B. Des in
Communication Design
Duration
4 Years
Eligibility
10+2
Seats
60
The total program fee
₹16,00,000
B.Des in Communication Design – Program Overview
Are you ready to transform imagination into impact? Then you have entered the right place!
Here, you will craft messages that will not just sit on screens but also spark emotions, shift perspectives, and build brands the world is gonna remember.
If your mind instinctively thinks in typography, concepts, colors, and visuals: B. Des Communication Design at IMS DIA is not just a course for you…. It’s your calling. Here, creativity is nurtured as a powerful force. The program is not just built around a structured syllabus; it’s an electrifying journey into visual storytelling, digital experiences, brand building, and human-centred innovation.
At our communication design degree course, every classroom discussion, every studio critique, and every project challenge is designed to transform our students from creative enthusiasts into confident design leaders. An intensive four-year program with a fully recognized undergraduate degree from Chaudhary Charan Singh University that blends conceptual clarity with bold experimentation.
The journey begins with a strong foundation in design principles: typography, color theory, visual language, layout systems, and design thinking. You get to learn how to interpret briefs, decode audience psychology, and create visuals that resonate.
We promise that by the end of your final year, you will transform into an invincible creator with a compelling portfolio. Thanks to the exhibitions, capstone projects, and industry showcases/visits, your work will speak even before you can.
Local soul with a GLOBAL perspective
We live in a global village, so to thrive here, a designer must have a revolutionary mindset. IMS ensures that our B. Des Communication Design program helps students develop a global creative language: one that aligns with international principles while remaining socially aware and culturally sensitive.
Through collaborative projects, workshops, design dialogues, and exposure to international trends, students experience an ecosystem comparable to leading global design institutes. Study cross-cultural communication patterns, analyze global design patterns, and adapt design for diverse markets.
Structured with this very evolution in mind, the program encourages you to draw inspiration from Indian art, heritage, culture, and contemporary realities. This gives your work depth and authenticity.
About the B. Des in Communication Design Program
At IMS DIA, design is not decoration. We treat it like a DISRUPTION!
We help you to make things brilliant and just ‘look nice’. Our philosophy is being bold, future-facing, and of course, unapologetically ambitious.
As Steve Jobs famously said:
“Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like…It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
We couldn’t agree more. Design is: structure, function, experience, and its strategy. It is that invisible engine that powers innovation.
The B. Des Communication Design at IMS DIA isn’t just a course; it’s a creative revolution waiting to happen, with you at the centre of it! The pathway to becoming a creative leader is a bold, strategic roadmap that transforms you into a dynamic and powerful creator.
This is the Designer-to-Founder pathway, a progression that reflects exactly what the B Des Communication Designing prepares you for. The course cultivates thinkers, innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs.
Don’t wait much longer. Start with step one, and step 5 is not far away!
Step 1 Student Designer
Every revolution begins with learning
We build your foundation during the program, where you master design principles, understand visual language, and experiment with typography, form, color, and storytelling.
This is where your creativity sharpens your skills, encourages curiosity, and challenges ideas. In reality, you learn to think and become a visionary.
Step 2 Professional
With the expertise that you gain here at IMS DIA, you step into the professional world from campus studios. Through the communication design degree course, you become industry-relevant.
Whether you are a UX/UI specialist, motion designer, graphic designer, or brand consultant, you will be easily able to understand your client, interpret briefs strategically, and deliver communication that works.
This is your ladder to leadership roles where you build credibility, leadership, and a strong portfolio.
Step 3 Studio Founder
This is where the shift from executing ideas to directing them will happen. You will move from being a team member to building a team.
As a studio founder, you shape brand philosophies, pitch to clients, mentor junior designers, and outline your own signature style. You create your own creative ecosystem.
In the B. Des communication design program, you will be empowered to think in terms of ownership and beyond employment. With the strong conceptual grounding and business exposure, you will finally gain the confidence to present your creativity to the world.
