Course Details:

Course Title	:	Fine Art (Painting) - Senior Diploma (Chitra Bhushan)
Course Duration	:	3 Years
Days	:	Thrice a week, except Wednesday
Days	:	Both, weekdays and weekend classes available according to requirement.
Minimum Requirement	:	12 Years and above
Course Fee	:	Please contact school office in person.

SYLLABUS & CURRICULUM:

Theory	:	Total Marks: 50.
Practical & Outdoors	:	Marks: 50 + 25.
Work Exhibition	:	Marks: 25.

Chitra Bhushan-I (Diploma - 1st Year)

» Theory

• Pre- Historic Period, Indus Valley Civilization, Mauryan Period, Sunga Period, Kushan Period and Gandhara Period.
• Patna or Company School of art.
• Short notes on - Mosaic, Aesthetics, Composition, Mudra, Mural, Beauty.
• Perspective & its types.
• Eye level - Its use in Painting.
• Horizon - Its use in Painting.
• Explain the terms such as - Vanishing Point, Foreground, Middle Ground, and Back Ground.
• Short notes on - Force, Free-hand, Rhythm.

» Practical

• Practice of line drawing and free hand drawing.
• Use of perspective in drawing - In landscapes, still lifes.
• Drawings from objects, Nature study, Mass, Volume and Proportion. Creating solidity by line and light & shade. (Medium- Pencil Shading, Water Colours or Oil- Colours.
• Ornamental & Geometrical designs - on ¼ sheet using two- three colours.
  ( Medium - Poster colours)
• Typography: size 5"x3" cm in English only. ( Medium - Pen ink/ Poster Colours)

» Previous year's syllabus is also included.

Chitra Bhushan-II (Diploma - 2nd Year)

» Theory

• History of Indian Art.
• Gupta Period.
• Ajanta, Bagh, Sittanavassal, Badami, Ellora, Elephanta Cave Paintings.
• Jain School of Painting.
• Rajasthani Paintings.
• Chinese Art, Greek Art- Classical & Hellenistic Period, Roman Art.
• Aesthetics.
• Shadangas of Indian Art.
• Theories of Creativity & Rasa.
• Aesthetic Judgement.
• Short Notes on - Intuition, Beauty, Religion, Morality, Sculpture, Miniature.

» Practical

• Design: Geometrical or Floral (Ornamental) Using ratio & proportion. Simple all: over designs for curtains, and corner designs for table cloth.
  (Medium: Poster Colours, Maximum 4 colours.)
• Study of Colours: The Colour wheel. Nature of Colours - i.e. Value, Tint, Hue, Intensity, Tones and Shades of every colour.
• Landscape: Sketching and Colouring from nature, on the spot landscaping.
  ( Medium - Water Colour; ½ Imperial sheet)

» Previous year's syllabus is also included.

Chitra Bhushan-III (Diploma - Final Year)

» Theory

• History of Indian Art:
• Mughal Period, Pahari School of Art ( Guler, Kangra, Basholi, Chamba, Kullu, Garhwal).
• Western Indian Manuscripts (Palm leaf).

• Indian Sculptures:
• Origin of Indian Sculptures.
• Sculptures from Mohen-Jo-Daro and Harrappa.
• Sculpture of Mauryan period.

• History of Western Art:
• Early Christian and Byzantine Art.
• Renaissance of Italy.

• Aesthetics:
• Comparison between Indian and Western style of figure drawing.
• Difference between Modern & Abstract Art.
• Define terms: Realistic Art, Folk Art, Antique study, Life study and Graphics.

» Practical

• Antique study: Any two to three pieces of sculpture.
  (Medium: Pencil or charcoal)
• Life Study: Sketching of a Model sitting before you. Full life size. Medium Pencil Shading.
• Landscape: Sketching from nature.
• Designs: Overall designs for Saree and Curtain cover, Design for table cloth, Pillows.

» Previous year's syllabus is also included.