BFA in Painting is four years course of studies. A students is expected to learn beginning with the basics of Drawing from simple geometric objects to more complex-non-living objects, mannequins, life studies from head to full life studies. As the students progresses to senior class, he or she is expected to learn in addition to a new method of art known as Printmaking, practical exposures in more matured mediums like watercolors, oil colors and acrylics. Also, the student will have learnt and made good understanding of full human figure in application to painting it.
And finally, he or she is able to express independently known as Creative Composition - with the help of skills and knowledge learnt from earlier classes. This is in addition to the theoretical papers in Technical Theory, History of Aesthetics - World and Nepal.
For those who choose to study in Traditional Painting, beginning in First year, the student will be imparted with the basics of drawing in relation with the traditional paintings - followed by preliminary knowledge of Hindu and Buddhist deities. Different attributes like hand gestures (Mudras), body postures, vehicles (Bahanas), complexions (Varna) etc and the complex details on the elements of embellishments like depiction of halo, aureoles and the background materials are taught and introduced. As the senior student, he or she is expected to create and paint a typical Paubha' -with multiple deities.
Salient Features
Entrance Form Rs 1000/-
1st-year admission and tuition fee approx Rs. 20000/- per year.
2nd-year admission and tuition fee approx Rs. 20000/- per year.
3rd-year admission and tuition fee approx Rs. 20000/- per year.
4th-year admission and tuition fee approx Rs. 20000/- per year.
- Books, stationery, and other materials are excluded from the above fees.
- Fees are subject to change.
- Scholarships are available to regular, talented, and needy students according to rules.
Eligibility
All the candidates must have passed +2. Students from every discipline are accepted.
All the candidates must appear for the entrance test and clear the test for admission.
Admission Criteria
Documents required for registration:
- 1. Copy of SEE Mark-sheet and Character Certificate
- 2. Original Migration Certificate of +2
- 3. Copy of +2 Mark-sheet and Character Certificate
- 4. PP size photo 2 Copy
- 5. Rs 1000/- for the Entrance form and approx. Rs 20000/- per year for admission
Job Prospects
Possible Career Paths after Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Painting and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Traditional Nepali Painting
Artist, Art Educator, Gallery Manager, Painter, Illustrator, Innovator, Craft Artist, Designer, Researcher, Animator, Art Director, Entrepreneur, Interdisciplinary Artist, Art Writer, etc.
Other options after specialization
Art Historian, Curator, Art Administrator, Art Activist, Museum Manager, Product Designer, Researcher, Tattoo Artist, Art Critic, Interior Designer, Conservator, Restorer, Heritage Expert, Museologist, etc.
Curricular Structure
Program Format:
- Foundation: BFA First Year
- Specialization: BFA Second, Third, and Fourth Years
Students enrolled in BFA in Painting, BFA in Sculpture, and BFA in Graphic Communication, are offered the same course in the first year and specialization starts only in the second year.
First Year
| S.N. | Paper | Subject | Code | Full Marks | Pass |
| 1. | 1 | Compulsory English | ptg c1 | 100 | 35 |
| 2. | 1 | Compulsory Nepali | ptg c2 | 100 | 35 |
| 3. | 1 | Drawing | ptg 3 11 | 100 | 40 |
| 4. | ii | Printmaking | ptg 312 | 100 | 40 |
| 5. | iii | Composition | ptg 313 | 100 | 40 |
| 6. | iv | History of Art Theory and Aesthetics | ptg 314 | 100 | 35 |
| Total | 600 |
Second Year
| SN. | Paper | Subject | Code | Full Marks | Pass Marks |
| 1. | ii | Compulsory English | ptg c1 | 100 | 35 |
| 2. | v | Drawing | ptg 315 | 50 | 20 |
| 3. | vi | Head Study | ptg 316 | 100 | 40 |
| 4. | vii | Composition | ptg 317 | 100 | 40 |
| 5. | viii | Printmaking | ptg 318 | 100 | 40 |
| 6. | ix | Technical Theory | ptg 319 | 50 | 18 |
| 7. | x | History of Arts & Aesthetics | ptg 320 | 100 | 35 |
| Total | 600 |
Third Year
| S.N. | Paper | Subject | Code | Full Marks | Pass Marks |
| 1. | xi | Drawing | ptg 321 | 50 | 20 |
| 2. | xii | Life Study | ptg 322 | 100 | 40 |
| 3. | xiii | Composition | ptg 323 | 100 | 40 |
| 4. | xiv | Printmaking | ptg 324 | 100 | 40 |
| 5. | xv | Technical Theory | ptg 325 | 50 | 18 |
| 6. | xvi | History of Arts and Aesthetics | ptg 326 | 100 | 35 |
| Total | 500 |
Fourth Year
| S.N. | Paper | Subject | Code | Full Marks | Pass Marks |
| 1. | xvii | Drawing | ptg 327 | 100 | 40 |
| 2. | xviii | Life Study | ptg 328 | 100 | 40 |
| 3. | xix | Composition | ptg 329 | 100 | 40 |
| 4. | xx | Printmaking | ptg 330 | 100 | 40 |
| 5. | xxi | New Media | ptg 331 | 100 | 40 |
| 6. | xxii | History of Arts and Aesthetics | ptg 332 | 100 | 35 |
| Total | 600 |
