Fine arts is the perfect career choice for people who are creative and imaginative.
For decades now, it was not seen as an actual form of specialisation in Indian families. There was a taboo in our society that fine arts can’t provide you with a secure future. But time has changed and those who want to pursue their career in fine arts are coming forward to do so.
The modern world has opened career options that never existed before. Still, one May argue that art may not be a vocational subject – but that doesn’t mean it won’t prepare you for the professional world and towards new opportunities that you might never have known existed.
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So without any further ado let’s dive into the world of fine arts and understand what, why, where and how of it.
What is fine arts?
The term “fine arts” refers to an art form that was developed primarily to look pleasing to the eyes i.e. aesthetic.
Fine arts is the study and making of visual works of art. It includes films, dancing, painting, photography, architecture, pottery, conceptual art, sculpting, music, printmaking, interior designing, animation and much more.
The practice of teaching fine arts dates back to the 16th century when students who wished to enter the new profession of the artist were trained in special academies set up across Europe.
Pretty ancient.
Courses offered in fine arts
There are a large number of certificate, diploma and degree level courses in fine arts. Various institutes all across India and the world offer these courses, you can pursue PG and PhD courses in fine arts too.
It is a certificate-level course and can be pursued after completing 10+2 education. The fee for the course may vary from INR 10,000 to 100000 across various colleges and universities in India. The duration of the course is 1 year.
Bachelor of fine arts (BFA) or Bachelor of visual arts (BVA). The duration of these courses is 4 to 5 years.
Bachelor of Arts in fine arts (BA). The duration of the course is 3 years.
Postgraduate courses
Master of fine (MFA) or master of visual arts (MVA). The duration of the course is 2 years.
Master of Arts in fine arts (MA). The duration of this course is 2 years.
Best colleges in India to pursue fine arts
Numerous colleges offer fine arts in India, given below is the list of top 10 colleges.
- College of Art, New Delhi
- Faculty of visual arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Sir JJ college of applied arts, Mumbai
- Faculty of fine arts, maharaja sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
- Faculty of fine arts, Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi
- College of fine arts, Trivandrum
- Jawaharlal Nehru architecture and fine arts University, Hyderabad
- Government College of fine arts, Chennai
- Department of fine arts, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
- College of fine arts Karnataka Chitrakala perisheth, Bangalore
Best colleges in world to pursue fine arts
For aspirants who dream to study abroad and experience a new taste of culture and art may choose any international college or university. The list below is filled with prestigious colleges for fine arts across the globe –
- Rhode Island School of design, Providence, Rhode Island, US
- School of the art institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (US)
- California Institute of Arts, Valencia, California (US)
- Central Saint Martins college of art and design, London, England
- Parsons School of design a new school, New York City, New York U.S.
- Berlin University of the arts, Berlin, Germany
- Pratt Institute, New York City, New York, (US)
- Aalto University, espoo, Finland
- Glasgow school of arts, Glasgow, Scotland
- China Central Academy of fine arts, Beijing, China
- National school of fine arts, Paris, France
- Tokyo University of the arts, Tokyo, Japan
Career options
With the emerging digital era, students saw major additions to traditional job profiles. These new additions broaden the Horizon of career options and scopes after completing your fine arts degree.
We list down some of the major career options for a fine arts graduate-
- Editor
- Creative director
- Art director
- Animator
- 3D artist
- Art therapist
- Curators
- Music teachers
- Art teachers and professors
- Multimedia programmer
- Furniture designer
- VFX and special effect artists
- Jewellery designer
- Concept artists
- Illustrators
- Photographers
- Graphic designers
- Printmakers
Employment areas where a fine arts graduate can work for the above-mentioned roles –
- Advertising companies
- Art studios
- Theatres
- Tailoring shops
- Fashion houses
- Sculpting studios
- Textile industry
- Education institutes
- Film and television industry
- Boutiques
Once Aristotle said, “the main aim of art is to present not the outward appearance of things, but also their inward significance.”
Fine arts require creativity and this is the one most prominent skill a candidate must have to succeed as an artist.
– Manisha Yadav
