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DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVESITY,

ALIGARH

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS -B.F.A. (PAINTING) - BFA-I -SEM

Course Number and Title: BFA1001, History and Fundamentals of Visual Arts

Credits: 04 Contact Hours (L-T-P): 3-1-0

Type of Course: Theory

Course Assessment: Sessional (1hour) (30%)

End Sem. Examination (2.30 hours) 70%

Course Objectives:

To develop a comprehensive understanding of the art of prehistoric period and the earliest

civilizations. To learn the basics about the methods and materials of art practice.

Course Outcomes:

1. Identify the origin of art and its significance as a mode of human expression.

2. Identify the relation between art and life or art and survival.

3. Analyze the role of art in developing an understanding of an ancient civilization and seek

its application in art practice.

4. Develop methods to build a creative nexus between art history and art practice.

5. Develop practical knowledge about the methods and materials and their application in art

practice.

Syllabus:

Unit - I - Pre-Historic Cave Painting: Altamira, Lascaux and Bhimbetka.

Unit II - Great Civilizations- Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilization (Tomb and Pyramid

Sculpture, Terracotta/ Painted Pottery, Seals)

Unit III - Art Fundamentals-Principles and Elements of Art.

Importance of Methods and Materials, Nature and Characteristics of Drawing and Painting

media such as pencil, crayon, charcoal, pastel, pen and ink, water colour, Oil and Acrylic.

Suggested Readings/Texts/References:

1. Cave Art by Jean Clottes

2. The Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First Artists by Gregory Curtis

3. Introduction to Rock Art Research, Second Edition, by David S Whitley

4. Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer

5. The Indus Civilization by Sir Mortimer Wheeler

6. Mohenjo-daro and the Indus Civilization edited by John Marshall

7. The Nile and Egyptian Civilization by Alexandre Moret

8. Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, 2nd Ed by Patricia Buckley Ebrey (Edito

9. Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice by Robert E. Stinson



Course Number and Title: BFA 1072, Still Life


Type of Course: Practical

Course Assessment: Sessional (5 hour) (40%)

End Sem. Examination (5 hours) 60%

Course Objectives:

Develop the skills of observation by studying inanimate objects placed in a specific

arrangement. Learn to draw from basic shapes such as cones, cubes and cylinders. Develop

the basic techniques of drawing and rendering in various media such as such as pencils,

charcoal, crayons, pastels.

Course Outcomes:

1. Apply the skills of observation to draw and render objects in three-dimensions.

2. Identify the relationship between objects, colours, surface textures and material of objects.

3. Apply the techniques of drawing and rendering such as light and shade and chiaroscuro.

4. Apply methods of techniques of various media such as pencils, charcoal, crayons, and

pastels

Syllabus:

List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:

1. Practical exercises to strengthen direct observation and improve eye-hand coordination by

drawing from basic shapes such as cones, cubes and cylinders in a given arrangement.

2. Basic exercises in developing the skill for drawing and rendering in pencil, charcoal,

crayons and pastels.

3. Basic exercises to develop a practical understanding of light and shade and chiaroscuro.

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Course Number and Title: BFA 1073, Composition





Course Objectives:

Develop a practical understanding and execution of the pictorial elements of art such as point,

line, shape, volume, texture, light, color, value and space.

Course Outcomes:

1. Apply visual understanding to create a sense of order or harmony by arranging basic

shapes on a flat surface.

2. Develop visual understanding to identify the relation between shapes, colors and textures.

3. Apply basic methods of drawing and painting to achieve an ideal arrangement of the

principles of art such as form, shape, line, colour, value, space and texture.

4. Apply methods of techniques of various media such as pencils, crayons, pastels, collage,

water colour, poster colour.

Syllabus:


1. Practice based on drawing basic shapes in black and white ink.

2. Practice based on emphasizing the relation between shapes, lines, colours and textures.

3. Basic practical exercises to create harmonious balance by the arrangement of basic shapes

in black and white or colour.

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Course Number and Title: BFA 1074, Clay Modeling


Type of Course: Practical (Elective/Optional)



Course Objectives:

Elementary introduction to clay modeling techniques and the use of various types of clay

used in pottery.

Course Outcomes:

1. To identify the operational problems in working with solid and three-dimensional material.

2. Apply the techniques of clay modeling to create three-dimensional objects, shapes, forms

or figures.

Syllabus:


1. Simple assignments to work with clay to develop three -dimensional shapes/structures.

2. Exercises to develop a sense of volume, space and texture.

3. Basic techniques of preparing clay and use of various types of clay.

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Course Number and Title: BFA 1075, Graphic Designing





Course Objectives:

Familiarize the students with the fundamental problems in two-dimensional design, stressing

the use of space and color.

Course Outcomes:

1. Apply the basic skills of two-dimensional design.

2. Identify and apply fundamentals of design such as dot, line, masses, basic grid, shapes,

forms, tones, colour and texture.

3. Identify and apply the principles of design such as negative and positive space. Apply the

techniques of drawing and rendering such as light and shade and chiaroscuro.

4. Apply basic methods of Calligraphy and Lettering.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercise based on the graphic execution of basic elements such as dot, line,

masses, basic grid etc.

2. Basic exercises in executing design principles

3. Basic exercises to demonstrate negative and positive space.

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Course Number and Title: BFA 1076, Printmaking




End –Sem. Examination (5 hours) 60%

Course Objectives:

Understanding of the basic elementary principles of printmaking. Introduction of materials

and its use for making a design based on gathering impressions from various surfaces.

Course Outcomes:

1. Understanding of the basic principles of printmaking and its application.

2. Basic knowledge of the traditional and modern methods of printmaking.

3. Develop knowledge and skills in the application of various basic tools, methods,

techniques and processes of printmaking.

3. Apply the elementary printmaking techniques of gathering impressions from various

conventional and unconventional surfaces.

Syllabus:


1. Exercises based on the traditional forms of printmaking such as woodcut, linocut, mono-

prints, potato prints etcetera.

2. Exercises based on exploring unconventional methods, materials and processes of

printmaking.

3. Explore the possibilities of various materials, processes and surfaces.

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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS -B.F.A. (PAINTING) - BFA-II -SEM

Course Number and Title: BFA 2001, History and Fundamentals of Visual Arts





Course Objectives:

Familiarize the students with the basic concepts and forms of Greek and Roman painting and

sculpture. To develop a comprehensive understanding of the Chinese and Japanese art of

calligraphy, printing and pottery.

Course Outcomes:

1. Develop a basic understanding of the art of ancient civilizations.

2. Identify the origin and contribution of Greco-Roman art.

3. Develop an elementary understanding of Far-eastern art of China and Japan.

4. Develop methods to build a creative nexus between art history and art practice.

5. Develop practical knowledge about the methods and techniques applied by Greek and

Roman painters and sculptors and the techniques of ancient Chinese and Japanese art.

Syllabus:

Unit I- 1. Greek Painting and Sculpture

2. Roman Painting and Sculpture

Unit II - 1. Chinese Painting, Calligraphy, Prints and Pottery

2. Six Canons of Chinese Painting

Unit III - Japanese Painting, Calligraphy, Prints and Pottery


1. Reflections on the Painting and Sculpture of the Greeks: With Instructions for the Connoisseur, and

an Essay on Grace in

2. The History of Art-Painting from Giotto to the Present Day- by A.N. Hodge

3. Art of Ancient Greece: Sculpture, Painting, Architecture by Claude Laisné

4. Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times (Yale Nota Bene) by Thomas R. Martin

5. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of An Empire by Simon Baker

6. Roman Art by Nancy H. Ramag

7. Chinese Brushwork in Calligraphy and Painting: Its History, Aesthetics, and Techniques (Dover

Fine Art, History of Art) by Kwo Da-Wei

8. Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: A Pictoral Survey by Wan-Go H. Weng

9. Beyond Representation: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, 8Th-14th Century (Princeto)



Course Number and Title: BFA 2071, Still Life





Course Objectives: Study of objects (man-made and natural) such as bottles, flowerpots, fruits, vegetables, drapery

etcetera. Introduction of water-color and gauche techniques to render the objects in various light

conditions.

Course Outcomes:

1. Develop an understanding and ability to arrange objects in a specific environment.

2. Apply the skills of observation to draw and render objects in three-dimensions.

3. Identify the relationship between objects, colours, surface textures and material of objects.

4. Apply the techniques of drawing and rendering such as light and shade and chiaroscuro.

5. Apply methods of using watercolor and gouache techniques.

Syllabus:


1. Exercises based on developing observation skills to arrange a still life.

2. Exercises to draw man-made and organic objects such as bottles, flowerpots, fruits,

vegetables, drapery etcetera.

3. Basic exercises in developing the skill for painting still objects in water colour and poster

colour medium in various light conditions.

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Course Number and Title: BFA 2072, Composition





Course Objectives:

Introduction to draw from nature and surroundings to develop compositions. Explore the rendition of

geometric, organic and natural forms.

Develop understanding of colour and its application in rendering three-dimensions.

Introduction to shapes: natural & geometrical.

Handling of various types of material for pictorial organization and rendering, such as: pencil, pen,

brushes, water colors, poster paints, oil and dry pastels, crayons, inks, newsprint and other collage

materials.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to apply visual understanding to create a sense of order or harmony by arranging

basic shapes or simple figures drawn from nature or surroundings.

2. Develop visual understanding to identify the relation between shapes, colours and textures.

3. Develop an understanding of colour and its application based on the colour theories and its

semantic and psychological significance.

4. Develop knowledge and application of the principles of art such as rhythm, balance,

harmony, space, and movement.

5. Ability to apply methods of techniques of various media such as water colors, poster paints,

oil and dry pastels, collage.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises based on developing a drawing or a painting based on geometric and

natural forms.

2. Practice based on emphasizing the relation between shapes, lines, colours and textures.

3. Practical exercises to create compositions by drawing inspiration from nature or

surroundings.

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Course Number and Title: BFA 2073, Clay Modeling





Course Objectives:

Elementary introduction to various type of clay used in pottery.

Operational problems in building up structures.

Simple assignments to work with clay to develop three dimensional shapes/structures.

Develop skills to conceive simple figures, group-figures and objects of common use in clay.

Course Outcomes:

1. To identify the operational problems in working with solid and three-dimensional material.

2. Apply the techniques of clay modeling to create three-dimensional objects, simple figures,

and group figures.

Syllabus:


1. Simple assignments to work with clay to develop three -dimensional forms, simple figures

and group figures.

2. Exercises to develop a sense of volume, space and texture.

3. Basic techniques of preparing clay and use of various types of clay.

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Course Number and Title: BFA 2074, Printmaking





Course Objectives:

Understanding of the basic elementary principles of printmaking. Introduction of materials

and its use for making a design based on gathering impressions from various surfaces.

Observation of intrinsic texture of various surfaces and the texture of natural and man-made

things.

Simple assignments based on: Rubbing, Potato prints, Mono-prints, Linocut, and Woodcut.

