Syllabus for
V87: BFA(Sculpture)
COURSE STRUCTURE:
I Year BFA (Sculpture)
Semester 1
BBF101: Drawing and Sketching (P)
4CP
BBF102: Composition 1(Painting) 1(P)
4 CP
BBF103: Design, Composition & Antique study1 (Sculp)(P) 4CP
BBF104 Pottery and Designing1 (Ceramic)
4CP
SEM 2:
BBF105: History of Visual Arts and Aesthetics (T)
BBF106: Composition2 (Painting)
4CP
(P)
4CP
BBF107: Design, Composition & Antique study2(Sculp)(P)
4CP
BBF108 Pottery and Designing2 (Ceramic)
4CP
GENERAL ELECTIVE
(ANY ONE OF Foreign Language)
4CP
II Year BFA (Sculpture)
Sem 3
BBF201 Material and Method (Sculp)1(T) 4CP
BBF202 Life Study 1(P) 4CP
BBF203 Composition1(P) 4CP
BBF204 Drawing and Sketch (P) 4CP
Sem 4
BBF205 History of Visual Arts and Aesthetics2 (T) 4CP
BBF206 Life Study 2 (P) 4CP
BBF207 Composition2 (P) 4CP
Any one of BBF208 to BBF209
BBF208 Wood Carving (E)(P)
4CP
BAD209 Pottery, Tera Cotta(E)(P)
4CP
Any one of General Electives from:
Soft Skill, Value Education, Communication Skills
III Year BFA (Sculpture)
Sem 5
BBF301 Material and Method 2(Sculp)1(T) 4CP
BBF302 Life Study 4(P) 4CP
BBF303 Composition3(P) 4CP
BBF304 Drawing and Sketch2 (P) 4CP
Sem 6
BBF305 History of Visual Arts and Aesthetics3 (T) 4CP
BBF306 Life Study 4 (P) 4CP
BBF307 Composition4 (P) 4CP
Any one of BBF308 to BBF309
BBF308 Stone Carving (E)(P)
4CP
BAD309 Metal Casting (E)(P)
4CP
Any one of General Electives from:
Lateral Thinking, Stess Management, Gardening
IV Year BFA (Sculpture)
Sem 7
BBF401 Material and Method 4(Sculp)1(T) 4CP
BBF402 Life Study 6(P) 4CP
BBF403 Composition5(P) 4CP
BBF404 Drawing and Sketch3 (P) 4CP
Sem 8
BBF405 History of Visual Arts and Aesthetics4 (T) 4CP
BBF406 Life Study 5 (P) 4CP
BBF407 Composition6 (P) 4CP
Any one of BBF408 to BBF410
BBF308 Stone Carving (E)(P)
4CP
BAD309 Metal Casting (E)(P)
4CP
BBF310 Wood Carving(E)(P)
4CP
Any one of General Electives from:
Yoga, Disaster Management, ICT Skills
DETAILS OF COURSE OF STUDY
B.F.A(Sculpture)
First Year :
BBF101: Drawing and Sketching (P)
a. Study from antique and life. (No. of Sessionals :6)
b. Basic understanding of sketching techniques. Out-door sketching and the
observation of animal and plant life. (No. of Sessionals : 200)
BBF102: Composition 1(Painting)-1(P)
COMPOSITION.
a. Use of organic and geometrical shaps in two-dimensional space.(No. of
sessional works:2)
b. Learning the relationship of shapes and space- understanding the
dynamics of arrangement
c. Basic understanding of the various functions of line, texture, volume and
colour. (No. of Sessional Works : 2)
BBF103: Design, Composition & Antique study-1 (Sculp)(P)
Antique study in clay : Ear, Eye, Nose, Hand, Foot etc. as also from antique
Sculptures – Eastern and Western.
BBF104 Pottery and Designing1 (Ceramic)
Simple Pottery by Coil method
BBF105: History of Visual Arts and Aesthetics (T)
Common for Painting, Ceramics, and Sculpture.