Step 4 IP Owner
At this stage, you will be building assets for your brands. Your ideas start to evolve into brand systems, digital products, proprietary tools, design templates, and original content platforms.
You will have the opportunity to learn more deeply about intellectual property and take you to a higher level of strategic maturity. You start designing for long-term impact, making design scalable, protectable, and monetizable.
Step 5 Entrepreneur
You are no longer just a designer. You finally get to lead!
You become a visionary entrepreneur, building brands, innovating products, launching ventures, and creating employment opportunities. Your ideas and decisions influence industries and shape markets.
The B. Des communication design course is structured with this very evolution in mind. We nurture not just creative designers but future readers.
Eligibility Criteria & Scholarships
Celebrating Brilliance. Empowering Futures.
For us, eligibility is not about marks, but rather your mindset. We look for creative courage, curiosity, and your hunger to build something meaningful. All you need is an interest in product design and branding; digital materials will be highly valued.
If you have completed 10+2 from any stream (arts, commerce, or science), you are eligible to apply. Creativity and design do not belong to just one stream, and so your love for design is all that matters.
A creative aptitude is preferred, but not mandatory. At DIA, our B. Des Communication Design eligibility criteria seek students who are ready to explore, experiment, and evolve. We believe talent can be nurtured and amplified with the right mentorship and environment that you can access here.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to students who have completed 10+2 education from any recognised board.
Stream: Arts. Humanities, Commerce, or Science.
Scholarships
DET Score
60% +
₹10,000
in THE first year
DET Score
70% +
₹20,000
in THE first year
DET Score
80% +
₹25,000
in THE first year
DET Score
90% +
₹50,000
in THE first year
Key Educational
Benefits over other
institutions
Immersive studio culture
Immersive studio cultureThis is learning that breathes design. The campus is a buzzing, creative ecosystem where ideas evolve, collide, and explode into brilliance. The studio sessions here feel more vibrant, electrifying, and more alive. For us, collaboration is the heartbeat of the program. The group projects sharpen your teamwork, and critiques refine your thinking.
You are entering a visionary lane where every step will take you towards professional mastery.
Expert faculty with industry mastery
Expert faculty with industry masteryYou are not just going to be taught here, but you’re going to be intensively mentored here. IMS DIA’s faculty are seasoned professionals and industry trailblazers who will foster street smarts through education.
Our educators believe in not just sharing knowledge, but making learning authentic and relevant. They push you to challenge norms, question assumptions, and explore possibilities beyond the possibilities.
This expert guidance transforms raw talent into strategic creative thinkers – a rare edge in today’s competitive design landscape.
Curriculum at its best
Curriculum at its bestIMS DIA’s communication design degree course evolves with the design world. You are gonna engage with some of the latest tools, from UI/UX and motion graphics to AR/VR storytelling. This will equip you with an industry-unstoppable skill set.
Whether you want to design compelling visual narratives or craft immersive digital experiences, our B. Des Communication Design syllabus is tailored for the now and the next!
Go beyond employment
Go beyond employmentHere’s where IMS truly stands apart. We don’t just train you to design, we train you to innovate, build, and lead. The ecosystem nurtures entrepreneurial thinking and personal branding, and encourages students to explore start-up ventures and business opportunities that elevate them from designers to design founders.
Whether you aim to launch a creative consultancy, a digital experience agency, a boutique studio, or maybe your own global brand, we equip you with a strategic mindset and creative confidence to lead fearlessly.
Live projects & internships
Live projects & internshipsGone are the days of theoretical learning; now it’s all about practical immersion. Students work on live projects, internships, cross-disciplinary projects, and industry collaborations to gauge the true demands of the creative industry.
Such experiences ensure your portfolio doesn’t just look good; it speaks volumes to potential employers and clients alike. By the time you graduate from the B. Des in Communication Design course, your career will be unstoppable.
Holistic growth with lifelong advantage
Holistic growth with lifelong advantageHere’s the truth: at most institutions, design education just ends with a degree. At IMS DIA, we make sure your growth continues. With entrepreneurial support, huge mentor networks, global exposure, and industry partnerships long after graduation, you carry momentum that others can chase but can never catch.
