1 Year Diploma Course in Fine Arts

FAAI is offering 1 Year Fine Arts Diploma in Painting. This diploma course has been specifically designed to strengthen your pre-degree foundation by upskilling your Fine Arts proficiency while preparing an impressive portfolio of Artwork.
This diploma course will give you a higher edge in your Fine Arts pursuits whether you are applying for an Art teacher's position, preparing for admission into Fine Arts colleges or if you are planning to build a career in design/Fine Arts professions.
This course will include:
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40+ live sessions (either online or in-class)
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25+ recorded video tutorials
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40+ Assignments
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1 Mock exam
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FAAI Certification of Proficiency
Course Curriculum
Part A - concepts of drawing
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lines/angles/proportions
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shapes/forms
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wireframes/contour lines
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concept of positive negative space
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form projections/isometric drawings
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1/2/3 point perspectives (drawing above eye level, on eye level, below eye level)
Part B - concepts of visual design
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elements of visual design (line, shape, form, space, color, texture, typography, scale)
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principles of visual design / rules of composition (emphasis/contrast, balance, rhythm, depth of field, repetition, movement, unity, variety)
Part C - color theory using poster colours
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tonal value chart
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color wheels
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charts of hues,tints,shades,tones,saturations
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use and importance of complementary colors
Part D - still life in graphite, charcoal, pastels, watercolours
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importance of light source
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chiaroscuro (form shadows and cast shadows)
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rendering different forms
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working with textures (stone, wood)
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rendering glass, metal, rough and smooth textures
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rendering drapery
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rules of still life composition arrangement
Part E - landscape in graphite, charcoal, color pencil, water color and pastels
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setting up frames with positive negative space balance
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plein air study
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adding/displacing/eliminating objects of composition
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study of sunlight
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elements of nature (rock stones / mountains, clouds / sky, river/sea/water bodies, tree/bushes/flora)
Part F - portraits in pencil, charcoal, pen & ink
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detailed drawing of facial features (eyes, nose, ears, mouth in different angles)
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proportions of facial features
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study of male and female heads in front view, 3/4 view and profile view
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study of plane changes, light and shadows in a head
Part G - figure drawing in pencil, charcoal, pen & ink
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proportions of male and female figures
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drawing 3d figures in front view, 3/4 view and profile view
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human figures in action
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human figures in perspective
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use of human figures in composition drawings
Part H - Indian traditional paintings (any 1)
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Jain
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Pahadi
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Phad
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Kalighat
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Pattachitra
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Madhubani
Part I - Indian miniature paintings (any 1)
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Rajasthani
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Mughal
Part J - total 40 practical submission works using different mediums
- pots, objects, human figures, nature, realistic, portrait, pictorial composition with human figures, copy works
Part K - theory portion
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History of painting
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Jain, Pal, Apbhransh
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Mughal painting (Akbar, Jahangeer)
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Rajasthani painting (Mewar, Kishangarh, jaipur)
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Pahadi painting (Kangada, Basohali)
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Bengal School