Course Outcomes:

1. Understanding of the basic principles of printmaking and its application.

2. Basic knowledge of the traditional and modern methods of printmaking.

3. Develop knowledge and skills in the application of various basic tools, methods,

techniques and processes of printmaking.

3. Apply the elementary printmaking techniques of gathering impressions from various

conventional and unconventional surfaces.

Syllabus:


1. Exercises based on the traditional forms of printmaking such as Woodcut, Linocut, Mono-

prints, potato prints etcetera.

2. Exercises based on exploring unconventional methods, materials and processes of

printmaking.

3. Explore the possibilities of various materials, processes and surfaces.



Course Number and Title: BFA 2075, Graphic Designing





Course Objectives:

Study of fundamental problems in two-dimensional design, stressing the use of space and

color..

Understanding of the fundamentals and principles of Design such as Dot, Line, Masses, Basic

Grid, Shapes, Forms, Tones, Color, Textures and Division of Negative and Positive space.

Basic knowledge of Calligraphy and Lettering.

Course Outcomes:

1. Understand and apply the basic skills of developing a two-dimensional design.

2. Identify and apply fundamentals of design such as dot, line, masses, basic grid, shapes,

forms, tones, colour and texture.

3. Identify and apply the principles of design such as negative and positive space. Apply the

techniques of drawing and rendering such as light and shade and chiaroscuro.

4. Apply basic methods of Calligraphy and Lettering.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercise based on the graphic execution of basic elements such as dot, line,

masses, basic grid etc.

2. Practical exercises in executing design principles

3. Practical exercises to demonstrate negative and positive space.

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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS -B.F.A. (PAINTING) - BFA-III -SEM

Course Number and Title: BFA3001, Art Appreciation & Techniques





Course Objectives:

Introduction of ancient Indian aesthetic theories, Indian mural traditions of Ajanta and Elora,

Art of Gupta period, Ancient Islamic art of calligraphy, Glass and Ceramics. Familiarize the

students with the traditional methods and techniques of painting and printmaking.

Course Outcomes:

1. Basic knowledge of Indian aesthetic theories and its relevance to the present.

2. Basic knowledge about the subject matter, methods and techniques of mural paintings of

Ajanta and Elora.

3. Basic knowledge of ancient Islamic art of calligraphy, glass and ceramics.

4. Develop a fair understanding of traditional techniques of Indian painting and printmaking.

Syllabus:

Unit I - Art and Aesthetics in Ancient Indian Texts- Shadanga, Rasa Theory

Unit II –

1. Mural Paintings of Ajanta and Elora, Gandhara and Gupta Art

2. - Islamic Art- Calligraphy (the art of the book), Glass and Ceramic.

Unit III - Painting Technique- Tempera, Encaustic, Technique of Mural- Print Making and

Screen printing.


1. A Modern Introduction to Indian Aesthetic Theory by S.S. Barlingay

2. Indian Art and Aesthetics BY Maruti Nandan Tiwari and Kamal Giri

3. The Dance of Shiva: Fourteen Essays (Antiquities) by Ananda Coomaraswamy

4. India: Paintings from Ajanta Caves. By Madanjeet Singh

5. The Buddhist Art of Gandhara: The Story of the Early School, Its Birth, Growth, and Decline by

Sir John Marshall

6. Islamic Art by William M. Milliken and Cleveland Museum of Art

7. The Splendor of Islamic Calligraphy by Abdelkebir Khatibi and Mohammed Sijelmassi

8. Egg Tempera Painting, Tempera Underpainting, Oil Emulsion Painting - A Manual of Technique

by Vaclav Vytlacil



Course Number and Title: BFA3071, Drawing





Course Objectives:

Rendering

1. Introduction of methods and techniques of rendering in geometrical shapes and shapes

from nature.

2. Introduction of rendering human forms.

Course Outcomes:

1. Develop an understanding and ability to render objects in basic geometric shapes and

arrange objects in a specific environment.

2. Apply the skills of observation to render objects in various light conditions, environments

and styles.

3. Ability to develop drawings based on outdoor study of plants, flowers, tress, and etcetera.

4. Ability to apply the techniques of perspective and methods of proportion.

5. Apply methods of rendering human forms.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises based on developing rendering techniques.

2. Exercises to develop practical knowledge about perspective and proportion.

3. Exercises in developing the skill for drawings based on outdoor study of natural forms.

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Course Number and Title: BFA3072, Composition





Course Objectives:

Understanding of composition based on the awareness of inter-relationship of different

shapes and forms:

Studies of objects and object groups in space.

Studies of human figures and animal forms.

Studies of local color.

Course Outcomes:

1. Understanding composition as an ideal relationship between various elements of art.

2. Develop visual understanding of a composition based on the placement and direction of

objects in relation to other objects.

3. Develop an understanding of local colour and its application in a composition.

4. Articulation of live figures, human or animal figures, against a specific backdrop or

environment.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises on developing compositions based on the relationship between various

elements of art.

2. Practice based on emphasizing the relation between a single object and a group objects.

3. Practical exercises to create compositions by incorporating human and animal figures.

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Course Number and Title: BFA3073, Printmaking (Woodcut) Credits: 04 Contact Hours (L-T-P): 0-1-4




Course Objectives:

Introduction of materials and its use for making a design for a relief print. Making relief print from

wood and linoleum blocks.

Course Outcomes:

1. To understand the specialty of working in printmaking medium.

2. Apply the techniques of Woodcut for making creative designs.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises to work with various techniques of relief printing.