B. Des in Communication Design Course Curriculum
This program is designed for the world unfolding right now: fast, intelligent, immersive, and interconnected. At DIA, we are shaping an innovative generation of communication designers who are fluent in both conventional and contemporary media
Our designers can move effortlessly from storytelling to systems, from print to pixel, and from brand strategy to immersive experience design.
We understand that the future does not belong to those who specialize in one format, and so B. Des Communication Design graduates can blend, orchestrate, and synchronize multiple media into one seamless narrative.
Today’s global landscape is all about immersive digital universes, from participatory branding models to experiences powered by simulation and gaming, from Meta to advanced AI ecosystems like Gemini. You are going to be the centre of these paradigm shifts.
The B. Des communication design course pushes students to lead the transformation of how people experience brands, learn, interact, and even imagine the future. The course is a dynamic blend of classical storytelling and next-generation innovation. Students master branding and persuasion while exploring hyperspace environments, extended reality, sustainable design thinking, and collaborative AGU-driven workflows.
Under the able hands of our expert faculty, you will learn to design for tangible and intangible media, crafting adaptive narratives that perform across platforms, devices, and dimensions. Here, art is not disconnected from impact, and creativity is not separated from strategy.
Year 1: The Eye. The Hand and The Algorithm
The first year is a foundation program where you develop your thinking and clarity before you start designing brands and building identities. This is common across all the courses, as we believe creators are not born in silos but are shaped through shared exploration.
This is the year that’s all about awakening your perception. It is where you will unlearn passive learning and begin to observe with intent. Here you will activate your algorithmic mind while your creativity will be pushed towards emerging technologies. You will deepen your understanding of that design and work on its structure, logic, rhythm, and meaning.
Core Learning areas:
- Typography I – Micro-Aesthetics & Variable Systems
- Visual Syntax & Semiotics
- Creative Coding & Algorithmic Thinking
- Design History – From Gutenberg to GPT
- Kinetic Typography & Motion Literacy
- 3D Foundations for Communication
- Prompt Engineering & Synthetic Media
- Interaction Design I – Web & Mobile
- CAD Tools – Intermediate Graphics & UX
Interdisciplinary Seminars:
- Introduction to Fashion Communication
- Understanding Space Design
- Understanding Product Design & its Philosophy
Year 2: Revelations & Entanglement
The second-year B Des communication design syllabus is structured to deepen complexity, and students see communication as an ecosystem. They shift from executing visuals to shaping narratives and layer their ideas more strategically. Their thinking becomes interconnected, where they learn to analyze, interpret, and anticipate the market.
Core Learning Areas:
- Cognitive Psychology for Designers
- Data Visualization & Information Architecture
- Visual Storytelling
- Photography & Photo-Art
- Digital Ecosystem (Adobe Suite)
- Branding Principles & Visual Identity
- Graphic Design Principles
- XR Design I – Spatial UI/UX
- Colour & Form in Design
- 3D Animation
- Designing for AI – Conversational & Agentive UI
- Service Design & Social Innovation
- The Entrepreneur & the Startup
Seminars:
- Writing for Forming Thoughts
- Introduction to Visual Culture
- Indic Script Engineering & Bi-Scriptural Typography
- AI / Service Design
- Generative Design – Digital Craft for XR & IoT
- Characterisation – Study of Characters
Year 3: Praxis, Futures & Professional Mastery
The third year is all about professional acceleration. Students can now forecast future possibilities, refine voices, and experiment with scale. They are challenged to critique systems, imagine alternative futures, and integrate sustainability, technology, and business thinking into their creative practice.
