College of Arts & Crafts
Patna University
Patna.
Syllabus of Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) – Specialization Course
BFA (Applied Art) – 3rd, 4th and 5th Year
Paper – 1 (Art History and Aesthetics) – 100 Marks
1. Styllies and schools in European Art in out line -
(a) Byzantina Mosaics
(b) Gothic characteristics
(c) High Renaissance
(d) Impression
(e) Post-Impression
2. Art of China and Japan
(a) China-six canons, calligraphy
(b) Japan- Screen Painting, Wood Block Printing, Kamakiru period
3. Comparative Study of Eastern and Western Art
4. Art Criticism
Paper – 2 (Study) - 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
1. Study of human figure in pencil, oil and other medium
2. Outdoor study of nature landscape animal, birds etc. in pencil and colour
Paper – 3 (Designing) - 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
Book Jacket, Book Illustration, Symbol, Trade Mark and Monogram
Paper – 4 (Art Direction) - 200 marks (60 – Assessment + 140 – Examination)
Compain study – Poster, Press advertisement, Brochure, Direct Mail etc.
Paper – 5 (Methods and Materials) - 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
Typography, Lithography, Screen printing and advertising photography
Paper – 6 (Optional – any one out of Photography /Process and Block Making /Design & Craft)
- 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
A. Photography:
1. Out door creative photography
2. Documentary and Micro photography
3. Dark room practice
B. Process and Block Making:
1. Use of Process Camera
2. Line and halftone negative making on wood dry plate or film
3. Line and half tone blocks
4. Preparation of colour negative and colour set of block
C. Design & Craft – Textile:
1. Designing for Batic, Textile Printing and Weaving.
2. Knowledge of weaving and printing block screen
3. Batic on Cloth
NOTE: Third and Fourth Year Examinations are conducted by the College as Class Promotion Exam. and
Fifth Year Examination is conducted by the University as BFA (Applied Art) Exam.
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