General B.Des Course Information

What is a B.Des Course? A Complete Guide for Aspiring Designers

B.Des stands for Bachelor of Design which is the undergraduate degree course for specializing in Design. BDesign degree is a four-year professional degree course which gives you the freedom to be a designer and follow your passion. BDes courses are offered by a number of institutes and universities in different disciplines of design. In DCSAAD, we offer specialisations in Product Design, Spatial Design and User Experience Design. For the aspiring designers out there, there are multiple directions or paths to choose to ultimately get into the design field. 

One is by directly enrolling to design for your Bachelor’s which is the BDes course.This path is the most recommended one as you get to understand and learn about design just after your school. Once out of your school, you might have to join a BDes course in any institute of your choice. The major institutes in India takes in candidates through entrance exams and Design Aptitude Tests. Once you clear those exams they take admissions according to the allotments.

The second way you can get into design is by taking the M.Des course. M Des is Master of Design and in India there are various institutions that take in students for specific specialisations. Similar to the BDes admissions, MDes is also dependent on your excellence in the entrance exams conducted by the respective institutes. The catch here is that the number of seats available is very limited.

There are other directions which are to do a Diploma course or a PG Diploma course in a specific design from good enough institutions and directly get into the profession.

Top Specializations in B.Des: Which One is Right for You?

The top specializations in B.Des, especially in India, are: 

1. Industrial Design (Product Design)
2. User Experience Design
3. Interior Design
4. Animation Design
5. Communication Design
6. Graphic Design
7. Fashion Design
8. Fashion Communication
9. Game Design

The above are among the most sought after B.Design courses in India. Before we jump into the conclusion of what is the right one for you, you might have to understand your reason to become a designer. For that the first and foremost question that you need to ask yourself is why you want to become a designer. If you get to a point where you are completely convinced with the reason to be a designer, the next thing to understand are the types of designer professions out there. You need to spend enough time understanding the profession and for that talking with the professionals, watching documentaries on design and designers, listening to podcasts, etc. are good ways to get to know the profession.

B.Des vs. B.Arch vs. BFA: Understanding the Differences

B.Des stands for Bachelor of Design. It is a 4-year undergraduate course for Design. You can choose from different areas like fashion design, interior design, accessory design, textile design, and more. During the course, you will learn design skills, try out different methods, and work in studio spaces to improve your abilities.

B.Arch stands for Bachelor of Architecture. It is a 5-year undergraduate course that teaches you how to design and build buildings. The course covers topics like architectural design, construction, structural engineering, environmental systems, and urban planning. It combines theory and practical learning to help you understand and practice architecture in real life.

BFA stands for Bachelor of Fine Arts. It is a 3 to 4-year undergraduate course that covers different areas of fine arts like painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, dance, and more.