Fashion Design

The Majors provide focused pathways across key areas of Fashion Design. Fashion Design Process develops creative expression through fashion drawing, manual and digital illustration, range development, AI integration and portfolio development. Apparel Design & Development develops expertise in pattern making, draping, grading and garment construction, complemented by apparel merchandising, sourcing, production, knitwear and craft-based design. Value Addition in Fashion explores textiles and surface embellishment through embroidery, dyeing and printing, with applications in Indian apparel, couture and prêt. Costume, Textiles & Fashion examines the historical and cultural evolution of clothing, textiles and fashion in India and globally, from early world fashion to contemporary cultures.

Department Electives extend the Majors through diverse areas that connect fashion design with emerging practices, technologies and professional contexts. Students explore systems and sustainability in fashion, fashion and celebrity styling, fashion photography and digital documentation, heritage couture, technical textiles, AI in fashion, creative pattern making, performance clothing, fashion entrepreneurship, and costume design for film and theatre. Further electives address specialised areas including denim wear, kidswear, and digital fashion and e-commerce design, enabling students to broaden their expertise in response to evolving industry practices and individual interests.

The Department of Fashion Design offers two Interdisciplinary Minors (IDMs)—Fashion Expression for undergraduate students and Film & Fashion Appreciation for postgraduate students. The undergraduate pathway introduces students from other disciplines to fashion history, fashion drawing, pattern making, garment construction and fashion product development, providing a foundation for conceptualising and creating fashion products. The postgraduate pathway explores the intersections of fashion, design and cinema through costume design, film fashion and image, and fashion styling. Students enrolled in Fashion Design may, in turn, pursue Interdisciplinary Minors offered by other academic departments to broaden their learning beyond their primary discipline.

General Electives provide opportunities to explore areas of knowledge beyond the primary discipline, encouraging intellectual curiosity and interdisciplinary learning. Offered across a range of subjects, these courses broaden perspectives, strengthen critical thinking and support the development of transferable skills. By engaging with diverse academic, creative and societal contexts, students gain a well-rounded educational experience that complements their disciplinary knowledge and prepares them for the evolving demands of professional practice.