MDes Fashion Design at INSD Ahmedabad is a 2-year postgraduate programme for designers who want to specialise deeply in fashion. Students develop advanced collection development, fashion research methods, brand identity, surface ornamentation, sustainable fashion design, and digital fashion via CLO 3D and Adobe suite. The programme pairs studio practice with research thesis work, preparing graduates for senior designer roles, fashion teaching, sustainable design consultancy, or launching independent labels. Industry briefs are sourced from working fashion houses and D2C brands, with portfolio outputs reviewed by senior creative directors. INSD Ahmedabad's Gujarat textile cluster location gives MDes students direct access to mills, dyeing units, export houses and garment manufacturers for material research, vendor sessions and internships. Graduates work as senior fashion designers at fashion houses, sustainable fashion specialists, fashion researchers and trend forecasters, design teaching faculty, and founders of their own labels. Entry-level salaries for MDes graduates start ₹5-7 LPA, scaling to ₹20-40 LPA at the 5-year senior-designer level. Programme is UGC-recognised. Eligibility: any bachelor's degree — design background helpful but not mandatory. Full-time on-campus format with studio-intensive coursework. 100% placement assistance with our dedicated cell. Programme highlights: Draping & pattern making. Styling & merchandising. Industry-ready portfolio. Curriculum modules: Semester 1: Basics of Designing, Pattern Making Techniques, Fashion Illustration, History of Costumes, Product Development (Pr.). Semester 2: Fashion Foundation, Textile Theory, Pattern Developing, CAD (pr.), GMT (pr.). Semester 3: Advance Fashion Illustration, Advance Draping, Surface Ornamentation, Industry Project & Viva (pr), PMT & GMT (pr). Semester 4: Quality Control Technology, Dyeing & Printing, Fashion Merchandising- A Retailing, Traditional Textiles and State Embroidery, CAD, GMT & PMT Project, Portfolio Development. Programme level: Masters. Duration: 2-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.
