BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS – PAINTING/APPLIED ART (BFA)

Mode Dual Mode University System

Duration 4 Years
Pattern of Examination Annual
Eligibility 10+2

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Subject Code Title

1st Year
BFA|P|-101 INDIAN HISTORY
BFA|P|-102 LANGUAGE(ENGLISH/HINDI )
BFA|P|-103 COMPOSITION
BFA|P|-104 DESIGN
BFA|P|-105 STILL LIFE
2nd Year
BFA|P|-201 AESTHETICS-I
BFA|P|-202 HISTORY OF ART-I
BFA|P|-203 METHOD & MATERIAL-I
BFA|P|-204 PORTRAIT
BFA|P|-205 COMPOSITION-I
3rd Year
BFA|P|-301 AESTHETICS-II
BFA|P|-302 HISTORY OF ART-II
BFA|P|-303 METHOD & MATERIAL-II
BFA|P|-304 LIFE DRAWING
BFA|P|-305 COMPOSITION-II
4th Year
BFA|P|-401 AESTHETICS-III
BFA|P|-402 HISTORY OF ART-III
BFA|P|-403 METHOD & MATERIAL-III
BFA|P|-404 POSTER-II
BFA|P|-405 ILLUSTRATION-III
 BFA|P|-101- INDIAN HISTORY

Fundamentals in Indian Art- Shadang, Chitra Sutram & Chitra Lakshnam.

Elements of Painting - Line, Form, Value, Texture, Colour, Light & Shade etc.

Principals of Composition – Space-division, Balance, Harmony, Rhythm, Proportion, Contrast etc.

Creative process (Meaning of composition) - Place and importance of subject, idea, feeling, imagination,
expression, suggestion, symbolism,

contrast, medium, technique and colours in composition.

Colour Theory - Meaning of colour, origin of colour, solar spectrum, colour charts and circles, Primary
colours, Secondary, colours etc.

Tools and their uses – (Painting, Graphic, Applied Art, Sculpture) equipments/ materials - Papers,
Pencils, Charcoal, Pastels, Brushes,

Boards, Clay, Wood, Leno, Board pins, Colours, Printing inks, Sensitive materials, Air Brush, proof reading
marks, printing methods, paper

and its size, etc.

 BFA|P|-102- LANGUAGE ENGLISH

• COMPREHENSION: READING, WRITING & LISTENING

(Study of Vocabulary, Grammar and Usage, Punctuation, Conversation)

The Nightingale and the Rose — by Oscar Wilde

• COMPREHENSION: READING, WRITING & LISTENING

(Study of Vocabulary, Grammar and Usage, Punctuation, Conversation)

The Baby Sitter — by Norah Burke

• COMPREHENSION: READING, WRITING & LISTENING

(Study of Vocabulary, Grammar and Usage, Punctuation, Conversation)

The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan — by Agatha Christie

• COMPREHENSION: READING, WRITING & LISTENING

(Study of Vocabulary, Grammar and Usage, Punctuation, Conversation)

The Voice of India — by Jawahar Lal Nehru

• LETTER WRITING

• PARAGRAPH WRITING

• REPORT WRITING

• TRANSLATION

• ELEMENTS OF SENTENCE

• ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

• MODALS

• TENSES

• DETERMINERS

• COMMON ENGLISH ERRORS

• PHRASAL VERB
 BFA|P|-103- COMPOSITION

OBJECTIVES

The objective of painting lessons is to learn theory of colors and develop the ability to draw and paint

with them. To understand the formal structure of color through analysis of color theory and notation.

Experience of color through experiments in various media:

1) To understand the formal structure of color through analysis of color theory and notation.

Experience of color Experience of color as:

i) Visual Effect What is light? What is color? Function of Eye.

2) Physical Properties Hue; Value Chrome, Tint, Shade and Tone, Gray Scale, chromatic value,

Scale and color value scale.

