Institute of Fine Arts was established in Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Campus, Kanpur M.A. (Drawing & Painting) course introduced in the academic session 2004-05.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) a four years course was introduced in the academic session 2010-2011 with three branches, Painting, Applied Arts and Sculpture to encourage the study of Painting, Plastic Arts, Applied Art, Sculpture, Textile Design and Graphic Design as a vocational course and to train the students at a high level.
After that, Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Applied Art, Sculpture and Print-making was introduced in the academic session 2019-20. Not every student wishes to take up a four year course in BFA, so we are going to start one-year short term courses in various branches of Art and Craft i.e. to make students self-dependent in their career.
From the academic session 2021-22 we have introduced a one-year certificate courses in the following programmes: Painting, Applied Art, Sculpture (Terracotta, Ceramic and Paper-mache), Photography, Textile Design, Graphic Design, 3D Animation, 3D Modeling.
From the academic session 2022-23 we are going to introduce Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Four Years courses in the Textile Design.
The aim of this Institute is to provide career oriented high quality education in the field of Fine Arts, i.e. Painting, Applied Art, Sculpture, Print Making, Graphic Designing, 3D Modeling, Metal Casting, Textile Design and different types of co-curricular activities, seminars, exhibitions, and projects to make it career oriented. In every academic year, the Institute has been organizing various innovative and interactive programs to developed creativity, i.e. workshops, art shows, talks and demonstrations by eminent artist of their respective fields. So that students interact with them and enrich their knowledge in the chosen course of study.We put emphasis on practical training and theoretical knowledge of various aspect of Fine Arts. The department has a plan of action to organize art exhibitions, National and International art camps programmes for skill development, vocational workshops, demonstrations, conferences, seminars and research programmes, so that the students can earn their livelihood, for this Institute invites skilled artisans and artists to help students master their skills in their chosen field of work.
