What is Painting & Drawing?: Course Fees 2025, Subjects, Top Colleges, Admissions

Though there are tons of courses in the field of Drawing and Painting. One can choose to pursue them as a degree course, or as a diploma online or offline. Yet, there is one course that is most preferred by the candidates regarding the learning opportunities and the financial avenues attached to it.

Bachelor of Fine Arts is the course, which consists of the entire study of arts topic including painting, sculpture, literature, animation, and photography. In all, it sums up different facets that a drawing and painting student needs to know and learn.

To make a career in drawing, painting, and sketching one can do few things

• Practicing: One can start with practice to understand if one wants to pursue it professionally or not. Also, practice will improve their skills and make to more capable.

• Pursue a course: No matter how good someone is at drawing or painting to pursue it professionally one needs to know all the ins-outs that exist within the domain which helps them to be a better professional.
• Building Portfolio: build a work portfolio for the kind of artwork or drawings you are working on. This will serve as a representation and skills exemplifying what you can bring to the table.
• Networking: making professional connections with the right set of people can help you move forward with ease in any professional career because you feel supported by their learnings and experiences.

Below is the list job profiles of this field: 

• Arts Administrator
• Art Restoration Specialist
• Interior Designer
• Decorator-Wall Papering
• Painting Engineer
• Teacher
• Visiting Artist
• Commercial Artist
• Muralist Painter
• Comic Artist
• Art Director
• Animation Programmer
• Graphic Designer

Following are the Job Area in which a painting and drawing course graduate can work:

• Teaching
• Clothing industries
• Ceramics industry
• Textile Designing
• Digital Media
• Direction
• Advertising
• Software companies
• On-line services
• Film
• Television
• Fashion Houses
• Graphic Designing
• Printmaking
• Forensic Services

Drawing and Painting Courses can be pursued in variouse levels which includes BFA in Drawing and Painting, MFA in Drawing and Painting and Certificate Courses in Drawing.Choosing Drawing and Painting as a career is something that depends on your interest and levels of creativity. It is not something anyone can choose or do. But having that inbuilt talent just doesn't reward you with a good salary but also a lot of other things. Let's discuss why should one pursue a drawing and painting course and what are the advantages of doing the same.

Though it all depends on interest and one's professional pursuits when it comes to pursuing any course, there are several advantages to pursuing them at both personal and professional levels. Here are a few advantages one gets after pursuing Drawing and Painting Courses:

• Skill Development: Pursuing certification, or full-time programs hone your creative skills providing you with better opportunities at both personal and professional levels.
• Versatility: The skills learned by the individuals can be applied in various roles and different employment industries like Advertising companies, Animation, and Film Industries. This makes them versatile.
• Portfolio Building: During their programs, students are assigned several projects that help in building their portfolio for future projects and freelancing opportunities. 
• Networking: These programs help you to establish connections with artists, educators, and professionals from the same industry providing the candidate with more avenues to grow.
• Personal Growth: Pursuing careers like arts imbibes a lot of discipline and patience in an individual, which helps them at both personal and professional levels.

One who is good at drawing and wishes to pursue it as a career can do one of the following courses as per their respective areas of interest:

• Fine Arts
• Illustration
• Graphic Designing
• Graphic Arts
• Animation
• Architecture
• Painting

These are a few courses one can pursue to start with professional career in arts and drawing.

Learning a fine arts course online is easier than you think. It provides flexibility of time and is most suitable for candidates who are studying or working. One can easily choose an online certification based on their area of interest and register in the same. Go through the course and learn things thoroughly, then appear for the test and clear it to get a certification. One can pursue such certifications from a variety of platforms like shiksha.online.

Eligibility to pursue BFA: -

• Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree can be pursued by those candidates who have successfully completed their HSC (10+2) examinations in any stream from a recognised board.
• Though there are no entrance test for the Bachelor of Fine Arts course but a few Institutes may conduct these.
• Some BFA Institutes may conduct an Aptitude Test as well and on the basis of the test the final decision for admission is made.

Diploma in fine arts can be done after completing class 10th, but that totally depends on the institution in which you are applying. For BFA, you need to have passed 10+2 to get admission.

