Bachelors in Design

Faculty of Industrial Design

• Animation Film Design: 15 seats. The objective of the program is to enable students to find solutions to complex problems in various fields of communication design using animation filmmaking as a creative medium.
• Exhibition Design: 10 seats. Exhibition Design is a synthesis of multiple design disciplines that come together to communicate objects, information, and ideas across a range of three-dimensional environments.
• Film & Video Communication: 10 seats. The primary aim of Film & Video communication program is to train versatile design-informed communicators, fluent in conception and production of short films on a range of educational, cultural, social, entertainment, and marketing communication needs.
• Graphic Design: 15 seats. This program prepares students to take on all the new context challenges and technological advancements in the field of visual communication and especially in the Graphic Design domain.

Faculty of Textile, Apparel & Lifestyle Accessories Design

Textile Design: The textile design programme strives to develop innovative and synergetic approaches to design for diverse sectors of the textile industry, markets, and the social sector.

Graduate Diploma Program in Design (GDPD)

Duration: 4 years

Campus: Vijayawada (60 seats), Kurukshetra, Haryana (60 seats)

Specializations: Industrial Design, Communication Design, Textile & Apparel Design

Masters Program

Duration: 2.5 years

Campus: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar

Total Seats: 275 seats

Specializations Offered:

• Ahmedabad: Animation Film Design, Ceramic and Glass Design, Film & Video Communication, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, Textile Design
• Bengaluru: Design for Retail Experience, Digital Game Design, Information Design, Interaction Design, Universal Design
• Gandhinagar: Apparel Design, Lifestyle Accessories Design, Strategic Design Management, New Media Design, Photography Design, Toy & Game Design, Transportation & Automobile Design

AM I ELIGIBLE???

Applying for Bachelor’s Degree

• Age Limit: Candidates up to 20 years.
• Should have completed with 50% marks or be pursuing 12th standard from a recognized university or government-recognized institution.
• The candidate can be from any discipline.

Applying for Master’s Program

• Age Limit: Candidates up to 30 years of age.
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under the 10+2+4 system from any university or institute recognized by law in India.

TIMELINES FOR APPLICATIONS / SUBMISSIONS / RESULT

• Applications open: In the month of October
• Written exams for B.Des & M.Des: January
• Results for the NID DAT (B.Des / M.Des / GDPD): February
• 2nd round exams for B.Des / GDPD (Studio Test): May
• 2nd round exams for M.Des (Studio Test): March
• Result declaration for M.Des: May
• Result declaration for B.Des / GDPD: May

LET’S DISCUSS THE EXAM PAPER

The question papers for Bachelors in Design, Masters in Design, and Graduate Diploma in Product Design consist of:

• Maximum Marks: 100
• Duration: 3 hours
• The question paper can be divided into two sections:
  • Creative ability type questions
  • General ability type questions

NID emphasizes on students' skill sets which include:

• Sketching skills
• Clarity in concept
• Creativity
• Problem-solving skills
• Understanding ratios
• Proportions
• Scale

Subjects in general ability consist of:

• Quantitative ability
• Analytical skills
• English comprehension
• Communication
• General knowledge
• General awareness

Does MAD School offer coaching for the NID Studio Test?

Yes, MAD School offers coaching for NID Studio Test in Hyderabad and Chennai. You can join NID Studio Test coaching once you have cleared the NID DAT Entrance Exam.

Why is MAD School the best NID Coaching Centre in Hyderabad and Chennai?

MAD School is known for its student’s achievements, i.e., the student ranks. We have over thousands of design aspirants, and most of them are now living their design career dreams as they wished, in some of the reputed design colleges in India.

Where is the NID Coaching Centre located in Hyderabad?

NID Coaching Centre is located in Punjagutta. This place was chosen as students from every corner of the city can conveniently commute by any means of transport.

How does MAD School prepare their students to crack the NID Entrance Exam?

At MAD School, we believe in quality over quantity; hence we don’t compromise in providing our students with the best provisions that will make their preparation journey smooth and enriching. Our highly professional staff provide the best lessons from their experience and work towards making our students experts in all the subject areas. Our successful alumni are the evidence of the hard work we put in together as an institution.

When do NID Coaching Classes start?

NID Coaching classes in Chennai and Hyderabad start the very first day you join us. We start afresh for every student, regardless of when they join the classes.

What is the duration of NID Coaching Classes that MAD School offers?

MAD School provides both short and long-term coaching classes for 10th, 11th, and 12th standard students. Depending on which class you are studying and the time left for the Design Entrance Exam, the duration for NID Coaching classes will change.

All of the above-mentioned is only applicable for the written exam. Once you qualify for the NID DAT, you will be eligible to give the NID Studio Test. The whole studio test concept can be quite overwhelming to a person who has never even heard of it. Well, worry not because we’ve got your back. We have another post dedicated completely to the NID Studio Test Coaching. Be sure to check it out!