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Bachelor of Arts [BA] (Visual Arts)

Course Fees

Course Duration

3 Years

Tuition Fees

1.39 K

1 Year Fees

2.62 K

Total Fees

7.85 K

Detailed Fees

general

Year	1	2	3
Total Year Wise fees	₹2,618	₹2,618	₹2,618
Total Fees	₹2618	₹2618	₹2618
Tuition fees	₹1386	₹1386	₹1386
other fee	₹1232	₹1232	₹1232

Course Information

Course Description

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary

BA in Visual Arts is a 3-year undergraduate course, designed for interested candidates having qualified the Senior Secondary Examination (10+2), from a recognized educational Board.

Essentially, the course is an advanced study of the creation of art in terms of products that can be appreciated by sight, such as:

Painting
Sculpture
Film-making.

The course is divided into 6 semesters, of 6 months each, and the average fee for pursuing the course in India ranges between INR 10K and 50K, varying across institutes

Admission to eligible candidates is offered on the basis of the candidate’s performance at the 10+2 level of education, or in a relevant entrance test, and occasionally, a subsequent round of personal interview.

Bachelor of Arts in Uttar Pradesh	Bachelor of Arts in Maharashtra	Bachelor of Arts in Rajasthan	Bachelor of Arts in Madhya Pradesh

Successful graduates of the course are hired across areas such as:

Art Studios
Museums & Galleries
Art Councils
Interior Design Departments
Advertising Agencies
Historical Societies
Film Industry, and such.

The average annual salary offered in India to successful graduates of the course ranges between INR 15K and 50K, depending upon the candidate’s experience and expertise in the field.

BA in Visual Arts: Course Highlights

Some of the major highlights of the course are classified below.

Course Level	Undergraduate
Duration	3 Years
Examination Type	Semester System
Basic Eligibility Criteria	10+2 from a recognized educational Board.
Admission Process	Counseling after qualification of a relevant entrance test/ performance at 10+2 level.
Major Entrance Exam	DU BA Entrance Test, BHU BA Entrance Test, Sir J.J Institute of Applied Arts BA Entrance Test, JMI BA Entrance Test, College of Arts BA Entrance Test, etc.
Total Course Fee	INR 30K to 3 Lacs
Top recruiting Areas/Fields	Art Studios, Educational Institutes, Museums & Galleries, Art Councils, Libraries, Hospitals, Interior Design Departments, Brands, Advertising Agencies, Historical Societies, Film Industry, and such.
Job Profiles	Visual Designer, Animator, Graphic Designer, Aerial Photographer, Cartoonist, Museum Artist, Film-maker, among others.
Average Starting Salary	INR 2 to 8 Lacs

BA in Visual Arts: What is it About?

The course has been designed to offer to eligible candidates specialization in a wide range of related techniques such as:

Drawing
Sculpting
Painting
Literature
Music
Dance
Architecture and theatre.

The program aims to equip students with:

conceptual and technical skills in contemporary art.
understanding of a range of media including:

painting
sculpture, and such.

ability to analyze how people make meaning out of symbols and art.
ability to interpret such symbols.
aptitude to successfully operate in, and contribute to the modern world of visual arts.
skills to pursuing advanced research in the discipline.

The course’s curriculum integrates practical and theoretical components of the study.

BA in Visual Arts: Who should opt?

Aspiring eligible candidates would ideally possess:

interest in arts.
capability of exploring ideas through a wide range of media.
creative imagination.
an inventive mind to grasp all the detailed concepts and symbols/ideas behind art.
good communication and interpersonal skills.

Top Institutes offering BA in Visual Arts

Listed below are some of the top institutes in India that offer the course.

NAME OF INSTITUTE	CITY	AVERAGE ANNUAL FEES
Faculty of Music & Fine Arts, University of Delhi (DU)	New Delhi	INR 6000 (course)
Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University (BHU)	Varanasi	INR 4,614 (course)
Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR)	New Delhi	INR 16,390 (course)
Sir J.J Institute of Applied Arts	Mumbai	INR 5,400 (course)
Christ University	Bangalore	INR 56,667 (course)
Miranda College	New Delhi	INR 12,160 (course)
Kamla Nehru College for Women (KMC)	Punjab	INR 1,245 (course)
College of Art	New Delhi	INR 18,719 (course)
Hindu College	New Delhi	INR 14,333 (course)
Hans Raj College (HRC)	New Delhi	INR 14,333 (course)
Fergusson College	Pune	INR 2,687 (course)
Ramjas College	New Delhi	INR 9,712 (course)
Jesus and Mary College (JMC)	New Delhi	INR 12,997 (course)
Jami Millia Islamia University (JMI)	New Delhi	INR 10,375 (course)
Jai Hind College	Mumbai	INR 4,262 (course)
Gargi College	New Delhi	INR 8,055 (course)
Sri Venkateswara College	New Delhi	INR 9,590 (course)
Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC)	New Delhi	INR 9,120 (course)
ST. Xavier’s College	Ahmadabad	INR 4,720 (course)
ST. Xavier’s College	Kolkata	INR 25,700 (course)

Eligibility for BA in Visual Arts

Listed below are the minimum criteria which candidates interested in pursuing the course are required to fulfil, in order to be eligible to apply for the course.

