B.Des Overview:
Design today is no longer confined to a single discipline. It shapes the way we live, work, communicate, interact and experience the world around us. The Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programme at DES Pune University is structured as a comprehensive and future-focused design education that prepares students to become thoughtful creators, problem solvers and innovators.
The programme builds a strong foundation in design thinking, creativity, user understanding, sustainability and emerging technologies before allowing students to specialise in their chosen domain. With a strong emphasis on industry integration, hands on learning, real world exposure and interdisciplinary collaboration, the B.Des programme ensures that students graduate not only with technical skills but with the mindset and adaptability required in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
Specialisations Overview:
B.Des Interior and Space Design:
Interior and Space Design focuses on creating functional, aesthetic and human centred environments that enhance wellbeing and productivity. The specialisation encourages students to understand spatial behaviour, materiality, lighting, sustainability and contextual design. From residential and commercial spaces to hospitality and institutional environments, students learn to craft purposeful experiences that respond to changing lifestyles and contemporary needs.
B.Des UX Design:
UX Design centres on understanding human behaviour in digital and physical systems to create intuitive, seamless and meaningful interactions. This specialisation blends research, interaction design, usability principles and emerging technologies to prepare students to design impactful digital products and services. Students develop the ability to translate user insights into strategic design solutions across apps, platforms and service ecosystems.
B.Des Product Design:
Product Design focuses on developing innovative and user centred products that enhance everyday life. Students explore ideation, material understanding, form development, prototyping and sustainability to transform concepts into functional solutions. The specialisation prepares designers to respond to real world challenges by balancing usability, aesthetics and market relevance.
B.Des Visual Communication Design:
Visual Communication Design nurtures visual storytellers who communicate ideas through compelling graphics, branding, typography and digital media. Students learn to craft cohesive visual identities and communication systems across print, digital and interactive platforms. The specialisation equips them to shape narratives that influence perception and create lasting impact.
B.Des Animation Design:
Animation Design combines storytelling, creativity and digital tools to bring characters and narratives to life. Students explore 2D and 3D animation, character design, storyboarding, motion graphics and visual effects. The specialisation prepares graduates for careers in entertainment, gaming, digital media and emerging immersive technologies.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Eligibility :
Minimum 50% aggregate score in 10+2(SSC/ ISC / CBSE / NIOS / State Boards)/Class 12th or equivalent examination from Govt. Approved Institution (at least 45% marks, in case of Reserved Category candidate belonging to Maharashtra State only)
OR
Diploma in any stream with minimum 60 % marks
Selection Criteria:
Selection procedure is based on marks obtained in UCEED / NIFT/ NATA / NID / PERA conducted between November 2024 to September 2026/ Remote Proctored Online DES PU UCET Exam.
This programme is designed to cultivate independent and creative designers equipped with analytical and observational skills, along with a profound understanding of the current market trends. To be an effective designer, one must possess insights into art and technology, trends and techniques, concepts and communication, as well as visualisation, execution, and manufacturing. Throughout this course, we impart knowledge encompassing basic and advanced modules, including execution, manual and computer-aided design, visualisation techniques, and office management, covering areas such as tenders, residential and commercial services. To ensure a holistic learning experience, we provide students with opportunities for site visits, expert seminars, workshops, and study tours facilitated by industry experts.
Programme Structure
| Sr No |
SEMESTER I - Foundation |
| 1 |
Design Fundamentals - 1 |
| 2 |
Sketching Fundamentals |
| 3 |
Design Fundamentals - 2 |
| 4 |
Tinkering Lab |
| 5 |
Digital tools - I |
| 6 |
Communication & Presentation Skills |
| 7 |
Indian Knowledge System |
| 8 |
Yoga |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER II - Foundation |
| 1 |
Design and Culture Studies |
| 2 |
Visualization Basics |
| 3 |
Design Process |
| 4 |
Digital tools - II |
| 5 |
Model Making Workshop |
| 6 |
Life Skills |
| 7 |
Understanding India |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER III - Product Design |
| 1 |
Product Sketching and Form Development |
| 2 |
Fundamentals Of Ergonomics |
| 3 |
Applied User Research |
| 4 |
Digital Tools III (CAD & 3D Rendering) |
