Arts (Fine/ Visual/ Performing) Syllabus 2024: Subjects, Semester-wise Syllabus PDF, Top Colleges, Books

Updated on Apr 15, 2022 05:00 IST

Arts is a broad stream that includes many popular subjects and offers unlimited career opportunities. Arts can be defined as the discipline that focuses mainly on the study of human condition, developing and creative skills of aspirants. The stream involves different techniques and methodologies that are a bit critical or speculative. Different subjects offered under this stream include humanities, literary arts, visual arts and performing arts. The stream helps students in gaining knowledge about language, social issues, history, world affairs, historical events and much more.

Eligibility Criteria for Arts Courses

There are specific eligibility criteria for Arts subject. Before applying for the Arts subject, candidates must be aware about the eligibility criteria to take admission in a university or college.

UG courses: Candidates must have passed class 12th in any stream like Science/Commerce/Humanities from a recognised board with a minimum of 50% marks.

There are age limits as well in some colleges and institutes.

PG Courses: Candidates should have a graduation degree from a recognised college/university with a minimum of 50% marks.

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Arts Subjects

Arts degree courses are available in different subjects. Listed below are some of the popular Art subjects.

English

Human Rights and Gender Studies

Hindi

Public Administration

History

Fine Arts

Geography

Legal Studies

Psychology

Home Science

Political Science

Music

Sociology

Mass Media Studies

Philosophy

Informatics Practices

Physical Education

Fashion Studies

Entrepreneurship

 

Additional Art Subjects

Apart from the above-mentioned subjects, there are a few optional Art subjects as well that are offered at colleges and institutes including Foreign Languages like French, Japanese, German etc., Creative Writing, Carnatic Music, Folk Music, Western Music, Dance etc. There are various optional subjects under Art streams. Some of them are listed below:

Arabic

Bengali

Assamese

Bodo

Dance

French

German

Fashion Studies

Gujarati

Informatics Practices

Japanese

Persian

Legal Studies

Malayalam

Manipuri

Kannada

Graphics

Computer Science

Kashmiri

Bhutia

Mathematics

Lepcha

Tibetan

Sanskrit

Sculpture

Russian

Painting

Telugu

Physical Education

Telugu AP

Mizo

Sindhi

Limboo

Music

Tangkhul

Tamil

Odia

Urdu

Punjabi

Spanish

Commercial Art

Media Studies

Telangana

Entrepreneurship

Nepali

 

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Popular Entrance Exams for Admission to Arts Courses

In order to get admission in Arts subject graduation courses, candidates must have passed class 12th with a minimum passing mark. Meanwhile, some universities and colleges also have their specific entrance exams. Some of the exams are listed below

Career Opportunities in Arts Stream

The Arts Stream includes a wide range of subjects and has multiple career options as well. Arts students can opt job as per their interest and skills. Given below are some of the popular streams in which candidate can make their career.

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FAQs related to Arts Subjects

Q. What are arts subjects?

A. Some of the popular subjects in Arts Stream are Geography, Socilology, Hindi, Psychology, Economics, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Political Science, Geography, Computer Science, Regional language and many others. 

Q. What are the subjects in 12th arts?

A. Some of the main subjects included in the class 12th (Arts) are as follows Economics, Geography, English, Sociology, History and Psychology.

Q. Is Arts good for future?

 A. Humanities or Arts increases students analysis powers. It prepares students for future job that deals with logical reasoning, cummunication skills etc. 

Q. Can I take arts with math in Class 11?

A. Yes. You can opt for Arts with along with maths in 11th standard. But the important criteria is that candidates should have taken math in class 10th as well. 

Q. What are BA subjects?

A. Some of the important BA subjects include English, History, Journalism and Mass Communication, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology, French, Religious Studies etc. 

Q. What are the popular exams for admission Arts?

A. Popular subjects for admission in Arts are DUET (Delhi University Entrance Test), BHU UET (Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test), JNUEE (Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Exam) and TISS NET (Tata Institute of Social Science Bachelor's Admission Test).

Q. What are the career options available in Arts stream?

A. Different career opportunities available in Arts stream are in fields like Law, Teaching, Tourism, Media and Journalism, Management, Hotel Management, IAS/IPS etc.

Q. What are the eligibility criteria to take admission in UG courses in Arts stream?

A. In order to take admission in UG courses in Arts stream candidates should have passed class 12th in any stream like Science/Commerce/Humanities from a recognised board with a minimum of 50% marks.

Q. What are the eligibility criteria to take admission in PG courses in Arts stream?

A. To get admission in PG courses in Arts stream, candidates should have a gradudation degree from a recognised college/university with an aggregate 50% marks.

Q. Is there any scope in arts?

A. There are multiple career opportunities for Fine Arts degree holders in various domains like cinema, television, art studios, educational institutions, designing, advertising companies, etc. 

Q. Should I choose science or arts?

A. You can choose any stream between Science or Arts depending on your area of interest and passion. Both the streams have wide career opportunities.

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ). Students interested in pursuing a career on Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

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NSD Entrance Exam Registrations 2024

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6 Jul ' 24 - 7 Jul ' 24

PUBDET Exam

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Popular Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) Specializations

Following are the most popular Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Popular Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) Colleges in India

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Popular Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) UG Courses

Following are the most popular Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) PG Courses

Following are the most popular Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

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