BFA in Painting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting Indore
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting Indore

BFA IN PAINTING

This is a 4 year program for students who want to become a professional painter. The course will starts from basics with the first year being foundation year & remaining three years as a specialization in painting. This course will cover all forms of painting from object drawing, folk art, abstract painting, tribal art, portraits, compositions, etc.

COURSE DETAILS

Degree Offered by : Artemisia College of Art & Design, affiliated to Raja Mansingh Tomar Music & Arts university, the largest Fine Arts university of Madhya Pradesh (MP) (Govt. recognized & UGC approved)

Duration : 4 year (8 Semesters). Term begins in July and ends with examinations in May.

Mode of Instruction : Full-Time. On-campus. Distance education mode NOT available.

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COURSE DETAILS

Degree Offered by : Artemisia College of Art & Design, affiliated to Raja Mansingh Tomar Music & Arts university, the largest Fine Arts university of Madhya Pradesh (MP) (Govt. recognized & UGC approved)

Duration : 4 year (8 Semesters). Term begins in July and ends with examinations in May.

Mode of Instruction : Full-Time. On-campus. Distance education mode NOT available.

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CURRICULUM

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting is a 4-year program where first year is the common foundation year & the remaining 3 years are specialization in Painting.. The course structure includes –

Year 1
  • Fundamental of Art – This involves understanding the meaning of fundamentals of fine arts like line, balance, colors, compositions, form, space, etc. Elements of arts and principles of arts.
  • History of Art I –This involves study of Indian Art from Pre-historic to Buddha period. Rock painting, Egyptian art, Roman,Greek art and Mesopotamia.
  • Still Life & Nature Study – Study of various objects, forms & drapery in both pencil & color.
  • Composition – Study of figures, compositions & colors.
  • Applied Arts –This includes Calligraphy & Printing Techniques like lino cut and wood cut.
  • Sculpture – Making objects & compositions using clay.
  • Study of Master’s – This involve study of renowned artist work. Understanding their concept and techniques.
  • Landscape – This includes study of different aspects of landscape such as atmospheric perspective, light and shadow, natural elements and composition.
Year 2
  • History of Art II – This involves a study of Indian Art from Kushan to Early Medieval Period & Western Art of Early Christian & Byzantine Period.
  • Material & Method – Detailed study of different materials & techniques used drawing, painting & printing
  • Composition – Use of all fundamentals of compositions (Unity, Harmony, Dominance, Balance, Rhythm, etc.)
  • Drawing – Detailed study of human skeleton & figure drawing.
  • Portrait – Learn Portrait painting in pencil & color
  • Indian Painting – Study of Rajasthani, Ajanta, Bagh, Mughal, Pahari & Bundelkhand styles of Painting.
  • Introduction to digital painting using softwares like photoshop, etc.
  • Graphics – Understanding different print media techniques like silk screen printing, lithography.
  • Photography – Learn the basics of Photography, lighting conditions camera settings and angles.
Year 3
  • Life drawing – Detailed study of Human figure in different drawing mediums such as charcoal, pastels, pencils.
  • Portrait – Learn portrait painting in oil and acrylic mediums.
  • History of Art III –This involves a study of Indian Art of Late medieval period, company school and Bengal school & western art of Gothic, Early and High Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo.
  • Creative Composition – It involves study of contemporary concepts in art, experimenting with figurative compositions.
  • Aesthetics – It involves general principles of Arts, theories related to origin and creation of art, philosophy of Indian Art and Aesthetics of Indian thinkers like Bharat muni, Kumar Swami and Abhinav Gupta. Philosophy of western thinkers like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Herbert Edward Read, Crochet ,Tolstoy, Baumgarten, Kant and Hegel.
  • Mural Painting – It involves study from surface preparation for mural to concept discussion, material selection, different styles and techniques of murals and taking care of mural.
  • Portrait – Portrait painting in Oil Colours, experimenting with different techniques like Realism , Hyper realism and Impressionism.
  • Digital painting – Landscape and portrait painting in photoshop.
  • Plein air painting – Detailed study of landscape and natural elements in outdoor classroom.
  • Material study– This involves exploring different mediums and material to create a piece of art. It also includes 3D composition.
Year 4
  • Life drawing – Detailed study of Human figure in different color mediums such as oil and acrylics.
  • Drawing – Study of full figure drawing with special focus on the intricate details, foreshortening and action figures.
  • Portrait – Learn portrait painting in oil and acrylic mediums.
  • History of Art IV –This involves history of Indian miniatures, folk and tribal art, Art centers, contemporary art & modern movement in western art from Impressionism to Op and Pop art.
  • Creative Composition –Study of metamorphosis and distortion of shapes.
  • Material and Methods – It involves techniques of Indian miniatures of Jain,Rajasthani, Mughal and Pahari school. Techniques and materials of Tempera, Fresco , Mosaic Paintings. Techniques of folk art, Pata Chitra, Scroll painting, lithography and wax painting.
  • Project
  • Installation – Study of various permutations of installation art like performance, video, digital, sound, blurred boundaries between different mediums & understanding the site.
  • Art business – It involves legal concepts related to art, authenticity of art, how to prepare portfolio, how to critique art, details about how to present work to a gallery and museum.

APPLY NOW

Admissions at Artemisia college degree courses are through the ACAD Entrance TEST or through Portfolio Submission which is followed by a Personal Interview.  To apply for admission please read and do any of the following –

A. Complete the online admission form by clicking the button below and pay the Admission Test Fee of Rs. 1000/- online to give the ACAD Entrance Exam.

OR

B. Students can apply for early admission by submitting their creative work (portfolio). Their work will be evaluated upon submission. If approved, the student will not have to give the ACAD Entrance Test & will be granted admission after personal interview. If the student’s work is not approved, he/she can still sit for the ACAD Entrance Test. Students can upload their portfolio & apply for early admission by clicking the button below.

Best College For Fine Arts in Painting India
Best College For Fine Arts in Painting India

APPLY NOW

Admissions at Artemisia college degree courses are through the ACAD Entrance TEST or through Portfolio Submission which is followed by a Personal Interview.  To apply for admission please read and do any of the following –

A. Complete the online admission form by clicking the button below and pay the Admission Test Fee of Rs. 1000/- online to give the ACAD Entrance Exam.

OR

B. Students can apply for early admission by submitting their creative work (portfolio). Their work will be evaluated upon submission. If approved, the student will not have to give the ACAD Entrance Test & will be granted admission after personal interview. If the student’s work is not approved, he/she can still sit for the ACAD Entrance Test. Students can upload their portfolio & apply for early admission by clicking the button below.