Thursday, 16 October 2014

Careers and Courses in Design

Careers and Courses in Design

Design offers over 40 career specializations in 5 different faculties i.e. Industrial Design, Communication Design, Fashion, and Architecture & Art. Here are some hard facts about Design Careers:

• A fresher design graduate from National Institute of Design can earn up to Rs. 15 lacs p.a. A post-graduate can earn up to Rs. 30 lacs p.a.

• The demand for design professionals far exceeds the supply.

• The Government of India is focusing on Design Education in India and plans to promote opening of 20 new design colleges over the next 10 years.

Entrance Exam Preparation

There is an Entrance Exam for admission to top design colleges like National Institute of Design (NID), National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), MIT ID, Srishti, ISDI, SID, DSK, Pearl Academy, CEPT, J. J. School of Art & Architecture, Rachana Sansad etc.

Experts believe, ideally students should start preparing for the design college entrance exams, immediately after 10th standard examination. For post-graduate entrance examinations, students studying in their 3rd year or 4th year should start preparing for the exams.

Choose the right Career

The Design Aptitude Test can be done by students from X, XI and XII grade. It should also be taken by Graduates or Graduating students looking to do post-graduate specializations in Design.

A Design Aptitude test and Career guidance will be conducted by Experts from 17th Oct 2014 at Silica. For more details & appointment, contact Design Career Guide, on Andheri -26250039, Dadar - 24327715, Opera House - 23822386, Thane - 25379610, Vashi - 27811024, Kandivali – 9029002530.


Visit www.silica.co.in for info on design careers and coaching fo NID, NIFT , NATA , CEED


 

Friday, 10 October 2014

NID 2015 Application Form

NID 2015 Application Form

Points to Check before Submitting NID 2015-16 Application:
  1. Important Dates:
    • Last Date for Submitting Application: 21st Nov 2014
    • Date for Receiving Hall Tickets / Call Letters: 22nd to 31st Dec 2014
    • Design Aptitude Test (40%):
    • >> i. B.Des. – Sunday, 11th Jan 2015
    • >> ii. M.Des. – Saturday, 10th Jan 2015.
    • Written Exam Result: 10th Apr 2015 (tentative).
    • Studio Test (40%) & Interview (20%): 15th to 30th Apr 2015

  2. How to Fill: Application should be downloaded, printed and completed. The form has 4 main parts. Please fill all 4 parts fully and accurately.
    • Part 1: Personal Information, Guardian Information, Educational Record, Signature and Checklist for Submission of Application.
    • Part 2: First Copy of Hall Ticket / Call Letter.
    • Part 3: Second Copy of Hall Ticket / Call Letter.
    • Part 4: Payment Details

  3. How to Send: Application forms can be sent by post, courier or hand delivered. The form needs to reach NID before 21st Nov 2014.

  4. Fees: Attach a DD with prescribed Fees drawn on Nationalised Bank in favour of “National Institute of Design”. Rs 1,500 for General / OBC (Non Cream Layer) Category and Rs 750 for SC / ST / PH Category.

  5. Reservation Certificate: Check the For OBC (Non Creamy), SC, ST, PH- you must send Caste Certificate in prescribed format and attestation.

  6. Educational eligibility: Check your educational eligibility. Specifically for B.Des. in case of 10+3 diploma students. Specifically for M.Des. the design discipline wise eligibility. For XII Std or Last year students, please get bonafide certificate from your school / college.

  7. Age eligibility: Check your age eligibility for B.Des. / M.Des. programs.

  8. Documents Checklist: Check if you have completed all the forms as per Checklist?

  9. For M.Des. – You can apply for 2 disciplines. You will have to submit separate forms for the 2 disciplines. There are 2 new disciplines introduced- Information & Interaction design has been split into 2 separate design disciplines. A new discipline called Universal Design has been introduced. Total seats have increased to 275.

Application Form: Click here for NID Application Form
Crack NID 2015 with SILICA NID Study Material