2. Explore the possibilities of making relief prints from wood and linoleum blocks.



Course Number and Title: BFA3074, Photography





Course Objectives:

Introduction and the use of various types of DSLR cameras and lenses. Basic knowledge about the

various options for printing and processing or preparing an image for printing. Understanding various

light conditions for indoor and outdoor photography.

Course Outcomes:

1. Understand and apply the basic skills of photography

2. Understand and apply basic knowledge of cameras, lenses, and other photography

equipment. .

3. Apply basic methods of outdoor and indoor photography.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercise based on the use and handling of DSLR Cameras.

2. Practical exercises in executing still life or portrait photography.

3. Practical exercises to develop basic knowledge about cameras, lenses, printing process, and

darkroom practices.

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Course Number and Title: BFA3075, Computer Graphics





Course Objectives:

The course provides the basics of computer technology and its use in the field of art.

Course Outcomes:

1. The students will be able to operate computers and use them for their artistic purpose.

2. Basic knowledge of different software for graphic work.

3. Introduction to Computers, Types of computers and their Classification and application.

Basic knowledge about Hardware and Software.

4. Introduction to Windows, Use of PowerPoint, Introduction to Networks.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises based on operating computers and running of various software.

2. Basic knowledge about desktop configuration and graphic cards.

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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS -B.F.A. (PAINTING) - BFA-IV -SEM

Course Number and Title: BFA4001, History of Visual Art in India and West Credits: 04 Contact Hours (L-T-P): 3-1-0



End-Sem. Examination (2.30 hours) 70%

Course Objectives:

Provide a comprehensive understanding of Italian Renaissance and its contribution to western

art.

Provide a comprehensive understanding of the development of painting from pre-Mughal

painting of Jain Miniatures, Mughal period, Rajasthani and Pahari painting up to the art of

Ravi Verma and Sher-Gil of colonial period.

Course Outcomes:

1. Develop an understanding of the art of Renaissance and its significance in the context of

western art.

2. Develop an understanding of the art of Indian painting from the period of Jain illustrated

manuscripts to colonial period and assess its relevance to modern art in India.

3. To develop a keen insight into the methods and techniques of great masters.

Syllabus:

Unit I – 1. Renaissance in Italy - Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael

2. Mannerism- El Greco, Tintoretto

Unit II –Indian Paintings:

1. Pre Mughal Trends of Indian Painting- Jain Miniatures, Pala Manuscripts.

2. - Mughal Painting- Akbar, Jahangir

3. Rajasthani Painting- Mewar, Kishangarh, Pahari Painting - Basohli, Kangra.

Unit III – 1.Company School of painting in India.

2. Post British Art in India- Raja Ravi Verma, Amrita Sher-Gil

Suggested Readings/Texts/References: 1. The Art of the Renaissance (World of Art) by Peter Murray and Linda Murray

2. Art in Renaissance Italy 1350-1500 (Oxford History of Art) by Evelyn Welch

3. Renaissance and Mannerism: 0 by Diane Bodart

4. Indian Miniature Paintings: Manifestations of a Creative Mind by Dr. Daljeet and P. C. Jain

5. Indian Art (Oxford History of Art) by Partha Mitter

6. Mughal and Rajput Painting (The New Cambridge History of India) by Milo Cleveland Beach

7. A History of Indian Painting: Manuscript, Moghul and Deccani Traditions by Krishna Chaitanya

8. A History of Indian Painting: Pahari Traditions by Krishna Chaitanya

9. Company Paintings: Indian Paintings of the British Period (Indian Art Series) by Mildred Arche

10. RAJA RAVI VERMA by Ranjit Desai

11. Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life by Yashodhara Dalmia



Course Number and Title: BFA 4071, Drawing




End-Sem. Examination (5 hours) 60%

Course Objectives:

1. Study of objects, nature, human head and full figure.

2. Develop a drawing imaginatively and creatively.

Course Outcomes:

1. Develop observation and execute the ability to draw objects from life as well as from

imagination.

2. Develop a detailed anatomical study of animal and human figures.

3. Ability to apply the skills of observation and perception to develop a drawing based on the

rigorous study of human figure.

4. Apply the capabilities to develop imaginative and creative drawings.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises of drawing from objects and life in various rendering techniques and

light conditions.

2. Exercises to develop a practical knowledge of human and animal anatomies.

3. Practical exercises to develop a spontaneous style of drawing.

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Course Objectives:

Develop pictorial exercises based on the execution of different elements in a given space in a

way where each element is placed in relationship to each other and to the whole.

Understanding space and spatial relationships. Exercises in the use of color and its tonal-textural values to explore new possibilities.

Independent compositions.

Course Outcomes:

1. Knowledge of pictorial space as a significant unit in the making of a composition.

2. Ability to develop personalized and individual compositions.

3. Ability to develop a spontaneous execution of pictorial elements, space, colours, forms,

textures and so on

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises on developing independent compositions.

2. Practical exercises encouraging spontaneity and experimentation.

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Course Number and Title: BFA4073, Printmaking (Woodcut) Credits: 04 Contact Hours (L-T-P): 0-1-4




Course Objectives:

Introduction of materials and its use for making a design for a relief print. Making relief print from

wood and linoleum blocks.

Course Outcomes:

1. To understand the specialty of working in printmaking medium.

2. Apply the techniques of Wood Cut for making creative designs.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises to work with various techniques of relief printing.

2. Explore the possibilities of making relief prints from wood and linoleum blocks.

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Course Objectives:

Introduction and the use of various types of DSLR cameras and lenses. Basic knowledge about the

various options for printing and processing or preparing an image for printing. Understanding various

light conditions for indoor and outdoor photography.

