BSc Fashion Design at INSD Ahmedabad is a 3-year undergraduate programme combining studio practice with industry-aligned curriculum. Students master pattern-making, draping, garment construction, fashion illustration, CAD with CLO 3D and Tukatech, textile selection and fashion forecasting. Each semester pairs studio work with live industry briefs from working brands, so graduates ship paid client work alongside academic projects. Curriculum covers history of costumes, surface ornamentation, men's wear, women's wear, and a final-year portfolio specialisation. INSD Ahmedabad sits at the heart of Gujarat's textile cluster — students get factory visits, vendor sessions, and internships at export houses, mills and fashion brands. BSc graduates work as fashion designers at brands like Aditya Birla Fashion and Reliance Brands, retail buyers at Myntra and Nykaa Fashion, pattern designers at export houses, fashion stylists for editorial and OTT shoots, and label founders launching their own D2C brands. Entry-level salaries start ₹3-5 LPA, scaling to ₹12-25 LPA at 5 years for established designers. Programme is UGC-recognised; eligibility is 10+2 from any stream. Full-time on-campus format with studio access; online supplements available for theory modules. Free counselling sessions are available to discuss the programme, fees, scholarships and placement support. Programme highlights: Styling & merchandising. Garment construction labs. Live faculty sessions. Curriculum modules: Semester 1: Foundation Art, Introduction to Pattern Making, Fashion Illustration, History of Costumes, Practical-1 Sewing Technology, Practical-2 Fashion Project. Semester 2: Design Foundation, Introduction to Textile, Introduction to PMT, Part 2, Basic Embroidery, Practical-1 CAD, Practical-2 GMT. Semester 3: Adv. Fashion Illustration, Introduction to Draping, Pattern Making Techniques Part 1, History of Indian Costumes, Practical-1 Inspiration on Project, Practical-2 Garment Project. Semester 4: Apparel Design, Theory of Dyeing, PMT and GMT, Traditional Embroidery, Practical-1 CAD, Practical-2 Dyeing Project. Semester 5: Fashion Analysis, Quality Control, Int. To printing Techniques, History of Western World Fashion, Practical-1 Fashion Forecasting, Practical-2 Men’s Wear Project. Semester 6: Advance Fashion illustration - II, Surface Ornamentation, Fashion Merchandising, Industry Project & Viva, Fashion Presentation, Portfolio Developement. Programme level: Degree. Duration: 3-Years. Mode of study: both. Discipline: Fashion Design. This programme is offered at INSD Ahmedabad, part of the INSD design education network with 5,000+ designers trained, 20+ years of legacy, UGC-recognised programmes, and 100% placement assistance across fashion, interior, graphic, animation, jewellery, textile, photography, UX/UI, and luxury brand management disciplines.