3) Color Experience in:

Painting from objects and nature (landscape) study of color, form, perspective, tone and texture.

Medium: Water Color and Tempera.

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1) Color and Composition for the Creative Quilter: Improve Any Quilt with Easy

By Katie Pasquini Masopust, Brett Barker

2) Color Composition Andrew Bellamy

3) Color: a course in mastering the art of mixing colors Betty Edwards

 BFA|P|-104-DESIGN

OBJECTIVES

• The objective is to provide fundamental training to the students about the principles

of visual and design experience and to prepare them for the specialisation course.

1) Study of two dimensional space and its organizational possibilities.

2) Elements of pictorial expression related to concepts of space and forms. Developing an

awareness of pictorial elements such as point, line, shape, volume texture, light and color

basic design problems.

3) Study of various types of objects (natural and man-made) with a view to transform them into

flat pictorial images.

4) Developing an awareness of pictorial space-division of space form and its relation with

space-observation of primitive, folk and miniature paintings as well as graphic designs.

REFERENCE BOOKS :

1) Design: history, theory and practice of product design By Bernhard E. Bürdek

2) Advertising design and typography By Alex W. White

3) Design Basics By David A. Lauer, Stephen Pentak

4) Universal principles of design: 125 ways to enhance usability, influence ...

By William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler

5) Mastering digital 2D and 3D art Les Pardew, Don Seegmiller

6) Digital texturing and painting Owen Demers, Christine Urszenyi

 BFA|P|-105-STILL LIFE

Study of basic geometrical objects. Drawing from cubes, cones, cylindrical objects,

casts, drapery etc. observed and studied in various rendering media (such as pencils,

crayons, pastels, charcoal)

 BFA|P|-201-AESTHETICS-I

Aestheticism in Art

What is aesthetics? Art and Aesthetics. Relationship of Art and Aesthetics. Relationship of

Artist, Art and Aesthetics.

Indian Aesthetics – Introduction and Historical Perspective

Understanding Indian aesthetics. Indian historical perspective. Origin and development.

Indian Aesthetics- Philosophy

Five Schools of Indian Aesthetics. Study of their emergence. Role in development of art.

Theory of Rasa and Bhava. Rasa in different form of artistic expressions. Understanding of

viewer experience.

Evaluation Methodology

• Written test

• Assignments
 BFA|P|-202- HISTORY OF ART-I

Mauryan Period

Understanding of Mauryan art. Understanding social, political and economical scenario.

Mauryan Architecture. Mauryan sculptures. Mauryan popular art forms.

Sunga period

Understanding of Sunga art. Understanding social, political and economical scenario. Role of

Buddhism. Sunga Architecture. Sunga Sculptures.

Kushan Period

Understanding of Kushan art. Understand social, political and economical scenario. Role of

Buddhism. Kushan Architecture. Kushan Sculptures.

Gandhara Period

Understanding of Gandhara art. Understand social, political and economical scenario. Role of

Buddhism. Gandhara Architecture. Gandhara Sculptures.

Gupta Period

Understanding of Gupta art. Understand social, political and economical scenario. Role of

Buddhism. Gupta Architecture. Gupta Sculptures.

Evaluation Methodology

• Written test

• Assignments
 BFA|P|-203 - METHOD & MATERIAL-I

1. Methods and Materials of the following:

a) Pastel Painting

b) Water colour Painting

c) Oil Painting

d) Painting with Acrylic colours

e) Gouache.

f) Mural

g) Installation

h) Collage

i) Etching

j) Fresco

k) Mosaic

2. Drawing and Painting equipments and tools:-

Brushes

Charcoal

Easel

Spatula

Palette

Canvas
 BFA|P|-204 - PORTRAIT

Portrait Painting, Cityscape Sketches, Composition, Still Life, Figure Drawing and theory
subjects (Charcoal, Poster Color, Water Color and Acrylic Colors)

