M Des IITK

Can you tell me about the eligibility requirement for admission in Masters in Design (MDes) Program offered by IITK (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)?

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Established in 1959 as one of the first IITK (Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur) was created with the assistance of a consortium of nine US research universities as part of the Kanpur Indo-American Programme (KIAP)

M. Des Programme

Eligibility Criteria

(i) A bachelors degree in Engineering or science (4 year programme), Design or Architecture with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum. Candidates holding degrees in Fine Arts or Interior Design are not eligible to apply.

(ii) A valid GATE/CEED score is required for admission to the M.Des programme in the case of regular (non-sponsored) candidates. The requirement of GATE score is waived off for the candidates with B.Tech graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B.Tech.

(iii) Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes who have passed the basic qualifying degree are eligible to apply irrespective of the marks/CPI and will be considered for admission.

I SEMESTER
DES 601 Design Theory
DES 602 Design Practice -I
DES 681 Design Project -I
One elective

II SEMESTER
DES 603 Design Practice -II
DES 682 Design Project -II
Two electives

III SEMESTER
DES 699 M.Des. Thesis (16 Units)

IV SEMESTER
DES 699 M.Des. Thesis (16 Units)


ELECTIVES
DES 621 Creative Visualization
DES 622 2D and 3D Visual Design
DES 623 Topics in Motion Pictures
DES 624 Elements and Principles of Design
DES 625 Studies in Form and Style
DES 626 Interaction Design
DES 627 Management of Design and Innovation
DES 628 Design Culture and Society
DES 629 Introduction to Critical Art Appreciation
DES 631 Psychological Principles & Design
DES 635 Methods for Design Research
DES 698 Special Studies/Project Course in Design
DES 633 Integrated New Product Development

Contact Detail:
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016
0512 259 0151