Fine Arts

What is Fine Arts

Are you tired of the lengthy and frightful subjects like physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and have a creative bone in your body? Are you passionate about singing, dancing, acting, sketching or any other creative field and want to have a career in that? Well, then, fine arts has got you covered!

Undergraduate course in fine arts (Bachelor of Fine Arts), is a creative course that helps you channelize your passion and make it your career. Fine arts is the conversion of your imagination to an intangible/tangible art form, such as the lyrics of a song, the music to it, the production of a movie, or a painting, or a movie script.

Fine arts is further classified into visual art, creative art and performing art. It is an undergraduate program which enables an individual to earn name, fame, and money in their specialised field.

Eligibility Criteria (UG & PG) of Fine Arts

For UG Level

• Interested Candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board.

• A minimum aggregate of 50-60% marks must be obtained in 10+2.

• Some universities can have other eligibility criteria as well.

Entrance Exams for Fine Arts Course

• Banaras Hindu University (BHU UET)- It is a university level entrance exam conducted for admission in various undergraduate courses. It is conducted in both online and offline mode. It is usually held in the month of June- August.

Note – The candidate must not be more than 22 years old while applying to BHU.

• Delhi University Arts – There is no entrance exam for admission in Delhi University. The admission is given on the basis of merit list or cut off list provided by the University. A candidate can seek admission if they register online or offline and qualify the merit list. 

• Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE) – It is the university entrance exam conducted by AKTU. It provides admission in various undergraduate disciplines. It is an online mode examination which is generally conducted in the month of August- September.

• Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University (JNU FAU) – It is an entrance exam conducted by JNU to provide admission in fine arts and design courses. It is conducted in the month of June- August.

Required Skillset for Fine Arts

The students who pursue fine arts are generally artistic individuals who are highly passionate for their art. There are some basic skills that help employers and colleges segregate and select the best artists. Some of them has been listed below:

• Creativity skills – One of the most important things to be a successful artist is to be creative, innovative, and true to yourself. An art, which is a representation of an artist, sells better than a copied version. If you are not creative, you’ll soon be out of the game. Art is the representation of one’s creativity therefore creativity is a must-have.

• Imagination skills – An individual who has new, inspiring ideas and the enthusiasm to portray those ideas in their work are true artists. Art is a product of an artist’s imagination.

• Photography skills – If you want to make photography your career you must be already vested in photography. Therefore, having sound knowledge and skill will help you seek admission.

• Patience- There are plenty of artists out there, making the competition tougher. Therefore, to get recognised you’ll have to work consistently even if you don’t get appreciation and acceptance in the beginning. Patience is the key to be successful.