Bachelor of Fine Arts [B.F.A]

The Bachelor of Fine Arts at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi is a studio degree, built around sustained practical work in a chosen specialisation such as painting, sculpture, applied art or art history, depending on what the faculty offers in a given session. Foundation work in drawing, colour, composition and material handling comes first, after which students spend most of their time in the studio developing a body of work under staff guidance, supported by classes in art history, aesthetics and contemporary practice. Assessment runs through portfolio review, jury and display rather than written examination alone. It suits students who already draw or make things and want serious critical training rather than a hobby course. Graduates work as practising artists, illustrators, designers and art directors, in galleries, museums and publishing, in teaching, or continue into a masters in fine arts.