BVA Syllabus and Subjects 2024

Lisha Gupta

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BVA syllabus is curated for four years with eight semesters each. The Bachelor of Visual Arts syllabus deals with the knowledge of designing and artworks to meet the needs of businesses and other organizations. The courses under curriculum are designed in a way that students should meet all aspects of visual arts and give several achievements to this country. In the BVA course, students study subjects such as Illustration, Animation, Sculpture, and Architecture.

Semester Wise BVA Syllabus

The BVA syllabus includes an introduction to all forms of visual arts, specialization course subjects, and subjects to gain some practical knowledge on it. The BVA course syllabus covers different subjects in a detailed manner, during the period of 4 years. Listed below is the semester wise syllabus for the BVA course:

BVA First Year Syllabus
Semester I	Semester II
Drawing from Nature/Object	Drawing from Human Fig./Antic.
Print – Making	3D Design
Fundamentals of Arts with 2-d Design Theory/Practical	Fundamentals of Arts with 2D Design (Advance) Theory/Practical
Indian Culture and Arts (Prehistoric to 7th Century)	Indian Culture and Arts (9th Century to 13th Century)
C.C. English.	C.C. English
Regional Language: C.C. Marathi /Hindi	Regional Language: C.C. Marathi / Hindi

BVA Second Year Syllabus
Semester III	Semester IV
Still Life (Rendering)	Still Life (Painting)
Head Study (Rendering)	Head Study (Painting)
Print-Making II	Pictorial Composition
Indian Culture and Arts (14th Century to 18th Century)	Indian Culture and Arts (19th Century to Contemporary)
Fundamentals of Computer	History of Western Art ( Prehistoric to 8th Century)

BVA Third Year Syllabus
Semester V	Semester VI
Drawing from Life (Rendering Full figure on ½ imp. Paper)	Painting from Life (full figure)
Composition (Basic)	Composition (Advance)
Mural Design I	Mural Design II
Western Aesthetics	Indian Aesthetics
History of Western Art (09th Century to 13th Century)	History of Western Art (14th Century to 18th Century)
Computer (advance)	C.C. English
C.C English	-

BVA Fourth Year Syllabus
Semester VII	Semester VIII
Portrait Painting	Portrait (3/4 Size)
Creative Painting Part I	Creative Painting Part II
Mural Design III	Mural Design IV
History of Western Art (14th Century to 18th Century)	Dissertation
-	Viva

BVA Subjects

The semester-wise BVA course subjects are designed to enhance the overall knowledge and give a deep understanding of the concepts to the students. The BVA syllabus includes both theoretical classroom-based teaching and practical lab sessions for a better understanding of advanced application-related topics. The curriculum consists of both core and elective subjects to make the four-year-long program more flexible. The Bachelor of Visual Arts subjects list is as follows:

Fundamentals of computer
Mural Design
3D Design
Indian Aesthetics

BVA Course Structure

BVA course structure is designed to include both core and elective subjects. The BVA course consists of 4 years divided into eight semesters. In the primary year, college students are delivered to fundamental essential topics. While the successive year is for the students to choose the subjects they are to expertise. In addition, practical lab classes strengthen the knowledge of theoretical concepts.

Project submission during the final year is obligatory as in step with the curriculum. The course structure is as follows:

VIII Semesters
Core Subjects
Elective Subjects
Practical Workshops
Project/ Thesis Submission

BVA Teaching Methodology and Techniques

The BVA course adopts various teaching methods. Teachers and professors are trained enough to give or provide knowledge in both traditional and practical manner. The elective papers are attributed to credits obtained by the students who are pursuing a BVA degree. The methodology and teaching strategies, in general, are listed below:

Group Projects
Traditional Classroom-Based Teaching
Practical Lab Sessions
Talks from guest speakers
Seminars
Semester Abroad Opportunities

BVA Projects

Projects for Bachelor of Visual Arts assist students in getting hands-on experience and training in industrial work. BVA Projects are to be completed by the end of the fourth semester. A few popular projects list in the field of visual arts are:

Re-branding Royco Brand Of Food Seasoning
Development Of Sculpture With Organic Forms: An Exploration With Calabash For The Exterior Space
Air As A Medium Of Expression In Sculpture
The Effects Of The Socratic Method On Students Art Performances In Secondary Schools In Kaduna- Nigeria

BVA Reference Books

BVA books are available both online and offline in many authors and publications. Reference books are meant for a better understanding of concepts and are also available online in pdf format. Some of the best reference books for BVA are:

BVA Books
Name of Book	Author
Complete Book of Drawing Technique	Peter Stanyer
Fun with the Pencil	Loomis
Dynamic Figure Drawing	Burne Hogart
Principles of Research Design in the Social Sciences (Social Research Today)	Frank Bechhofer
The Art of storyboard	John Hart
How to write for Animation	Jeffrey Scott