Core Learning Areas:
- Critical & Speculative Design
- Bio-Design & Sustainable Systems
- Advertising & Marketing Ecosystem
- Advanced XR Studio – Mixed Reality Overlay
- Transdisciplinary Studio I
- Printing Technology
- Advertising Filmmaking
- Design Strategy & Brand Foresight (Elective)
- Critical Design Analysis (Elective)
- Design Strategy & Management
- Sound Design & Sonic Branding
- Advanced Communication Design Concepts – Critical Contexts & Futures
- Thesis Prep – Research Methodologies
- Advanced AI Studio – Co-Creation
- Short Filmmaking
- Illustration Techniques & Content Exploration
- Computational Design & Dynamic Identities (Elective)
- Narrative Environments & Experiential Graphic Design (Elective)
Seminars:
- Brand Audit
- Discourse Analysis (Visual & Media Discourse)
- Blockchain Narratives – Designing Trust in Decentralised Media
- Neurodiversity in Experiential Design
Year 4: Launching Your Design Identity to the World
The final year is about authorship. Students get to consolidate their creative ideas, knowledge, and experiences and translate them into a distinct design identity. At this juncture, your portfolios will become more mature, your ideas will scale, and your professional confidence will solidify.
Core Learning Areas:
- Capstone Project / Thesis Studio
- Final Portfolio Development
- Exhibition Design & Curation
- Design Ethics & Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
- Civic Design & Gov-Tech Interfaces
- Creative Leadership & Art Direction
- Animation Filmmaking
- Business Development
We also call this year ‘THE CAPSTONE COMMUNICATION DESIGN INCUBATOR,’ and it is built only for one purpose: to transform designers into founders. This helps to shift your mindset from “make it look good” to “make it work, scale, and sustain.”
This year of our communication design degree course is divided into multiple intensive phases, during which students learn to translate their creativity into viable studios, ventures, and global design enterprises.
Phases Of Transformation
PHASE 1 Global Communication Design Economy
Students decode how communication design fuels innovation, UX, branding, publishing, GDP, advertising, and digital ecosystems.
They explore:
- Global and Indian design agencies & value chains
- Cultural localisation and “global” strategies
- Intellectual Property Rights & Legal Frameworks
- Customer Experience (CX) systems
- Policy, competitiveness, and economic impact
Live projects, internships, and industry masterclasses anchor learning in reality.
Workshops
- The Agency Ecosystem & Value Chain Mapping: Duration – 1 day
- Output – Agency audit
- CX Lab – Decoding the User Journey – 1 day
- Output - Friction Fix
- Glocalisation – Appropriating the Local for the Global – 1 day
- Output - Market Entry Challenge. Redesign the communication strategy.
- Design Economy & ROI – "Selling" Design – 1 day
- Output - C-Suite Pitch
- The Legal Shield – IPR & Risk Management in Visual Design – 1 day
- Output – Review and feedback for a finished project containing hidden legal traps
Masterclass
Design Economies: The Indian Context & Future Trends
Guest Speakers and Experts
- CX and product design leaders, such as Sudhindra V (Fractal Ink), Saurav Karandikar (MMT), and Jay Dutta (DesignUp)
- Branding and Strategy Experts, such as Lulu Raghavan (Landor & Fitch)
- Consumer Research and Behavioural Science experts, such as HFI (Human Factors International) consultants
New Age Integrated Creatives, such as Mohor Ray Dahiya (Codesign)
PHASE 2 Brand Building for Communication Designers
At this phase, students will architect their own studio brands.
They develop:
- Brand purpose, positioning & differentiation
- Portfolio as a strategic business asset
- Digital presence & thought leadership
- Trust capital, reputation management & governance
- Future-facing brand models (IP-led, platform-led, product-led)
Deliverables include a personal brand bible, positioning thesis, and studio pitch deck.
