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Fine Arts

Fine arts covers painting, sculpture, graphics, applied arts and crafts such as ceramics and textile design. It's open after Class 12 in any stream for a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts), and leads to work as an art director, illustrator, animator, art teacher or graphic designer in advertising, publishing, television and fashion.

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INTRODUCTION

Fine Arts broadly refers to the combination of various forms of art like painting, dance, music, drama, sculpting, interior design, ceramic design, mural design and pottery design.

SPECIALISATIONS

  • Applied Arts
  • Painting
  • Graphics
  • Sculpture
  • Metal Work
  • Textile Design
  • Interior Decoration
  • Ceramics

ELIGIBILITY

10+2 pass out with any streams.

SKILL SET

  • Artistic & creative
  • Ability to translate ideas into sketches
  • Sense of colour i.e. combination of shades and tones, visual imagination
  • Imaginative

TOP COLLEGES

Government College of Arts, Chandigarh

  • Course: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Painting/ Sculpture/ Graphics (Print Making)/ Applied Arts
  • Eligibility: 12th pass out AND Candidates obtaining 40 per cent aggregate (in case of SC/ST 35%) marks in the aptitude test i.e. Object Drawing,Composition Painting and General Knowledge conducted by the college will qualify for admission.
  • Admission Mode: Entrance Test

Sir J.J. College of Fine Arts, Mumbai

Course: Bachelor of Fine Arts

  • Applied Art
  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Metal Work
  • Textile Design
  • Interior Decoration
  • Ceramics

Eligibility: 12th pass out with English one of the Subject
Admission Mode: Entrance Based MAH-AAA-CET

Faculty of Visual Arts – Banaras Hindu University

  • Course: Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Eligibility: Passed 10+2 or equivalent Examination securing a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate.
  • Admission Mode: Entrance Test

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

  • Course: Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Eligibility: Senior Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
  • Admission Mode: Entrance Test

Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi

Course:

  • B.F.A (Painting)
  • B.F.A.(Sculpture)
  • B.F.A.(Applied Art)
  • B.F.A. (Art Education)

Eligibility: Senior Secondary School certificate examination (10+2) or any other equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate of best of 5- papers.
Admission Mode: Entrance Based

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

  • Course: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
  • Eligibility: 12th Pass out
  • Admission Mode: Entrance Test

Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

Course: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Graphics (Print Making)

Eligibility: Minimum H.S. (10+2) or its equivalent examination with special aptitude in the relevant field
Admission Mode: Entrance Test

JOB PROSPECTS

  • Employment Areas
  • Television Industry
  • Tailoring Shops
  • Advertising Companies
  • Websites
  • Publishing Houses
  • Fashion Houses
  • Theatres
  • Art Studios
  • Boutiques
  • Educational Institutes

Job Types

  • 3d Artist
  • Art Teacher
  • Art Critic
  • Furniture Designer
  • Art Director
  • Animator
  • Drawing Teacher
  • Creative Director
  • Sr. Art Director
  • Freelance Worker
  • Senior Graphic Designer
  • Editor
  • Graphic Artist/Designer
  • Music Teacher

Disclaimer: The information provided here is best to our knowledge. It is highly recommended that you should cross-check the source of information through the specific Colleges and Institutes. WonderSkool (CareerPrabhu Education Private Limited) is in no way responsible for the decisions made solely on the basis of this document.