Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

• Interior Design Studio I

  
  This course deals with our relation to space, form, and the environment with an emphasis on human factors, scale, materials, and structures. The course familiarizes the students with the fundamentals of planning an interior space through critical thinking and problem solving measures. Small to mid-scale design projects are pivotal in understanding the dynamics of a space.

• Construction Technology & Materials I

  
  This course develops the fundamental understanding of structural units through a study of various materials, their properties, behaviours and aesthetic qualities. Lectures are followed by field visits in order to explain the process and usage of these materials.

• History of Interior Design I

  
  This course is organized as a chronology of ideas that has shaped the discipline of interior design. It starts with the beginning of human expression through cave art, focusing on major changes throughout history in the Middle East, Europe, India, China and concludes at the European Age of Enlightenment. The course is structured in modules based upon thematic grouping that takes into account major factors shaping societies and their art and design.The students are taken through the historical process with a focus on the evolution of ideas and its impacts on society, art and architecture.

• Drawing Presentation I

  
  This course is designed to teach architectural and interior drawings from a basic line to different complex geometries. It starts with the 2 planar drafting technique, simultaneously addressing the proportions of form into different planar settings. Geometrical drawings are used to explore new concepts of design.

• Drawing I

  
  The course is designed to teach the development of design elements, from basic volumes to different compositions. Besides that colour balancing is also taught in this term to respond to different interior finishes.

• Colour

  
  This course aims to develop an understanding of colour, the different hues and its importance in interior design. The course focuses on colour and its implications in a space with the principles of colour theory. Critical understanding of tonal variations and colour theory are the main focus of this course.

• Interior Design Studio II

  
  In this course, students learn the application of design fundamentals in large-scale spaces. The course includes an exploration of complete solutions to environmental, interior, and architectural problems based on space analysis and planning. Coordination of furnishings, materials, user needs, and equipment is emphasized.

• Construction Technology & Materials II

  
  This course deals with the understanding of different materials that are used in an interior space.The focus in this course is on the materials and systems that physically create an interior space. The course explores different ways in which different materials can be modeled and modified to translate a creative and imaginative concept into reality.

• Drawing Presentation II

  
  This course is designed to teach students ways in which they can imagine and make their presentations more interesting. They learn different softwares for the enhancement of their presentation drawings. It advances to different tools available in Photoshop to create realistic and nonrealistic presentation drawings that are aesthetically appealing.

• Drawing II

  
  The course is designed to make students improve their observation skill in order to dissect a space into its multiple components. It progresses from basic geometries to the teaching of the drawing of space in the form of one point and two point perspective. The concept of human scale and proportions in a space is central to the course.

• Furniture Design

  
  The course begins with the introduction to the concepts, function, materials, and techniques of furniture design. The course is structured as design problems involving full scale drawings and scale models in order to take students through the process involved in furniture design. Furthermore, the course will also teach various kinds of finishes available in furniture.

• History of Interior Design II

  
  This course takes a critical look at the history of art and space design from the 19th Century onwards. It focuses on the impact of technological advancement and changing power structures on culture and the arts. The course begins in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution, discusses the ‘modernization’ of Western societies and its impact on the globe through imperialism and colonization and explores the mutual exchange of ideas between cultures throughout the 20th century. It concludes the 21st century with a discussion on postmodernism.

• Interior Design Studio III

  
  The interior design studio III shall explore design issues of added complexity in terms of the range of design concerns addressed in the studio projects. These issues range from adaptive reuse of historic buildings to sustainable interiors to exploring the interface of interior design with other creative disciplines like music, fashion, cinema and literature. There are two projects during the semester, both of eight weeks duration.The first one is based on the interrelationship of design with other creative disciplines like literature and art. The second project is based on adaptive reuse of historic buildings in which the chosen building has a historical and cultural significance.

• 3D Studio Max

  
  This course is organized as a constructive tool towards an idea to imagine and develop a 3d space. This course is structured into different categories, beginning with the basic introductory settings of the software to developing an architectural space.

• Lighting Design

  
  This course focuses on building an understanding of the electrical supply system. It then narrows down to the design of the electrical system in a building. It explores the importance of lighting design with respect to the intensity of lights and the selection of appropriate light fixtures.The course will also teach the fundamentals of safety while designing electrical layout of a set up.

• Professional Practice

  
  The course starts with a debate about the profession of interior designer, its role in the construction industry and the responsibility of an interior designer in any given project. The course then proceeds to discuss the professional codes and regulations that affect the practice of interior design. The students would be introduced to the different stages and phases of the project, from the initial concept to the on- site supervision and the relationship between the client and the contractor.

• Thesis Research and Report writing

  
  It is a lecture/seminar based course that is focused on applied research methods for thesis research. It covers all the pre-design research culminating in an 8000-10000 word report. The course starts with the students writing a statement of intent which developes into a synopsis. A research methodology with identified research tools and techniques is devised to conduct the research. This finally leads to the thesis report covering the research aspects, case studies, design considerations and design concept.

• Entry Requirements

  
  • Applicants with minimum 16 years of education or equivalent qualification in the relevant fields with minimum 60% marks from an HEC recognized institute are eligible to apply.
  • Candidates must pass NCA's own aptitude test at par with GAT.

• Admission Criteria

  
  Aptitude Test
  Interview

• 1. In theory courses, a semester report (3000 words) will carry 40% of the total marks while the final exam will be given 60% weightage. The assessment will be carried according to following criteria:
  
  • Knowledge of the Subject
  • Analytical Skills
  • Report Writing Skills (Referencing and Citations)
  
  2. In practical courses, students are required to work on individual projects, which will consist of practical work and a written component (500 words), which will be progressively marked.
  
  3. By the end of the programme, the students will be required to produce a body of work on the basis of applied research. The students will initially produce a written Research Report (8000-10000 words). The findings of the research will be tried and tested in the thesis project. The assessment will be carried out by External Examiners based on following criteria:
  
  • Analytical Skills
  • Creative Skills