Workshops
- Building brand strategy & meaning systems –1 day
- Output - A brand meaning map + narrative positioning draft for an assigned brand
- Positioning & market differentiation for creative brands – 1 day
- Output - A competitive positioning matrix + differentiation thesis for their own brand
- Portfolio strategy, identity & case-writing – 1 day
- Output - A strategic case study draft for one portfolio project
- Behaviour-led brand building – 1 day
- Output - A service blueprint + trust-design intervention plan
- Identity systems & cultural relevance
- Output - A systemic identity system concept deck
Masterclass
- Brand ethics, power & social impact
- Brand communities, subcultures & identity movements
- Platform ecosystems & network-effect branding
Designer leadership and organisational influence
Guest Speakers and Experts:
- Brand strategy, personal branding and identity experts, such as Ashraf Malik, Shriya Mukhrjee (Influence), Harish Bijoor, Amitava Chattopadhyay (INSEAD), etc.
- Brand, Communications & Marketing Thought Leaders, such as Shabnam Asthana (Empowered Solutions), Mahul Brahma (NSHM), Ambi M.G. Parameswaran, Vanita Ganesan (ex-Ogilvy), etc.
- India-Level Branding / Strategy Speakers, such as Anindo Samajpati (Ex-Unilever & GCPL), Anand Munshi (ex-Vodafone), etc.
- Digital Marketing & Branding experts, such as Sorav Jain (echoVme).
PHASE 3 Business & Financial Intelligence
Students learn about the number power in the context of design.
They master:
- Revenue models, pricing strategy & cash flow
- Contracts, licensing & IP monetization
- Client acquisition & CRM systems
- D2C strategy & digital commerce
- Investor readiness & pitch design
Outputs include financial models, pricing toolkits, and investor-ready decks.
Workshops
- Studio Finance & Business Modelling Bootcamp – Revenue model, cost structure, cash flow, taxation, risk buffer, financial contingency – 3-5 days Output –
(a) 12-month studio financial model
(b) Cash-flow dashboard
(c) Break-even analysis
(d) Revenue diversification plan
2. Costing, Pricing & Value-Based Negotiation Lab –
3 days Output –
(a) Pricing calculator & fee matrix
(b) Negotiation scripts and object-handling toolkit
(c) Master Service Proposal template (branding/UX/content)
3. Contracts, IP Monetisation & Legal Risk Clinic –
3 days Output –
(a) Studio MSA, project-specific statement of work
(b) Licensing & IP agreement templates
(c) Risk red flag checklist
4. Client Acquisition, CRM & Revenue Growth Accelerator –
4 days Output –
(a) 6-month CRM pipeline
(b) Lead qualification scorecard
(c) Studio sales playbook
5. Studio Launch Blueprint – From Freelancer to Founder –
5 days Output –
(a) Studio business blueprint
(b) Legal & compliance checklist
(c) Operating model canvas
(d) First-year execution roadmap
6. Productising Communication Design IP & Passive Revenue –4 days Output –
(a) IP product concept
(b) Pricing/licensing model
(c) Release and marketing strategy
(d) Prototype or MVP
7. Investor Readiness, Funding Strategy & Pitch Design Lab – 5 days Output –
(a) Full investor pitch deck
(b) Financial narrative plan
(c) Funding readiness scorecard
(d) Mock pitch recording and critique
Masterclass
- Failure, Litigation & Ethical Dilemmas in Design Business
- Negotiation, Conflict & Crisis Management Roleplay
Industrial Visits
Branding, communication, identity & multidisciplinary design:
- Passion StudioG – multi-discipline design agency
- Designbox – Creative & design agency with brand + UI/UX work
- GreySpace Design Studio – Branding & visual identity experts
- The Neat Trick – Branding and strategic communication studio
Digital/interactive/UX focus:
- Groto – Design agency known for UX/digital strategy
- Momentum Design Lab – prominent UX studio
Smaller creative practices (diverse models)
- Pixel Design Studio – Mid-tier studio exposure
Print Production Ecosystems
- Absolute Design & Print – Graphic print production
- in – Packaging and print solutions
- Print Plus Box Manufacturer – Packaging fabrication
Startup Support & Funding Ecosystems:
- Startup incubators/acceleration programs at institutions (IIT-Delhi, DTU, etc.)
