Career Opportunities

Occupation

Fine arts

About The Occupation

A career in Fine Arts would include subjects such as designing, sculpting, drama, music, pottery, interior designing, painting and much more similar subjects. It is course which deals with art as a form, and focuses on creating and creating objects on the basis of concepts and ideas, keeping in mind the aesthetics of that object rather than the utility. Some of the courses which are presently being offered in India in Fine Arts include:

International program in Visual Arts

Diploma program in Painting, Textile Design and Photography

Advanced Diploma in fashion design

Diploma and Certificate Course in Computer Graphics

Bachelors in Fine Arts

One can also specialize in any one of the following courses

Painting and drawing

Illustration

Dance

Comics

Printmaking and imaging

Photography

Conceptual Art

Theatre

Architecture

Sculpture 

Domain

Private

Scope

a) can join software companies b) publishing house c) art studios d) freelancing e) textile industry ("Fine arts career..", n.d.)

Skills Required

As well as artistic talent, you will need to show evidence of the following:


1)determination and commitment; 2)self-belief;

3)idea development;

4)good visual communication skills;

5)business and self-promotion skills;

6)technical ability;

7)good verbal communication skills;

8)organisation skills and the ability to meet deadlines;

9)research skills;

10)ability to work independently and with others;

11) stamina and a willingness to put in long hours

Eligibility

In order to apply for Bachelor’s Courses in Fine Arts, the candidate must have passed their higher secondary education (10+2). The general course duration for UG courses in Finer Arts last for three to four years. 

For someone who is interested in applying for Master’s Courses in Fine Arts, needs to have passed their graduation in Fine Arts. The PG courses last for two years

Institutions offering the course

Institutes in Bihar:

1) Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University: Faculty of Arts, Bhagalpur   

2) College of Arts & Crafts, Patna University, Vidyapati Marg, Patna - 800001, Bihar. Phone: 0612-2235348     

3) Centre University of South Bihar, BIT Campus, P.O.: B. V. College, Patna – 800 014 (Bihar)                                                                            

Institutes in other locations                                              

1. Centre for Indian Classical Dances, New Delhi (Delhi)

2. Abhinay, New Delhi (Delhi)

3. Delhi School of Music, New Delhi (Delhi)

4. Delhi Tamil Sangam, New Delhi (Delhi)

5. Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi (Delhi)

6. Kathak Kendra, New Delhi (Delhi)

7. Natanam, New Delhi (Delhi)

8. National Institute of Chhau and Folk Dances, New Delhi (Delhi)

9. National School of Drama, New Delhi (Delhi) 

10.Natya Kalalayam, New Delhi (Delhi) 

11. Natya Vriksha, New Delhi (Delhi)

12. Bhoomika Creative Dance Center, New Delhi (Delhi)

13. Kinkini Dhvani Institution of Performing arts, Noida (Uttar Pradesh)

14. Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

15. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana)

16. Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak (Haryana)

17. Institute of Music and Fine Arts, Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)

18. Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar (Punjab)

19. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab)

20. Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, Jaipur (Rajasthan)

21. Banasthali University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Banasathali (Rajasthan)

22. Banaras Hindu University, Faculty of Performing Arts, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)

23. Allahabad University, Faculty of Arts, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)

References

1) Job profile fine artist (n.d.) retreived from https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/fine-artist

2) Fine arts career scope, eligibility and job prospects (n.d.) retreived from http://www.successcds.net/Career/Fine-%20Arts.html