BFA SYLLABUS – simsum college

BFA SYLLABUS - 8 semesters (4 years Degree)

BFA PAINTING

BFA APPLIED ARTS

BFA PAINTING

BFA IN PAINTING SYLLABUS – First 4 semesters are common for all BFA

SEMESTER I
	HISTORY & APPRECIATION OF ART
	ENGLISH
	DESIGN-I
	COMPUTER GRAPHICS-I
	GEOMETRICAL & PERSPECTIVE DRAWING-I – Plane Geometry & Orthographic projection
	DRAWING-I – Sketching, Types of lines, Still objects, Foliage(plants), Human figure

SEMESTER II
	APPRECIATION AND FUNDAMENTALS OF VISUAL ARTS
	ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
	DESIGN-II
	COMPUTER GRAPHICS-II
	GEOMETRICAL & PERSPECTIVE DRAWING-II – Draw plan & evaluation, Parallel & Angular perspective
	DRAWING- II – Sketching, Types of lines, Still objects, Foliage(plants), Human figure

SEMESTER III
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-I
	HISTORY OF ART-I
	AESTHETICS-I
	DRAWING-III – Rapid sketching, Human anatomy line drawing, Life study, Outdoor study MEDIUMS – Pencil, Pen & Ink, soft pastels , Charcoal, Oil Pastels, Colour Pencils, Soft crayons
	PAINTING-I – Object painting, Life Painting, Colour & tone, Transparency & opaqueness MEDIUMS – Poster colour, Oil pastels, Watercolors
	COMPOSITION-I – 2D, simple compositions, Nature studies, Human figures, Animal figures MEDIUM – Poster Colour, Oil pastels, Wwatercolour, pen & Ink on paper

SEMESTER IV
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-II
	HISTORY OF ART-II
	AESTHETICS-II
	DRAWING-IV – Life study
	PAINTING-II – Object painting, Life Painting, Handling of colors MEDIUM – Acrylic colours, Oil colors, watercolors, Pen & Ink on paper
	COMPOSITION-II – Simple compositions, Nature studies, Human figures & animal figures MEDIUM – Acrylic colours, Oil colours, watercolors, Pen & Ink on paper

SEMESTER V
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-III
	HISTORY OF ART-III
	AESTHETICS-III
	DRAWING-V – Rapid Sketching, Drawing of Human Head, Life study pencil and shades of head, Life study head in colour and shades, Portrait study Medium – Oi pastels, Pen and ink, soft pastels, charcoal, pencils etc
	PAINTING-III – Object and Life MEDIUM – Acrylic colours, Oil colors, watercolors, Pen & Ink on paper
	COMPOSITION-III – Forms and Figures, Pictorial space, Nature and Individual temperament MEDIUM – Acrylic colours, Oil colors, watercolors, Pen & Ink on paper

SEMESTER VI
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-IV
	HISTORY OF ART-IV
	AESTHETICS-IV
	DRAWING-VI – Rapid sketching, Human body line drawing, Human body pencil and shades, Human body colour and shades, Portrait study Medium – Oil pastels, colours, colour pencils, pe and ink, charcoal, soft pastels, etc
	PAINTING-IV – Object and live painting MEDIUM – Acrylic colours, Oil colors, watercolors, Pen & Ink on paper
	COMPOSITION-IV – Forms and Figures, Pictorial space, Nature and Individual temperament MEDIUM – Acrylic colours, Oil colors, watercolors, Pen & Ink on paper

SEMESTER VII
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-V
	HISTORY OF ART-V
	AESTHETICS-V
	DRAWING-VII – Rapid sketching, LIne drawing from imagination, individual drawing style, Experimental portrait study Medium – Oil pastels, colours, colour pencils, pe and ink, charcoal, soft pastels, etc
	PAINTING-V – Painting from object, own style painting MEDIUM – Acrylic colours, Oil colors, watercolors, Pen & Ink on paper
	COMPOSITION-V MEDIUM – Acrylic colours, Oil colors, watercolors, Pen & Ink on paper

