Master's Diploma Interior Design 

at IIFD Kolkata, Salt Lake City

IIFD has been awarded and ranked by various organizing bodies. Some of the details are mentioned below:

• Ranked 8th among the Top Design Colleges in India in the National Listing by IIRF Ranking.

• Awarded Best Design College 2024 at Eduleaders Summit 2024.

•  Recognised as Top 10 Fashion Design College in India for the Year 2022 – Education Scopup

• Awarded as Best Fashion College by Madhuri Dixit Nene at Indian Glory Awards.

• For Two consecutive years, IIFD has been awarded Best Design College by the Times Of India

• “Powered By” Partner with Couture Runway Week – Delhi Edition

The eligibility criteria for various courses at IIFD Kolkata is mentioned below:

• Diploma: Candidates should have passed Class 12 from a recognised board
• Foundation Diploma: Candidates should have passed Class 12 from a recognised board
• UG: Candidates should have passed Class 12 or Equivalent from a recognised board
• PG: Candidates should have passed graduation from a recognised board

Some of the names of IIFD Kolkata's top recruiters are mentioned below:

• Satya Paul

• Marks & Spencer

• Fevicryl

• Punjab Bespoke

• Redress

There are many Design streams in India that offers the best career options. Some of them are mentioned below:

• Graphic Designer
• Interior Designer
• Fashion Designer
• Video Game Designer
• Product Design
• Art Director

IIFD Kolkata is accredited by the Fashion Design Council Of India (FDCI), the Association of Designers in India (ADI), and European League of  Institute Of Arts ) (ELIA), and the Institute OF Indian Interior Designers (IIID)

Here are some books 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.