Modular Interior Furniture course in the one-year undergraduate diploma curriculum is custom-designed for individuals from various backgrounds of education who have their interests and skills aligned with designing and manufacturing modular furniture for interior spaces such as kitchen cabinets, wardrobes, TV units, dressers, etc. The course is framed in a non-semester pattern. Students get to learn the basic and intermediate skills needed to create modular furniture for interiors through industrial methods and manufacturing. They will be introduced to the basic idea of design & aesthetics, followed by the intermediate level of skills on production, prototyping, estimation and taught with advanced knowledge on the standards, materials & processes. Students are supposed to finish with a diploma project which showcases the skills & knowledge that they learnt via the course.
A student with a UG diploma in Modular Interior and Furniture from DOT is well equipped to practice on their own or to be placed as an intern under a firm or an individual who practices interiors and furniture making. The students can focus on any one particular area of modular furniture like modular kitchen, modular wardrobes, storage furniture, etc to create their own line of furniture and manufacturing with minimal investment. They can also become a turnkey technician for creating the necessary modular furniture for an entire space such as residences, offices, retail stores, etc.
DOT School of Design conducts DOT-DAT (Design Aptitude Test) applicable for students interested to start their Design education at DOT. DOT-DAT comprises two levels –
The students qualifying both the levels are selected for further counseling & admission procedures. For more information on DOT-DAT, Click here.
Modular Furniture Designing is popular both abroad and in India. With globalization & increasing demand for sophisticated designs at home, modular furniture is the most opted solution for both residential & commercial spaces all over the world. Hence, the opportunities in this specialization are vast and lucrative.
As DOT believes in imparting hands-on knowledge to the students, the curriculum includes frequent expert training sessions, practical sessions, guest lectures from industry experts, workshops & internship opportunities.
DOT also offers assistance programs to the students such as,
INCO - Industry Connect, which facilitates the students to directly interact & work with the industry professionals.
IRC - Incubation Research Centre, where the students are given 360° guidance to start up their own practice and to be entrepreneurs in this effervescent field.
Fablab - A fully equipped high-tech workspace that is accessible to the students as well as to any designer from the industry. The designers can also enlist the students as interns for their projects.
The students have a plethora of opportunities awaiting them after their graduation. Because of a graduate certification from a recognized design institute, the students have more credibility once they enter the industry. Also, DOT offers various Industry connect programs that help the students get internships or placement options along with a strong foothold & contact database in the industry, even before entering it. Kindly refer to the career opportunities section on this page for more details.
DOT School of Design is equipped with a state-of-the-art infrastructure designed to train and inspire students. Students are provided with
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