Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Bachelor of Fine Arts, degree programme running in the School of Fashion and Fine Arts of the University is a four years / eight semesters programme.

The Programme is divided into two parts:

• Foundation
• Specialization

The Foundation Course of one year (two semester duration) provides instruction to lay base for the specialization & is common to all the Specializations. It is an introduction to inter-related, equally important subjects which include Drawing, Color, Clay modeling, Printing, Geometry & Perspective, materials and tools and exercises in form, aesthetics and concepts, all of which are designed to promote visual and textural sensitivity, formal perception and manual neat handedness.

The Specializations offered are:

Applied Art
Painting
Sculpture
Print making
Visual Communication

A) Applied Art

The Course in Applied Art introduces the student to the history of advertising, strategy, copy-writing practiced in the different levels of year-wise study. The final project to be submitted is a complete Campaign promoting either an enterprise or a product or a social issue, along with the other work done during the academic year. The theory subjects of Aesthetics, History of Art and Advertising Practice & Profession are studied through the specialization.

B) Painting

The Painting Specialization is a comprehensive, in-depth study of the principles of Composition, value, pattern, tone and color theories. Emphasis is on the creative process as from concept to the finished art work and the exposure to study from life, still life, outdoor, etching, lithography, silkscreen, mural and weaving. Aesthetics, History of Art and Methods & Materials.

C) Sculpture

The Course in Sculpture specialization gives focus on the exploration of the nature of three-dimensional form and introducing the student to material and technical skills to enhance personal growth and providing opportunities of consistent work to attain a level of quality.

D) Print Making

The Course of Printmaking provides opportunity to the student to benefit from new materials, techniques and equips the student with such abilities as to inspire him to recreate the living quality of our art traditions in the contemporary manifestations of his work and an attitude of professional responsibility. It differs from other fields of specializations to the extent that a major portion of the creative work is intended to be realized through manipulation and exploration of the latest materials and processes in arriving at a synthesis between content and form rather than a direct application.

E) Visual Communication

The Course in Visual Communication provides opportunity to the student to be trained to develop an understanding of the various related mediums that include design, illustration & cartooning, photography, scripting, storyboarding, film making & editing, 2D and 3D animations, interface design and computer graphics. Emphasis will be upon the student's expression, both on the practical and technical level from his/her exposure to individual objectives.