B.V.A. – Bachelor of Visual Arts

Visual Arts Students Project Work
Visual Arts Students Project Work

B.V.A., (Bachelor of Visual Art) at Alva’s college is a unit of Alva’s Education Foundation established in the year 1998. It is affiliated to Mangalore University and is a unique educational institution that embodies all the academic and cultural charters of AEF. It offers a wide range of graduate and post graduate programmes and traditional courses re-designed with new combinations to link them closely with employment market. It provides a caring environment in the field of Visual and Performing arts where the students, a rich mix from different cultures and backgrounds, are initiated to discover and develop their individual creative abilities. Besides quality education, it is the quality of life on campus that provides for well being and overall development of students. A superb hilly landscape, rich in vegetation, provides an ideal ambiance for study. The AEF organizes many cultural and literary festivals and workshops like Alva’s Virasat, Varna Virasat, Shilpa Virasat, Nudisiri, Shilpasiri, Chitrasiri and many more to infuse rich meaning into the contemporary social life which is otherwise fraught with modem monotony and mundane fullness. The relevant curriculum substantiates this by opening avenues in assimilating knowledge of the latest trends in the various disciplines taught, ensuring their mindset. Our Endeavor is to motivate them to realize their academic pursuit as well as finding out satisfying and rewarding career. The future holds opportunities of professional fulfillment with a sense of contribution to the betterment of society.

1ST YEAR BACHELOR OF VISUAL ARTS (BVA)

Practical Subjects: Theory Subjects:
1. Drawing I & 2 1. Story of Art and fundamental of visual Arts
2. Painting 2. English
3. Applied Art 3. Kannada/Hindi
4. Sculpture 4. Constitution of India
5. Basics of Computer

2ND YEAR BACHELOR OF VISUAL ARTS (BVA)

PAINTING APPLIED ART SCULPTURE
Practical:

  1. Drawing
  2. Painting
Practical:

  1. Drawing
  2. Applied Art
Practical:

  1. Drawing
  2. Sculpture
Subsidiary Subjects:Photographyor

Sculpture

Subsidiary Subjects:Photographyor

Sculpture

Subsidiary Subjects:Photographyor

Sculpture

Theory Subjects:

  1. History of Arts
  2. Aesthetics
Theory Subjects:

  1. Applied Theory
  2. History of Communication
Theory Subjects:

  1. History of Arts
  2. Aesthetics

3RD YEAR BACHELOR OF VISUAL ARTS (BVA)

PAINTING APPLIED ART SCULPTURE
Practical:

  1. Drawing
  2. Painting
Practical:

  1. Drawing
  2. Applied Art
Practical:

  1. Drawing
  2. Sculpture
Subsidiary Subjects:Photographyor

Sculpture

Subsidiary Subjects:Photographyor

Sculpture

Subsidiary Subjects:Photographyor

Sculpture

Theory Subjects:

  1. History of Arts
  2. Aesthetics
Theory Subjects:

  1. Applied Theory
  2. History of Communication
Theory Subjects:

  1. History of Arts
  2. Aesthetics

4TH YEAR BACHELOR OF VISUAL ARTS (BVA)

PAINTING APPLIED ART SCULPTURE
Practical:

  1. Drawing & Painting
Practical:

  1. Drawing & Design
Practical:

  1. Drawing & Sculpture
Subsidiary Subjects:Photographyor

Sculpture

Subsidiary Subjects:Photographyor

Sculpture

Subsidiary Subjects:Photographyor

Sculpture

Theory Subjects:

  1. History of Arts
  2. Aesthetics
Theory Subjects:

  1. Applied Theory
  2. History of Communication
Theory Subjects:

  1. History of Arts
  2. Aesthetics

DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME:
The duration of the programme shall extend over a period of 4 academic years.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:
A Candidate who has passed the two years Pre-University Examination in any general or vocational stream (Class XII or 10+2) Examination conducted by the Pre-University Education Board in the State of Karnataka or any other Board considered as equivalent thereto by Mangalore University is eligible for admission to the BVA Course.

OTHER FACILITIES:

  • Well-furnished hostel
  • Good network of conveyance
  • Opportunities to be a part of ‘Alvas Virasat’ and ‘Varna Virasat’, an internationally known cultural festival
  • Opportunities to be a part of ‘Nudisiri’ a state level literary conference and ‘Chitrasiri’ a state level painters’ camp
  • Along with these you can also be a part of the group of Theatre performances, Dance programme, Sports events which run throughout the year at the Alva’s college and known for its achievements throughout the country.
  • Carrier Guidance
  • Campus recruitment

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

  • Graphic Designers / Web Designers / Animators / Art Directors / Illustrators – In Advertising Agency,               Software & Many other Companies
  • Professional Sculptor / Painter / Commercial Artist
  • Art Teachers in Central Schools
  • Art Directors for small screens and big screens
  • Landscape designing
  • Mural Designers
  • Interior designers
  • Stage settings for theaters, Events, TV Shows
  • Textile designers and any kind of design oriented work