Exam for becoming a art director

If you are aiming to become an Art Director , there is no single compulsory national exam for this career. Instead, you build your profile through the right degree + entrance exams + portfolio . You can choose from courses like B.Des, BFA, Animation, Visual Communication, Film Making, Fine Arts, Graphic Design etc. After graduation and industry experience, you can grow into an art director role.

Some popular entrance exams that students take for this career are:

• NID DAT – for B.Des at National Institute of Design
• UCEED / CEED – for design courses at IITs and other institutes
• NIFT Entrance Exam – for design and fashion communication
• AIFD / MITID / ISDI / UPES / Srishti entrance tests – for visual communication and design programmes
• FTII / SRFTI entrance – if you want to focus on film direction and art direction in cinema
• Private institute exams like Pearl Academy, Manipal University etc.

After completing your studies, internships and projects in areas like advertising, media, film production, animation, branding, or design help you gain experience. Art director roles usually come after working as graphic designer / visualizer / assistant art director / production designer .

If you’d like, I can suggest the best exams and colleges based on your location and interests. All the best for your creative journey.