Avani Institute of Design inaugurated Kerala's first integrated design programme — a five-year dual degree course that combines B.Des and M.Des. The programme is a landmark as the institute is completing a decade of academic achievement.
Integrated Design Program has multiple points of entry and exit as per the National Education Policy (NEP). The students can graduate with a Bachelor's degree within four years or go on to obtain a Master's degree in five years and thus offer flexibility at the cost of depth.
Product Design and Interior Design specializations balance broad learning with specialized, advanced industry-specific skills and foundational learning and prepare students to meet India's design industry's shifting requirements.
"The education in design today must go beyond the conventional limits," asserted Tony Joseph, Chairman and Principal of Avani Institute of Design. "This program demonstrates the way Avani believes that design is not so much about creating things or buildings, but about affecting ideas and solutions that can assist in changing a positive impact on society."
As a not-for-profit institution of higher learning, Avani has defined itself as more than a campus. Its NEP-mapped and world-charged curriculum combines architecture and design with liberal arts, philosophy, culture, and technology.
Faculty note that the curriculum is designed such that it produces socially responsible designers, merging multidisciplinary learning with a value system that promotes community, culture, way of life, and economy. Balance between theory and practice, merging liberal studies, technology, and socio-cultural studies, the graduates become confident and possessing the skill set to succeed in rapidly changing industries.
Avani reiterates its dedication to the development of design leaders who are adept at creativity, critical thinking, and application in this revolutionary program in designing solutions that will matter tomorrow.
