The M.Des Fashion Futures program is a two-year postgraduate degree designed to respond to the rapidly evolving global fashion ecosystem. Offered with career pathways in Fashion Design, Fashion Communication, and Fashion Retail Management, the program combines academic rigor with strong industry relevance, preparing graduates for leadership roles across the fashion value chain.
The curriculum follows a studio-based, project-oriented, and research-driven pedagogy, fostering both conceptual depth and practical expertise. Students engage in core modules, advanced studio projects, and industry-linked workshops that encourage collaboration across all three specializations. Through cross-learning opportunities, learners gain a holistic understanding of how sustainability, innovation, technology and entrepreneurship intersect within contemporary fashion design, communication, and retail systems.
This program has been strategically introduced in response to the fashion industry’s growing demand for multi-skilled, technology-aware, and sustainability-conscious professionals. By integrating four key verticals—Sustainability, Innovation, Technology & AI, and Entrepreneurship. The M.Des Fashion Futures program empowers students to work across the full spectrum of fashion, from creative ideation and visual storytelling to retail strategy, systems thinking, and business leadership.
With a strong emphasis on global relevance and local responsibility, the program aims to nurture future-ready designers, communicators, and retail strategists who can drive meaningful change and innovation within the fashion industry.
| Sr. No. | Course Title |
| 1 | Fundamentals of Fashion Business |
| 2 | Consumer Behavior and Research |
| 3 | Fashion Marketing |
| 4 | Economics and Finance |
| 5 | Fashion Supply Chain Management |
| Sr. No. | Course Title |
| 1 | Introduction to Retail Management |
| 2 | Buying and Merchandising |
| 3 | Business Model Canvas |
| 4 | Personal Development Program |
| Sr. No. | Course Title |
| 1 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
| 2 | Internship |
| Sr. No. | Course Title |
| 1 | Graduation Project |
| MDes Fashion Communication | MDes Fashion Design | M.Des Fashion Retail Management | |||||
| Sr. No | Subject code | Course Title | Course Title | Course Title | Credits | ||
| 1 | Fashion Fundamentals | Introduction to Fashion and Design | Fashion Fundamentals | Introduction to Fashion and Design | Fashion Fundamentals | Introduction to Fashion and Design | 6 |
| Introduction to Materials and processes in Fashion Business | Introduction to Materials and processes in Fashion Business | Introduction to Materials and processes in Fashion Business | |||||
| Digital methods for Fashion | Digital methods for Fashion | Digital methods for Fashion | |||||
| 2 | Core discipline | Fashion Styling & Photography | Pattern making and Garment construction | Buying and Merchandising | 2 | ||
| 3 | Visual Identity & Brand Communication | Identity Design | Integrated Textile & Apparel Practices | Surface Design – Embroidery | Fashion Market Strategy & Operations | Supply chain Management | 6 |
| Trend Research and Forecasting (includes AI application) | Fashion Forecasting & Trend Analysis (includes AI application) | Trend Forecasting for Buying (includes AI based forecasts and predictions) | |||||
| Content Writing for Fashion | Fashion Illustration | Consumer Behaviour and Marketing | |||||
| 4 | Project | Design Project 1: Brand Stories (Choice Based Domain Sustainability or Innovation) | Design Project 1 – Capsule Collection (Choice Based Domain Sustainability or Innovation) | Design Project 1 – Brand Collection launch (Choice Based Domain Sustainability or Innovation) | 4 | ||
| MDes Fashion Communication | MDes Fashion Design | M.Des Fashion Retail Management | |||||
| Sr. No | Subject code | Course Title | Course Title | Course Title | Credits | ||
| 1 | Fashion Basics | Craft appreciation | Craft appreciation | Craft appreciation | 2 | ||
| 2 | Digital Fashion | Digital methods for Fashion (Blender / 3D) | Digital Fashion | Digital methods for Fashion (Tukacad) | Digital Fashion | Digital methods for Fashion (CLO 3D) | 4 |
| Experience Design in Fashion | Experience Design in Fashion | Experience Design in Fashion | |||||
| 3 | Integrated Brand Communication | Visual Merchandising | Core discipline | Advance Draping and Garment construction | Core discipline | Visual Merchandising | 2 |
| 4 | Brand Communication & PR | Core discipline | Textile Studies | Core discipline | Retail Management | 2 | |
