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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 II - Great Civilizations- Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilization (Tomb and Pyramid
Sculpture, Terracotta/ Painted Pottery, Seals)
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 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:
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, colours 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, color, value, space and texture.
4. Apply methods of techniques of various media such as pencils, crayons, pastels, collage,
watercolour, poster colour.
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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.
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
1. Exercises based on the traditional forms of printmaking such as wood cut, lino cut,
monoprints, 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 2001, 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:
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:
Suggested Readings/Texts/References:
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 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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Objectives:
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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.
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
1. Exercises based on the traditional forms of printmaking such as wood cut, lino cut,
monoprints, 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 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:
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.
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.
Suggested Readings/Texts/References:
1.A Modern Introduction to Indian Aesthetic Theory by S.S. Barlingay
2.Indian Art And Aesthetics BY MarutiNandanTiwari and Kamal Giri
3.The Dance of Shiva: Fourteen Essays (Antiquities) by AnandaCoomaraswamy
4.India: Paintings from Ajanta Caves. byMadanjeet 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 Splendour 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 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, etcetera.
4. Ability to apply the techniques of perspective and methods of proportion.
5. Apply methods of rendering human forms.
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Number and Title: BFA4001, History of Visual Art in India and West
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:
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
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 YashodharaDalmia
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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.
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.
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Objectives:
The course provides the basics of computer technology and its use in the field of art.
Introduction to graphic softwares, 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.
The course provides the basics of computer technology and its use in the field of art.
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Number & Title: BFA5001, History & Philosophy of Visual Art in India and Europe
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:
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.
4. To develop a keen insight into the methods and techniques of great masters.
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.
Suggested Readings/Texts/References:
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 TizianaAndina
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.ndian 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:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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.
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Objectives:
Introduction to Serigraphy Techniques and Processes.
Course Outcomes:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Objectives:
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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.
Course Objectives:
The course provides the basics functional knowledge about the use of various software programmes 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 programmes 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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Number & Title: BFA5076- 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 (Survey based)
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 near by places.
2. Ability to develop writing skills to review original art works, artifacts or crafts.
3. Ability to develop presentation skills.
Course Number & Title: BFA6001, History & Philosophy of Visual Art in India and Europe
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:
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.
4. To develop a keen insight into the methods and techniques of great masters.
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:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
1. Critical knowledge of composition and its execution in the art historical context.
2. Ability to develop compositions from drawing.
3. Ability to develop personalized and individual compositions.
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Objectives:
Introduction to Serigraphy Techniques and Processes.
Using Photo Stencils and making multi-color prints.
Course Outcomes:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Objectives:
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:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
Course Objectives:
The course provides the basics functional knowledge about Digital Posters, Poster for print
production, Poster for digital printing, Create Poster in Vector Graphics in illustrator Create Poster
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
and creative expressions.
Course Outcomes:
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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
…
Course Number & Title: BFA6076 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 (Survey based)
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 near by places.
2. Ability to develop writing skills to review original art works, artifacts or crafts.
3. Ability to develop presentation skills.
Course Number & Title: BFA7001, Art and Criticism in Modern India & West
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:
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.
Suggested Readings/Texts/References:
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.
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Suggested Readings/Texts/References:
As prescribed by Faculty of Arts
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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.
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1. Ability to develop conceptual thinking and explore technical possibilities of photography.
2. Historical awareness and critical knowledge of theories on photography.
3. Ability to work from concept and develop independent and creative photography.
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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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The course provides the opportunities and possibilities to use digital media for aesthetic articulation
and creative expressions.
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.
4. Ability to utilize the visual arts skills, observation and imagination to develop creative
works in digital media.
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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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Course Number & Title: BFA8001, Art and Criticism in Modern India &West
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:
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.
Suggested Readings/Texts/References:
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 YashodharaDalmia
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- Mitter, Partha
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.
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Making finished compositions with focus on personal expression and means to defend it.
Explore oil, acrylic and mix media.
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Making grounds: hard ground and liquid ground. Learning Aquatint and producing an
edition.Advanced experiments in printing.
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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.
3. Ability to work from concept and develop independent and creative photography.
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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 Objectives:
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.
4. Ability to utilize the visual arts skills, observation and imagination to develop creative
works in digital media.
Syllabus:
List of practical exercises conducted in the Studio:
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 Objectives:
Course Outcomes: