Creative &Visual arts Education in Sri Lanka

Academy of Design 
33 1/1, Queens Road, Colombo 3
Tel: (011) 5742480/5742490/5867772-3/2507034,
Email : info@aod.lk URL : www.aod.lk

The Academy delivers international qualifications in Fashion, Interior, Graphic and Jewellery Design. AOD is approved by the Ministry of Tertiary and Vocational Education of Sri Lanka, to conduct higher learning programs. It is accredited by Landon Examinations, BTEC Edexcel International a Leading provider of UK qualifications around the world.

The Academy of Design was born to address one of today’s major needs: Higher education in the field of design. It is the first of its kind in Sri Lanka and fills a great void in the country. The Academy commits all its recourses to one area of study the study of visual arts and design, within which the school focuses on Fashion Design, Interior Design and Graphic Design.

The Academy’s main objective is to install into the minds of its students conceptual thinking supported by the necessary technical knowledge to enable them to generate meaningful designs. Students will find as inspiriting faculty of comprising of internationally trained professional with board experience in their respective fields. Students will study amidst the buzz of downtown Colombo, surrounded by the most important art galleries, shops and cafes to draw inspiration from. Students will develop their own creativity and formal language, while at the same time learning to appreciate art design as a human expression of life.

• Academy of Design: Features and facilities Internationally recognized
• A dynamic environment in which to study design Situated in the heart of Colombo
• Internationally trained faculty with professional industrial experience
• Computer lab for digital design
• Pattern making & sewing lab
• Art and Design Library
• Active job placement services
• Strong bond with the industry

Courses

• B.A. (Hons) in Fashion Design
• B.A. (Hons) in Interior Design
• B.A. (Hons) in Graphic Design
• HND Fashion Design
• HND Interior Design
• HND Graphic Design
• NC in Jewellery Design
• Design Foundation Program

Higher National Diploma in Fashion Design : BTEC (HND) UK

Duration: Diploma 2 Years

Career Options: Product Development Designer, Merchandising Manager, Fashion Designer in the Apparel Industry, Self-employed Fashion Designer, Head of Sample Making Unit

Higher National Diploma in Interior Design : BTEC (HND) UK

Duration: Diploma 2 Years

Career Options: Interior Designer within architectural office, Designer in Furniture Industry, Product Development, Self Employed Interior Designer, Visual Merchandiser, Event Designer, Set Designer

Higher National Diploma in Visual Communication: BTEC (HND) UK

Duration: Diploma 2 Years

Career options: Self-employed designer, Graphic Coordinator, Creative Editor, Graphic Illustrator, web and multimedia designer, production designer, Tech/Writer Illustrator, Corporate designer, publishing