| 5 | Core discipline | Publication Design (Craft & Sustainability Driven) | Core discipline | Print Design | Core discipline | Marketing Management | 2 |
| 6 | Core discipline | Product Photography and Art Direction | Core discipline | Garment Technology | Core discipline | Fashion Retail & E-commerce Strategies | 2 |
| 7 | Project | Self-Initiated Design Project | Project | Design Project 2 – Atelier / High Street (Craft & Innovation Driven) | Project | Design Project 2 – Business Launch (Using New Tech in Craft Brand) | 4 |
| 8 | Holistic | Personal Development (Leadership and Teamwork) | Personal Development (Leadership and Teamwork) | Personal Development (Leadership and Teamwork) | 0 | ||
| Sr. No | Subject code | Course Title | Course Title | Course Title | Credits | ||
| 1 | Fashion Basics | Digital Fashion Marketing & Management | Digital Fashion Marketing & Management | Digital Fashion Marketing & Management | 6 | ||
| 2 | Fashion Basics | Portfolio Design and Development | Portfolio Design and Development | Portfolio Design and Development | |||
| 3 | Fashion Basics | Sustainable Design Practices & Circular Fashion | Sustainable Design Practices & Circular Fashion | Sustainable Design Practices & Circular Fashion | |||
| 4 | Fashion Narrative & Media Techniques | Fashion Interaction / Film Making | Fashion Craftsmanship & Entrepreneurial Practice | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Luxury Brand Innovation and Strategy | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 6 |
| Editing Tools and methods | Mens Wear Pattern Making and Garment Construction | Luxury Brand Management | |||||
| Costume Styling | Surface Design: Tie / Dye methods | Business Model Canvas | |||||
| 5 | Core discipline | Fashion Retail & E-commerce Strategies | Advance Fashion Illustration | Accounting and Finance | 2 | ||
| 6 | Project | Design Project 2 – Fashion Campaign | Self-Initiated Design Project (Indian Wear / Mens Wear / Special Needs / Wearable Tech) | Self-Initiated Design Project | 6 | ||
| 7 | Holistic | Personal Development (Communication and Attitude) | Personal Development (Communication and Attitude) | Personal Development (Communication and Attitude) | 0 |
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| 1 | Core discipline | Self-Initiated Graduation Project or Industry Sponsored | 20 |
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| 6 | Fashion Supply Chain Management |
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| 4 | Personal Development Program |
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| 1 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
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| 2 | Professional Preperation workshop |
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| 3 | Internship | Industrial Internship |
| Sr. No. | Course Title |
| 1 | Graduation Project |
| Sr. No. | Course Title |
| 1 | Fashion Orientation |
| 2 | Fashion Studies |
| 3 | Merchandising – Introduction to Product and Retail Merchandising |
| 4 | Fashion Forecasting |
| 5 | Digital Marketing and Prototyping : Web Application |
| 6 | Report Submission |
| 7 | Business Fundamentals |
| 8 | Research Methodology – Market Research and Marketing Research |
| 9 | Economics and Financial Accounting |
| 10 | Orgnanisational Behaviour and Human Resources |
| 11 | Fashion Marketing and Promotion |
| 12 | Report Submission and Written Assignment |
| 13 | Supply Chain Management |
| 14 | Fashion Supply Chain Management |
| 15 | Report Submission and Written Assignment |
| Sr. No. | Course Title |
| 1 | Retail Management |
| 2 | Introduction to Retail |
| 3 | Fashion Buying and Merchandising |
| 4 | Visual Merchandising |
| 5 | Introduction to E- Commerce and M-Commerce business |
| 6 | Mall Management |
| 7 | Customer Relationship Management |
| 8 | Data Analytics |
| 9 | Data synthesis and intepretation for Fashion busineses |
| 10 | Practical assignment |
| 11 | Business Models |
| 12 | Market Study |
| 13 | Business Model Canvas |
| 14 | Developing Market and consumer |
| 15 | Project Submission |
| Sr. No. | Course Title |
| 1 | Entreprenuership |
| 2 | Financial Management |
| 3 | Legal management in business operations |
| 4 | Preparing for Leadership |
| 5 | Project Management |
| Sr. No. | Course Title |
| 1 | Final Major Project (Industry Expereince) |
Project: Clay Design
Project: Clay Design
Project: Clay Design
Visiting Faculty, MIT Institute of
Design
Visiting Faculty, MIT Institute of
Design
Visiting Faculty, MIT Institute of
Design
Visiting Faculty, MIT Institute of Design
Professor, National Institute of
Design (NID)