Government College Of Art GCA, Chandigarh

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Government College of Art (GCA), Chandigarh offers 2 Years Full Time Masters Degree in Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Diploma in Fine Arts

In order to provide education in Fine Arts to the physically challenged persons, this institution has started a 'Special Diploma Course in Fine Arts' of Panjab University from the session 2003-2004. The duration of the course is four years. Four seats are available for the course - one seat in each of the disciplines viz. Painting, Sculpture, Graphics (Printmaking) and Applied Art with the proviso that the mentally challenged persons will be eligible for seats only in the disciplines of Painting and Applied Art. These students will study the practical subjects prescribed for the B.F.A. course but are exempted from the study of Theory subjects.

Minimum qualifications for admission to the Special Diploma courses is a pass in the Secondary School Certificate (Class 10th) Examination with a minimum of 40 per cent marks or any other examination recognized by the Syndicate of Panjab University as equivalent with a minimum of 40 per cent marks. The Procedure of Admission and Selection shall be the same as that of Degree courses except that the Aptitude Test shall consist of 'Object Drawing' and 'Composition' only of 75 marks each. The Aptitude Test shall be held along with the UT Pool and a separate merit list will be drawn for the Special Diploma.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Bachelors of fine art, a four years full time degree course is divided into two parts.

Foundation course:
This course is of one-year duration and is common to all the students. This course provides basic instructions to lay the foundation for the specialization courses.

Specialization courses:
The college provides Specialization Courses in Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, (print making) and Applied arts. These courses are of 3 years duration and give intensive and advance training to students in practical and theory.

Details of Course and Scheme of Examination B.F.A:
The College of Art makes endeavors in its education programme, to take account of what has happed in the past to be alive to the present and plan for the future. Fine art today is multi-dimensional process reaching neatly all aspects of nature and humanity in search of from, expression and affirmation of his or her own vision the formative processes of life experience, and the complexity of her participation in cosmic evolution.

Design, like Art, is a human response to their needs and desires. Factors motivating design range from the common needs for food, shelter, clothing and communication to the most esoteric desires of esteem and self-realization. Design or a force that historically reflects both individual interpretation, conditioned by changing environments and the restrains of materials and technologies of the time.

The objective of teaching theory subject i.e. Aesthetics and history is to acquaint the students with the visual cultures from the earliest time to present. They are designed of the conviction that the students can understand his relation to his own time and the technology of his command through awareness of the relationship to his artistic predecessors. They form an important part of the overall teaching programme, and the instructions are appropriately supported by visuals, lecturers, discussions, seminars, written exercises and tests. The History of Art course is divided into two parts, First introduction to different civilization of the world for foundation level students and second, chronological study of the development of world arts for specialisation classes. At the specialisation level the students study Indian Aesthetics and Western Aesthetics accordingly. Fine matiere, a sort secondary beauty common to every well-done job, is discernable in the aesthetic quality of artwork of all ages and lands. The separate theory courses of methods and materials for Painting, Graphics and Sculpture specializations offer the students an insight into the behaviour pattern, scopes and limitations of various traditional and contemporary materials. Such knowledge helps the students to avoid the common pitfall of indifference.

Advertising Profession and Practice is necessary to understand the market trends and its function as well as product research. The objective of teaching such a theory courses to the Applied Art specialization is enhance their capacity to face the challenges of the profession effectively.