Academics

Programme Specifications
Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters)
Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent from any Recognized Board/University
Awarded By: Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (Institution of National Importance by Act of Parliament No.35/2012)
Entrance Process: General Aptitude Test, Creative Ability Test, Statement of Purpose & Interview

Course Structure

This is a unique multi-dimensional 3-year, 6-semester course in Game Design. This intensive course focuses on creating a strong foundation in the art and technique of 2D and 3D animation; stopmotion animation; motion graphics; graphic novel design; and video game design, art and development in the first year.

The second and third years provide an intensive project-oriented programme. This provides a framework in which students acquire skillsets that are unique and suited to their interests and strengths.

 

There are four types of courses.

1. General Education – These offer a context to students learning, enabling them to understand historical developments in their specific areas of interest as well as allied areas such as classical and folk art, cinema, photography, urban mythology and digital art etc. These are 30 credits overall during the 4 year programme.
2. Theory Courses – These are courses that provide a theoretical framework and understanding of the core elements of each stream. Students need to choose these as per their interest in the second and third years of the programme. These are 28 credits in total during the programme.
3. Practical Courses – These provide students a hands-on skill development that enables them to execute their ideas. These are a mix of introduction to various digital tools, their application, the design process and production pipeline. Demonstrations by faculty and hands-on learning and practice through exercises and assignments form the major part of the course. These are 48 credits in total of which 24 are obtained during the first year Foundation. Students’ need to complete 24 credits in all – 12 credits in semester 3 and 12 credits in semester 5.
4. Projects – There are a number of short projects in each semester leading to the capstone project in semester 6. These are simulated real-world situations where students work individually or in teams to conceptualize, write proposals and design documents and execute (within given constraints of time and resources) a project of their choosing. Faculty and resource persons mentor these projects.

Curriculum

 

The Curriculum in each of the years of the programme is a mix of general education and skill development components.

General Education and Theory Component:

The general education and theory component emphasises and offers courses that provide holistic development. However, it will not exceed 40% of the total curriculum.

Skill Development Components:

(i) The focus of skill development components shall be to equip students with appropriate knowledge; practice and attitude, so as to become work ready. The skill development components should be relevant to the industry as per its requirements.

(ii) The curriculum will necessarily embed within itself, National Occupational Standards (NOSs) of specific job roles within the industry. This would enable the students to meet the learning outcomes specified in the NOSs.

(iii) The overall design of the skill development component along with the job roles selected will be such that it leads to a comprehensive specialization in one or two domains.

(iv) The curriculum will focus on work-readiness skills in each of the three years.

 

Adequate attention will be given in curriculum design to practical work, on the job training, development of student portfolios and project work.

The curriculum will be designed in a manner that at the end of year-

1, year-2 and year-3, students are able to meet below mentioned level descriptors for level 5, 6 and 7 of NSQF, respectively:

 

Level

Process required

Professional knowledge

Professional skill

Core skill

Responsibility

Level 5

Job that requires well developed skill, with clear choice of procedures in familiar context

Knowledge of facts, principles, processes and general concepts, in a field of work or study

A range of cognitive and practical skills required to accomplish tasks and solve problems by selecting and applying basic methods, tools materials and information

Desired mathematical skill, understanding of social, political and some skill of collecting and organizing information, communication.

Responsibility for own work and learning and some responsibility for other’s works and learning

Level 6

Demands wide range of specialized technical skill, clarity of knowledge and practice in broad range of activity involving standard/ non-standard practices

Factual and theoretical knowledge in broad contexts within a field of work or study

A range of cognitive and practical skills required to generate solutions to specific problems in a field of work or study

Reasonably good in mathematical calculation, understanding of social, political and, reasonably good in data collecting organizing information, and logical communication

Responsibility for own work and learning and full responsibility for other’s works and learning

Level 7

Requires a command of wide ranging specialized theoretical and practical skill, involving variable routine and non-routine context

Wide ranging, factual and theoretical knowledge in broad contexts within a field of work or study

Wide range of cognitive and practical skills required to generate solutions to specific problems in a field of work or study

Good logical and mathematical skill understanding of social political and natural environment good in collecting and organizing information, communication and presentation skill

Full responsibility    for output of group and development

 

1. Professional knowledge is what a learner should know and understand with reference to the subject.
2. Professional skills are what a learner should be able to do.
3. Core skills refer to basic skills involving dexterity and use of methods, materials, tools and instruments used to perform the job including IT skills needed for that job.
4. Responsibility aspect determines the (i) nature of working relationship, (ii) level of responsibility for self and others, (iii) managing change and (iv) accountability for actions.

Examination and Assessment

Assessment of students will be done both on a continuous basis as well as at the end of the semester.

Continuous Assessment

Theory courses will be assessed through given assignments and exercises given to the students during the course of the semester.

Practical courses will be assessed on students demonstration of the required skill in the practical exercises given by concerned faculty.

End of Term Assessment

Theory courses may be assessed by means of a written exam or a written submission and viva.

Practical courses will be on the submission of the student project and presentation of student learning in a viva conducted by at least 2 faculty members.

3. Semester-wise distribution of Credits

Sem	Theory Credits	Hours	Practical Credits	Hours	GE Credits	Hours	Total Credits	Total Hours
1	6	90	15	450	2	30	23	570
2	4	60	15	450	4	60	23	570
3	4	60	16	480	4	60	24	600
4	4	60	17	510	2	30	23	600
5	2	30	17	510	4	60	23	600
6	4	60	15	450	4	60	23	570
7	0	0	18	540	4	60	22	600
8	0	0	20	600	0	0	20	600
TOTAL	24	360	133	3990	24	360	181	4710

 

Theory             1 credit = 15 hours

Practical           1 credit = 30 hours

Syllabus for B. Des in Animation