The duration of the integrated fashion design course at UPES is 5 years (10 Sem).
UPES's Integrated B.Des.-M.Des. Fashion Design program is aimed to provide students with in-depth knowledge and abilities in the world of fashion. The program's goal is to help students improve their creativity, uniqueness, and aesthetics so that they may become skilled fashion designers who can contribute to the industry's growth and innovation.
Students will obtain a thorough grasp of the fashion business and its ever-changing nature during the curriculum. They will be introduced to the Fashion Cycle, which covers the full process from idea through manufacturing and marketing. Students will be introduced to a variety of specific skills and procedures associated with fashion design, such as garment fabrication, material selection, pattern creation, and fashion drawing.
The Integrated B.Des.-M.Des. Fashion Design program will help students think critically, create, and develop new fashion design concepts. They will be encouraged to experiment with various styles, colors, forms, and silhouettes in order to produce distinctive and marketable fashion goods. The curriculum will also include marketing and new system components, allowing students to comprehend the commercial side of the fashion industry and devise ways to sustain demand.
The minimum eligibility criteria for Integrated B.Des.-M.Des. Fashion Design to be fulfilled by interested students is to attain a minimum 50% marks at Higher and Senior Secondary Level (X and XII any Stream).
SEMESTER I
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | |
| SDCS 1014 | Sketching Drawing 1 | 5 | |
| SDCS 1026 | Elements of Design | 3 | |
| SDCS 1027 | Colour | 4 | |
| SDCS 1028 | Geometry | 5 | |
| SDCS 1018 | SLA | 2 | |
| SDCS 1006 | Material exploration I | 2 | |
| SLLS0101 | Living Conversations | School of Life | 2 |
| SLLS0102 | Learning how to learn | School of Life | 2 |
| Total | 25 |
SEMESTER II
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | |
| SDCS 1019 | Sketching Drawing 2 | 5 | |
| SDCS 1020 | Principles of Design | 5 | |
| SDCS 1021 | Design Process | 6 | |
| SDCS 1023 | Computer Applications | 2 | |
| SDCS 1010 | Material exploration II | 2 | |
| SLLS 0103 | Leadership and Teamwork | School of Life | 2 |
| SLSG 0101 | Critical Thinking and Writing | School of Life | 3 |
| Total | 25 |
SEMESTER III
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDFD 2020 | Fashion Design Process & Representation | 3 |
| SDFD 2010 | Evolution of Fashion | 2 |
| SDFD 2021 | Fabric Study & Fashion Material 1 | 2 |
| SDFD 2012 | Pattern Making, Garment Construction & Draping 01 | 4 |
| SDPJ 2123 | Fashion Project 1 : Basic Dress / Skirts & Blouse | 5 |
| SLLS 0201 | Design Thinking | 2 |
| SLSG 0201 | Ethical Leadership in the 21st Century (Human Values and Ethics) | 3 |
| Exploratory Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 24 |
SEMESTER IV
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDFD 2025 | Visual Culture & Craft Documentation | 4 |
| SDFD 2015 | Pattern Making, Garment Construction & Draping 02 | 4 |
| SDFD 2016 | Fashion Ideation & Visual Representation | 2 |
| SDFD 2027 | Fabric Study & Fashion Material 2 | 2 |
| SLLS 0202 | Working with Data | 2 |
| SLSG 0202 | Environment and Sustainability - Himalaya Fellowship | 3 |
| Exploratory Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Professional Elective 1 : Project 2 | 5 | |
| SDPJ 2124 | Project 2 : Indian Wear | |
| SDPJ 2141 | Project 2 : Knitwear | |
| Total | 25 |
SEMESTER V
