College of Arts & Crafts
Patna University
Patna.
Syllabus of Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) – Specialization Course
BFA (Painting) – 3rd, 4th and 5th Year
Paper – 1 (Art History and Aesthetics) – 100 Marks
1. Styllies and schools in Europian 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 - I) - 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
Study of human figure and portrait in any medium
Paper – 3 (Study – II) - 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
Out door study – Landscape, Animal, birds and rapid sketches
Paper – 4 (Composition) - 200 marks (60 – Assessment + 140 – Examinnation)
1. Interior and Landscape subjects
2. Composition exercise to understand the use of space and form
3. Composition of still life
Paper – 5 (Methods and Materials) - 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
1. Study of different methods of painting on silk, banner, egg tempera etc.
2. Study of Fresco techniques – Ajanta, Italian wet, Jaipuri etc.
Paper – 6 (Optional – any one out of Graphic/Design & Craft – Textile/Photography/Pottery)
- 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
A. Graphic: Relief, Intaglio and Plano graphic process
B. Design & Craft – Textile:
1. Designing for Batic, Textile Printing and Weaving.
2. Knowledge of weaving and printing block screen
3. Batic on Cloth
C. Photography:
1. Out door creative photography
2. Documentary and Micro photography
3. Dark room practice
D. Pottery:
1. Thdowing on potters wheel and coil process
2. Slip casting
3. Decoration
4. Firing and glazing
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 (Painting) Exam.
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