BANGALORE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS

BANGALORE
UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS
Board of Studies meeting on 14.06.2014 (PG Board)
Proceedings of the Board of Studies meeting of the department of Visual
Arts held on 14.06.2014 at 2.30 P M. in J B Campus premises to discuss the
following Agenda.
Members Present:
1. Prof. Jayakumar G. Reddy
2. Sri. Ravindranath G
3. Sri. Gananath S
4. Sri. M S Amarnath
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Members Absent:
1. Prof. Shamsunder
2. Sri. Pradeep Kumar N S
3. Sri. Ajith Kumar Dubey
Member
Member
Member
Agenda discussed and resolution made by the panel:
1. Approval of the panel of Examiners and Board of Examiners for MVA
Courses Examinations for the academic year 2014-15 (PG).
 The committee scrutinized, updated the list and approved the Panel of
Examiners for PG courses in Visual Arts for the academic year 2014-15.
2. 6 years MVA Integrated Course.
 Committee recommends admitting the students for 6 years MVA Integrated
course from the academic year 2014-15 if, the basic necessary facilities and
infrastructure like Class Rooms, Desk, Chairs & Tables, Water and
Electrification is ready to run the courses smoothly. Services of the Guest
faculty to be utilized till the permanent recruitments are made.
3. Choice Based Credit System:
 The Committee welcomed the scheme of Choice Based Credit System and
recommended to adopt the scheme prepared for MVA courses from the coming
academic year.
4. Recruitment of Permanent Teaching Faculty in the Dept. of Visual Arts.
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The Department of Visual Arts established in 2004 and it is really surprising
that the department is running with one permanent Faculty and totally
depending on the services of guest faculty. It is time that the University must
seriously consider recruitment of permanent teachers to run various courses
under MVA discipline.
5. Admission Procedure for MVA Courses.
 The Visual Arts (Fine Arts) is majorly 80% practical oriented course. –
(Painting, Sculpture, Print-making and Applied Arts and Design subjects)
Hence it should be mandatory to have student’s aptitude test and weightage
must be given to the same, based on practical and viva-voce & interview as was
in practice at Bangalore University, prior to the centralized admissions. It is
important to re-instate this method, which is followed by all the important
Universities and Institutions offering Visual Arts.
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It is to be noted, that all the Art and Design Institutes of major Universities like M.S. University;
Baroda, Santiniketan, Kolkatta, Delhi University; Central University; - Hyderabad, Benaras
Hindu Univ; Jamia Milia Islamia University; Chennai Art colleges, CAVA – Mysore, including
Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat which is affiliated to Bangalore University; follows the
same admission procedure as stated above.
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Resolution
It is discussed and resolved unanimously to re-instate the Admission
procedure followed earlier by the Bangalore University and as followed by
the other Universities of the country for the specialized practical subjects
like Visual Arts. The selection committee will conduct the aptitude tests.
6. Proposal to re-constitute the Expert Advisory Committee in Visual Arts.
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Resolution
The committee discussed the importance of the role of the Expert
Advisory committee played in building the new Department and resolved
and prepared the list of expert’s names to be forwarded to the Hon’ble
Vice Chancellor for reconstitution of the Expert Advisory committee.
7. Proposal to make comprehensive list of external examiners.
 Resolution
The committee discussed and made a comprehensive list by adding new
experts/examiners in addition to the existing list of members. It also
recommends the list of experts drawn from the leading institutions and
professionals/Artists as it is in practice with other leading
Universities/Institutions of Visual Arts.
8. New Building:
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Request the University to facilitate the Department in the new building
with basic amenities to run the Visual Arts Courses. Before giving the
notification for admissions this year the university should seriously look
into fulfilling the courses required facilities like Class Rooms, Desk,
Tables, Chairs & Water and Electrification to run the courses smoothly.
to be looked into in the new Visual Arts Building
Chairman
BANGALORE
UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS
Board of Studies meeting on 16.06.2014 (UG Board)
Proceedings of the Board of Studies meeting of the department of Visual
Arts held on 16.06.2014 at 2.30 P M. in J B Campus premises to discuss the
following Agenda.
Members Present:
1. Prof. Jayakumar G. Reddy
2. Dr. G Gnanananda
3. Sri. M Ramamurthy
4. Sri. Doddacharya
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Members Absent:
1. Sri. K Raghavendra
Member
Agenda discussed and resolution made by the panel:
1. Approval of the panel of Examiners and Board of Examiners for BVA
Courses Examinations for the academic year 2014-15 (UG).
 The committee scrutinized, updated the list and approved the Panel of
Examiners for UG courses (BVA) for the academic year 2014-15.
2. BVA/ Hons. Programme:
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
BVA UG courses in Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Arts, Applied Art, and Art History
courses Which are 4 years in nature like all over India UGC recognized BVA courses it is
not compatible to be adopted under hons. Programme. Hence the programme is not
suitable for Visual Arts.
Where as BVA traditional sculpture & temple architecture can come under this pattern
where in 10 + 2 + 3. That is 2 years foundation and 3 years degree. So it may be adopted and
is recommended if the colleges wish to start the BVA/Hons programme in Traditional
Sculpture & Temple Architecture.
Scheme is enclosed.
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COURSE PATTERNS, SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS AND CREDITS
1. B.V.A Foundation (UG)
a). BVA Foundation I/II/III/IV Semester
(T: Theory, P: Practical, CC/EC: Co-/Extra-curricular, FC/SDC: Foundation/Skill development
course)
Subjects
Part 1
Part 2
Paper
Instruction Duration
per Week of Exam
(hrs)
2x2 x 3
2x2 x 3
Marks
IA
2 Languages
2T
2x4 x 30
2 Subjects of
2T
2x4x 30
3 credits each
 One of the subjects may be subject with practical
FC/SDC
2P
2x2 x 5
2x4 x 30
CC & EC
Part 3
Credits
Exam
Total
2x4x70
2x4x70
2x4x100
2x4x100
2x4x70
2x4x100
5 x2 x70
5 x 2 x100
2x2x70
2 x 160
2x2x175
0
2x2x100
2 x 200
2 x250
2 x 50
5 x 70
5 x 100
b). BVA Degree I/II/III/IV Semester
Part 2
3 Subjects
5T
5x3
5 x2 x 30
 One of the subjects may be subject with practical
2 Subject
2P
2x5
2 x2 x 30
with practical
2 x 20
2 x 40
2 x 25
2x 2x 75
SDC
2P
2 x 50
C) V/VI Semester
Part 2
2 Subjects
5T
5x3
5 x 30
 One of the subjects may be subject with practical
Part 3
2 Subjects
2P
2x3
2 x 30
2 x 25
2 x 45
FC/SDC
1P
1 x 50
Part 3
2 x 70
2 x 180
-
2 x 100
2 x 225
1 x 50
Further details of the course syllabus and also related to 7th & 8th semester Hons. Programme
will be notified if required.
4. BVA- Courses – UG : Proposal for UG program in Visual Arts in various
specialization viz., BVA in Creative Painting, BVA in Creative Sculpture and
BVA in Creative Graphic-Printmaking, BVA in New Media Art, BVA in
Graphic Design, BVA in Textile Design, BVA in Interior Design & BVA in
Furniture design.
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Some of the prestigious Institutions in Bangalore have sent the proposal to
start the above (UG) Bachelor of Visual Art courses from the year 2015. The
committee recommends, after considering the importance and relevance of
the proposed courses which are in demand and has good employment
prospects. Hence it is recommended for starting the UG courses- Bachelor
of Visual Arts in all the above specializations. The Syllabus for some of the
new disciplines under BVA is under preparation.
Chairman

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