You need to complete your class XII exam from a recognised board. Some of the fine art institutes in Bangalore also demand a minimum percentage to enroll for the BA Drawing and Painting.

The Admission Process for different Drawing and Painting Course can be different but here is the common process of Admission:

• Step 1: Submit an online application with personal, academic, and contact details.
• Step 2: Appear for the entrance exam  (if applicable), which may include a drawing test and/or art theory.
• Step 3: Shortlisted candidates may be called for a personal interview or portfolio submission.
• Step 4: After the exam/interview, candidates receive the admission offer and must confirm by paying the fees.

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There are no prescribed passing marks for CUET UG. In order to know if a candidate has passed the CUET 2025 exam or not or is eligible for admission to desired course and university, they are required to check the passing marks released by the colleges/university seperately. After the declaration of CUET result, all the colleges or universities will release the course-wise passing marks or CUET UG cutoff, which will be used for shortlisting candidates for admission to UG courses.

On the basis of the cut off released by the CUET participating universities and candidates meeting the criteria will be offered amdission to UG courses.

As per the admission requirements of CUET for the BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) programme, you need to choose two domain subjects from the following: Drawing and Painting, Graphic Design, Printmaking, and Sculpture.

These two domain subjects will carry a total of 200 marks in the admission test. In addition to the domain subjects, you also need to fill in the common subjects section of the application form.

The common subjects include English Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and these will carry a total of 200 marks in the admission test.

Most introductory courses require no prior experience, but some advanced classes may ask for a portfolio or completion of foundational courses.

MFA in Painting is a specialised postgraduate programme that is a 2 year course which is divided into 4 semester. MFA painting focuses on developing advanced painting skills in the students. It's a terminal degree, which means it's the highest degree you can earn in a particular field.

After completing graduation in BFA Painting, students have a choice to work as an art teacher, artist in government offices or photographer. You can also start your career as a freelance worker & go for direction, clothing, photography, television and fashion. You can also pursue careers in academia, architecture and the film industry.

You can join creative departments of magazines, advertising agencies, and newspapers in the publishing or the textile industry. Fine art graduates may also apply for mainstream graduate employment and training in a broad range of industries, for example, banking, art gallery, insurance, media and public relations.

The fine artists work is to produce artwork by using a wide variety of media and techniques. You can display your work in museums, private galleries or have a private collection and get rewarded for your work. The objects made by you will sell in studios, auctions, stores or at arts and crafts shows. The scope of fine arts is quite good, you can earn respect & money both for this professional career.

The multimedia artists and animators work in the motion picture or video gaming industries. Some of the Job profiles are: Art therapist Multimedia programmer Drawing Teacher Set Designer Production Artist Music Teacher Creative Director Editor Furniture Designer Art Director 3d Artist Animator.

Hi Soma,

Painting is one of the types of fine art study. Painting is simply a hobby course. There are so many students who wish to find the career in fine art and obviously in painting because it is one of the interesting subjects of fine art. To get the degree in painting education is not much toughest as the engineering or medical, but it is one of its kind courses. The people who like or love to paint are so emotional and humble usually. Such people love the nature, creature, weather, colors, trees, river, rock and earth. Painting is not an educational course or the ability that comes after the training; it is the passion which is born when you born.

There are the following courses after 12th in the field of painting and fine arts in India.

Diploma courses for the duration of 1-2 years:

1. Diploma in Painting.
2. Junior Diploma Course Part I.
3. Junior Diploma Course Part II.
4. Diploma in Drawing and Painting.
5. Diploma in Fine Arts Painting.

For more information please visit the below mentioned link: https://arts.shiksha.com/diploma-in-drawing-painting-courses-in-india-categorypage-9-39-463-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0

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Few good colleges for art in UK are mentioned below:

• Royal Academy of Arts
• Edinburgh College of Art
• Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
• Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art –University of Oxford

Hey Nira,

From displaying paintings in a museum or art gallery exhibition to painting portraits in their own studios, some painters can make a living creating their works of art. Read on to learn more about the training, salary and employment outlook for this profession.

