Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing )

Hello Neha, Fine arts is offered by CBSE as a subject option, however, individual schools decide on the options they wish to provide their students. If your school does not offer fine arts after 10th, you can opt for subjects as per interests, choice and strengths in class 11th since there are no subject restrictions for admission to the BFA course. Bachelor of Fine Arts or BFA is an integrative course having duration of four years. This course requires natural skills such as sketching, drawing and visualization. There are no entrance tests for admission into BFA. However, prior to getting admission in any of the institutions in BFA one needs to sit for an aptitude test and on the basis of the test the final decision for admission is made. There are several options in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree course and those are Painting, Sculpture, Illustration, Cartooning, Printing, Graphic Designing, etc. After successfully completing the BFA you can pursue a Masters degree in Fine Arts. Institutions in India offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree are College Of Art, Delhi, Sir JJ Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai, University of Bombay, Mumbai, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, Kala Bhavan, Delhi.

According to reports, the art and animation industry is expected to grow by more than 15 percent. Here are some jobs that you might get with a Bachelor of Fine Arts:
1. Fine Artist: As a fine artist, your earning potential is unlimited. You can work for any art gallery or as a freelancer.
2. Art Conservator: You can work in any art gallery as a conservator and get a salary of around 3 Lacs.
3. Painter: This is another good option for those who have excellent creative skills. This job also has a very high earning potential.
4. Graphic Designer: If you can upskill yourself with the technology of graphic design, you can earn as much as Rs. 3.4 Lacs with experience.
5. Animator: This is another advanced career option if you can learn about technology. You can get a salary of around 2.4 Lacs initially, which can increase to 5 Lacs with experience.

Both degrees are graduate-level work in two distinct fields. While the Bachelor of Computer Applications BCA focuses on the IT industry, the Bachelor of Visual Arts BVA is more concerned with the visual arts.
1. Length: A BCA course typically lasts three years, as opposed to a BVA course's four-year length.
2. Coursework: You'll learn database management, graphics, and computer fundamentals with a BCA degree. In BVA you study traditional art forms like painting and drawing.
3. Job Profiles: A BCA degree can be used to land jobs as a junior programmer, tester, or software developer. A BVA degree entitles you to employment as a visual designer, painter, cartoonist, etc.
4. Top Employers: Cognizant, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, and other top employers of BCA graduates are listed below. BVA graduates are employed by organizations like Red Chillies, HT Media, and Prime Focus, among others.
5. Salary: A BCA graduate makes an average annual salary of about 3.2 Lacs, whereas a BVA graduate makes an average annual salary of about 3 Lacs. However, because BVA deals with unique creativity, there are no limitations on artists' earning potential.