Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)is the standard under-graduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts.

It is an interactive course having duration of 3 to 4 years. This course is also known as BVA Bachelor of Visual Arts.Students who have completed their 10+2 can pursue Bachelor of Fine Arts.

The course can be pursued either for full-time graduate course or part-time graduate course .i.e. through correspondence or distance learning.

The average tuition fee for this course varies from 2 Lakh INR to 6 Lakh INR or as according to the fee structure of different universities.

After completing Bachelor of Fine Arts a person can get jobs in advertising companies, art studios, boutiques, educational institutes etc.

What is Bachelor of Fine Arts?

Fine Arts includes Visual Arts and Performance Arts. Visual Arts and Performance Arts have always been an important part of cultures and traditions all over the world. From cave paintings to exquisite paintings of M.F. Hussain, all such art forms fall under the arena of Fine Arts.

In recent years, public’s knowledge as well as interest towards Fine Arts has increased, thus adding in to the curiosity towards this course. In this course students learn to create and appreciate visual works of art. This course leans towards creativity and aesthetic aspect of arts.

Who should opt for the course?

Candidates who have a natural interest for Visual Arts or possess natural skills as sketching, drawing and visualization are perfectly suited to pursue this course. This course is perfect for those who really enjoy creating and imagining and are interested in pursuing a career in visual and/or performance arts.

Duration

Bachelor of Fine Arts course is of 3 to 4 yearsdepending upon the specialization selected by the student. Some universities follow semester system in which there are two semesters in each year. For the correspondence or distance mode education, the minimum duration can be 3 years to 5 years or as according to the university.

Top institutes

In India almost all Colleges which offer Undergraduate programsoffer a BFA course for prospective students. Below is a list of Top Colleges for BFA course.

ACADEMIC CAREER AFTER BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

After completion of the course, students can opt for further studies in Fine Arts. One obvious choice is MFA degree which is available at universities like University of Delhiand University of Mumbai. Other option is MA in Drawing and Painting which is available at J.V. Jain College, Saharanpur. Those interested in aesthetic aspects of a course can opt for an MA in Arts and Aesthetics available at Jawaharlal Nehru University or MA in History of Indian Art and Culture which is available at Queen Mary’s College, Chennai. 

Candidate must have completed Intermediate/ Equivalent with any subjects/ 3 years Diploma in Fine Arts with minimum 40% aggregate marks from this university or any other recognized university.