A Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A. or BFA) is a standard undergraduate degree for students for pursuing a professional education in the visual, fine or performing arts.^[1][2] It is also called Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) in some cases.

Background

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree differs from a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in that the majority of the program consists of a practical studio component, as contrasted with lecture and discussion classes.

A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will often require an area of specialty such as acting, architecture, musical theatre, game design, ceramics, computer animation, creative writing, dance, dramatic writing, drawing, fiber, film production, visual effects, animation, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, visual arts, technical arts, interior design, metalworking, music, new media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, stage management, or television production. Some schools instead give their students a broad education in many disciplines of the arts.^[1][3][4]

Although a Bachelor of Fine Arts is traditionally considered a four-year degree,^[2] a BFA program may take shorter or longer to complete because of the amount of studio course work required. After completing this degree, the learner may acquire postgraduate degree; Master of Fine Arts.

BFA in countries

USA

A typical BFA program in the United States consists of two-thirds study in the arts, with one-third in more general liberal arts studies. For a BA in Art, the ratio might be reversed.^[2] The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), which accredits Bachelor’s of Fine Arts programs in visual art and design in the United States, states that “the professional degree (BFA) focuses on intensive work in the visual arts supported by a program of general studies,” whereas “the liberal arts degree (BA) focuses on art and design in the context of a broad program of general studies.”^[5]

UK

In the United Kingdom, BA Fine Arts is equivalent to BFA. Specific degrees such as the Bachelor of Dance or Bachelor of Drama are used by some performing arts institutions in Australia, the US, and much of Europe.^[6][7][8]

India

In India, a Fine Arts undergraduate degree may also be known as BVA (Bachelor of Visual Arts).^[9] It is usually a four year program in which the first year is preparatory session. By the second year, learners have a specialization such as Painting, Photography and more. However, some institutions have 3 year curriculum in which students are already opted for their specialization. Specializations such as Acting, Dancing, Singing, etc. would come under Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA).

In some countries such a degree (BFA) is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA).

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Top 10 Colleges In India To Pursue Fine Arts – 2018 By Shatavisha Chakravorty

Indians have always been the aesthetic sort and art has been a way of life for all of us. This can be traced back centuries and the colourful cave paintings at Bhimbetka are a testimony of the same. As the pages of history turned, pottery, clay work and other works of artistic marvel of the Indus Valley Civilisation drew the attention of the world. 

In fact, this is something that astonishes anthropologists even today. With the Persians and the Mughals visiting the nation, fine arts in the country was set to reach newer heights of achievement and accomplishment. Let us not forget that following our independence from the colonial British it was this very country that produced artistic geniuses like that of M F Hussain.

Read more at: https://www.careerindia.com/top-10-best-colleges-to-pursue-fine-arts-by-india-today-nielsen-survey-005943.htmlThus, it is obvious that for a country with an artistic history that is as rich as that of our own, there will be a huge chunk of the young population who are interested to pursue a career in this field. 

To cater to the educational needs of such a huge population, there are a number of institutions of excellence. Amongst hundreds of institutions offering such courses, the top 10 have been discussed in this article.

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College Of Art, New Delhi 

The fee structure here is pretty less and stands at Rs 15,800 per year. This leaves the students with a greater amount of cash in hand to purchase good quality painting materials. This in turn fosters a way for students to try out greater number of innovations and come up with fresh artistic marvels every week. 

Another special feature of the fine arts course in this institution is the fact that the course is designed from ground level. Thus, one does not need to have any prerequisite knowledge to be eligible for this course. A keen interest in this field of study is enough for a student to pursue a course here. Visit Us At: College Of Art, New Delhi

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2. Faculty Of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 

Another institute of excellence in the field of fine arts, this institution has a fee structure of Rs 1.53 lakh per year. This institution has been a major custodian of the Hindu art forms and its adaptability with the changing times has ensured that it remains one of the top institutions of fine arts studies for decades in a row. Visit Us At: Faculty Of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi