Appreciation of Indian Art

Appreciation of Indian Art is a ten-month P. G. Diploma Course intended to develop an awareness of the rich heritage of Indian Art in its different facets. It also highlights its relevance in the context of contemporary art practices in particular.
Taken in a comprehensive manner the Course is aimed to develop the innermost faculties inherent in each person and to help them appreciate their own reactions to visual art in an objective manner.
COURSE STRUCTURE
In keeping with this objective, a 75-module course structure consisting of five papers and a short dissertation paper has been designed, covering the entire panorama of Indian Art from primitive to modern along with glimpses of world art.
The five papers are:
Story of Art and Aesthetics
Development of Mural & Miniature Painting in India
Sculpture and Architecture in India: Early, Medieval and Modern
Development of Art in India: 19th & 20th Century Minor and Folk Art of IndiaIn the process the exchange of ideas in visual arts, between tradition and modernity, gets unveiled as much as the great artistic and cultural synthesis that India has always stood for.
COURSE DURATION
The Course spans a ten-month duration: JULY TO APRIL EVERY YEAR.
THE FACULTY
The course Faculty consists of outstanding Art Historians, Art Critics, Artists and renowned Professors with high recognition in their respective field of study.
STUDENT INTAKE
Any person, irrespective of age, with a genuine interest in exploring the various branches of Indian Art and Culture is eligible to enroll Applicants, however, should have a minimum qualification of 12th standard or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
Admission to the Course starts around June every year with a maximum intake of 100 learners. Regular attendance (minimum 60%) is insisted upon. Course fee is Rs.500 per year/session.
THE MODE OF TEACHING
Classes are held in the Turiyananda Hall of the Institute, thrice a week - Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in the evening between 6.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. (Schedule may be changed if needed.)
Lectures are delivered in English and Bengali with slides and are followed by question-answer sessions. On completion of the Course, apart from the Examination, all learners will have to submit a short dissertation.
CERTIFICATE
Only graduates are eligible to appear in the P.G. Diploma Examination jointly conducted by RMIC & KK Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya. Successful candidates will get the certificate from the KK Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya.
Non-graduates will be eligible for a certificate issued by the RMIC after evaluation of his/her submitted dissertation paper. Certificates will be awarded at a ceremony at the end of each academic session.
THE IMPACT
This Course has been running for the last four years, in its present form, from the 2001 -02 academic session and has continued to evoke keen interest and appreciation from the participants in each of the academic sessions.