B.Des. College in Ahmedabad, Best B.Des. Institutes in Ahmedabad, India

GLS Institute of Design is a prominent institute under GLS University, Ahmedabad offering Design courses related to various creative fields. The Institute of Design offers 4 years Bachelors of Design Programme and 5 years Integrated Masters of Design Programme with specialization in the areas of Product, Environment, Communication & Fashion Design.

At GLSID students will be trained to make the connection between their culture, the society around them and the larger world. Culture is the practice of present, tradition is the practice of past and technology is the practice for tomorrow. In other words, culture connects, tradition confirms and technology empowers. For any Design Institute it is important to inculcate, adopt, promote and practice all these elements to make their work more acceptable. GLSID strongly believes in the philosophy of learning by doing. It is essential for any Design Institute to create an Environment for exploration and experimentation because these are the key to innovations. Taking a cultural root to Design, GLSID envisions to adopt, experiment, explore, assimilate and innovate to create a unique Environment of Design learning.

Courses Offered at GLSID

Bachelors Programme (Four years)
Students can opt for four years Bachelors Design Programme, offering world class Design education and ample industry exposure to become independent professional
Integrated Masters Programme (Five years)
The programme where students are awarded Master’s Degree on successful completion of the programme. This is an ideal programme for the students having keen interest in Design education and wanting to get a masters qualification with a clearly outlined specialization. The Programme completes in five years instead of six years in conventional mode, effectively saving one productive year for each participant.

Fashion Design

Apparel and Textile Design
Leather Design
Accessory (gems and jewellery) Design

Communication Design

Graphic Design
Animation Design
Digital film making

Environment Design

Interior & Space Design

Industrial Design

Product Design

In these programmes the focus will be:

Innovative Design techniques
Creative Skills
Conceptual Thinking
Critical Analysis and Practical exposure
In- depth Research for Design Opportunity Mapping
Exploration and Experimentation as key to Innovation
Connecting and relating for contextual understanding
Interaction and Team Work

Admission Stages

Stage 1: Written Admission Test
Stage 2: Personal Interview (including portfolio evaluation)

Global Opportunities

The programme will connect the students with the best Design Institutes from around the world. Students are proposed for exchange in Paris, London, New York, Canada, Toronto, Auckland, Sydney, Hong- Kong and Amsterdam

Programme Overview

The entire schedule of academic activities of the programme will be listed in the Academic Calendar to be released at the beginning of each academic year. An Overview of the programme is as follows:

Sr. No.

Particulars

Numbers (B.Des.)

Numbers Integrated M.Des.

No. of Years/Semesters

4/8

5/10

Total Credits

384

388

Total No. of Courses

a) Core courses

b) Foundation Courses

c) Elective Courses

d) Specialization Elective Courses

Total teaching weeks(Per Semester)

20-21

Admission & Examination weeks per semester

Evaluation Pattern

	Internal Evaluation	External Evaluation
Core Courses	50%	50%
Foundation Courses	50%	50%
Elective Courses	50%	50%
Specialization Elective Courses	50%	50%
Passing percentage in Internal and External evaluation is 40 each. The components of the internal evaluation will be communicated by the institution at the beginning of the semester. External evaluation will consist of University Examination to be conducted by GLS University