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDFD 3016 | Global Fashion Industry, Processes & Supply Chain | 2 |
| SDFD 3023 | Pattern Making, Garment Construction & Draping 03 | 4 |
| SDFD 3008 | Graphics in Fashion | 2 |
| SDPJ 3127 | Fashion Project 3 : Menswear | 5 |
| SLLS 0301 | Persuasive Presence | 2 |
| SLSG 0301 | Start Your Start-up | 3 |
| Exploratory Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Professional Elective 2 | 2 | |
| SDFD 3026P | Fashion Art | |
| SDFD 3027P | Stylized Fashion Illustration | |
| Professional Elective 3 | 2 | |
| SDFD 3028P | Digital Printing | |
| SDFD 3029P | Laser Surface Treatments | |
| Total | 25 |
SEMESTER VI
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDFD 3024 | Pattern Making, Garment Construction & Draping 04 | 4 |
| SDFD 3025 | Fashion Marketing ,Retail & Visual Merchandising | 2 |
| SIIB 3101 | Summer Internship | 2 |
| Exploratory Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Choose Anyone of the following | 3 | |
| SLSG 0302 | Solving Complex Problems | |
| SLSG 0303 | Technologies of the Future | |
| SLSG 0304 | Future Casting | |
| SLSG 0305 | Managing Relationships and Being Happy | |
| Professional Elective 4 | 2 | |
| SDFD 3030P | Technology Interface in Creative Surfaces | |
| SDFD 3031P | Technology interface in Garment Construction & Production | |
| Professional Elective 5 : Project 4 | 5 | |
| SDPJ 3144P | Women's Evening Wear | |
| SDPJ 3145P | Women's Outer Wear | |
| Total | 21 |
SEMESTER VII
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDID 4013 | Design Research Methodology | 2 |
| SDFD 4005 | Fashion Quality Control & Assurance | 2 |
| SDFD 4009 | Fashion Styling & Promotion | 2 |
| SDPJ 4137 | Fashion Project 5 : Business Plan for Startup | 4 |
| Exploratory Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Choose Anyone of the following | 3 | |
| SLSG 0401 | India and Its Place in the Contemporary World | |
| SLSG 0402 | Theory of Everything | |
| SLSG 0403 | Digital Transformation | |
| SLSG 0404 | Finding your Purpose in Life | |
| Professional Elective 6 | 2 | |
| SDFD 3021P | Fashion future | |
| SDFD 4013P | Sustainable Design Materials and Processes of the Future Fashion Industry | |
| Professional Elective 7 | 2 | |
| SDFD 4014P | Smart Clothing | |
| SDFD 4015P | Smart Textiles | |
| Total | 20 |
SEMESTER VIII
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDFD 4016 | Advanced Pattern Making & Garment Construction | 4 |
| SDFD 4017 | Fashion Communication | 3 |
| SDFD 4018 | Fashion Trend Analysis & Forecasting | 2 |
| SDID 4003 | Portfolio Design | 2 |
| Open Elective 1: | 2 | |
| SDOE 4018O | Fashion Photography | |
| SDOE 4019O | Fashion Styling | |
| SDPJ 4145 | Fashion Project 6: Functional Clothing - Protective clothing/ Sports- Functional clothing/ Medical clothing/ Special Needs | 6 |
| Professional Elective 8 | 2 | |
| SDFD 4019P | Advanced Fashion Illustration | |
| SDFD 4020P | Future Color & Style Trends | |
| Total | 21 |
SEMESTER IX
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits |
| SDCS 8004 | Design Management & IPR | 2 |
| SDFD 8015 | Fashion Portfolio | 5 |
| SDFD 8016 | Fashion Show Production | 3 |
| SDPJ 8123 | Fashion Project 7: Product Line Development & Presentation | 8 |
| Open Elective 2 | 3 | |
| SDOE 8009O | Costumes & Theatre | |
| SDOE 8010O | Costumes & Movies | |
| Professional Elective 9 | 3 | |
| SDFD 8017P | Digital Marketing | |
| SDFD 8018P | Brand Building | |
| Total | 24 |
SEMESTER X
| Subject Code | Subject | Credits | |
| SDPJ 8124 | Post Graduation Project- Fashion Design | 15 | |
| Total | 15 |