No. of Paper :1 Full marks : 100
Part A : Indian Sculpture, Architecture & Painting
1. Pre- Historic Cave Painting of the World (Europe, Africa, India)
2. Indus Valley Civilization-Sculpture, Terracotta & Pottery.
3. Mauryan Sculpture .
4. Shunga Sculpture – Sanchi, Bharahut and Bodhgaya.
5. Amaravati Sculpture .
6. Kushan Period – Gandhara and Mathura Sculpture, Origin of the Buddha Image.
7. Gupta Sculpture-Hindu, Budhist and Jain. Terracotta and Pottery.
8. Pala-Sena Sculpture.
9. Pallava Sculpture
10. Khajuraho.
11. Bhuvaneshwar and Konarak.
12. Chalukyan Sculpture
13. Rashtrakuta Sculpture
14. Chola Sculpture
15. Hoyasala Sculpture
16. Classical Wall Painting : Ajanta, Bagh, Ellora, Sittanavasal.
17. Pala and Western Indian Manuscript Painting.
Part B : Ancient West Asia and the Classical World
1. Egyptian Painting and Sculpture.
2. Sumerian and Assyrian Art.
3. Greek Sculpture and Painting.
4. Roman Sculpture and Painting.
BBF106: Composition-2 (Painting)
(P)
a. Use of figures, trees and architecture in compositions and the
understanding of pictorial space (No. of Sessional Works : 2).
b. Learning to perceive the elements of visual reality as elements of pictorial
reality and view as a structured compositional space.
STILL – LIFE :
a. Study in pencil : simple shapes like cube, sphere, cone etc. (No. of Sessionals: 2).
b. Study in Pencil of various objects. (No. of Sessional : 2)
c. Study in watercolour of various objects. (No. of Sessionals : 2)
BBF107: Design, Composition & Antique study-2(Sculp)(P)
a) Designing three-dimentional objects in Clay, Paper, Sticks, Straw and Fibre etc.
Understanding of negative and positive space and voids etc.
b) Composition in Clay, Direct plaster and wood.
BBF108: Pottery and Designing2 (Ceramic)
Simple exercise in Texture and Design.
Second Year :
BBF201 Material and Method (Sculp)1(T) 4CP
Paper II : Material & Methods: Study of various Media like clay, Ceramics, Wood,
Cement, Plaster of Paris etc. and techniques employed in creative
sculpture(including moulding and casting) out of these media. Colouring and
fininishing of Plaster, cement and wood sculpture and firing of terracotta, Pottery
and ceramic.
BBF202 Life Study 1(P) 4CP
Life Study(Portrait)- Head study in clay from Plaster Casts(antiques-Eastern and
Western) parts of head- ear, nose, lip, eyes, as well as full figure and from life
models with and without the use of callipers, Waste mould and cast in plaster.
BBF203 Composition1(P) 4CP
Composition – Composition in clay and in cast/direct plaster with human figure,
animal, birds and other objects and experiences from nature. Casting in plaster
and cement.
BBF204 Drawing and Sketch (P) 4CP
Life Study(Portrait)- Head study in clay from Plaster Casts(antiques-Eastern and
Western) and from life models with and without the use of callipers, Waste mould
and cast in plaster.
BBF205 History of Visual Arts and Aesthetics2 (T) 4CP
History of Visual Arts & Design (See under History of Visual Arts & Design)
American abstract art, op and pop art, installation, new media
art, food art, minimalism,, flux movement. Classical wall painting
tradition of india, indian manuscript painting traditions, pre and
post independence e Indian art
BBF206 Life Study 2 (P) 4CP
LIFE STUDY
STUDY FROM LIFE- actual model- its study of planes, anatomy, proportion
and basic structuring in clay& Its drawing.
BBF207 Composition2 (P) 4CP
Composition- simplified forms and their use in the composition of human figure,
animals, birds etc
BBF208 Wood Carving (E)(P)
4CP
Wood Carving- Carving round and relief in wood with proper understanding of the
character of wood and tools employed to carve and finish. One composition may be
derived from visual vocabulary of articles of wood in nature.
