The Immersive Digital Environment Jindal Pathway @JSAA is the first-of-its-kind four-year undergraduate design program in India. Designed to train you develop immersive environments and craft impactful narratives using AR, VR, and MR technologies, this program will provide you expertise in advanced visual capture systems, hybrid virtual-physical immersion, and data-driven storytelling frameworks that enhance sensory engagement and support sense-making and placemaking.
Designed for students who want to work in areas spanning metaverse platforms, digital workplaces, robot-assisted surgeries, remote healthcare, gaming, films, smart city design, heritage preservation, and virtual tours, this program will help you redefine how we experience and shape the world today and in the future.
Upon the successful completion of this program, you will be awarded a Bachelor of Design (B. Des) degree.
The coursework in the Immersive Digital Environment Jindal Pathway @JSAA is divided into two parts,
Duration - 4 Years
In the Major area of study students of JSAA have to take courses across 4 categories
A minimum of 24 credits in the program is reserved as either open coursework for students to take any elective courses in the school or university as they desire or,
To use towards a preconfigured minor program of study within JSAA or the university at large. The minor program of study provides three major advantages to a JSAA graduate
Currently students of JSAA have the option to undertake minor program of study in the following areas
Interior Studies (not open to Interior Majors)
Urban Studies
Architecture (not open to Architecture majors)
Immersive Environments (starting 2025)
Media and Communication
Sociology
Psychology
Environmental Studies
Sustainable development
Sociology
Visual Arts
Public Health and Human Development
Banking and Finance
Economics
Public Policy
International Affairs and Diplomacy
English
Tuition Fees*: 4,00,000 (INR per annum)
| Particulars | Amount in (Rs.) |
| Accommodation Charges* | 2,16,000 per annum |
| Other Allied Services Charges* (Other Services including but not limited to food, Laundry, Security Services, Housekeeping charges, electricity etc.)* | 1,19,000 per annum |
| Refundable Security Deposit** (One time payment) | 50,000 |
*The Tuition fee, accommodation charges and other allied service charges are subject to an annual increase of ten percent (10%).
**The security deposit will be fully refunded, subject to the completion of studies and/or receipt of a ‘No Dues Certificate’. The security deposit shall not carry any interest.
@JSAA
Character Building 2D and 3D
Immersive Environments and Generative AI
Immersive Revolution
Introduction to Creative Programming
Introduction to IDE: Technologies and Applications
Introduction to UX
Light and Sound Design
Logic and Programming
Mathematics for Gaming and VR
World Building and Form & Structure Atelier
Aaleesha Sawhney
2nd year, Character Design
Vikram Rajasimha
1st year, IDE Forensic Atelier, Spider – created this using Blender
Vikram Rajasimha
1st year, Immersive Revolution, VR Project – created this using Unity
Vikram Rajasimha
1st year, Digital Skills, Pepsi Ad – created this using Blender
Snigdha Padakandla
2nd year, Character Design
Uday Kalra
2nd year Character Design
Aaleesha Sawhney
2nd year, Immersive Revolution – created this using Maya
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Beyond Reality: Exploring the Boundless Landscapes of XR Technology
By Shreya Sethi CEO, XR Vision Labs
From Play to Purpose: VR and XR Shaping Our Daily Realities
By Kshitij Srivastav, Application Engineer, Siemens Digital Industry
| IDEE | ||
| Sacchit Bera, 2nd year | From the splendid, unique social ecosystem at JSAA, to sweating it out at the laboratory working on projects, from building houses to building the immersive virtual space from scratch, IDE has given me some of the most memorable semesters of education I could have hoped for thus far with more to come! |  |
| Kimaya Nambiar, 1st year | ||
| Abhimanyu Satish, 2nd year | The IDE course has come out really well in terms of the overall program, the learning content, the equipment and the professors. As IDE students we are really proud to learn about designing a game, filming, Game designing, Coding, Lighting and Sound and other courses provided to us. The initiative of this course has gone entirely from “how do I play this game” to “I can design a game”. We were able to experience and understand how these games are made by firms, and we should be able to do the same. The utilization of software and the lessons learned were quite amazing. We were able to create the desired game in a virtual environment in just a month. |  |
AR/VR Creators
3D Game Creators
Metaverse Storytellers & Architects
World Builders & Environment Creators
Mixed Reality Creators
Graphic Designers
UI/UX Designers
Project Managers
Ecosystem Developers
Metaverse Planners
Scientists
This program makes you eligible for top master’s degree programs nationally and internationally, in and not limited to:
Graphic Design & Animation
Visual Communication & Interaction Design
UI/UX Design & Metaverse Planning
Film Making & Game Design
AR/VR Designers
Interactive Media Management
A minimum of 50% in any discipline in the 10+2 or equivalent board of examinations (CBSE, ISC, State Boards, IB, Cambridge, and other Government Recognized Boards).
A minimum of 50% marks in any of the following recognized design entrance examinations — JCAT / UCEED / NATA / SAT / ACT / NID / NIFT
A portfolio of works. To learn how to build your portfolio, please click here for more details. (link to new portfolio details page on JSAA website)