Course Outcomes:

1. Understand and apply the basic skills of photography

2. Understand and apply basic knowledge of cameras, lenses, and other photography

equipment. .

3. Apply basic methods of outdoor and indoor photography.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercise based on the use and handling of DSLR Cameras.

2. Practical exercises in executing still life or portrait photography.

3. Practical exercises to develop basic knowledge about cameras, lenses, printing process, and

darkroom practices.

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Course Number and Title: BFA4075, Computer Graphics





Course Objectives:


Introduction to graphic software, Understanding, simple Vector and bitmaps software, Introduction to

Photoshop, Working with Simple Image, Create Bitmap Graphic in Photoshop, Vector Graphics,

Introduction to illustrator, Preference Settings, Working with Simple Objects, Create Vector Graphics

in illustrator.


Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to perform the application basic knowledge of graphic software.

2. Introductory understanding of working with software programs such Photoshop and

Illustrator.

3. Ability to utilize the visual arts skills, observation and imagination to develop virtual

designs.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises based on operating graphic software.

2. Practical exercises to develop the basic knowledge and use of software programs such as

Photoshop and Illustrator.

3. Assignments to develop independent graphic designs.

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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS -B.F.A. (PAINTING) - BFA-V -SEM

Course Number & Title: BFA5001, History & Philosophy of Visual Art in India and Europe





Course Objectives:

Provide a comprehensive understanding of the art of Baroque and Rococo period.

Introduce students to western aesthetics and philosophy of art.

Provide a comprehensive understanding of the Bengal School of art.

Course Outcomes:

1. Develop an understanding of the art of Baroque and Rococo period.

2. Familiarize students to the western ideas on art and aesthetic concepts of Plato and

Aristotle.

3. Develop an understanding to analyze the contribution of Bengal School in the development

of modern art in India.


Syllabus:

Unit-I.

1. Baroque – Caravaggio, Ruben, Rembrandt, Franz Hals

2. Rococo - Francois Boucher, Jean-Antoine Watteau

Unit-II.

1. Definition of art

2. Concept of Beauty in Art -Plato & Aristotle

3. Aesthetics – Aesthetic concepts, Judgment, Pleasure

Unit-III.

Bengal School: Abanindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore.


1. Rubens in London: Art and Diplomacy (Studies in Baroque Art) by Gregory Martin

2. The Early Baroque - Art & Architecture in Italy 1600-1750 4ed (Pelican History of Art) by Rudolf Wittkower

3. Baroque & Rococo (Art & Ideas) by Gauvin Alexander Bailey

4. The Philosophy of Art: The Question of Definition: From Hegel to Post-Dantian Theories (Bloomsbury Studies in... by

5.Natalia Iacobelli and Tiziana Andina

6. Concepts of Beauty in Renaissance Art by Francis Ames-Lewis, Mary Rogers and Elizabeth Cropper

7. What Is Art? (Penguin Classics) by Leo Tolstoy, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

8. The Triumph of Modernism: India's Artists and the Avant-garde 1922-1947 by Mitter Partha

I9. Indian Art: A Concise History (World of Art) by Roy C. Craven.








Course Objectives:

1. Life Study to articulate the anatomical, aesthetic and physical understanding of the human body

structure.

2. Explore figure-ground relationship with multiple approaches to space.

3. Development of drawing based on observational, non-observational and expressive articulation.

Course Outcomes:

1. Execute detailed life study of full human figure.

2. Develop an anatomical, physical and aesthetic articulation of human body structure.

3. Execute and articulate the relationship between figure and ground, negative and positive

space.


Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises of drawings based on the life study of full human figure.

2. Exercises to develop a physical and aesthetic idea human anatomy.

3. Practical exercises to develop a spontaneous and independent style of drawing.

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Course Objectives:

Analyzing composition. Application of Compositional methods and approaches.

Exercises in composition based on the aesthetic execution of space. Creating composition from drawings.

Independent compositions.

Course Outcomes:

1. Critical knowledge of composition and its various application.

2. Ability to develop compositions from drawing.


Syllabus:




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Course Number and Title: BFA5073, Printmaking (Serigraphy) Credits: 04 Contact Hours (L-T-P): 0-1-4




Course Objectives:

Introduction to Serigraphy Techniques and Processes.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to explore various techniques of serigraphy, also known as screen-printing.

2. Ability to adapt the traditional techniques of serigraphy to experiment and create

independent works.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises to learn the conventional methods and techniques of serigraphy

2. Explore the possibilities to develop innovative ways of using serigraphy medium.

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Course Objectives:

Introduction to creative photography. Developing, techniques, enlarging, dodging and cropping,

reductions, intensification and toning process.

Course Outcomes:

1. Understanding and the application of the basic skills of photography

2. Knowledge and skills of using camera for optimal results.

3. Familiarity with the use of basic tools, techniques and processes of photography.

3. Functional knowledge of photography to work from concept and develop independent and

creative photography.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercise based on the demonstration of the use of basic tools and techniques of

photography.

2. Projects to develop photography on a specific theme or concept.

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Course Number and Title: BFA5075, Computer Graphics (Advanced)





Course Objectives:

The course provides the basics functional knowledge about the use of various software programs to

develop creative and independent designs.

Introduction to Productivity tools, working with Vector, Vector graphic software, Illustration

techniques, printing techniques for vector graphics. Working with Bitmap, Bitmap graphic software,

rendering techniques, printing techniques for bitmap graphics. The course provides the opportunities and possibilities to use digital media for aesthetic articulation

and creative expressions.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to use software programs for experimenting and creating art works.

2. Functional knowledge about the various tools, methods and processes of computer

graphics.

