B.Des Accessory Design is a full-time four-year course. This course deals with the designing of accessories that can be paired with ethnic and modern attire including designing jewelry, hair accessory, belts, scarves, footwear, bags, etc.
Accessory Design has a well-defined curriculum for developing integrated expertise in design methodology, materials and production process, consumer behavior and market dynamics, trends and forecast interpretations, business practices, and project management in the field of fashion and lifestyle accessories.
The program is structured to inculcate various aspects of design as a value-added tool and the way design operates at various levels such as aesthetics, markets, management, strategy as well as technology.
B.Des Accessory Design Highlights
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Course Level |
Undergraduate |
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Full form |
Bachelor of Design in Accessory Design |
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Duration |
4 years |
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Examination type |
Semester |
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Eligibility |
Passed 10+2 from a recognized board in any stream |
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Admission process |
Entrance or Merit based |
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Average Annual Salary |
INR 4 LPA to INR 10 LPA |
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Top Recruiters |
PP Jewellers, Tanishq, Pantaloons, Biba, Jabong, Ajio, Titan, ITC Wills Lifestyle, Snapdeal, Caratlane, Jabong, Flipkart, Amazon, Purple, Aurelia, W, FBB |
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Job Profile |
Visual Merchandiser, Designer, Fashion stylist, Jewellery Designer, Jewellery Stylist, Accessory Stylist, Footwear Designer, Handicraft Designer, Teacher, Accessory Designer |
Eligibility Criteria for B.Des Accessory Design
1. The candidate should have qualified 10+2 (any stream + English) or it's equivalent from a recognized board of education with at least 60% marks in aggregate.
2. Candidates must also appear for and qualify for entrance exams conducted by various colleges/ institutes.
3. Candidates must have scored a minimum of 50% aggregate in 10+2. Some institutes also provide relaxation to SC/ ST categories.
Admission Process
1. B.Des Accessory Design on the basis of entrance exams conducted at national/ state or institute level while some offer admissions on the basis of merit in last qualifying examinations.
2. Candidates can appear for the entrance exams such as NIFT, NPAT, UPES DAT etc on the provided examination date.
3. Candidates may be required to pass extra rounds, such as personal interviews or other criteria, depending on the institute. The results of the Entrance Exam are also accepted by several universities.
Career after B.Des Accessory Design
The program addresses a wide range of accessories and lifestyle accessories including but not limited to costume and precious jewelry, giftware, tableware, silverware, footwear, leather goods, and so on. The course also incorporates presentations through exhibitions, fashion shows, workshops, seminars, and such activities.
After completing this course, the entire spectrum of accessories and lifestyle products, precious and costume jewelry, leather goods, footwear, watches, giftware, tableware, silverware, and other lifestyle products, and visual merchandising.
Your specialized areas of work will be Corporate Houses, Shopping Malls, Fashion Marketing, Design Production Management, Homes, Offices, Furniture Manufacturing Units & Accessories, Fashion Media, Boutiques, Fashion Accessory Design, Fashion Show Management, Garment Manufacturing units, and such.
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Job Profile |
Description |
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Designer |
The role of the Designer is to design accessories, apparel and textiles. |
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Footwear Designer |
The role of a footwear designer is to design shoes, layouts and models for footwear. |
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Brand Manager |
The role of Brand Manager is to create advertisements and promote the products designed by the designers. |
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Accessory Stylist |
The role of the Accessory Stylist is to style and pair accessories with apparel. |
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Accessory Designer |
The role of the Accessory Designer is to design hair accessories, scarves, belts etc. |
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Visual Merchandiser |
The role of Visual Merchandiser is to work in the retail industry. Highlighting and optimizing the products and accessories are also the work of Visual Merchandiser. |
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Jewellery Designer |
The role of Jewellery Designers is to design jewellery according to the trend in the market. |
B.Des Accessory Design Syllabus
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Semester I |
Semester II |
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Principles of Design |
Fabric Embellishment |
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Construction and Geometry |
Design Process |
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Drawing and Sketching |
Drawing and Sketching 2 |
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Material Understanding |
Fashion Studies |
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Elements of Design ; |
Textile Studies |
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History of Design |
History of Fashion |
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Basics of Computer |
Advanced Computer Application |
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Essential of management |
Business Communication |
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English Communication Skills |
Photography |
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Environmental Studies |
Environmental Studies 2 |
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Semester III |
Semester IV |
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Fashion Forecasting |
Quality Control |
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Consumer Behaviour |
Methods of Production |
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Machinery |
Craft |
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Using Equipment |
Ornamentation |
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Fashion Illustration |
Fashion Illustration 2 |
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Pattern Making |
Pattern Making 2 |
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Marketing |
Business Communication 2 |
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Garment Construction |
Garment Construction 2 |
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Semester V |
Semester VI |
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Fashion Merchandising |
Textile |
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Apparel Merchandising |
Leather Understanding |
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Accessory Design |
Leather Garment |
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Retailing |
Jewellery Designing |
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Merchandising |
Makeup |
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Styling |
Fashion Styling |
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CAD |
Draping |
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Fashion Illustration 3 |
Internship |
