Course General Description

The M. Des programme in “Toy and Game Design” at the National Institute of Design aims to develop a professional and creative approach to the growing needs and aspirations in the field of education and entertainment. The programme draws its strength from its trans-disciplinary nature, integrating knowledge from various disciplines both in terms of creative conceptualisation as well as in terms of working with a variety of material and media. The learning modules give equal importance to conceptual thinking as well as practical exhibition/ understanding. The curriculum is progressive in nature with courses involving basic design fundamentals, material and media studies, cultural studies, creative thinking, user psychology etc. and progressing into methodologies for understanding complex system level problems and scenario visualisations.

School General Description

The National Institute of Design (NID) is a design school in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar India. The institute functions as an autonomous body under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. NID is recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research under Ministry of Science and Technology, government of India, as a scientific and industrial design research organisation.