Study and Training Anyone who has cleared the plus two examinations is eligible for the specialised courses in communication design. Admission is generally based on an aptitude test. There are commercial art courses run by polytechnic centres all over the country for graphic design. The courses are usually are of two years duration. Admission procedures are usually announced in October for admissions for the following year.
Admission is through a scrutiny of application forms, admission tests and an interview.
Applications are accepted till mid-November and the tests are held in January. The written test is an assessment of a candidate s competency in mathematics, science, social sciences and other related fields. On enrolling for the course, a student first covers a foundation programme in design over the first two semesters. After this, he or she opts for specialisation in communication design in one of the three streams mentioned earlier, that is graphic design, animation film design or video programming. There are advanced level programmes in animation film design and visual communication at the NID and at the Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai respectively.