Thursday, 5 June 2014

List of Architecture Colleges in Maharahstra under MASA



Sr. COA Code Name of the College Location Total Seats Seats for MASA Fees per year University
1 MH-25 Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science (K.I.T.S) Ramtek 30 24 32,770/- R.T.M. Nagpur University
2 MH-06 College of Engg. & Tech. Akola’s School of Architecture Akola 30 24 65,000/- Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University
3 MH-51 P.R. Patil College of Architecture Amravati 80 64 65,000/- Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University
4 MH-12 Department of Architecture, Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College Aurangabad 40 32 85,000/- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Maharathwada University, Aurangabad
5 MH-59 Oyster College of Architecture Aurangabad 40 32 65,000/- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Maharathwada University, Aurangabad
6 MH-65 Patel College of Architecture Aurangabad 40 36 60,000/- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Maharathwada University, Aurangabad
7 MH-08–A Dept. of Architecture, D. Y. Patil College of Engg. & Tech Aurangabad 40 32 65480/- Dr. Babasahaeb Ambedkar MarathwadaUniversity, Aurangabad
8 MH-08–B Dept. of Architecture, D. Y. Patil College of Engg. & Tech Aurangabad 40 32 72000/- Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open
University, NashikYashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open
University, NashikYashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open
University, Nashik
9 MH-11 Manoramabai Patel Institute of Engineering & Technology Gondia 40 32 45,200/- Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
10 MH-45 Samyak Sankalpa College of
Architecture, Nandivali VillageSamyak Sankalpa College of
Architecture, Nandivali VillageSamyak Sankalpa College of
Architecture, Nandivali Village
Kalyan 40 10 70,000/- Mumbai University
11 MH-07 Dept. of Architecture, D. Y. Patil College of Engg. & Tech Kolhapur 80 64 80,000/- Shivaji University
12 MH-09 Prince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House’s,
College of ArchitecturePrince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House’s,
College of ArchitecturePrince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House’s,
College of Architecture
Kolhapur 40 32 66000/- Shivaji University
13 MH-29 Pravara Rural College of Architecture Loni 40 32 41400/- University of Pune
14 MH-02 L. S. Raheja School of Architecture Mumbai 80 64 59350/- Mumbai University
15 MH-15 Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture & Environmental Studies Mumbai 80 64 97070/- Mumbai University
16 MH-18-A Rizvi College of Architecture Mumbai 80 23 55200/- Mumbai University
17 MH-18-B Rizvi College of Architecture Mumbai 40 40 74800/- Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open
University, NashikYashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open
University, Nashik
18 MH-27 IES College of Architecture Mumbai 60 48 65000/- Mumbai University
19 MH-28 Late Bhausaheb Hiray S.S.Trust’s Dr.Baliram Hiray College of Architecture Mumbai 160 128 69,680/- Mumbai University
20 MH-20 Smt. Manoramabai Mudle College of Architecture Nagpur 120 96 70,000/- Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
21 MH-26 Priyadarshini Institute of Architecture and Design Studies Nagpur 120 40 85000/- Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
22 MH-47 DEAS-Institute of Design Education and Architecture Studies Nagpur 80 64 66,000/- Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
23 MH-52 Radhikabai Pandav Institute of Architecture Nagpur 40 32 51,500/- Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University
24 MH-58 Tulsiramji Gaikwad - Patil College of Architecture Nagpur 80 80 80,000/- Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
25 MH-60 Adarsh College of Architecture Nagpur 40 20 30,000/- Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
26 MH-48 Vidyavardhan’s Institute of Design Environment and Architecture, IDEA Nashik 80 64 75,000/- Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open
University, NashikYashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open
University, Nashik
27 MH-14 Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture Navi Mumbai 120 96 74,800/- Mumbai University
28 MH-16 Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil College of Architecture Navi Mumbai 80 64 80,000/- Mumbai University
29 MH-55 Anjuman-I-Islam’s Kalsekar Technical Campus Navi Mumbai 40 11 80,000/- Mumbai University
30 MH-57 Lokmanya Tilak Institute of Architecture & Design, Kopar KhairanE Navi Mumbai 80 60 75,000/- Mumbai University
31 MH-17 Mahatma Eduction Society’s Pillai College of Architcture New Panvel 80 23 97,200/- Mumbai University
32 MH-54 Pillai HOC College of Architecture, Rasayani Panvel 80 40 75,000/- Mumbai University
33 MH-21 MKSSS’s Dr. B.N. College of Architecture Pune 160 128 88000/- Pune University
34 MH-30 VITs Padmabhshan Dr.Vasantdada Patil Collegeof Architecture Pune 80 64 61800/- Pune University
35 MH-31-A Allana College of Architecture Pune 40 10 72,220/- Pune University
36 MH-31-B Allana College of Architecture Pune 40 32 72,000/- Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open
University, Nashik
37 MH-32 Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil college of Architecture, Akurdi Pune 120 96 85,000/- Pune University
38 MH-33 Sinhgad Technical Education Society’s Sinhgad College of Architecture Pune 160 128 98,670/- Pune University
39 MH-50 ADA’s Minerva College of Architecture, Talegaon MIDC Pune 40 32 77000/- University of Pune
40 MH-56 Dr. D. Y. Patil Schools of Architecture Pune 120 96 75,000/- Pune University
41 MH-62 Aayojan School of Architecture & Design Pune 80 64 66,150/- Pune University
42 MH-24 Shri. V. B. Patil Trust’s Appasaheb Birnale College ofArchitecture Sangli 30 24 55740/- Shivaji University
43 MH-23 SSM’s College of Architecture Solapur 30 24 48,000/- Solapur University
44 MH-39 Asmita College of Architecture, Mira Road (East) Thane 40 32 60,000/- Mumbai University
45 MH-53 Viva School of Architecture, Virar East Thane 40 32 76,000/ Mumbai University
46 MH-34 Late Shri Bapurao Deshmukh College of Architecture, Sevagram Wardha 40 32 44,791/- Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University



Total 3140 2297




To know about MASA Admission process : http://silicainstitute.blogspot.com/2014/06/barch-admissions-process-masa.html


Please Note: The above process, lists and cut offs are from 2013 and are subject to change for 2014 admissions. Please treat them only as indicative, till this year's information is available.

For further information, please visit http://www.silica.co.in/arch.html

All the Best for your B.Arch Admissions.