| 5 |
Design Project 1: Simple Product Design |
| 6 |
Co Curricular (Rural Immersion) |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER IV - Product Design |
| 1 |
Digital Tools IV (CAD & 3D Rendering) |
| 2 |
Advanced Form Development |
| 3 |
Materials & Manufacturing Processes |
| 4 |
User Behaviour & Psychology |
| 5 |
Design Project 2: Colour Material Finish |
| 6 |
Design Project 3: Packaging Design |
| 7 |
Co Curricular (Industry Immersion) |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER V - Product Design |
| 1 |
Emotive Design |
| 2 |
AI in Design Process |
| 3 |
Design Project 4: Social Needs / Special Case |
| 4 |
Design project 5: Product Interaction Design |
| 5 |
Open Elective |
| 6 |
Internship 1 |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VI - Product Design |
| 1 |
Advanced Prototyping & Design Realisation |
| 2 |
Design & Ethics |
| 3 |
Design Project 6: System thinking & Service Design |
| 4 |
Design Project 7: XR Product Experience |
| 5 |
Open Elective |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VII - Product Design |
| 1 |
Design Project 8: Futures & Speculative Design |
| 2 |
Design Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
| 3 |
Design & Product Strategy |
| 4 |
Design Project 9: Design For Sustainability |
| 5 |
Open Elective |
| 6 |
Internship 2 |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VIII - Product Design |
| 1 |
Graduation Project |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER III - Interior Space & Furniture Design |
| 1 |
Drafting Studio |
| 2 |
History of interior and architecture |
| 3 |
Building Construction and Materials |
| 4 |
Materials for interior and space design |
| 5 |
Anthropometry and Ergonomics |
| 6 |
Computer Application AutoCAD 1 |
| 7 |
Plant sciences - I |
| 8 |
Design project 1 - Space Design |
| 9 |
Elective |
| 10 |
Co Curricular (Rural immersion |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER IV - Interior Space & Furniture Design |
| 1 |
Furniture Technology and Design |
| 2 |
Computer Application AutoCAD 2 |
| 3 |
Plant sciences - II |
| 4 |
Building services - Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Acoustics, Automation, etc. |
| 5 |
Design project 2 - Residential |
| 6 |
Design project 3 - Residential into Commercial |
| 7 |
Design project 4- Landscape |
| 8 |
Elective |
| 9 |
Co Curricular (Industry Simulation) |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER V - Interior Space & Furniture Design |
| 1 |
Interior Services |
| 2 |
Construction Technology & Materials 2 |
| 3 |
Design Drawing: Representation and Technical Drawing |
| 4 |
Design project 5 - Exhibition Design |
| 5 |
Design project 6 - Hospitality Spaces |
| 6 |
Internship 1 |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VI - Interior Space & Furniture Design |
| 1 |
Quantities & Estimation |
| 2 |
Design project 7 - Museum Design |
| 3 |
Design Project 8 - VR Experience |
| 4 |
Design project 9 - Commercial Space |
| 5 |
System Design |
| 6 |
Design & Ethics |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VII - Interior Space & Furniture Design |
| 1 |
Design project 10 - Corporate Space |
| 2 |
Immersive Set Design |
| 3 |
Design Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
| 4 |
Design project 11 - Vastu Shastra |
| 5 |
Internship 2 |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VIII - Interior Space & Furniture Design |
| 1 |
Graduation Project |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER III - User Experience Design |
| 1 |
Fundamentals Of Ergonomics |
| 2 |
Applied User Research |
| 3 |
Interaction Design Fundamentals |
| 4 |
Digital Tools III (Intro to Figma) |
| 5 |
Visual Communication For UX |
| 6 |
Design Project 1: Experience Exploration |
| 7 |
Co Curricular (Rural Immersion) |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER IV - User Experience Design |
| 1 |
User Behaviour & Psychology |
| 2 |
Digital Tools IV (Figma Advanced Prototyping) |
| 3 |
Information Architecture & Interface Design |
| 4 |
Usability Testing & Experience Validation |
| 5 |
Design Project 2: Interactive Digital Experience |
| 6 |
Co Curricular (Industry Immersion) |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER V - User Experience Design |
| 1 |
Systems Thinking For Experience Design |
| 2 |
Advanced Interaction Design |
| 3 |
Front End Development For Designers |
| 4 |
AI in Design Process |
| 5 |
Design Project 4: AI Driven Experience Design |
| 6 |
Open Elective |
| 7 |
Internship 1 |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VI - User Experience Design |
| 1 |
Design Project 5: Service Experience Design |
| 2 |
UX Writing & Communication |
| 3 |
Design & Ethics |
| 4 |
Design Project 6: VR Experience |
| 5 |
Open Elective |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VII - User Experience Design |
| 1 |
Design Project 7: Futures & Speculative UX |
| 2 |
Design & Product Strategy |
| 3 |
Design Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
| 4 |
Design Project 8: Sustainable & Inclusive UX |
| 5 |
Open Elective |
| 6 |
Internship 2 |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VIII - User Experience Design |
| 1 |
