Career in Fine Arts

Many colleges offer regular degree programmes like Bachelor of Fine arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA). A student can opt from a wide range of specializations such as furniture, sculpture, art, applied art, textile graphic, ceramic, exhibition and product design, plastic arts and video programming . some institutes offer diploma courses in fine arts.
Duration: BFA: 4-5 years. Diploma course:2-3 years Masters course (after completing BFA): 2 years.

Eligibility
BFA Course:10+2
Masters Course:BFA
Diploma Courses:10th standard/equivalent.
Besides this academic qualification, the individual should have a creative bent of mind and an eye for detail.

Admission
To enroll for courses in Fine arts, an entrance examination is conducted to test the candidates aesthetic skills. The test generally consist of (1) study from life –face of a human model to the drawn in pencil and (2) a water color painting on a specified theme.

List of Institutes
Premier Institutes
Ahmedabad, National Institute of Design ,Paldi
Kerala
Mavelikkara, Reviver Institute of Fine Arts;
Thiruvannanthapuram, College of fine arts;
Tripoonithurai, R.L.V.College of Fine Arts;
Thrissur, Fine Arts College.

Other Places
Berhampur, Government College of Arts and Craft, Khalikot Berhampur University;
Bhubaneshwar, Utkal University
Chandigarh, Government of Arts and Crafts; Faculty of fine Arts, University of Madras;
Coimbatore, AFA-Animation And Fine Arts Academy , No.347, D.S. Complex, 3Rd Floor, Nehru Street (Near Hotel Mangala International )Rammagar;
Kolkata, Faculty of Visual Arts , Rabindra Bharati University; Government college of Arts and Craft, J.L. Nehru Road;
Lucknow, College of Arts and Craft,,.
Madhya Pradesh, Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh;
Mumbai, Indian Institute of Technology, Industrial Design Centre, Powai; Institute of Applied Arts , Fort; Nirmala Niketan 49, New Marine Line; Raheja school of Arts, St. Martin Road, Bandra (West); Sir J.J. school of Arts, Dr.D.N.Road
New Delhi, Appeejay Institute of Design, Thughlakabad Industrial Area, M.B. Road; Delhi College of Art,Tilak Road; Delhi Institute of Heritage Research & Management; Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar; National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology (Deemed University), c/o National Museum , Janpath; University of Delhi;
Panaji, Goa College of Arts , Altinho;
Patna, Government College of Art & Craft;
Pune, College of Printing Engineering and Graphic Communication, 1786, Sadashiv Peth; Film Television Institute of India (FTII), Law College road;
Vadodara, Faculty of fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, Pushpa Baug, University Road;
Varanasi, Faculty of Visual arts, BHU;
West Bengal, Kala Bhavan, Vishwa Bharati University, Shantuniketan.

Job Prospects
For people with talent and creative acumen, a career in fine arts is a good drew. But it takes time , diligence patience and a lot of good luck for an artist to establish himself independently. A better alternative would be to join a commercial organization and work ones way up from there. Some of the avenues of employment are advertisement Agencies, packaging industry, creative cell of textile, furniture, leather and ceramic companies, newspapers and journals , hotel and tourism industry, film-making, video production , animation films , titling of movies interior decoration consultancies etc. There is no dearth of opportunity for the talented person.
Future Prospects:
The growth of technology has revolutionized the possibilities and opportunities in this field. Computer Aided Designing and Computer Graphics have helped greatly in extending the limits of human endeavour. The proactive aspirant who keeps abreast of the latest trends will be better off in the modern context.