SEMESTER VIII
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-VI
	HISTORY OF ART-VI
	AESTHETICS-VI
	DRAWING-VIII – Individual style drawing portfolio – drawing and with colour
	PAINTING-VI – object and life individual style
	COMPOSITION-VI – Individual style

BFA APPLIED ARTS

BFA IN APPLIED ARTS SYLLABUS – First 4 semesters are common for all BFA

SEMESTER I
	HISTORY & APPRECIATION OF ART
	ENGLISH
	DESIGN-I
	COMPUTER GRAPHICS-I
	GEOMETRICAL & PERSPECTIVE DRAWING-I – Plane Geometry & Orthographic projection
	DRAWING-I – Sketching, Types of lines, Still objects, Foliage(plants), Human figure

SEMESTER II
	APPRECIATION AND FUNDAMENTALS OF VISUAL ARTS
	ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
	DESIGN-II
	COMPUTER GRAPHICS-II
	GEOMETRICAL & PERSPECTIVE DRAWING-II – Draw plan & evaluation, Parallel & Angular perspective
	DRAWING- II – Sketching, Types of lines, Still objects, Foliage(plants), Human figure

SEMESTER III
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-I
	HISTORY OF ART-I
	AESTHETICS-I
	DRAWING-III – Rapid sketching, Human anatomy line drawing, Life study, Outdoor study MEDIUMS – Pencil, Pen & Ink, soft pastels , Charcoal, Oil Pastels, Colour Pencils, Soft crayons
	PAINTING-I – Object painting, Life Painting, Colour & tone, Transparency & opaqueness MEDIUMS – Poster colour, Oil pastels, Watercolors
	COMPOSITION-I – 2D, simple compositions, Nature studies, Human figures, Animal figures MEDIUM – Poster Colour, Oil pastels, Wwatercolour, pen & Ink on paper

SEMESTER IV
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-II
	HISTORY OF ART-II
	AESTHETICS-II
	DRAWING-IV – Life study
	PAINTING-II – Object painting, Life Painting, Handling of colors MEDIUM – Acrylic colours, Oil colors, watercolors, Pen & Ink on paper
	COMPOSITION-II – Simple compositions, Nature studies, Human figures & animal figures MEDIUM – Acrylic colours, Oil colours, watercolors, Pen & Ink on paper

SEMESTER V
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-III
	HISTORY OF ART-III
	AESTHETICS-III
	COMMUNICATION ILLUSTRATION – I – Line drawings and illustration techniques
	COMMUNICATION DESIGN – I – History, Principle & Draw life around you
	ADVERTISING ART – I- Typography forms and application

SEMESTER VI
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-IV
	HISTORY OF ART-IV
	AESTHETICS-IV
	COMMUNICATION ILLUSTRATION – II- Life study, Outdoor study, Illustration techniques
	COMMUNICATION DESIGN – II – Geometrical, abstract, Textures etc
	ADVERTISING ART – II- Typography and Calligraphy

SEMESTER VII
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-V
	HISTORY OF ART-V
	AESTHETICS-V
	COMMUNICATION ILLUSTRATION – III – Line drawing of Human Anatomy, Press Illustration, Magazine Illustration, Magazine and book cover illustration
	COMMUNICATION DESIGN – III – Posters, Packaging, Brochure design, Signage display, display design
	ADVERTISING ART – III- Press and magazine Advertising

SEMESTER VIII
	VISUAL ART PROCESS & PRACTICES-VI
	HISTORY OF ART-VI
	AESTHETICS-VI
	COMMUNICATION ILLUSTRATION – IV – Human Anatomy line drawing, Stylized illustration, Caricature and cartoon illustration, Comic illustration
	COMMUNICATION DESIGN – IV – Poster design, packaging, corporate Brochure, Corporate Identity, Online Identity Design
	COMMUNICATION DESIGN – IV – Press, Magazine advertizing in photographic approach, Social Advertising etc