Abstract Art, Composition, Still Life, Figure Drawing and theory subjects (Water Color, Acrylic
Colors, Oil Colors and Mix Media)

Installation Art, Composition, Figure Drawing, Creative Thinking and theory subjects ( Acrylic
Colors, Oil Colors and Mix Media)

Thesis work, Composition, Figure Drawing, Art Business and theory subjects ( Acrylic Colors, Oil
Colors and Mix Media)
 BFA|P|-205 - COMPOSITION-I

Objective

principles of art. During this module student will go through the process of setting different

element in given space and surface. Understanding of forms and their behaviour will be

studied in great detail.

Desired outcome of the course

From this module student will be able to understand the concept of composition in painting.

They will be able to paint and arrange different kind of forms in given 2D surface. It will help

student divide space skilfully and apply colours in harmonious manner. They will be able to

compose and draw different element in cohesive manner using principles of composition
 BFA|P|-301 - ASTHETICS-II

Fundamental of Indian art based on hindu shilpa texts such as Vishnudharmotara-

puran,Samaranana sutracharana ,sukranitisara and silparatham.

Detailed studies related to Rasa-Nishapthi.

Sadanga- six limbs of art.—visual literary,performing arts as in oriental & western asthetics.

Inter-relationships amongst the arts.

Theories related to the origin and creation of Art, namely, Communication,

Expression and release of emotion.

 BFA|P|-302 - HISTORY OF ART-II

1. Pallava Period

2. Chola Period

3. Chalukya Period

4. Rastrakuta Period

5. Chandela Period

6. Orissan Period

7. Hoysala Period

8. Rajput Miniatures

9. Mughal Miniatures

10. Gothic period

11. Rennaissance-Proto,Early and High painters & sculpture

 BFA|P|-303 - METHOD & MATERIAL-II

CLASSIFICATION OF COLOURS

CAUSE OF CHANGING COLOURS

CATALOGUING ,ART GALLERIES AND AUCTION HOUSES.

FRESCO/SEECO/BUONO,PAINTING—GLAZE & DISTEMPER

WALL PLASTERING,PAINTING,COLOURS,DESIGNS AND

CARTOON MAKING.
 BFA|P|-304 - LIFE DRAWING

Draw and paint life drawing. Apply the understanding of the 3rd semester regarding colour

and its behavior. How light changes the properties of colours. Introduction to the medium of

oil & acrylic.

• Medium: Acrylic colour, Oil Pastels & watercolour

Life study – Volume and Masses

Detailed life drawing form life model. Develop a sense of volume and mass in their mind.

Draw anatomical structure. Study with pencil and shade, emphasis on volumes.

• Medium: Pencil, Pen & Ink, Conte, White Chalk, Glass marking pencils, Charcoal, etc.

Life study – Pencil and shades

Detailed life drawing form life model. Develop a sense of proportion in their mind. Learn to

draw anatomical structure. Study with pencil and shade, emphasis on volumes.
 BFA|P|-305 - COMPOSITION-II

LIST OF PRACTICALS

UNIT-I

Simple compositions

Introduction to the medium of oil & acrylic. Arranging of element from sketches of daily life.

Still life objects, study of examples of great masters.

• Medium: Acrylic colour, oil pastels & watercolour, pen & Ink on Paper

UNIT-II

Nature studies

Introduction to the medium of oil & acrylic. Detail nature studies, trees, leaves, houses.

Nature of natural light, nature of reflection, study of shadows. Study of relationship of light

and colour.

• Medium: Acrylic colour, oil pastels & watercolour, pen & Ink on Paper

UNIT-III

Human figures & animals figures

Introduction to the medium of oil & acrylic. Detail of human figure and animals, faces,

expressions, street animals. Nature of natural light, nature of studio light. Nature of reflection

on human body, study of shadows. Study of relationship of light and colour.

• Medium: Acrylic colour, oil pastels & watercolour, pen & Ink on Paper
 BFA|P|-401 - ASTHETICS-III

Western Aesthetics

Concepts of Art and Beauty

With reference to thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Vitruvius, Plotinus, Ghiberti, Leonardo da
Vinci, Alberti,

Lessing, Diderot, Baumgarten, Kant, Hegel, Roger Fry, Clive Bell, Croce, Tolstoy, John Dewey,
Santayana,

Worringer, I A Richards, C J Jung, Beardsly, Sartre, Susanne Langer.

Indian Aesthetics

Introduction to the Basic Principles of Indian Philosophy and religious thought

Vedas,Upanishads,Epics- Buddhist Philosophy, Jainism.

Relationship between mythology and art

Concepts and Interpretations of Rasa Sutra, Riti(Style), Guna and Dosha(Merits and
Demerits)Theories,

Nature and functions and works of arts as understood in Indian Aesthetics

 BFA|P|-402 - HISTORY OF ART-III

Early Christian Art

Understanding of Christian art. Understand social, political and economical scenario. Stylistic

approach. Architecture, churches, palaces. Sculptures. Popular art forms. Paintings.

Byzantine Art

Understanding of Byzantine Art. Christian art influence. Understand social, political and

economical scenario. Stylistic approach. Architecture, churches, palaces. Sculptures. Popular

art forms. Iconoclasm, Macedonian Art, Mosaics Art.

Romanesque Period

Understanding of Romanesque Art. Christian art influence. Understand social, political and

economical scenario. Stylistic approach. Architecture, churches, palaces. Sculptures. Popular

art forms. Enamel Work.

Art of Ceylon, Cambodia and java

Understanding of southeastern art. Role of Buddhism in stylistic approach. Understand social,

political and economical scenario. Stylistic approach. Architecture, palaces. Sculptures.

 BFA|P|-403 - METHOD & MATERIAL-III

To develop the sense of structure study using different mediums and methods.

It also encompasses practical exercises in drawing and painting to develop their mental

faculties of observation, imagination, creation and physical skills required

for its expressions.

I. MATERIALS AND THEIR USE:

• Application of materials

• Priming of Canvas

II COLOUR AND COLOUR THEORY

• Colour Wheel – Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colours

• Complementary colours

• Harmony and Contrast

• Colour Value

III TECHNIQUES:

• Traditional Art

• Non Traditional Art

• Pastel

• Acrylic

IV CREATING TEXTURES

• Gesso

• Gel

• Modeling Paste

• Mixed Media
V CALLIGRAPHY

• Sense of letter form

• Different types of traditions and modern tools

• Basic type character ( Roman, Gothic)

• Creative lettering
 BFA|P|-404 - POSTER-II

Objectives: Learning Poster Design, Show cards, Optical Illusion and other exercises

1. Application of common and simple rendering techniques in poster color.

2. Especial emphasis on bold lettering based composition.

3. Exercise Differentiating with both Hoarding & poster.

4. Minimal & descriptive Differentiation in learning Process of Poster making.

5. Use of Digital Graphics & Imageries with Combination of icons in poster making.
 BFA|P|-405 - ILLUSTRATION-III

Objective

Drawing and illustration is a core medium of expression. In this module student shall learn

the finer points of Drawing through stylization. It is intended to interweave the spontaneous

drawing skills; proportions and volumes through very detailed study. Student shall learn

various types of illustration techniques. They shall also learn to draw outdoors to understand

focal point concepts of drawing and illustration. It shall make them understand the

application of illustration techniques, its element and principle.

Desired outcome of the course

From this module student will be able to understand the drawing through human anatomy.

They shall be able to draw fast. They shall learn the different types of Illustration techniques

and their purpose in everyday life. They will be able to understand the quality of illustration,

inks, papers, and their behaviour when they are in applied on different surfaces. After this

they shall be able draw to create expressive stylized illustration and apply different

techniques according