The 2 year MDes course offered at TDV is a traditional masters program helping students to develop an expertise in a particular silo. The journey of 2 years is ideal for a non-designer to step into a design field, or for a designer to change tracks or strengthen their design foundation.
Whereas the 1 year Practice of Design, MDes Executive is designed for self driven designers who are looking to articulate their place in the world. It is not about learning design skills, but rather using those skills to navigate the real world. At the end of 1 year, the villager would have been through a self realization journey and be ready to negotiate a place and position for themselves.