The strength of the Ceramic & Glass Design Programme at NID is that it takes inspiration from both ceramic art and craft traditions, while recognizing the mass production potential of these materials. The ceramic designer in India must have the capability to work with equal ease at any level of production, including studio pottery.

Students are first introduced to a range of ceramic materials and processes through theory courses and workshop practice. These include ceramic technology and knowledge of ceramic raw materials, glazes and various production processes. Simultaneously, students acquire a sensitive understanding of form and colour. They learn techniques of mould-making and development of prototypes. Essential product design inputs are included in this programme. Field visits expose students to the status of the ceramic industry and a variety of craft traditions.

Design exploration using glass products while redefining its formal as well as decorative aspects and purposefully amalgamating it with technology have added a new dimension to the PG programme. Projects and exercises in this discipline will encourage students to explore the material and discover new applications and products. Glass has been introduced to the programme as a creative medium in the field of art, craft and design.

Ceramic designers find rewarding careers in the area of lifestyle products, tableware and sanitaryware industries. There are also ample opportunities to work in the craft and NGO sectors, as well as to become entrepreneurs with independent batch production studios.

Glass offers tremendous creative as well as functional possibilities in the domain of lifestyle products and giftware articles but there is a visible dearth of indigenously designed and developed glass products in India. NID has added glass in its curriculum to act as a catalyst for the development of the growing glass industry in India and Overseas.

Pre-requisites
Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) : Candidate should have passed the Higher Secondary Examination (10+2) in any stream (Science, Arts or Commerce). After admission to the GDPD course, students seeking specialisation in Ceramics & Glass Design should have successfully cleared the one-year Foundation Programme.