The Bachelor of Interior Design (BID) is an undergraduate degree in Interior designing which comes up with a duration of four years. It involves the application of creative and technical expertise to an interior environment to enhance the quality of human life. The course aims to train professionals to create exciting spaces that are functional, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing. The curriculum helps students to develop a hybrid practice of using both digital and manual skills to communicate their ideas effectively. The focus of the program is to generate awareness of the functional and aesthetic qualities of the design.
The industry-oriented syllabus nurtures students with the exceptional understanding of building codes, legal restrictions, health & safety concerns etc. for both residential & commercial projects.
The Interior Design course is a multidisciplinary and multidimensional course covering art, architecture, technology, furniture, lighting, materials, products, cultural anthropology, social science, and professional practicals, etc.
B.I.D Scope
Completing the Bachelor of Interior Design (BID) course, have many career opportunities for the students who is a good designer and an artist. There is a lot of scope for interior designing in India as well as Abroad. After completing a degree in interior designing, students can work as a:
Job Positions | ||
Design Journalist or Writer | Interior Designer/Consultant | Design Manager |
Facilities Manager and Facility Developer | Sales Person | Event Manager |
Space Planner | Interior Decorator | Specialized Designer/Consultant |
Interior Designer |
Employment Areas | ||
Airport Terminals | Builders | Court Houses |
Architectural Firms | Corporate Houses | Hospitals |
Jewellery Houses | Media Houses | Hotels |
B.I.D Syllabus
Year I | ||
Fundamentals of Structure 1 | Fundamentals of Structure 2 | Theory of Design |
Research Strategies Design Process | Freehand Drawing & Geometric Construction | Analytical Drawing |
Communication Skills | Humanities, Art Appreciation and Appraisal | Material Exposure |
Basic Photography | Fundamentals of Design 1 | Fundamentals of Design 2 |
Introduction to Computers 1 | Introduction to Computers 2 |
Year III | ||
Building Services 2 | Building Services 3 | Interior Materials 3 |
Cost Estimation | Materials and Processes 1 | Arts and Crafts |
Elective: Dance and Music OR Elective: Theatre and Film Making | Elective: Human Interaction OR Elective: Marketing | Interior Construction 3 |
Interior Construction 4 | Interior Design 3 | Interior Design 4 |
Year IV | ||
Building Services 4 | Seminar-Thesis Topic | Professional Practice |
Dissertation (Case Study) | Specifications and Controls | Interior Design – Topic |
Product Semantics | Interior Landscape | Interior Design 5 |
B.I.D Eligibility
For admission in Bachelor of Interior Design (B.I.D):
- Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognized board with a minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the examining authority of government, universities/institutes, etc.
- Relaxation of 5% to 10% is provided for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/Other Backward classes.
B.I.D Admission Process
For admission in the to B.I.D Colleges students have to go through some process which is listed below:
- Firstly students have to appear in the entrance exam, which is conducted by the state or the university in which they want to get admitted.
- After this merit list has been prepared based on the performance of the students in the entrance exam.
- Students have to go through the counselling process or remaining selection process as per the guidelines of the college or university.
- Selected students have to submit the documents and fee.
B.I.D Entrance Exam
- NID Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT) conducted by the National Institute of Design
- Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) conducted by Indian Institute of Bombay
- All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED) conducted by ARCH Academy of Design
- MITID DAT conducted by MIT Institute of Design
- Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED) conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
- Pearl Academy Entrance Exam conducted by Pearl Academy
Top B.I.D Colleges in India
- National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
- CEPT University, Ahmedabad
- Lisaa School of Design, New Delhi
- Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru
- Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Mumbai
- Sir J J School of Arts, Mumbai
- Arch Academy of Design, Jaipur
- IILM School of Design - Gurgaon, Haryana
- CEPT University, Gujarat
- Vogart institute of design and management, New Delhi
- Pearl Academy - New Delhi
- St. Francis Institute of Art and Design (SFIAD), Mumbai