- Startup pitching events (T-labs, angel meetups, creative business events)
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (Primarily for Experiential Design)
- Atal Innovation Mission & Atal Incubation Centres (creative, social-impact, and design-for-innovation ventures)
Competition Participation
- Design Pitch – UX India – Design & Innovation Contest
- Innopreneurs – Global Startup Contest
- Global Student Startup Competition (GSSC) – Regional focus in global challenge
- Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge – A government-backed social innovation and entrepreneurship challenge
Final Deliverables
- Studio Financial Business Model Pack
- Pricing Strategy & Commercial Model Toolkit
- Professional Studio Pitching Deck
PHASE 4 Global Design Cultures & Business Models
This phase expands the student’s horizon from local brilliance to global mastery in designing. This is where they will start designing for a much larger audience: cultures, continents, and connected ecosystems.
Guest Speakers / Experts
Featuring creative leaders and global teams such as Pentagram, Google, Meta, Amazon, Nendo, Nippon Design Centre, Elephant Design, DY Works, Lintas Strategy, Sony UX, Flipkart & Swiggy UX Teams, Pixar, Red Chillies VFX, MIT Media Lab, TCPL Packaging, NYT Graphics, ZEIT Online.
Guest Speakers / Experts
Featuring creative leaders and global teams such as Pentagram, Google, Meta, Amazon, Nendo, Nippon Design Centre, Elephant Design, DY Works, Lintas Strategy, Sony UX, Flipkart & Swiggy UX Teams, Pixar, Red Chillies VFX, MIT Media Lab, TCPL Packaging, NYT Graphics, ZEIT Online.
The learners dive deeper into:
- Global branding & identity architectures
- Cross-cultural UX/UI & product ecosystems
- International advertising languages & persuasion codes
- Film, animation & motion design industries
- XR, immersive and spatial communication models
- Global typography & publishing cultures
- Data visualization across geographies
- India’s cultural storytelling for global markets
- Social-impact design & interconnected design philosophy
Global connect & industry tie-ups
- Global Design Agencies & Strategy Firms
Partnership avenues with leading global branding, advertising, and strategy powerhouses across the US, UK, Europe, and Brazil.
- Indian Design Houses, Agencies & Startups
Exposure to India’s top branding, communication, UI/UX, and multi-disciplinary studios shaping contemporary design practice.
- UX, Digital & Technology Companies
Connections with global and Indian leaders in product design, digital ecosystems, immersive tech, UX research, and data visualization.
- Film, Animation, VFX & Immersive Media Studios
Access to world-class cinematic, animation, visual effects, and spatial storytelling ecosystems across India and abroad.
- Print, Publishing & Packaging Ecosystems
Engagement with renowned publishing houses, print specialists, packaging innovators, and global editorial design teams.
- Startups, Incubators & Funding Bodies
Interface with entrepreneurial networks, innovation labs, accelerator programs, and national/global startup platforms.
- Corporate, Government & Institutions
Collaborative opportunities with leading corporations, global universities, public-sector bodies, and international development organizations.
PHASE 5 The DIA Incubator (Designpreneur of Communication) - Converting final-year projects into startups
Global immersion and incubation
In the final year, you get to engage with global case studies, the startup ecosystem, industry visits, and competitions. The journey culminates in the ‘DIA INCUBATOR’, where your final year projects evolve into real startups. You will learn and absorb industry tactics from designers, CEOs, and other industry leaders.
Top Recruiters Hiring B. Des in Communication Design Graduates
Job market for communication designers???
Sorry! For us, it’s ‘CREATIVE ECONOMY.’
From global tech giants to storytelling studios, from UX labs to motion picture ecosystems, our communication designers are shaping how the world sees, feels, trusts, and buys. These companies hire designers for UX/UI design, motion design, interaction systems, conversational interfaces, and AI-led experiences. Empathy, precision, and systems thinking are critical here.
Global brands and identity consultancies are our most prestigious recruiters. Designers get to craft brand worlds, develop packaging strategies, design typography systems, and create visual languages that travel across the world. These companies look for skills that involve elaborate narratives, understanding cultures, and long-term brand equity.
