Different types of schools offer different courses.
I won't go into details about the content of industrial design, because it covers a wide range and there is a brief explanation upstairs.
Let's talk about the importance of industrial design.
Industrial design is very important for China in the next 30 years, and now many product-oriented enterprises attach great importance to industrial design. Although the current domestic design environment is not very good, for example, plagiarism is serious, corporate vision is not in line with the designer's vision, and the aesthetic differences between designers and team leaders. These are the main reasons why many designers are confused now, and also the bottleneck that restricts the healthy development of industrial design in China. But when it comes to the prospect, it is bright. With the post-80s and post-90s people flooding into the mainstream consumer groups in the market, people's demand for beautiful and artistic products will become stronger and stronger. When people in the 1970s and 1980s reach their forties and fifties, China's industrial design will have a small climax. At that time, you will be proud of your career.
As for you saying that you don't like product design, it may be that you don't realize its importance, or you don't experience a sense of accomplishment and superiority from it.
I'll give you some advice, pay more attention to some emerging industries and products, and some creative products, and you may gain something from them.
Regarding the direction, this is not a problem. Many product designs are interlinked. As long as you study hard and do it seriously, you can learn from others.
Therefore, it is better to abandon confusion and be down to earth. Industrial design step by step!