Sculpting success, aesthetically

With art market in India at a confident high, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that this is the right time to make a career in it. The contemporary art scenario offers much freedom to the student of art, who is free to use any medium of expression he/she opts for. The Bachelor of Fine Art is an undergraduate degree offering a three/four year integrated course. The first year deals with integrated education in aesthetics, application of design and art etc., while the rest of the three years are meant for specialisation, that can be in sculpture, painting, applied art or others. Some of the colleges offering BFA degree have upgraded their courses, seeing the demand for skills in animation and photography. Applied art is much in demand for its ability to offer employment. Students could also opt for specialisation in sculpture or drawing and painting or even print making, which is an old form of art. The course helps you move ahead with a career in fashion designing, animation, web designing, graphic designing, advertising, industrial designing, product design etc. The creative eye of a BFA degree holder is needed in professions like advertising, textile designing, film studios, publishing industry etc. Further study options include MFA, art restoration courses or PGDPD from the NID, Ahmedabad.

North India has some good colleges that offer BFA degree

• Apeejay College of Fine Art, Jalandhar, Punjab
• Government College of Art, Sector 10, Chandigarh
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
• Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
• State Institute of Fine Arts, Rohtak, Haryana 
• Minerva Institute of Management and Technology, Dehradun
• Delhi College of Art, New Delhi