Graduation Project |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER III - Animation Design |
| 1 |
Sketching for Animation |
| 2 |
Storytelling and Script Development |
| 3 |
Introduction to Cinematography |
| 4 |
Storyboard Development Studio |
| 5 |
Animation Foundations and Techniques |
| 6 |
Digital 2D Animation Techniques |
| 7 |
Design Project 1 - IKS |
| 8 |
Co Curricular (Rural immersion) |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER IV - Animation Design |
| 1 |
Animation Studies and Analysis |
| 2 |
Acting for Animation |
| 3 |
Editing & Sound Design |
| 4 |
Stop Motion Animation Techniques |
| 5 |
Digital Video Editing Techniques |
| 6 |
Introduction 3D animation |
| 7 |
Design Project 2 - Understanding India |
| 8 |
Co Curricular (Rural immersion) |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER V - Animation Design |
| 1 |
Advance 3D techniques |
| 2 |
Digital Sculpting Techniques |
| 3 |
Motion Design and Broadcast design |
| 4 |
Introduction to Game Design |
| 5 |
Scripting for Animation and Games (Python) |
| 6 |
Digital Media Ethics & Cyber Security |
| 7 |
Design Project 3 - 17 SDG one of the topic |
| 8 |
Open Elective Subject |
| 9 |
Internship 1 |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VI - Animation Design |
| 1 |
Node Based VFX Techniques |
| 2 |
Real-Time Immersive Media |
| 3 |
Game Development |
| 4 |
AI in Animation & VFX |
| 5 |
Professional Practice in Creative Industries |
| 6 |
Portfolio and Showreel Development |
| 7 |
Design Research and Documentation |
| 8 |
Design Project 4 |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VII - Animation Design |
| 1 |
Game Design - Specialization 1 |
| 2 |
Advance Animation - Specialization 2 |
| 3 |
Internship |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VIII - Animation Design |
| 1 |
Graduation Project |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER III - Visual Communication Design |
| 1 |
Drawing: I (Practice and Application) |
| 2 |
Space and Layouts: form and Color Integration |
| 3 |
Lettering and Calligraphy |
| 4 |
Simple Communication Design Project |
| 5 |
Still Photography - Camera understanding and Functionalities |
| 6 |
History of Indian Art & Design: I |
| 7 |
Theory of communication studies |
| 8 |
Co Curricular (Rural Immersion) |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER IV - Visual Communication Design |
| 1 |
Drawing: II Illustration (Techniques and Applications - Digital & Manual) |
| 2 |
Space and Structure (3D, Materials, and Prototypes) |
| 3 |
Basics of Typography |
| 4 |
Motion Graphics and VFX Practice |
| 5 |
Advance Photography and Digital Implementations |
| 6 |
History of Western Art & Design |
| 7 |
Theory of Media Studies |
| 8 |
Co Curricular (Industry Immersion) |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER V - Visual Communication Design |
| 1 |
Semesteriotics (Basic understanding and Applications) |
| 2 |
Identity Design |
| 3 |
Design of Signage and Wayfinding |
| 4 |
Basics of Web Design |
| 5 |
Info-graphics |
| 6 |
Copy writing |
| 7 |
Advertising Design Project: Print and Digital |
| 8 |
Internship 1 |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VI - Visual Communication Design |
| 1 |
Human Factors for Digital Design |
| 2 |
UI / UX Design |
| 3 |
Publication Design : Print and Web |
| 4 |
Packaging Design |
| 5 |
Design Campaign - Social Awareness Project |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VII - Visual Communication Design |
| 1 |
Design for Brand (Case Study) Method: Digital Project |
| 2 |
System design |
| 3 |
Self Initiated Project |
| 4 |
Research Writing |
| 5 |
Internship 2 |
| Sr No |
SEMESTER VIII - Visual Communication Design |
| 1 |
Graduation Project |
B.Des Career Opportunities according to Specialisations
B.Des in Interior and Space Design Career Opportunities
✓ Interior Designer
✓ Space Designer
✓ Furniture Designer
✓ Exhibition & Event Designer
✓ Retail Space Designer
✓ Landscape Designer
✓ Film / Photography / Set Designer
✓ Visual Merchandise
✓ Interior Stylist
✓ Multi-Disciplinary Designer
B.Des in UX Design Career Opportunities
✓ User Experience Designer
✓ User Interface Designer
✓ User Researcher
✓ Information Architect
✓ Interaction Designer
✓ Usability Analyst
✓ Service Designer
✓ Customer Experience Designer
✓ UX Manager
✓ Multi-Disciplinary Designer
B.Des in Product Design Career Opportunities
✔ Product Designer
✔ Industrial Designer
✔ Furniture Designer
✔ Consumer Electronics Designer
✔ Automotive Component Designer
✔ Design Researcher
✔ CMF (Colour, Material, Finish) Designer
✔ Toy & Lifestyle Product Designer
✔ Packaging Designer
✔ Multi-Disciplinary Designer
B.Des in Visual Communication Design Career Opportunities
✔ Graphic Designer
✔ Brand Identity Designer
✔ Art Director
✔ Visual Strategist
✔ Packaging Designer
✔ UI Visual Designer
✔ Publication Designer
✔ Advertising Designer
✔ Motion Graphics Designer
✔ Multi-Disciplinary Designer
B.Des in Animation Design Career Opportunities
✔ 2D Animator
✔ 3D Animator
✔ Character Designer
✔ Storyboard Artist
✔ Game Animator
✔ VFX Artist
✔ Motion Graphics Designer
✔ Environment & Asset Designer
✔ Animation Director
✔ Multi-Disciplinary Designer