BAD209 Pottery, Tera Cotta(E)(P)
4CP
Pottery, Terracotta & Ceramic Sculpture – Use of common bodies of different types
as used for pottery, terracotta and ceramic both as forms of pottery as that of
sculpture. Use of kilns for firing of these objects(pots and sculptures).
Third
Year :
BBF301 Material and Method 2(Sculp)1(T) 4CP
Material & Methods : Study of various media like Stone, Marble and Metals for
casting & Fabrication-Like Aluminium, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Mild steel etc.
techniques of Carving and Tools used for Carving and Finishing, Polishing.
Different techniques of Mould making for Metal Casting and various techniques for
Casting –traditional, Tribal and Italian etc. Lost wax casting and sand casting.
Sculpturing by Fabrication of Metals. Patina and colouring.
BBF302 Life Study 4(P) 4CP
Life Study : Different types of portraiture in clay, plaster. Life study of torso
portion – static and mobile leading to the understanding of role of torso in
describing postures of human forms. Life size as also over and under life size
renderings. One head study or torso study based work in stone/marble.
BBF303 Composition3(P) 4CP
Composition : Advanced composition-individual or group compositions based on
specific subject( with single human figure or form) suitable for execution in a
certain media particularly stone and metal. Piece moulding and casting including
in cement.
BBF304 Drawing and Sketch2 (P) 4CP
Drawing : Advanced exercises compared to syllabus of 2nd year with special
emphasesis on trunk and limbs of body as also figures, animals, birds in motion.
Layout for carving and casting
BBF305 History of Visual Arts and Aesthetics3 (T) 4CP
History of Visual Arts & Design (See under History of Visual Arts & Design course)
BBF306 Life Study 4 (P) 4CP
Life study: Different types of figure study focusing on hands, feet, gesture, neck
positions.
BBF307 Composition4 (P) 4CP
Composition : Advanced composition-individual or group compositions based on
specific subject( with multiple figure or forms) suitable for execution in a certain
media particularly stone and metal. Piece moulding and casting including in
cement.
BBF308 Stone Carving (E)(P)
4CP
Stone Carving : Carving of Sandstone, Marble etc. by direct and indirect method.
Relief and Round.
BAD309 Metal Casting (E)(P)
4CP
Metal Casting & Fabrication: Flexible mould making and lost wax casting of
composition suitable for metal casting.
Final Year :
BBF401 Material and Method 4(Sculp)1(T) 4CP
Material & Methods : Advance Study of media & techniques in respect of all media
& techniques learnt in II & III Yr.
BBF402 Life Study 6(P) 4CP
Life Study : Advance work of 2nd & 3rd year particularly full figure and
combination of figures including in motion.
BBF403 Composition5(P) 4CP
Composition: Advance work according to exercises learnt in 2nd year .
BBF404: Drawing and Sketch3 (P) 4CP
Drawing : Advanced work in the nature of syllabus of 2nd year & 3rd year
BBF405 History of Visual Arts and Aesthetics4 (T) 4CP
History of Visual Arts & Design (See under History of visual Arts & Design Course)
BBF406 Life Study 5 (P) 4CP
Life Study : Advance work of 2nd & 3rd year particularly full figure and
combination of figures including in motion.
BBF407 Composition6 (P) 4CP
Composition: Advance work according to exercises learnt in 3rd year .
BBF408 Stone Carving (E)(P)
4CP
Mural- understanding the idea of mural, adopting the design fro the mural as per
the subject, space and the material in which it has to be executed. Size to be
decided. Starting from 1 feet x 2 feet
BAD409 Metal Casting (E)(P)
4CP
Graphic
Relationship between print and the sculpture- choosing the appropriate mediums.
BBF410 Wood Carving(E)(P)
4CP
TRADITIONAL INDIAN PAINTING
Choosing the tribal or paintings from different schools, studying the element and
its origins and creating similar element on our own ideas.