B.A. (Honors) Design - Graphic Design
The B.A. (Honors) Design Program introduces students to the world of creative design, allowing them to find their space in Graphic Design. The program offers extensive scope for developing foundational skills in drawing apart from in-depth skills in various aspects of graphic design. Upon successful completion of the program, students can expect rewarding job opportunities and will have acquired the job skills, domain knowledge and flexibility to function in the real world and adapt to the evolving needs of the industry./p>
The B.A. (Honors) Design Program is a structured, up-to-date, 3-year Degree program. Students who’ve completed their 10+2 are eligible for this program which is imparted by Creative Multimedia College of Fine Arts (CMCFA), Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad in affiliation with Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University (JNAFAU), Hyderabad. Students who’ve successfully completed the program will be awarded an industry-recognized degree from JNAFAU.
The syllabus follows a choice-based credit system and comprises a set of core courses (mandatory for all enrolled students), a set of general electives, a set of discipline-specific electives, two ability enhancement compulsory courses and a set of skill enhancement courses. The program is imparted through lectures, practicals, tutorials and internship, while the learning outcomes are evaluated through internal/external written and practical exams and portfolio.
Subjects across core and electives include English, Design Elements and Principles, Drawing, Colour Design, History of Visual Arts and Aesthetics, Graphic Design, Typography, Environmental Design, History of Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Visual Communication, Advanced Illustrations, Audio-Video Editing /Motion Graphics, Campaign Planning, Advanced Photography for Ads, Printing Technology, Storyboard for Ad film Making and Web Designing.
Graphic Design as a career pathway makes for a great choice as it offers vast scope for professional growth. A Design degree means transferable skills and global employability. Design skills are in high demand across industries, especially in advertising, publishing and media and entertainment. CMCFA graduates have gone on to work for leading names such as Thomson Reuters, Orient Blackswan, Ybrant Digital, Accenture, Deloitte, Microsoft, HCL, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Cyient, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and Tata Elxsi to name a few. CMCFA has gained a reputation as one of the top graphic design colleges in Hyderabad.
Syllabus (6 Semesters):
SEM-I:
English Communication | History of Graphic Design | Drawing | Colour Design.
General Elective - I (Select any one of the following elective based on your discipline)
Creative Writing Theory | Online courses from Swayam / MOOCs / Others.
SEM-II:
Environmental Studies | Visual Communication | Colour Design - II | Drawing from Life.
General Elective - II (Select any one of the following elective based on your discipline)
Psychology | Online courses from Swayam / MOOCs / Others.
SEM-III:
Advertising Communication | Drawing & Illustration | Typography - I| Graphic Design - I.
General Elective - III (Select any one of the following elective based on your discipline)
Compartive Mythology | Online Courses from Swayam / MOOCs / Others.
SEM-IV:
Reproduction Techniques | Creative Illustration | Typography - II | Graphic Design - II | Photography
SEM-V:
Campaign Planning | Advertising Photography | Mini Project.
Discipline Elective - I (Select any one of the following elective based on your discipline)
Web Design | Digital Image Editing.
Discipline Elective - II (Select any one of the following elective based on your discipline)
Introduction to UI/UX | Digital Publishing.
SEM-VI:
Internship | Thesis | Final Project
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