Entrance Exam
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National Entrance Exam for Design for GDPD (at all centres) January 9, 2011, Sunday |
Last Date to Apply
November 12, 2010
About the Course -
Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD)
Foundation Programme
GDPD commences with a two semester rigorous Foundation Programme. This programme is geared to assist in developing attitudes, sensorial skills and aesthetic sensitivity necessary for further specialisation in specific areas of design. The purpose is to create awareness of the environment and to arouse the students’ creative faculties. The primary concern of the Foundation Programme is to introduce the students to the fundamentals of design, to initiate them to design as a creative problem solving process, and to develop a highly evolved ‘design’ attitude and understanding of the relationship with culture and human senses, emotions and feelings. In the Foundation Programme, basic design courses are augmented by related studies of Science and Liberal Arts, to help and develop an understanding of the Indian milieu, user needs, applications, processing of design and synthesis. The Foundation Programme is geared to inculcate the development of values, attitudes, materials and sensorial skills necessary for any design specialisation. It aspires to create an awareness of the changing environment by constantly relating the students’ learning to real life situations. The programme provides the necessary direction, stimuli, facilities and experience to foster creativity and thereby help each individual to discover their own identity, ability and potential. The Foundation Programme is the basis on which the remaining design curriculum is built. It also makes students appreciate the multidisciplinary nature of design.
Eligibility for GDPD Entrance Examination 2011-2012
Admission is open to students who have passed or who will appear for qualifying examinations under the Higher Secondary (10+2), or equivalents like AISSCE/ IB/ ICSE etc. Candidates passing the Institute’s admission tests/interviews will be admitted, subject to passing their qualifying examinations before they join the Institute.
Competence in technical and related subjects will normally be considered an advantage. The medium of instruction for UG programme at NID is English. Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June 1, 2011.
PROJECTED NUMBER OF SEATS IN GDPD: 100
(Includes reserved categories)
MAIN CAMPUS - AHMEDABAD
This 4-year intensive professional UG programme is offered in the following areas:
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
ü Product Design
ü Furniture and Interior Design
ü Ceramic and Glass Design
COMMUNICATION DESIGN
ü Graphic Design
ü Animation Film Design
ü Film and Video Communication
ü Exhibition (Spatial) Design
TEXTILE, APPAREL AND LIFESTYLE DESIGN
ü Textile Design
How to Apply
Application Forms
For General Category: Forms can be downloaded from NID’s www.nid.edu/downloads and sent along with a DD of Rs 1500/- drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad. Forms can also be obtained from select branches of Bank of India (listed below) on payment of Rs 1,500/- towards the cost of the form plus Rs 50/- as bank charges.
For Reserved Category: Forms at concessional rates to reserved categories are available only from Admissions Office, NID, Ahmedabad. These forms can be obtained from Admissions Office directly by sending a Demand Draft drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad for Rs 750/-. The applicant should also send in an attested copy of the relevant certificate from competent authority and a self addressed envelope of 9” x 12” size with Rs 40/- stamps affixed. The envelope should be marked with ‘NID ADMISSIONS 2011’.
Reserved category candidates must attach relevant certificate of Caste/Category otherwise the application form will not be provided/will be rejected. OBC candidates are required to submit non-creamy layer certificate from the Collectoratess. PH candidates are required to submit certificate from the Chief Medical Officer.
The incomplete application forms / not satisfying eligibility criteria/ incorrect forms/ forms without required fees will be rejected. The application form fee (Rs 1, 500/ Rs 750) for rejected applications will not be refunded. No official communication will be made regarding rejected application forms.
