College of Art, Delhi University Admission 2024: Registration (Open), Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Dates, Application Form

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Established in the year 1942, College of Art is a part of Faculty of Music and Fine Arts of the University of Delhi. Operated and controlled by Government of NCT of Delhi, College of Art, Delhi University offers Bachelors and Master’s Degree in Fine Arts under various specializations including Applied Art, Painting and Visual Communication. Eligible candidates are shortlisted for admission to the courses by the University of Delhi.

Candidates seeking admission to Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree should have passed 12th or equivalent examination from a recognized board of education
For admission to Master of Fine Arts (MFA) course, the candidate should have passed Bachelors in Arts degree or any equivalent course from a recognized university.
In addition to BFA and MFA, the college also offers Post Graduate Diploma courses to Hearing and Speech impaired students with a limited seat intake.
Admission to all the course offered by the College of Art is merit based.
The application process for admission to the courses is conducted in the month of June-July every year.
Application form can be submitted through post or in person to the college admission office.

College of Art, Delhi University Highlights Table

Name of College	College of Art, Delhi University
College Type	Government College
Basic Admission Criteria	Entrance Based (BFA) Merit Based (MFA)
Name of Entrance Exam	Aptitude Test
Entrance Mode	Offline
Counselling	State Level
Scholarship	Yes

College of Art, Delhi University BFA Admission 2023

At the undergraduate level, the college offers full-time four year Bachelors in Fine Arts degree to the students every year. Minimum required eligibility is the candidate should have scored at least 50% aggregate in Senior School Certification Examination. 5% concession in the minimum required marks is given to reserved candidates such as OBC/SC/ST candidates, widows, children of armed personnel and students with disabilities.

Course Name	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
BFA	Applied Art	Minimum 50% in their 12th standard Examination from any recognized board of education	Based on marks obtained in Aptitude test
	Painting
	Sculpture
	Art History
	Printmaking
	Visual Communication

Students passing Pre-University (2 years) examination of Indian board recognized by the University of Delhi are also eligible for admission to BFA course. Final selection of the candidate is done on the basis of qualifying examination scores and marks obtained in the aptitude test, conducted by the university. The weightage for selection is as follows:

60% weightage is given for marks obtained in the qualifying aptitude examination
40% weightage is given for marks obtained in the HSC examination
Only the candidates securing 50% or more marks in the Aptitude Test will be considered for admission.

Note: For Hearing and Speech impaired students, a Diploma course in Fine Art is offered by the institute with one seat in each of the five specializations. The students who have passed the Secondary School Certificate (Class-X) or an examination equivalent will be eligible for admission to this Course subject to their passing the Aptitude Test only in practical subjects.

College of Art, Delhi University MFA Admission 2023

At the undergraduate level, the college offers full-time two year Master in Fine Arts degree to the students every year. In order to be eligible for the MFA course, candidate must have passed the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from a recognized university in the relevant specialization after 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognized board of education

5% concession in the minimum required marks is given to reserved candidates such as OBC/SC/ST candidates, widows, children of armed personnel and students with disabilities. Selection of candidates is based on their performance in the interview conducted by the university as well as marks scored in the qualifying degree examination.

Course Name	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
MFA	Applied Art	50% in BFA Degree from any recognized institution	Based on marks obtained in Interviews
	Painting
	Sculpture
	Printmaking
	Visual Communication

For admission to MFA, the candidates will be required to appear before an Assessment Committee along with a Portfolio of Practical Work and for Viva of the Program of Study submitted with the Application Form.

Weightage of 60% marks will be given in assessment of the Portfolio of work and Viva of Program of Study.
Weightage of 40% marks will be given for marks secured by the candidate in the last qualifying examination.

Candidates with experience in their subject of interest will be preferred. They must submit a proposal report on their preferred specialization using visuals, slides etc. indicating their intent to join the course.

Note: For Hearing and Speech impaired students, a PG Diploma course in Fine Art is offered by the institute with one seat in each of the five specializations. The students who have passed the passed the Diploma in Fine Arts in the relevant specialization will be eligible for admission to this Course subject to their passing the Assessment as applicable to the general candidates for MFA course.

College of Art, Delhi University Application Process 2023

Candidates can download the application form available at the college website and must be submitted upon completion to the institute along with the required application fee. The application fee is INR 500 for General category and INR 250 for reserved category candidates.

Application fees can be submitted online through college website or through offline mode via Indian Postal Order (IPO)/ Demand Draft issued by State Bank of India only in favour of “DDO, College of Art, New Delhi”.

Completed application form along with fee receipt can be sent by Registered/Speed Post/Courier to the following address:

The Principal,
College of Art,
20-22, Tilak Marg,
New Delhi- 110001.

Completed application form along with fee receipt can be submitted in person to the below given address:

Academic Cell,
College of Art,
Tilak Marg, New Delhi

The following documents must be attached with application form, whichever applicable:

BFA Degree Certificate
Age certificate
Senior School Certificate (12th course)
Category Certificate issued by the competent authority
Proposed Program of study report with visuals, slides etc. (for MFA)
Two copies of photographs of self, self-attested to be pasted one each on Application Form and
Counter Foil.
For Foreign Nationals, the registration fees are $300 for admission into BFA Degree and $400 for admission into MFA Degree
For Diploma training, the students must provide Health certificate from any Gove hospital that must be recognized by National Commission for Disabled Person

College of Art, Delhi University Reservation Criteria

Based on the guidelines of the University of Delhi, the reservation criteria is as follows:

Course	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
Certificate course	Gandhian thought	Passed 10+2 with relevant subjects from any recognized board of India	Merit-based
Certificate course	Salesmanship
Diploma course	Gandhian thought

College of Art, Delhi University Scholarships

Scholarships are provided for reserved category candidates based on the availability of funds as well as marks and condition of students.
The college awards Merit and Merit-cum-Means Scholarships of INR 75 per month up to 5% and 10% respectively of the total number of student as per rules.