The advertising and media ecosystem is also one of our active recruiters for B. Des Communication job opportunities. They look for creative visual storytellers who can easily translate strategy into campaigns that resonate emotionally and culturally.
Film, animation, and gaming companies actively seek our best designers who are skilled in spatial storytelling, motion, and world-building. These roles demand imagination blended with technical fluency.
Career Opportunities after B. Des in Communication Design
The B. Des communication design course at DIA will not lock you into one lane: it will open an entire creative highway. Today, our designers are spread across the world as technologists, strategists, brand architects, storytellers, and systems thinkers.
Communication designers are highly sought after in the world of identity design and branding. As a brand identity designer, brand strategist, or visual designer, you will craft logos, packaging languages, typography systems, and entire brand universes.
If the digital space excites you, UX/UI design and product design are powerful career paths. As a communication designer, UX designer, or product designer, you will create intuitive web and mobile interfaces, AI-led systems, and immersive user journeys.
For those whose hearts are stolen by storytelling, careers in Advertising, campaign design, and creative direction offer some of the most fun and dynamic opportunities. You can work as a communication designer in advertising agencies, design social media campaigns, develop visual storytelling frameworks, and build narrative campaigns that influence audiences at scale.
If you enjoy data and systems thinking, opportunities in data visualisation, service design, and information design allow you to transform complex information into meaningful visual experiences.
For the entrepreneurial minds, the world is your canvas! You can launch your own creative consultancies, design-led startups, digital branding firms, or design studios. With the right tools and a strategic mindset, our B. Des communication design graduate can build intellectual property, digital products, and scalable creative ventures.
You can also explore roles in typography design, civic design, publishing, social impact design, exhibition design, or even design research and academia.
B. Des in Communication Design Fee Structure
A four-year program with a full-time undergraduate degree, B. Des Communication Design course is affiliated with Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU), Meerut. It is structured across eight dynamic semesters of intensive learning, studio immersion, and industry exposure.
The total intake of the course is 60 students. This is to ensure focused mentorship and personalised academic attention. The total fee of the complete communication design course is Rs. 16,00,000.
The fee is divided equally across the four academic years to make the structure simple and transparent. This allows parents and students to plan admissions and sessions without unexpected escalations.
Structured year-wise:
YEAR 1
Rs. 4,00,000
YEAR 2
Rs. 4,00,000
YEAR 3
Rs. 4,00,000
YEAR 4
Rs. 4,00,000
Investing in this dream means you get access to a fully equipped studio ecosystem, advanced software and digital labs, incubation support, exhibition opportunities, portfolio mentoring, masterclasses by industry experts, and interdisciplinary seminars. It is your four years of rigorous creative training aligned not just with industry standards but also the global benchmarks.
Residential Facilities & Transport
At IMS DIA, we believe learning extends beyond the classroom into how you live, connect, and experience campus life. We understand that the course demands focus, inspiration, comfort, and safety, and that’s exactly what our campus supports.
The residential services are designed to provide students with a structured, vibrant, and safe living environment. The hostels offer comfort, well-maintained rooms that encourage privacy and peer collaboration. Essential furnishings, high-speed internet connectivity, clean living spaces, and round-the-clock security ensure students are secured and supported throughout their academic journey.
Living on campus also fosters independence, time management, and responsibility that are essential for future designers and entrepreneurs.
For day scholars, IMS provides a reliable, well-organised transport service connecting key locations across the city and nearby areas. The transport system ensures punctuality, convenience, and safety.
Professionally managed routes, structured pick-up and drop-off schedules, and experienced drivers make daily commuting smooth and stress-free. This allows students to focus their energy on studio work, creative exploration, and projects rather than worrying about logistics.
Admission Process for B. Des in Communication Design
Getting into your dream course – B. Des Communication Design at IMS DIA is just about numbers alone. It’s about potential, passion, and purpose. The admissions process is fashioned to identify the spark in you.