3. Ability to utilize the visual arts skills, observation and imagination to develop creative

works in virtual medium.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises based on operating software programs.

2. Practical exercises to develop the basic knowledge and use of various tools of computer

graphics.

3. Assignments to develop independent works in graphic media

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Course Number & Title: BFA50P1 Project based on the visit to any Art Gallery or

Museum or Craft Center Credits: 02 Contact Hours (L-T-P):

Type of Course: Project (Ability Enhancement- Discipline Centric)

Course Assessment: Sessional - Assignment (30%)

End-Sem. Examination – (Report Submission and Viva

Presentation) 70%

Course Objectives:

Students are required to visit any Art Gallery or Museum or Craft Center at least once in an academic

Semester.

The project will comprise of:

The student’s firsthand experience with art or artifacts. Interaction with the artist/s, art curators, Gallery owners, Museum director/s, etcetera. To write a brief synopsis highlighting the experience. Preparation of PowerPoint presentation based on the experience obtained from the visit. The assessment/evaluation will be based on the submission of synopsis and PowerPoint presentation.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to develop a research aptitude and engage with gallery spaces, museum spaces and

craft activities of nearby places.

2. Ability to develop writing skills to review original art works, artifacts or crafts.

3. Ability to develop presentation skills.


BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS -B.F.A. (PAINTING) - BFA-VI-SEM

Course Number & Title: BFA6001, History & Philosophy of Visual Art in India and Europe





Course Objectives:

Provide a comprehensive understanding of the art of Romanticism and French Realism.

Introduce students to western aesthetics theories.

Provide a comprehensive understanding of Folk art India.

Course Outcomes:

1. Develop a thorough knowledge of the art of Romanticism and French Realism and analyze

how these movements contribute in the development of western art.

2. Familiarize students to the western aesthetic theories of Kant, Hegel and Croce and their

impact on visual art.

3. Familiarize students with Folk art traditions of India.


Syllabus:

Unit-I.

1. Romanticism - Francisco Goya, Théodore Géricault, Eugène Delacroix, J.M.W. Turner, John

Constable.

2. Realism- Gustave Courbet, Jean-François Millet

Unit-II.

Prominent Aesthetic Theorists -

Absolute Idealism-Immanuel Kant, Hegel, Croce,

Unit-III.

Folk Art of different states of India-

a. Patta painting (Bengal)

b. Madhubani painting-(Mithila-Bihar)

c. Warly painting-(Maharashtra)

d. Kalamkari painting - (Chennai and Hyderabad)

Suggested Readings/Texts/References: 1. Romanticism and Art (World of Art) by William Vaughan

2. Realism (Movements in Modern Art) by James Malpas

3. Manet: A New Realism (Great Artists Series - Snapping Turtle Guides) by David Spence

4. Gustave Courbet: With a Biographical and Critical Study (1913) by Leonce Benedite

5. Kant’s Aesthetic Theory: An Introduction by Salim Kemal

6. Hegel’s Art History and the Critique of Modernity (Res Monographs in Anthropology and Aesthetics) by Beat Wyss

7. The Philosophy of Art: The Question of Definition: From Hegel to Post-Dantian Theories (Bloomsbury by Natalia

Iacobelli and TizianaAndina

8. Speaking with Pictures: Folk Art and the Narrative Tradition in India (Critical Asian Studies) by Roma Chatterji

9. Warli Paintings: Traditional Folk Art from India by K. Prakash

10. Folk Arts of West Bengal and the Artist Community by Tarapada Santra








Course Objectives:

Drawing from life, icons and other objects with a view to study the structural harmony of the

object.

Reference drawing for Composition.

Course Outcomes:

1. Apply knowledge acquired from art historical awareness to execute drawings.

2. Develop drawings for compositional articulation of human body structure.


4. Develop an individual direction and personal style.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises of drawings based on life study.

2. Practical exercises of drawings based on the inspiration from various art historical

traditions.

3. Practical exercises to develop an independent style of drawing.

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Course Objectives:

Analyzing composition in the art historical context.

Exercises in composition based on the aesthetic, expressive and psychological articulation. Independent compositions.

Course Outcomes:

1. Critical knowledge of composition and its execution in the art historical context.

2. Ability to develop compositions from drawing.


Syllabus:




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Course Number and Title: BFA6073, Printmaking (Serigraphy) Credits: 04 Contact Hours (L-T-P): 0-1-4




Course Objectives:

Introduction to Serigraphy Techniques and Processes.

Using Photo Stencils and making multi-color prints.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to explore various techniques of serigraphy, also known as screen-printing.

2. Ability to adapt the traditional techniques of serigraphy to experiment and create

independent works.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises to use photo stencils and making multi-color prints.

2. Practical exercises to learn the conventional methods and techniques of serigraphy

3. Explore the possibilities to develop innovative ways of using serigraphy medium.

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Course Number and Title: BFA 6074, Photography





Course Objectives:

Understanding photography in relation to other forms of visual art.

Develop photography based on conceptual or thematic content.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to discover new ways of relating photography to other forms of visual art.

2. Functional knowledge of basic theories on photography.

3. Ability to work from concept and develop independent and creative photography.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercise based on studying photography in the historical context.

2. Projects to develop photography on a specific theme or concept.

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Course Number and Title: BFA6075, Computer Graphics (Advanced)





Course Objectives:

The course provides the basics functional knowledge about Digital Posters, Poster for print

in Bitmap Graphic in Photoshop, Brochure Design, Print production of Brochure, Create Brochure

design in Adobe In-design

Signage Design, Signage technology, Print production of signage design, Create a signage in

Illustrator/Photoshop. The course provides the opportunities and possibilities to use digital media for aesthetic articulation


Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to create Digital Posters for various requirements.

