Accessory Design offered by Department of Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories
is one of its kind in the country. It has a well-defined curriculum for
developing integrated expertise in design methodology, materials and
production process, consumer behavior and market dynamics, trends and
forecast interpretations, business practices and project management in the
field of fashion and lifestyle accessories. A strong industry orientation
is reflected in its credo 'Design for Business' with the most successful
industry education interface in student learning.
The programme has
gradually evolved to address the entire spectrum of accessories and
lifestyle products, precious and costume jewellery, leather goods,
footwear, watches, giftware, tableware, silverware, other lifestyle
products and visual merchandising.
Each NIFT centre is expected to
provide national leadership in the area of its specialisation. This will
enhance the intensity and depth of each category of specialisation and
will address design, management, marketing and technological issues,
within specific product categories.
-Year 1:
The Design
and Technology core will encompass a strong integrated skill and knowledge
base essential to the fashion industry. An overview of apparel industry
shall provide inputs on the socio-economic, traditional and cultural
aspects of the industry, which would lead to ideation, conceptualisation
and communication. Exploration with various materials and study of general
and material science will enhance basic understanding and appreciation of
manufacturing process leading to product realisation. To understand the
intricacies of design, inputs in geometry and visualisation and
representation shall be part of the Foundation Programme.
·The
Management core will focus on the close nexus between the manufacturer,
consumer and the commercial environment on one hand and the various
infrastructure, administrative and human resource management on the other.
The inputs in fundamentals of computer science shall be a part of the
Foundation Programme.
·The Communications and Liberal Arts core
will address the essential socio-cultural perceptions and contexts: the
evaluation and development. Envisioning and inculcating ethical and
aesthetic values would lead to understanding and expression of physical,
psychological and ergonomic concerns.
-Year 2:
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Orientation to programme specialisation familiarity, appreciation and
insight of various accessory types.
* Development of skills and basic
understanding of materials and processes, construction principles,
anthropometrics, principles of sizes and proportions, with broad
orientation to socio-cultural and historical context of the sector.
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Orientation to Indian as well as global in the context of fashion, trends,
consumers and market. Application of learning through basic design
projects.
-Year 3:
* Development of core competence and
knowledge through research and applied experiences.
* Capability to
develop realistic design approach within limited constraints inherent in
accessory products.
* Ability to evolve strategy of design, which
integrates technical complexities and fashion influences.
* Ability to
generate systems thinking towards range development and design collection
in relation to fashion identity and prevailing fashion trends.
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Develop competence in handling marketing and retail environment, product
merchandising, and consumer interface issues within design context,
integrating finer aspects of technology, materials and processes as well
as various levels of production from precision oriented to vendor based
manufacturing.
-Year 4:
* Consolidation and real life
application of holistic professional competence.
* Professional
capabilities and values to realise and execute design development projects
within a business context.
* Develop broad based approach towards
specific design capability and application to multi product and multi
materials in areas of fashion accessories and lifestyle products.
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Develop capabilities to induce design perspective and potential in the
industry mindset.
* Comprehensive application and demonstration of
professional competence for integrating design in business.
