An Interior Designer plans the decoration of the inside of a building such as a house or office. An Interior Designer generally uses design elements to transform interior environments and make them pleasing to the eye. They are usually involved in the design, planning of the interior and so on.
Personal Competencies
You like to draw
You are interested in artistic occupations
You are comfortable in communicating with others
You like to have clear instructions to follow
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in Design (B.Des.) in Interior Design followed by Master’s degree (M.Des.) in the same discipline
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (B.Arch.) in Interior Design followed by Master’s degree (M.Arch.) in the same discipline
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Design/Architecture. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Dr YSR Architecture and Fine Arts University, Kadapa 2. Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture And Fine Arts University School Of Planning And Architecture, Hyderabad 3. MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune 4. Shri Govind Guru University, Godhra 5. Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar 6. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 7. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi 8. Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. CAT College of Architecture, Trivandrum 2. Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida 3. Artemisia College of Art and Design, Indore 4. Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar 5. Apeejay Institute of Design, Delhi 6. Army Institute of Fashion and Design, Bangalore 7. Administrative Management College, Bangalore 8. Amity University, Gurugram
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form.
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 4,68,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Manit Rastogi is an indian interior designer who has graduated from the school of planning and architecture in New Delhi and The architectural Association in London. Manit is the Founder Partner of Morphogenesis, one of India’s notable architecture and urban design practise. Manit is also a Fellow of the IIA (Indian Institute of Architects) and the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, UK).*
Interior Designer
NCS Code: 3432.01 | DS0121. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in Design (B.Des.) in Interior Design followed by Master’s degree (M.Des.) in the same discipline
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (B.Arch.) in Interior Design followed by Master’s degree (M.Arch.) in the same discipline
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Design/Architecture.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Dr YSR Architecture and Fine Arts University, Kadapa
2. Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture And Fine Arts University School Of Planning And Architecture, Hyderabad
3. MKSSS's School of Fashion Technology, Pune
4. Shri Govind Guru University, Godhra
5. Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar
6. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
7. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
8. Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. CAT College of Architecture, Trivandrum
2. Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida
3. Artemisia College of Art and Design, Indore
4. Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar
5. Apeejay Institute of Design, Delhi
6. Army Institute of Fashion and Design, Bangalore
7. Administrative Management College, Bangalore
8. Amity University, Gurugram
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/124107006
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/courses/design/interior-design/
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form.
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 4,68,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Architectural Firms, Interior Design Companies, Designing Consultancies, Event Management Companies
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own interior design company
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Junior Interior Architect → Senior Interior Architect → Interior Project Manager → Chief Interior Designer
The approx. salary of an Interior Designer ranges between INR 11,000-75,000* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Interior_Designer/Salary
*The figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Manit Rastogi is an indian interior designer who has graduated from the school of planning and architecture in New Delhi and The architectural Association in London. Manit is the Founder Partner of Morphogenesis, one of India’s notable architecture and urban design practise. Manit is also a Fellow of the IIA (Indian Institute of Architects) and the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, UK).*
Source: https://www.grihaindia.org/grihasummit/files/Manit_Rastogi.pdf
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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