2. Ability to create Brochure Designs and Signage Design for various requirements.


works in virtual medium.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises based on creating Digital Posters, Brochure Designs and Signage Design for

various requirements.

2. Assignments to develop independent works in graphic media

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Course Number & Title: BFA60P1 Project based on the visit to any Art Gallery or

Museum or Craft Center Credits: 02 Contact Hours (L-T-P):

Type of Course: Project (Ability Enhancement - Discipline Centric)



Presentation) 70%

Course Objectives:

Students are required to visit any Art Gallery or Museum or Craft Center at least once in an academic

Semester.

The project will comprise of:

The student’s firsthand experience with art or artifacts. Interaction with the artist/s, art curators, Gallery owners, Museum director/s, etcetera. To write a brief synopsis highlighting the experience. Preparation of PowerPoint presentation based on the experience obtained from the visit. The assessment/evaluation will be based on the submission of synopsis and PowerPoint presentation.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to develop a research aptitude and engage with gallery spaces, museum spaces and

craft activities of nearby places.




BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS -B.F.A. (PAINTING) - BFA-VII-SEM

Course Number & Title: BFA7001, Art and Criticism in Modern India & West





Course Objectives:

Introduction to art criticism in India.

Trace the development of modern art in the west from Impressionism to Surrealism.

Course Outcomes:

1. Understand the development of art criticism in India in the wake of modernism.

2. Understanding as how modern art developed in the west.

3. Analytical study of various modern art movements in the west.

4. To develop a keen insight into the contribution of movements and artists in shaping

modern art.

Syllabus:

Unit-I.

Art Criticism in India-

E.B. Havel, Rabindranath Tagore, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Radha Kamal Mukherjee.

Unit-II.

Impressionism- Manet, Monet, Degas, Renoir

Post-impressionism- Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin

Unit-III.

1. Modern Art Movements- Cubism, Fauvism, Futurism,

2. The birth of Abstract Art, Dada, Surrealism.


1. The volcano: some comments on the development of Rabindranath Tagore's aesthetic theories and art practice by Mulk

Raj Anand (1967)

2. The Transformation of Nature in Art by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy

3. Rabindranath Tagore - Collection of Essays by Ratan Parimoo

4. The Dance of Siva: Essays on Indian Art and Culture (Dover Fine Art, History of Art) by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy

5. Interpreting Art: Reflecting, Wondering, and Responding by Terry Barrett

6. Impressionism: The History, The Artists, The Masterpieces by V. Kuvatova

7. Modern Art: Impressionism to Post-Modernism by David Britt

8. Critical Readings in Impressionism and Post-Impressionism: An Anthology by Mary Tompkins Lewis, Nicholas Green,

Martha Ward and Philip Nord

9. Theories of Modern Art: A Source Book by Artists and Critics (California Studies in the History of Art) by Herschel B.

Chipp, Peter Selz and Joshua C. Taylor

10. Meanings of Abstract Art: Between Nature and Theory (Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies) by Paul

Crowther and Isabel Wünsche.



Course Number & Title: Environmental Awareness





Course Objectives:

As prescribed by Faculty of Arts

Course Outcomes:


Syllabus:











Course Objectives:

Study from life:

a. Figure- space relationship.

b. Analysis of contemporary vocabulary of drawing and its exploration.

Explore drawing as an independent vehicle of creative expression.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to articulate figure-space relationship.

2. Apply knowledge acquired from contemporary art practices to execute drawings.



Syllabus:



2. Practical exercises of drawings based on the inspiration from contemporary art practices.


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Course Objectives:

Analyze composition in the context of contemporary art.

Develop personal expression.

Explore oil, acrylic and mix media.

Course Outcomes:

1. Critical knowledge of composition and its execution in the context of contemporary art.

2. Analyze the relevance of composition to contemporary art.

3. Ability to develop personal expression.

Syllabus:




3. Practical exercises to work in oil, acrylic and mix media on canvas and other surfaces.

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Course Number and Title: BFA7073, Printmaking (Etching) Credits: 04 Contact Hours (L-T-P): 0-1-4




Course Objectives:

Introduction to Etching techniques.

Preparing suitable designs for Etching. Learn preliminary technique, use of hard & soft

ground and make prints.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to explore various techniques of etching.

2. Ability to adapt the traditional techniques of etching to experiment and create independent

works.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises to familiarize students with various techniques of etching used by great

masers.

2. Practical exercises to learn the conventional methods and techniques of etching

3. Explore the possibilities to develop innovative ways of using etching medium to develop

individual works.

…








Course Objectives:

Introduction to chemicals, developers, copying processes and other materials of developing

photographic image.

Develop a functional knowledge of photography across analog and digital media.

Developing creative photography.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to develop conceptual thinking and explore technical possibilities of photography.

2. Historical awareness and critical knowledge of theories on photography.


Syllabus:


1. Practical exercise to develop technical proficiency and application of the use of basic tools,

materials and processes of photography.

2. Projects to develop creative and independent photography. .

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Course Number and Title: BFA7075, Digital Art





Course Objectives:

Elementary study and application of digital technology for creative process.

The students will be encouraged to make the premium use of the digital technology in order to explore

new possibilities in the new media art.

The course provides the opportunities and possibilities to use digital media for aesthetic articulation


Course Outcomes:

1. Analyze and explore hybrid forms of art and technology that constitute our contemporary visual

culture. 2. Achieve technical and aesthetic skills of utilizing new media for creative purpose.

