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Bachelor of Design

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 144 credit hours with a minimum CGPA of 2.50.

Road Map

Semester 1

Course Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Interdisciplinary Course

TEXD 103

3D Foundation Model & Material

 

3

Elective Course

TEXD – 102

Illustration and AI -Ideation

 

2

Major Courses

TEXD 101

Design Foundation with AI

 

3

 

 

 

2

Core / General Education

General Education

Functional English

 

3

General Education

ICT

 

3

General Education

ISL- Islamic Studies

 

2

Total

18

 

Semester 2

Course Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Interdisciplinary Course

TEXD 205

2D Drafting & AI generated Models

 

2

Elective Course

TEXD 206

History of Visual Art

 

2

Major Courses

TEXD 203

3D Design – Fundamentals with AI integration

 

3

Core / General Education

KCC I

 (A & H)

 

2

General Education

Expository Writing

 

3

General Education

ICT

 

3

General Education

(ICP) Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

 

2

Total

 

17

 

Semester 3

Category

Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Elective / Theory

ART 204

(A & H)-History of Art III

 

2

 

Reference entry

TEXD 316

History of Design

 

Major

TEXD 301

AI Generative Textile Basics

 

2

Major option

TEXD 302A / TEXD 305B

Knitted Textile-A / Elementary Pattern Making I-B

 

2

Major

TEXD 303A

Weave-Constructed Textile

 

2

Major

TEXD 304

Fiber, Dyeing & Resist Printing

 

2

Major

TEXD 308

AI-Digital Textile

 

2

General Education

GE

Quantitative Reasoning I (Statistics)

 

3

General Education

GE

Community-(ACP)

 

2

General Education

UHQ/UHB

Understanding of Quran I & II

 

2

 

17-19

Semester 4

Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

TEXD 416

History of Textile Design I

 

2

ART 254

History of Art IV

  

TEXD 401

Textile Tool & Technique with AI

 

2

TEXD 402

Textile Print Categories with AI

 

2

TEXD 403

AI-Powered Conceptual Textile

 

2

TEXD 404

Knitted Textile-C / Weaving

 

2

TEXD 405

Elementary Pattern Making I-D

 

TEXD 303A

Weave-Constructed Textile

  

TEXD 408

Digital Textile Design with AI Tools

 

2

GE

SS-Social Science

 

2

GE

QR-Math-Quantitative Reasoning II (Mathematics)

 

3

GE

Pakistan Studies

 

2

 

19

Semester 5

Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

TEXD 516

History of Textile Design II

 

2

 

ART 304

History of Art V

 

 

TEXD 503 / TEXD 501

Knitted Advance Textile / Knitting II

 

TEXD 503

AI Enhanced Home Textile

 

3

TEXD 502

Woven Advance Textile

 

2

TEXD 507

Textile Surface & AI

 

2

TEXD 508EC / 504ED / 505A / 506B

Interdisciplinary Fiber Art / Eco-Textile Manipulation / Draping-Textile Design / Pattern Making-Textile

 

3

TEXD 509

Textile Merchandizing

 

3

TEXD 511

AI & Digital Home Textile

 

2

 

17

 

Semester 6

Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

TEXD 601

Woven Sustainable Textile

 

2

TEXD 614A

Sustainable Textile Accessories-A

 

2

TEXD 610B / TEXD 610

Eco-Techno Textile-B / Eco-Techno Textile

 

TEXD 611

AI-Apparel Textile Design

 

2

TEXD 612

AI-Tech Pack & Textile Collection

 

3

TEXD 613EA / 616EB / 617EC

Contemporary Fiber Art-A / Introductory Sewing-B / Draping-Textile Design-C

 

3-6

TEXD 615

Design Seminar II

TEXD 618

Digital Apparel Collection

 

2

TEXD 620

History of Textile Design II

 

2

GE

Entrepreneurship

 

2

Internship

Internship offered in Summer

 

                    Semester credit note: Semester planning load varies by selected options: 18-21

18

 

 

Semester 7

Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

TEXD 703A

Textile AI-Design Intervention

 

3

TEXD 705

AI & Experimental Textiles

 

3

TEXD 706

Textile Product Technicalities & AI Tool

 

2

TEXD 708

AI-Powered Research Methodology

 

2

TEXD 702

AI Integrated Portfolio Collection

 

2

GE

Entrepreneurship

 

2

Internship

Internship

 

3

 

17

 

Semester 8

Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

TEXD 801A

AI-Powered Thesis Textile Design Capstone Project

 

6

TEXD 802

AI-Product Development

 

2

TEXD 803

AI-Apparel Collection Development

 

2

TEXD 806

AI-Textile Product Merchandizing

 

2

TEXD 818

Dissertation-Art & Design (Completion & Submission)

 

2

TEXD 803

AI-Portfolio Collection II

 

3

KCC IV

Legal Consciousness and Life Skills

 

2

 

19

 

Category

Required Credit Hours

General Education/Core Courses

34

KC Core

4

Interdisciplinary

12

Major

79

Internship

3

Capstone Project

6

Elective Courses

6

Grand Total

144

 

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 3rd semester. They will plan their social action projects in 4th semester and implement it in the field.

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