Step 1: Online Application
The first step is to make sure you fill out the form on time. It’s simple, but yes, it’s quite significant. The online form is available here. This is your creative introduction, basically a chance to show who you are, what excites you, and why you want to join the world of design.
Step 2: Creative assessment and portfolio review
Once your application is reviewed, you move ahead into the heart of the process: the creative assessment. Here, you will be evaluated on your creative thinking, observation, and your visual communication instincts.
You may be asked to:
- Submit a portfolio (not compulsory)
- Attempt a creative aptitude test.
Complete a design task/visual experience
Step 3: Personal interaction
B. Des Communication Design admission becomes more personal and intense. Shortlisted candidates are invited for a one-on-one interaction with the admission counsellors or faculty members. Your passion, motivations, aspirations, and your fit to the program will be assessed.
Step 4: Offer letter and enrolment
Once selected, you will receive an official offer letter from IMS DIA. A ticket to an exciting, creative journey. After acceptance, enrolment formalities, and fee payment, you have now booked your seat at one of the world-class experiences of communication design.
Student Testimonials
As a creative person you always have an abundance of ideas in your mind but sometimes it is hard to turn into reality, but in DIA they will mentor, educate and help you to bring your ideas to life.
Milind Singh
Fashion Design 2007 Batch
Director @ Fashion Under Arrest
We were nurtured by our faculties from school kids to enthusiastic professionals. The journey at DIA motivated us to enter the world of entrepreneurship with our company KalaaNido Pvt Ltd.
Vikram-Kani
Fashion Design 2008 batch
Entrepreneur-KalaaNido
We were nurtured by our faculties from school kids to enthusiastic professionals. The journey at DIA motivated us to enter the world of entrepreneurship with our company KalaaNido Pvt Ltd.
Vikram-Kani
Fashion Design 2008 batch
Entrepreneur-KalaaNido
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is B.Des in Communication Design?
B. des communication design is a four-year undergraduate degree transforming creative thinkers into powerful visual communicators. This program blends technology, art, psychology, branding, digital innovation, and storytelling to shape and influence the brand experiences.
Q2. What do we study in B.Des in Communication Design?
In this program, you study more than just graphic design. You explore topics like:
- Typography & Visual Systems
- Branding & Identity Design
- UI/UX & Interaction Design
- Motion Graphics & Animation
- Advertising & Campaign Design
- Data Visualization & Information Design
- XR & Immersive Media
- Design Strategy & Entrepreneurship
- AI in Communication & Emerging Technologies
The B des communication design subjects take you from foundations in visual language to advanced and future-ready design practices.
Q3. What is the duration of the B.Des in Communication Design programme?
The communication design course is a 4-year structured degree program, structured across 8 semesters. It includes studio learning, industry projects, workshops, industry visits, expert guidance, interdisciplinary exposures, and a capstone project.
Q4. What jobs can you get with a B.Des in the Communication Design programme?munication Design programme?
The career pathways are diverse and dynamic. B des communication design jobs are available in almost every industry. Graduates can explore roles like:
- Visual Designer
- Brand Identity Designer
- UX/UI Designer
- Product Designer
- Motion Designer
- Creative Strategist
- Advertising Designer
- Information Designer
- Experience Designer
- Entrepreneur / Studio Founder
You can work in branding agencies, animation studios, publishing houses, global tech companies, start-ups, advertising firms, or even launch your own venture.
Q5. Does IMS DIA offer scholarships for the B.Des in Communication Design programme?
Yes, IMS DIA supports deserving and talented students through scholarships opportunities. They are offered based on merit, creative excellence, academic performance, or specific eligibility categories as defined by the institution.
Q6. What are the eligibility criteria to join B.Des in Communication Design programme in IMS DIA?
To apply for B des communication design corse at IMS DIA, you need to complete 10+2 (or equivalent) from a recognized board.
Students from any stream (arts, science, commerce) are welcome to apply. For us, your creative inclination, willingness to explore the world of design, and your curiosity matter the most.
Admissions are based on a holistic evaluation. This includes application review, creative assessment, and personal interaction.