3. Optimum use of image making and image capturing tools to develop an artwork.


works in digital media.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises based on using various digital tools, gadgets and equipment for making

art.

2. Assignments to develop independent works in digital media

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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS -B.F.A. (PAINTING) - BFA-VIII-SEM

Course Number & Title: BFA8001, Art and Criticism in Modern India &West





Course Objectives:

Analyze the emergence and development of modern art in India from Progressives to

Contemporary art.

Identify and understand art criticism in the modern west.

Course Outcomes:

1. Analyze the emergence and development of modern art in India.

2. Analyze the role of art criticism in the modern art in the west.

3. Critical understanding of various modern art movements or groups in India.

4. To develop a keen insight into the contribution of movements and artists in shaping

modern art.

Syllabus:

Unit-I. 1. Progressive Artist Groups of India-

Bombay Progressive Artists –F. N. Souza, S.H. Raza and M.F. Husain,

Calcutta Group-Paritosh Sen, Bikash Bhattacharya, Prodosh Das Gupta

Madras Group – K C S Panniker, Sultan Ali,

Delhi Shilpi Chakra, Group 1890 & Baroda Group

2. Contemporary Indian Art Trends

Unit-II. Art Criticism during Modern Period (West)-

1. Anti-Aesthetics and Art - Dada

2. Art and Subconscious-Surrealists

Unit-III. 1. Art and Society

2. Globalization in Art

3. Art and Environment.


1. The Making of Modern Indian Art: The Progressives by Yashodhara Dalmia

2. Art for a Modern India, 1947 1980 (Objects/Histories) by Rebecca M. Brown

3. Contemporary Indian Art: Other Realities by Yashodhara Dalmia

4. Indian Contemporary Painting by Neville Tuli

5. Indian Art (Oxford History of Art) by Partha Mitter

6. The Triumph of Modernism: India’s Artists and the Avant-Garde 1922-1947 – Partha Mitter.

7. Much Maligned Monsters: History of European Reactions to Indian Art. Oxford- Partha Mitter

8. Dada: Art and Anti-Art (World of Art) by Hans Richter

9. Dada and Surrealism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by David Hopkins.

10. Art and Society by Herbert Read

11. Art and Globalization (Stone Art Theory Institutes) by James Elkins, Zhivka Valiavicharska and Alice Kim








Course Objectives:

Intensive drawing as an independent vehicle of creative expression.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to identify the relevance of drawing to contemporary art.



Syllabus:



2. Practical exercises of drawings based on the inspiration from contemporary art practices.


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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS -B.F.A. (PAINTING) - BFA-VIII-SEM.






Course Objectives:

Making finished compositions with focus on personal expression and means to defend it.

Explore oil, acrylic and mix media.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to develop personal expression and defend or articulate it by writing an artists

statement or concept note.

2. Critical knowledge of composition and its execution in the context of contemporary art.

3. Ability to identify the relevance of composition to contemporary art.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises on developing independent compositions and writing a concept note or

artists statement.


3. Practical exercises to work in oil, acrylic and mix media on canvas and other surfaces.

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Course Number and Title: BFA8073, Printmaking (Etching) Credits: 04 Contact Hours (L-T-P): 0-1-4




Course Objectives:

Making grounds: hard ground and liquid ground. Learning Aquatint and producing an edition.

Advanced experiments in printing.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to explore various techniques of etching.

2. Ability to adapt the traditional techniques of etching to experiment and create independent

works.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises to familiarize students with various techniques of etching used by great

masers.

2. Practical exercises to learn the conventional methods and techniques of etching

3. Explore the possibilities to develop innovative ways of using etching medium to develop

individual works.

…








Course Objectives:

Technical proficiency in the use chemicals, developers, copying processes and other materials of

developing photographic image.

Develop a functional knowledge of photography across analog and digital media.

Developing creative photography.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to develop conceptual thinking and explore technical possibilities of photography.

2. Historical awareness and critical knowledge of theories on photography.


Syllabus:


1. Practical exercise to develop technical proficiency and application of the use of basic tools,

materials and processes of photography.

2. Projects to develop creative and independent photography. .

…



Course Number and Title: BFA8075, Digital Art





Course Objectives:

Elementary study and application of digital technology for creative process.

The students will be encouraged to make the premium use of the digital technology in order to explore

new possibilities in the new media art.

The course provides the opportunities and possibilities to use digital media for aesthetic articulation


Course Outcomes:

1. Analyze and explore hybrid forms of art and technology that constitute our contemporary visual

culture. 2. Achieve technical and aesthetic skills of utilizing new media for creative purpose.

3. Optimum use of image making and image capturing tools to develop an artwork.


works in digital media.

Syllabus:


1. Practical exercises based on using various digital tools, gadgets and equipment for making

art.

2. Assignments to develop independent works in digital media

…



Course Number & Title: BFA-80P1 - Project based on Educational Tour/Project based

on the study of the artwork of any one recognized artist or artisan

Credits: 02 Contact Hours (L-T-P):

Type of Course: Project (Ability Enhancement (Discipline Centric)



Presentation) 70%

Course Objectives:

The project will be based on a participation in Education Tour OR a comprehensive analysis

of art of any one reputed Indian artist.

The assessment/evaluation will be based on the submission of synopsis, interview and

PowerPoint presentation.

Course Outcomes:

1. Ability to develop a research aptitude and engage with monuments of historical

significance, archeological sites or any other space or site of cultural importance.

2. Ability to interact with artist or artisan and develop a keen insight into the method,

techniques and conceptual or aesthetical position of the artist/artisan.



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