semester 4

Design Studio IV
Design Research
Elective 2
Elective 3

Elective 1

User Interface design
Wood – Material and Processes
Textile- Material and Processes
Advanced Typography
Information Design

Elective 2

Metal – Material and Processes
Ceramics – Material and Processes
Product Semantics
Instructional Design
Animation, VFX

Elective 3

Product Ergonomics
Building Services
Technical Drawing and detailing
Interaction Design
User experience(UX) Design

Semester 5

Design Studio V
Advanced Studies in Design
Design Management
Elective 4

Semester 6

Design Studio VI
Technical writing
Elective 5
Elective 6

Elective 4

Transportation Design
Game Design
Parametric Design
Service Design

Elective 5

Advances in Technology
Project planning and Finance
Business Models
Cost Estimation

Elective 6

Advances in materials and processes
Trend monitoring
Sustainability in Design
Quality control

Semester 7

Internship
Design Studio VII
Dissertation
Professional Practice

Semester 8

Project