B.I.D

BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN

Interior designers are people who work in close proximity to architects. They help in planning out the layout which can be a house, office or any other commercial complex in such a manner that the area is utilized in the best possible manner. Interior designers help firms/homeowners in planning out the layout, structure, color schemes, furnishings and decorations of their establishments. The focus of the program is to generate awareness on the functional qualities of design.

Bachelor of Interior Design course is also known by other names such as – BID, B. Des. Interior Design, etc. Bachelor of Interior Design is same as of B. Sc. (Interior Design), so do verify which one you are pursuing.

Program Pattern

• It is a job oriented undergraduate level Bachelor’s Degree course.
• The duration of the course lies from 3 to 5 years depending on the Institute, the program is sub-divided into semesters.

Advance Courses in BID

• MA (Interior Design)
• MBA (Interior Design)
• M Sc. (Interior Design)
• PhD (Interior Design)

Entrance Exams

1. National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)
2. Common Entrance Exam For Design (CEED)
3. National of Design Entrance Test (NID)
4. Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University Entrance Test (CEPT)

Institutes/Universities

1. National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
2. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Navi Mumbai
3. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi
4. Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
5. Pearl Academy, New Delhi
6. JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai

Job Positions

1. Design Journalist or Writer
2. Interior Designer/Consultant
3. Design Manager
4. Event Manager
5. Interior Decorator
6. Specialized Designer/Consultant
7. Interior Designer

Salary

It may vary from 2 lakhs to 10 lakhs (INR).