Faculty of Design(FOD), MUJ

At the School of Design & Art at Manipal University Jaipur, the prime focus is on collaborative learning process. As a new school, it has started with a several courses that includes, Fashion Design, Interior Design & Fine arts. Being one of the f Interior Design & Fine arts. Being one of the first school offering undergraduate course in design & art in this region, it has made an effort to sensitise the student community about the design as a career. The School helps students explore experimental as well as theoretical research in design studies. School of Architecture & Design, Jaipur encapsulates the philosophy of creating innovators, empowered with the knowledge for the creation of a dynamic world, pulsating with intellectual acuity and striving for the utopia of a prosperous biosphere for all. The School strives to provide world-class architectural education by coupling state-of-art facilities with a dedicated and experienced faculty team and student-centric academic practices. The pedagogy followed at the School is unique as it is the perfect amalgamation of technical, practical and hands-on work. Fostering innovation, the School houses design studios, where students are trained to solve real-life design problems as a part of their academic training. Moreover, these initiatives also enable students to convert their ideas to their start-up ventures. "We as a School of budding architects and designers aim to establish a Centre for Excellence in Built Environment, enabling cutting edge research and experiments in the field of the built environment. To support this vision, we have already established a LEED Lab reinforcing the creation of research opportunities. This supports the vision of making the campus of MUJ as a living laboratory, promoting research and experimentation in the field of sustainability. Also, owing to the location, we have a vantage point in understanding the state of Rajasthan, which is one of the richest states in India in terms of its culture and heritage. The School intends to create an archive of heritage documentation for the state and become forerunners in the conservation of cultural landscape and heritage of the region. The School also plans to further promote community-based societal approaches and practices by undertaking research and consultancy projects in lines with the sustainable development goals and smart city mission.