College of Arts & Crafts
Patna University
Patna.
Syllabus of Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) – Specialization Course
BFA (Sculpture) – 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 Clay
Paper – 3 (Study – II) - 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
1. Drawing and study from life in pencil and crayon or colour
2. Study of animals and birds in pencil and crayon or colour
Paper – 4 (Composition) - 200 marks (60 – Assessment + 140 – Examinnation)
Composition round and relief
Paper – 5 (Methods and Materials) - 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
1. Plaster moulding and casting
2. Simple carving on wood or stone
3. Simple casting in Metal
4. College construction
5. Terra cotta
6. Knowledge of New materials
Paper – 6 (Optional – any one out of Pottery/Stone Carving/Metal Casting / Photography)
- 100 marks (30 – Assessment + 70 – Examination)
A. Pottery:
1. Thdowing on potters wheel and coil process
2. Slip casting
3. Decoration
4. Firing and glazing
B. Stone Carving: Carving on different types of stones.
C. Metal Casting: Lost Wax casting in Italian and Indian process
D. Photography:
1. Out door creative photography
2. Documentary and Micro photography
3. Dark room practice
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 (Sculpture) Exam.
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