Definition of Painting in terms of Career: Painter artists, typically just called painters, commission their paintings to corporate or private collections, display them in art galleries or museums, or are hired to paint portraits or other works. Painters might also teach art classes in schools, conduct private workshops or classes, or restore antique paintings. They may also work as art critics for newspapers and magazines or as art directors for galleries or museums. Painters generally work in their own private studios or for established art studios and artist collectives.

Here are the top most colleges of the country popular for Fine Art and Craft:

1. Kala Bhavana(Institute of Fine Arts) – Visva-Bharati
2. Faculty of Music & Fine Arts – University of Delhi
3. Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai
4. Faculty of Visual Arts – Banaras Hindu University
5. College of Art – University of Delhi
6. L S Raheja School of Art, Mumbai
7. Bharati Kala Mahavidyalaya (College of Fine Arts)
8. Department of Fine Arts, Kurukshetra University
9. University College of Fine Arts, University of Mysore
10. Department of Fine Arts, Aligarh Muslim University

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To take their passion for drawing and painting to another level and pursue it professionally one needs to pursue a degree course. There are various courses one can pursue like BFA or MFA. They will give candidates a good theoretical and practical understanding of different art concepts.

A professional sketch artist is a very promising career offering you multiple rewards for your creative edge and your efficient execution of the same through your artistic skills. Some of the good professional sketch artists are also been called at the crime scenes to draw sketches of the people involved by interviewing the respective witnesses involved in the crime. The job goes far and beyond just being an artist.

The average salary of a Sketch Artist is 2.4 lakhs per year as per AmbitionBox.

1.     Top companies that hire Art graduates are:

Popular companies that hire Painting & Drawing graduates are as follows:  

• Pride India Inc  
• Seventh Inc  
• Hindustan University  
• Asian Institute of design 
• Malabar Group  
• Kalki Fashion  
• The Grafiosi Studio of Art and Design  
• Icreon

 If one is interested in drawing and painting and wish to pursue a career in the same, you can pursue some of the well-known courses in the art domain like Fine arts courses, Painting courses, etc.

Storyboard Artists illustrate the script, plan shots, camera movements, and timing and draw panels to demonstrate action and maintain continuity between scenes. They work closely with the Director scriptwriter, Producer, client or Storyboard Supervisor, to visualize and tell the story. They may be required to prepare the storyboards for production, including indications of dialogue, character performance and camera moves, and could be asked to produce their work either as rough or cleaned-up drawings. Clean panels are less likely to be required for a computer-generated film, where tight drawings of a character may not be relevant.

However, on a project where all the animation is being produced overseas, it may be necessary to present the characters very accurately. They may need to revise their work to reflect a changing script or comments from the Director, Producer or client.

After the storyboards are finalized the panels might be made into an animatic/cinematic. In India, as a fresher you are entitled to earn minimum of INR15, 000, even more, if you are in a metro city. The better your portfolio is, the better you can earn. This does not apply for freelancers. Freelancing storyboard artist charge somewhere between 6000 to 10,000 INR per project.

A visual arts job requires education, skill development, networking, and perseverance to get started. Here are some actions you can do to get started:

1. Take formal schooling or art classes to acquire knowledge and abilities.
2. Create a portfolio with your best works of art in it.
   Look for ways to obtain experience through volunteer work, internships, and exhibitions. Make connections with other professionals, artists, and organisations in the art world.
3. Make use of social media and a website to advertise yourself online.
4. Proactively look for chances to share your work, work with others, or take on freelance assignments.
5.  When pursuing your artistic profession, remember to be tenacious, tough, and receptive to criticism.

You can pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA degree by applying to a college of your choice. You will need to have completed the 12th grade with passing marks to apply for any college.

There are two ways:

1. Through the entrance exam: You have to appear in entrance exams like MAH AAC CET and CUET UG, etc. To get admission into top fine art colleges such as Mumbai University, BHU, and Viva Bharati University. 
2. Direct admission on the basis of Class 12th marks: You can also apply directly to colleges such as Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University to get admission on the basis of merit.

You do not need to appear for an entrance exam to get admission at these colleges:

• 1. IVS School of Design, Noida
• Sun Rise University in Rajasthan
• Kumaun University
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University
• MGM College of Fine Art

You have to directly visit the website of the college and register for admission. After registration, you will have to complete the admission process as guided by the college.