Diploma in Dress Designing and Garment Manufacturing 

at Department of Social Communications Media, Sophia Polytechnic, Peddar Road

Department of Social Communications Media, Sophia Polytechnic offers Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses including 3 UG and 1 PG courses. Additionally, it also has After 10th Diploma courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time and Part Time mode. Department of Social Communications Media, Sophia Polytechnic has specializations such as Certificate specializations in Bakery & Confectionery.

Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex.

Department of Social Communications Media, Sophia Polytechnic has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
Certificate	Candidates must have Intermediate Drawing Grade Certificate from Maharashtra.
UG Diploma	Candidate must have done Course in Foundation Art to apply.
After 10th Diploma	Candidate passed 10th class/SSC examination or its equivalent, with at least 35% aggregate marks from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply.

Department of Social Communications Media, Sophia Polytechnic courses are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE. The combined seats available for various programmes provided by Department of Social Communications Media, Sophia Polytechnic goes up to 320.

Fashion Designer, Textile Designer, Accessory Designer, Interior Designer, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Game Designer, and Furniture Designer are some of the job profiles available after studying design courses. Designer pay may vary depending on a number of factors, including cities or demand. Your degree's worth may differ between cities. There are more offices and enterprises in big cities, which increases your chances of finding work.

Graduates in design have a wide range of employment possibilities.

Job Profiles	Average Salary (INR)
Fashion Designer	INR 3.5 LPA
Textile Designer	INR 4.2 LPA
Graphic Designer	INR 3.0 LPA
Interior Designer	INR 3.1 LPA
UI/UX Designer	INR 5.5 LPA

Yes, you can check out the list of some books that you can read as a Design student apart from your regular syllabus to boost your knowledge in the field:

• The Design Thinking Playbook by Michael Lewrick.
• The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman.
• Designing Experiences by James Robert Rossman and Mathew D. Duerden.
• Emotional Design by Donald Norman.
• Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by David Kelley and Tom Kelley.
• Change By Design by Tim Brown. 
• Don't Make Me Think Revisited by Steve Krug.

When you join a BDes programme, you learn about the fundamental concepts of Design in the first year. You would not be expected to have any previous knowledge or background in the field of Design. In many colleges the first semester is common for all BDes specialisations. You would learn subjects like Introduction to Design,  Elements of Design,  Creative Visualization Techniques,  Design Drawing,  Design Thinking,  Principles of Design,  Physical Ergonomics and Rendering & Illustration.