Brings out the full potential of Aod students
Academy of Design (AOD) annually showcases its most inspiring young design talent. This year this showcase titled ‘Reveal Graduate Showcase 2021’will be a part of the virtual Sri Lanka Design Festival(SDLF) 2021 and will be online on www.srilankadesignfestival.lk and the physical exhibition will be open for walk-ins at Colombo Innovation Tower – a boon for those who are looking forward to experiencing this segment.
Dr. (HCL) Linda Speldewinde Founder of SLDF and Chairperson of AOD commented “AOD is the pioneering and only design educator in the country and focuses oncreative design which is a challenging and progressive role in a subjective area. AOD strives to make the student’s journey value added and wholesome throughout our education programmeutilising industry and international exposure. The progressive vision is presented to the students through advanced teaching techniques and a hybrid system of education with a mix of local and international teachers and staff.”
AOD provides 4 years of learning experience with a Foundation Course followed by a 3 year Degree Programme offering 5 design disciplines – Interior designing, Fashion and Textile designing, Motion Graphics &Animation (MGA) designing and Visual Communication (VC) designing and Fashion Design & Marketing, representing the industries.The course enables the students to realise their full potential while maintaining each student’s individual personality.
Most importantly, as a school, AOD maintains industry relations – by providing both international as well as local industry experience to the students. This enables them to enrich and shape their employable skills enhancing the scope and opportunities that Fashion and Design industry offers, especially for those engaged in developing local textiles. The experience and exposure provided to the students has international and local balance that goes hand in hand in making a positive ‘impACT’ on students and also at industry level. The aim of this focus is to make the students employable and achieve 100% success after graduation. The design discipline inculcated at AOD undoubtedly enriches Sri Lanka’sheritage identity while extending the students’ ability to enter the international arena.
The work of students over the past 3 years are showcased at Reveal Graduate exhibition – finally leading to stage their competence. This enables the students to transform to their best selves, shaping them to become the designers they are,without moving away from their true authentic self.
This is pragmatically managed through collaborations and partnerships with industry involving and engaging them with the students throughout their study journey. Constant links with the stakeholders, mentors, provide valuable know-how on the industry techniques and teach pragmatic approaches.Teaching is notby using conventional or black board methods. AOD provides a tutor-oriented curriculum, encouraging peer work and inter-departmental collaborations across all five disciplines.
AOD students have the opportunity to travel on Annual Study trips to countries such as Singapore, United States, India, Japan, France – covering around 4 to 5 international trips throughout their learning period of 3 years. Designated annual events are held every year.
Similarly, AOD extends its collaborations outside the university reaching out to foreign design universities and integrated into exchange programme. Even during pandemic time, education programmes including internship ran virtually withinternational mentors as part of the curriculum. AOD provides its Design Disciplines through a Hybrid learning system ensuring a well-managed and safe engaged environment for the students.
Furthermore, AOD ensures gender participation in the disciplines without confining fashion for females and gaming and graphics for males. 2021 Reveal Graduate showcase, for the first time,saw a full batch of females graduating in Visual Communication Design and 1:1 gender participation in Motion Graphics & Animation design disciplines.
Enrol now for 2021 intake. For more information on enrolling, call AOD hotline +947757772 or visit the Student Registration team at Colombo Innovation Tower, no 477,
R A De Mel Mawatha,
Colombo 4, Sri Lanka.