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AKTU Composition- IV (BBFP653) Syllabus PDF – BFA 3rd Year
Composition- IV BBFP653
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Official AKTU syllabus of Composition- IV (BBFP653) for BFA 3rd Year – 2 credits, L-T-P 0-1-4. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — Composition- IV
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Course Objectives
- Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements in a work of art.
- This module extends composition practice through pictorial space, forms and figures.
- It develops nature-based composition with attention to light and reflection.
- It develops composition reflecting individual artistic temperament.
Course Outcomes
- Arrange elements within pictorial space applying compositional principles.
- Compose figures and forms drawing on daily-life sketches and figurative approaches.
- Compose nature-based subjects with attention to light, reflection and shadow.
- Create compositions expressing individual thought process and artistic temperament.
Course Content
| Units | Course Contents | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| UNIT-I | Composition-V: Handling of the Pictorial Space • Creating a composition from elements • Interrelation of elements within space • Learning division of space • Creating relationships between elements | 10 |
| UNIT-II | Composition-VI: Forms and Figures • Creating a composition from figures • Arranging elements from sketches of daily life • Human life subject in relation to still life • Figurative approach in painting • Relationship between figures and forms • Faces, expressions, depiction of moods • Medium: poster colour, oil pastels & watercolour, pen & ink on paper | 10 |
| UNIT-III | Composition-VII: Nature • Creating a composition from nature • Detailed landscape studies • Study of water, river, gardens, mountains • Study of natural light, reflection and shadows • Medium: poster colour, oil pastels & watercolour, pen & ink on paper | 10 |
| UNIT-IV | Composition-VIII: Individual Temperament • Creating a composition from own imagination • Nature and reflection of individual temperament • Subjects of one's own art • Unique thought process and its application • Medium: poster colour, oil pastels & watercolour, pen & ink on paper | 10 |
Suggested Assignments
Assignment: Create a final composition series (minimum four works) synthesising pictorial space, figurative, nature and imaginative approaches.
Text Books
- Edgar Payne, Composition of Outdoor Painting, John Howell Books.
- Andrew Loomis, Creative Illustration, Titan Books.
Reference Books
- Charles Hawthorne, Hawthorne on Painting, Dover Publications.
Online Resources
- https://www.jamesgurney.com
- https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/c/composition
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