B.Design (Hons.) Visual Communication – Unitedworld Institute of Design

Program Description B.Design (Hons.) Visual Communication

The curriculum for the B.Des. Programme inculcates from the very beginning, the importance of design process and critical thinking. Structured to give the students adequate learning both conceptually and skills.

The Programme envisions that by the end of the course, students are not only trained and equipped with their professional learning, they are also sensitized and nurtured to be good, empathetic and ethical participants of a vibrant design community of the future who can bring about a change in the quality of life and create a sustainable new world.

B.Design (B.Des.) Visual Communication is offered as part of School of Communication Design

School of Communication Design

UID’s course on Visual Communication empowers the student to produce creative solutions to meet visual design needs of society. It helps students to become problem solvers and develop effective information & communication. Students are equipped with technical and conceptual skills to articulate and express ideas, think conceptually, conduct research and critically evaluate the process. The course involves imparting Knowledge in Critical Thinking, Design Process and Visual narratives to create defined solutions in the ambit of both Digital and Print mediums

Bachelor of Design (Hons.) Visual Communication Syllabus

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits
DDD 1641	DESIGN SKILLS & CONCEPTS-I	0	12	0	12
DDD 1643	DSIGN & SENSITIZATION-I	0	7	0	7
DDD 1645	DESIGN & CONTEXT BULIDING-I	0	8	0	8
DDD 1647	COMPUTER SKILLS-I	0	3	0	3
	Total Credits				30

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits
DDD 1642	DESIGN SKILLS & CONCEPTS-II	0	12	0	12
DDD 1644	DSIGN & SENSITIZATION-II	0	7	0	7
DDD 1646	DESIGN & CONTEXT BULIDING-II	0	8	0	8
DDD 1648	COMPUTER SKILLS-II	0	3	0	3
	Total Credits				30

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits
DFD2641	Studio Project - 1	0	4	0	4
DFD2643	Studio Project - 2	0	5	0	5
DFD2541	FD Core I	0	3	0	3
DFD2543	FD Core II	0	3	0	3
DFD2545	FD Core III	0	3	0	3
ITA 2001	Italian Language and Culture-I	3	0	0	3
DDD2841	History of Art Architecture & Design	3	0	0	3
DEL	Co-curricular Course	0	3	0	3
IPT	IDP	0	0	0	3
	Total Credits				30

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits
DFD 2642	Studio Project-3	0	4	0	4
DFD 2644	Studio Project-4	0	6	0	6
DFD 2542	FD Core-IV	0	3	0	3
DFD 2544	FD Core-V	0	3	0	3
DFD 2546	FD Core-VI	0	3	0	3
DDD2842	History of Art Architecture & Design	2	0	0	2
ITA2002	Italian Language & Culture (ITA2002)	3	0	0	3
IPT2001	IDP(IPT2001)	0	3	0	3
DEL	Elective	0	3	0	3
	Total Credits				30

Semester 5

Course Code	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits
DFD 3641	Studio Project ?5	0	4	0	4
DFD 3643	Studio Project ? 6	0	6	0	6
DFD 3541	FD Core VII	0	3	0	3
DFD 3543	FD Core VIII	0	3	0	3
DFD 3545	FD Core IX	0	3	0	3
DDD 3441	Design & Society	0	3	0	3
DDD 3443	Business Basics	1	1	0	2
DDD 3543	Internship	0	3	0	3
Co-Curricular Course	DEL	0	3	0	3
	Total Credits				30

Semester 6

Course Code	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits
DFD 3642	Studio Project-7	0	4	0	4
DFD 3644	Studio Project-8	0	7	0	7
DFD 3646	Studio Project-9	0	7	0	7
DFD 3542	FD Core-X	0	3	0	3
DFD 3544	FD Core-XI	0	3	0	3
DDD 3442	Design & Sustainability	1	2	0	3
	Total Credits				30

Semester 7

Course Code	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits
DFD 4641	Studio Project -10	0	4	0	4
DFD 4643	Studio Project -11	0	6	0	6
DFD 4645	Studio Project -12	0	8	0	8
DFD 4541	FD Core XIII	0	3	0	3
DFD 4543	FD Core XIV	0	3	3	3
DDD 4441	Research Project	1	2	0	3
DDD 4841	Intellectual Property Rights	3	0	0	3
	Total Credits				30

Semester 8

Course Code	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits
DFD 4636	Project Report	0	12	0	12
DFD 4634	Industry Project studio	0	18	0	18
	Total Credits				30

Open Electives

Course Code	Course Title	L	T	P	Credits
DEL 2515	Co-curricular Course ( UI/UX)	0	3	0	3
DEL 2508	Co-curricular Course ( Weaving)	0	3	0	3
DEL 2605	Co-curricular Course ( Prints & Pattern)	0	3	0	3
DEL 2512	Co-curricular Course ( Water Colour and Sketching)	0	3	0	3
DEL 2607	Co-curricular Course( Visual Merchandising)	0	3	0	3
DEL 2517	Co-curricular Course ( Film Studies)	0	3	0	3
	Total Credits

Career Prospects

This course prepares students for exciting careers in the fields of graphic design, advertising, web design, multimedia design, print & publishing, scenic & graphic design for films or related fields.

It opens up job opportunities in major upcoming design domains such as UX/UI, Digital Marketing, Brand management, Exhibition Design, Etc. Opportunities in entrepreneurship and higher studies