10+2 education completed in any stream from a recognized educational Board.
A minimum aggregate score of 50% (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates) at the 10+2 level.
Basic knowledge of art and its interpretation.

Bachelor of Arts in Punjab	Bachelor of Arts in Kerala	Bachelor of Arts in Haryana	Bachelor of Arts in West Bengal

BA in Visual Arts: Admission Process

Most institutes offering the course admit students based on performance in a relevant entrance test. Admission process generally varies across colleges.

A few institutes also provide direct admission based on the candidate’s performance at the 10+2 level.

Listed below are some of the entrance exams conducted in the country for admission to the course.

DU (Delhi University) BA Entrance Exam
JMI (Jamia Millia Islamia) BA Entrance Test
JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) BA Entrance Exam
BHU (Banaras Hindu University) BA Entrance Exam
College of Art BA Entrance Exam
Sir J.J Institute of Applied Arts BA Entrance Test.

BA in Visual Arts: Syllabus & Course Description

A semester-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated below.

SEMESTER I	SEMESTER II
English 1: Creative Writing	English 2: Conversational Skills
History of Art & Architecture	History of Art & Architecture 2
Fundamentals of Design	Architectural Drawing 1
Raster Graphics	Vector Graphics
Fundamentals of Drawing	Design with Type
SEMESTER III	SEMESTER IV
Interior Design Studio 1	Material Culture 2
Material Culture 1	Interior Services 1
Architectural Drawing 2	Media Ethics
Creative Planning	Auto-cad
Environmental Act	Creative Sculpture 1
-	Internship 1
SEMESTER V	SEMESTER VI
Interior Services 2	3-Dimensional Design 2
3-Dimensional Design 1	Interior Design Project
Interior Design Studio 2	Painting/Design Project
Designing for Web	Creative Sculpture Project
Creative Sculpture 2	Seminar Level Thesis Project
Internship 2	-

BA in Visual Arts: Career Prospects

Successful graduates of the course can find lucrative employment across:

art studios
advertising companies
publishing houses
product design
manufacturing department
magazines
television
graphic arts
theater productions.

Interested graduates of the course may go for pursuing higher degree courses such as M.A. (Master of Arts), Ph. D. (Doctorate of Medicine), M. Phil. (Master of Philosophy), or other research-related studies in the subject.

Tabulated below are some of the popular professional avenues open to such graduates, along with the basic salary and job duties associated with each.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Visual Arts annual salary

JOB PROFILE	JOB DESCRIPTION	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY
Visual Designer	A Visual Designer is responsible for creating and branding projects from the ground up, developing campaigns, and leading a team of designers. Also, they provide quality art and creative direction, and design apps, websites, and onsite digital experiences.	INR 2 to 7 Lacs
Teacher	A Teacher is responsible for teaching and guiding students, and creating appropriate lesson plans for imparting learning. Also, they track student progress and work with school administration, and train students for standardized tests.	INR 2 to 5 Lacs
Graphic Artist	A Graphic Artist prepares work to be accomplished by collecting all the relative materials and information regarding the work, and illustrates the concept by designing rough layouts of art & copy regarding size, arrangement and style, and other related aesthetic concepts. Essentially, they make things visually attractive through their art.	INR 3 to 6 Lacs
Cartoonist	A Cartoonist may work for newspapers & magazines, comic books, animated production, television and film industry, where they draw animated cartoons, prepare model drawings & sketches of characters, and draw special effects for various animation-based projects.	INR 2.5 to 7 Lacs
Aerial Photographer	An Aerial Photographer captures images from the air where the camera is not supported by a ground-based structure. Aerial photography platforms include fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, balloons, blimps and dirigibles, rockets, pigeons, kites, parachutes, stand-alone telescopes, and vehicle-mounted poles.	INR 2.5 to 8 Lacs

Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants seeking admission to 3 year Full-time BA Program should be passed in the Senior Secondary (+2) Examination (Academic Stream) conducted by the H.P Board of School Education or an examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the various bodies of the H.P. University.

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How is the student life in HPU Shimla?

Anuj Sharma

21 Oct 21

Shimla is one of the best places in India. HPU Shimla is situated in the beautiful hills of Shimla. A senior of mine who attended HPU, says that life at HPU Shimla is good. Every facility is given to the students at HPU Shimla.

HPU Shimla has excellent faculty in every department and also most of them have received a Ph.D. degree in their respective fields.
The seniors here are also helpful and supportive.
HPU Shimla has a lovely hostel as well overlooking the hills and the valleys.
HPU Shimla conducts several cultural festivities and events. It has got a large auditorium where the events and functions are held.

Life at HPU Shimla will be pretty amazing. It is better to stay away from politics and just enjoy college life and the academics in the university.

What is the syllabus for the entrance for an M.Sc in zoology at HPU Shimla?

Anubhav Bhardwaj

21 Oct 21

I have a few friends from HPU Shimla and according to them, there is no specific syllabus for Zoology entrance. The question of the last few years can be helpful in analyzing the paper pattern. There is no specific syllabus mentioned but the courses generally comprise the topics from the UG degree. So it is definitely recommended to study the UG books and it would be really helpful if you could get previous papers.

There are some books that can be useful such as Arihant’s entrance test book for MSc.

Which one is the best GNDU Amritsar or HPU UIIT Shimla?

Santanu Mukherjee

21 Oct 21

It entirely depends on which course you are opting for. Generally, in comparison, GNDU Amritsar will have the upper hand over HPU UIIT Shimla on the basis of the institute level and the infrastructure.

GNDU Amritsar has very good infrastructure and facilities. The environment of the institute is very good and well for studies. The seniors present there are helpful too. GNDU Amritsar has also got a huge library which the students can access anytime. The library is fully air-conditioned along with the separate reading rooms. The institute is also famous for its huge achievements in the field of sports.

GNDU offers decent placement opportunities. In 2021, the highest CTC offered was 13 LPA.

How does it feel to study in HPU Shimla and what is the extent of cooperation from the faculty?

Anita Pandey

08 Oct 21

One of my friends graduated from Kurukshetra University and is now doing her PG from HPU campus. Here are some snippets of her experience.

The quality of education at the institute is not good. It has been continuing with the same curriculum for ages.
The faculty of the university do not seem to have any intentions of updating with the world while they are very active in the politics of the college.
Infrastructure wise nothing has changed for many years. The library facility is not good.
The location is just great and the transportation as well. The university management has not been able to fully utilize the potential of the location.
The fees are very meager there (reason for the very poor students coming there of different quotas and categories who cannot afford more).
There are no facilities for sports. No proper grounds or coaches.

The University Institute of Engineering and Technology on the campus has a good name though.

Which one is best for an MCA HPU Shimla or Chandigarh University?

Aditi Sharma

22 Mar 23

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is a well-renowned government university that offers quality education to students. However, when it comes to placements, there have been instances where the university has not performed as well as expected. It's important to note that placement outcomes are not solely dependent on the university, but also on other factors such as location, curriculum, alumni network, and industry relations.

On the other hand, if you choose to enroll in Chandigarh University, you can expect to be offered more industry-oriented and up-to-date courses that can increase your chances of getting a good placement. You will also have access to a dedicated placement cell that will assist you in finding job opportunities. It's important to note that there may be competition from Computer Science Engineering (CSE) students during placements, but if you have the required skills and knowledge, you can certainly succeed.

There are many successful MCA graduates from Chandigarh University who have secured good placements in reputed companies. If you are looking to secure a bright future, opting for CU may be a good choice for you. It's important to thoroughly research and consider all the factors before making a decision.

Is HPU Shimla better for an MBA course?

Ayush Mehta

11 Oct 21

The college is overall good and even better for the MBA course. Here are some facts and stats for your reference that will help you make a decision.

Placements:

Almost 50% of the students were placed internally, and 20 to 30% of the students got outside campus placements.
Approximately 80% of placements were placed in college. The salary package offered ranged from INR 2.5 to 12 LPA.
Wipro and Infosys are the top recruiting companies of the college.

Facilities:

There are free Wi-Fi facilities with fast connection speed.
All the labs are well-equipped, and classrooms are well-furnished along with smart classes.
The library is also well-maintained and contains all the necessary materials related to other courses also.
Medical facilities are good. A regular dispensary on the university campus is available.
The food served in the mess is also good at affordable prices.
All the outdoor and indoor sports are available in the college.

So, HPU Shimla is definitely a great choice to pursue an MBA degree.

Should I take an M.Sc in chemistry admission from HPU or Chandigarh University?

Monideepa Chowdhury

28 Jul 22

You should choose Chandigarh University for an M.Sc in Chemistry.

The department has state-of-the-art laboratories to perform practicals for Physical, Organic, and Inorganic Chemistry.
CU used teaching aids such as PPTs, Models, Animated Videos, Charts, etc.
Many activities are organized throughout the academic year to encourage learning outside the classroom.
The faculty pool for Chemistry is excellent.
CU encourages students to publish research papers during their last semester.

In terms of academics, learning resources, and facilities, CU will be better than HPU.