Students who finish school with Arts and Humanities in Class 12 often wonder what comes next – a standard BA degree or a professional course. While a standard BA is the most popular choice, it is usually because that’s the easiest one and other options are less well-known or too expensive. However there are several other, relatively low-cost options – in Arts, Design, Fashion – for students after Class 12 that also ensure bright career prospects. Given below are details of some of the very popular low cost Arts courses after Class 12 and the institutions that offer them.
List Of Low-Cost Arts Courses After 10+2
Stream | Course | Course-Offering Body |
Arts | BA | English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) |
BDes, BBA, etc. | Footwear Design And Development Institute (FDDI) | |
Integrated MA | IIT Madras | |
BDes and BArch | Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University |
English And Foreign Languages University (EFLU) Courses
Formerly the Central Institute of English (CIE), the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) has three campuses situated in Hyderabad, Lucknow, and Shillong, which offer seven undergraduate, 19 postgraduate and PhD courses. It offers learning and research in languages like English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Persian. Admissions are on the basis of the university’s own entrance test.
Overview
UG Courses | BA in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Persian |
UG Admission Exams | Computer-based test conducted by EFLU |
Official website | www.efluniversity.ac.in |
EFLU Eligibility Criteria
Course | Eligibility |
BA | Class 1 in any stream with a minimum 50% marks + Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
Part-time courses | Applicant should have passed Class 12 in any stream |
EFLU Course fees
Course | Fees (approx) |
BA | Rs 12,630 |
B.Ed. | Rs 20,270 |
MA | Rs 10,210 |
Footwear Design And Development Institute (FDDI) Courses
Established in 1986, the Footwear Design And Development Institute (FDDI), an Institute of National Importance, offers Bachelors and Masters programmes in Footwear Design and Production, Production and Management and Retail and Fashion Merchandise, Leather Goods and more. The institute has a total of 12 campuses in East, West, North, South and Central India. Admission is through the FDDI All India Selection Test (AIST) entrance exam.
Overview
FDDI Campuses (Cities) | Patna Kolkata Jodhpur Ankleshwar Guna Chhindwara Noida Fursatganj Rohtak Chandigarh Hyderabad Chennai |
No of programmes | 4 UG 2 PG |
UG Courses | Bachelor of Design, BBA, etc. |
UG Admission Exams | FDDI AIST exam |
Official website | www.fddiindia.com |
FDDI Eligibility Criteria
Course | Eligibility |
BDes in Footwear Design and Production | Candidate should have passed or be appearing for Class 12 Be under 25 years |
BDes in Leather Goods and Accessories Design | |
BDes in Fashion Design | Candidate should have passed or be appearing for Class 12 |
BBA in Retail and Fashion Merchandise |
FDDI Campus-Wise UG Fees
Campus | Fee |
FDDI Noida, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh | Rs 8,65,900 |
FDDI Rohtak, Jodhpur, Ankleshwar, Fursatganj, Patna, Guna, Chhindwara | Rs 6,23,100 |
IIT Madras Integrated MA Courses
One of the oldest departments of Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) offers two five-year integrated Master of Arts (M.A.) programmes in Development Studies and English Studies through an entrance exam - Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE).
Overview
Department | Department of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Programmes | Integrated MA in Development Studies Integrated MA in English Studies |
Eligibility | 60 % in Class 12 or equivalent. 55% for SC, ST, PwD |
Entrance Test | Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination |
Admission criteria | On the basis of HSEE scores |
Application | Online |
Duration of programme | 5 years |
Website | hsee.iitm.ac.in |
About HSEE
The entrance test is online except for the essay writing part and held in 16 cities across the country. The paper is divided into two parts where candidates will have to answer questions in English, Analytical and Quantitative Ability, General Studies in Part 1 while Part 2 has essay writing. Duration is 2.5 hours with negative marking in Part 1.
IITM MA Fees For 2022-2023
Item | Indian Nationals (In Rs) | Foreign Nationals (In Rs) |
One Time Payment | 3,550 | 18,500 |
Semester Fees * | 11,200 | 3,07,900 |
Refundable Caution Deposit | 2,000 | 2,000 |
Estt.’A’ charges | 6,000 | 6,000 |
Extra-curricular Fee | 1,500 | 1,500 |
Medical Insurance Premium (subject to revision) | 792 | 792 |
Refundable Hostel Deposit | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Hostel and other fees # | 19,450 | 19,450 |
JNAFAU Courses
The Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University offers courses in Fine Arts, Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Applied Art and Photography along with new-age specialisations like Planning, Digital Techniques, Interior Design and Animation.
While the BArch and BDes courses are mostly on the basis of a common entrance test conducted by the state government – the TS EAMCET – Fine Arts admissions are on the basis of the performance in the university-held entrance test.
Overview
University | Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University |
Website | jnafau.ac.in |
Entrance Test | Fine Arts and Design Entrance Examination (FADEE) |
Programmes offered | BFA (Animation) BFA (Applied Art and Visual Communication) BFA (Photography and Visual Communication) BFA ( Painting and Visual Communication) BFA (Sculpture) BDEs (Interior Design) |
Eligibility | Class 12 or equivalent |
Duration of course | 4 years |
Reservations | 5% supernumerary seats of the approved intake in each course are for students of other states under National Integration Scheme (NIS). |
Cutoff for qualifying in FADEE | 35% for all categories |
FADEE Exam Pattern
Courses | Type | Maximum Marks | Duration |
BFA Applied Art, Painting, Sculpture and Animation | Paper – A, Memory Drawing and Colouring | 100 | 90 min |
Paper – B, Objective Type Paper | 50 | 50 min | |
Paper – C, Object Drawing | 100 | 90 min | |
BFA Photography | Paper –D, Composition and Visual Communication | 100 | 90 min |
Paper –E, Objective type paper | 50 | 50 min | |
B.Design (Interior Design) | Paper – F | 200 | 180 min |
JNAFAU Course Fee
Course | Seat Intake | Tuition Fee Per Annum (in Rs) | ||
Regular | Self Supporting Scheme (SSS) | Regular | SSS and National Integration Scheme (NIS) | |
BFA in
| 35 20 10 --- | 15 15 10 60 | 20,000 | 55,000 |
BFA in Photography | 30 | 15 | 20,000 | 55,000 |
B.Des (Interior Design) | --- | 60 | --- | Rs 60,000 |
These are some of the low-cost courses in Arts after Classes 10+2 that can be considered by students. The institutes offering them are well-known, not for just the quality of education but also for their placement services. Chances of a good career after completion of the course are good with these low-cost courses in Arts after Class 12.