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and Art Fairs. Besides, many of them go on
to careers as artists, designers, curators,
Activity Report arts administrators and educators, or
to postgraduate study such as Master’s
2017 – ‘18 degrees in Fine art (MFA) or Master’s
degrees in Design ( M.Des)
The BFA course demands a strictly
Govt.College of Fine Arts, Thrissur is practice oriented studio-based critical
located at the heart of Thrissur town, engagement which includes a History of
Kerala. It gives competent wings to the Art and Aesthetics (Indian & European)
young ones in Kerala aspiring for a career components. The academic staffs
as artist in this world. More than hundred supported by technical facilities and
years of existence has given a unique expertise provide a focussed environment
character to this institution in the history in which students can address the
of art institutions in India. As a graduate practice and theory aspects of the
level art college, we initiate young minds subject. Workshops enable students to
to work with the world and make a life develop their skills and technical abilities.
in their own terms, as artists, designers The departments run various outreach
and visual strategists, which includes the programmes, visiting faculties, gallery
systematic imparting of professional skills visits and other events pertinent to
to make a living also. Our students pick students’ interests and giving focus to
up the fundamentals of art practice from the development of a better career in
here and grow by themselves around the contemporary art/design practices. 2017-
world. At present, we offer BFA (Bachelor 18 was a fruitful academic year with three
of Fine Arts) degree in three disciplines important workshops cum visiting faculty
of visual arts, namely Painting, Sculpture programmes, all envisaged to promote our
and Applied Arts. Our students get solid students to a national level of competence
foundation here to embark on any branch in the respective fields. The first workshop
of higher studies and achieve any dream was led by Mr. Zakkir Hussain, renowned
goal in contemporary visual art practice. contemporary artist based at Kochi. The
As a state institution we offer students workshop opened One of the most
affordable art education and lots of intriguing workshops happened during
assistance and support to students from the year was led by Dr. Nirmalendu Das,
low income groups too. This is one of the Senior Professor and former Principal of
three fine arts institutions in Kerala under the fine arts Department (Kala-Bhavana)
the technical Education Department of Visva Bharati University Shantiniketan,
and affiliated to the University of Calicut. W. Bengal. The workshop focussed on
Our students are regularly selected for ‘Non Toxic printmaking’ which has a major
Scholarships and awards, national and concern in European countries in the light
International exhibitions, including the of the present day ecological crisis and its
Kochi – Muziris biennale, a platform for corrective measures. The technique that
global contemporary art. Many of our past Dr. Nirmalendu Das introduced here was
students also participated in the Biennales non toxic etching, of which he deliberately
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