Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

This 4-year dynamic program aims to develop student artistic, conceptual thinking along with integrated practical skills, in meeting the industrial demands. The program enhances student’s skill-set in multiple design dimensions leading towards future endeavors. First year starts with foundation courses for two semesters where students are introduced to the basics of Drawing, Design, Drafting and 3D Studio alongside theory courses. In semester 3, Textile design students proceed towards learning a variety of major Textile design courses; color, print design, knitting, stitching, pattern making, weaving, fiber dyeing so forth.

In semester 5 and 6, students are exposed to advanced level of textile design courses which develop their analytical, conceptual and technical approaches to formulate their creative venture for global linkages. Students are further introduced to supportive courses such as textile history, textile marketing and merchandizing, textile pricing and costing. In semester 7 and 8 students are free to choose their self-initiated project and work towards a design intervened approach encompassing textiles for their final degree show.

Our Vision is to impart substantial and meaningful learning from inter-relationship of subjects, giving a rich and versatile education that leads to high quality of innovation, creativity & ingenuity.

Our mission is to provide a comprehensive practical and theory-based education addressing various aspects of textile and applied art – enabling students to enhance their artistic capacities in competing in a professionally global market.

Admission Requirments

Qualifications:

FA/F.Sc Part-I with minimum 50% marks OR A-level in three main subjects (no subsidiary) with minimum Grade C (50%) with Equivalence Certificate OR Grade 12 with minimum Grade C (50%) with Equivalence Certificate.
All applicants must appear for an aptitude test based on drawing and design ability. An interview and portfolio review of previous work will be conducted of the short listed applicants.

Degree Requirments

To receive Bachelor of Design degree, a student must complete a total of 134 credit hours with a minimum CGPA of 2.50.

Road Map

Semester 1

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Drawing I	3
2	Major	3D Studio I	3
3	Major	Design I	3
4	Major	Drafting I	3
5	Major	History of Art I	3
6	Core	English – I	3
Total			18

Semester 2

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Drawing II	3
2	Major	3D Studio II	3
3	Major	Design II	3
4	Major	History of Art II	2
5	Core	English – II	3
6	Core	Pakistan Studies	2
Total			16

Semester 3

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	CAD- I (Ornamentation)	2
2	Major	History of Art III	2
3	Major	Textile Basic I (Print Design I)	2
4	Major	Knitting I	2
5	Major	Pattern I	2
6	Major	Weaving I	2
7	Major	Fiber, Dyeing & Resist Printing	2
8	Major	History of Art III	2
9	Core	English – III	3
Total			19

Semester 4

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Drawing	2
2	Major	CAD II (Ornamentation II)	2
3	Major	History of Art IV	2
4	Major	Textile Basic II	2
5	Major	Knitting II	2
6	Major	Industrial Print Design	2
7	Core	Introduction to Computers	3
Total			15

Summer

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Core	Mathematics	3
Total			3

Semester 5

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	History of Art V	2
2	Major	CAD III Home	2
3	Major	Fabric Concept I	2
4	Major	Textile Surface Design	2
5	Major	Knitting II	2
6	Major	Home Textile	2
7	Major	Draping I	3
Total			15

Semester 6

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	History of Art VI	2
2	Major	Merchandising I	3
3	Major	CAD IV	3
4	Major	Fabric Manipulation I	2
5	Major	Apparel Design I	2
6	Major	Textile Collection	2
7	Major	Weaving II	2
Total			16

Semester 7

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Portfolio I	3
2	Major	Experimental Surfaces	5
3	Major	Design Intervention	8
4	Major	Research Methodology	2
Total			18

Semester 8

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Dissertation	2
2	Major	Portfolio Collection II	2
3	Major	Research Report	15
Total			19

Courses Breakup

Category	Credit Hours
Core	19
Major	115
General	0
Total	134

Active Citizenship Program

Active Citizenship program offered by Kinnaird College in collaboration with British Council and HEC is a social leadership training program that promotes intercultural dialogue and community-led social development. It is a mandatory requirement for the completion of underGraduate degree and based on two semesters. All students will study the theoretical portion through different activities starting in their 3^rd semester. They will plan their social action projects in 4^th semester and implement it in the field.

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