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Dr.S.N. Vikas 

Director of Academic and Planning & IQAC Coordinator

Prof. Dr. S.N. Vikas pursued his Master of Design in Visual Communication from IIT, Mumbai, National Diploma (5-Year) in Applied Art in the erstwhile College of Fine Arts, JNTU, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Art.

He has been working as a professor in Applied art contributing to the academic expansion of the field of Graphic Design and Visual Communication. He rendered his services as the Head of the Department of Applied Arts, College of Fine Arts, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. He has also worked as Director, International Relations Cell (IRC) at JNAFA University and held several other academic responsibilities such as Placement and Training Officer, Assistant Public Information Officer, Hostel Warden, Building Maintenance Officer.

He worked as Coordinator for Post Graduate programmes and Coordinator, Computer Graphics lab established under MODROBS of MHRD, College of Fine Arts, JNT University, Hyderabad. As a member of Board of Studies, he took an active interest in developing academic curricula at College of Fine Arts at the University for various disciplines. He was a Jury member for recruitments in Banaras Hindu University, Sri Sri University Bhubaneswar, MS University of Baroda and Raja Mansingh Tomar University, Gwalior

Academics:

Aiming at live projects, Prof. Dr. S.N. Vikas organized a seminar, “Better images through Computer Graphics” in collaboration with MSIT program of JNTU and participated in several National conferences such as “Animation India by NASSCOM, “National Graphic Design Educational Meet,” “ODESSY 2010,” “ ART and Contemporary Media,” “Visual Semantics” and “Design Education: Ulm & After” organized by Industrial Design Centre, Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and International Design perspective seminar on “Brand –Identities-Graphics 2003” conducted by National Institute of Design, Ahmadabad. Sharing his vast experience in the field of Design and Visual communication, he also presented papers on “Corporate Identity Design,” “Contemporary Media Role on Visual Communication,” and “Copyright for Art and Graphic Design” at National Level Workshops by AICTE and Ministry of Human Resource Development.

He took part in several workshops such as “Corporate Ad- Filmmaking”, “CAD for garment design and Up-gradation of skills of Rural Artisans” and training workshops on Graphic Art and “Low cost media for Development” conducted by Centre for Development Communication (CDC), Hyderabad.

He worked as Principal, College of Fine Arts, and Director, Academic and Planning, JNAFA University, Hyderabad.

Courses

Bachelors of
Fine Arts Painting

Bachelors of Fine Arts Painting

The Department of Painting & Visual Communication

(i) Offers a four year degree programme leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, in Painting & Visual Communication.

The annual intake is 20. The academic programme consists of four years with a one-year common foundation course in the basics of art, the remaining six semesters are devoted to professional training. The programme concentrates on the development of basic skills in drawing, color design, and adequate knowledge of the history of arts and Aesthetics. The course is designed to prepare students through intense theoretical input and practical training to develop their intuitive abilities. The students acquire the understanding of creative use of drawing, oil color, watercolor, tempera and other media of Painting. They learn the elements of figurative and non-figurative composition. They develop competence in landscape painting, life study, portraiture and mural design in traditional and nontraditional media. The students also get acquainted with various technical processes of printmaking such as Etching, lithography and wood-cut. At the end of 4th year, students submit a single concept dissertation. The students gain sufficient expertise to apply their skills in related fields of art and craft, such as textile design, interior decoration, creative crafts, book illustration and other areas of design application.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

  • Drawing and Painting
  • Life Study
  • Composition
  • Still Life Painting
  • Landscape Painting
  • Portraiture
  • Mural Painting
  • Printmaking
  • Etching and Lithography
  • History of Arts
  • Indian and Western Aesthetics
(ii) Also offers a 2 years Master of Fine Arts (Painting & Visual Communication) Programme consisting of 4 Semesters.

Bachelors of
Fine Arts Sculpture

Bachelors of Fine Arts Sculpture

The Department of Painting & Visual Communication

(i) Offers a four year degree programme leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, in Painting & Visual Communication. The annual intake is 20. The academic programme consists of four years with a one-year common foundation course in the basics of art, the remaining six semesters are devoted to professional training. The programme concentrates on the development of basic skills in drawing, color design, and adequate knowledge of the history of arts and Aesthetics. The course is designed to prepare students through intense theoretical input and practical training to develop their intuitive abilities. The students acquire the understanding of creative use of drawing, oil color, watercolor, tempera and other media of Painting. They learn the elements of figurative and non-figurative composition. They develop competence in landscape painting, life study, portraiture and mural design in traditional and nontraditional media. The students also get acquainted with various technical processes of printmaking such as Etching, lithography and wood-cut. At the end of 4th year, students submit a single concept dissertation. The students gain sufficient expertise to apply their skills in related fields of art and craft, such as textile design, interior decoration, creative crafts, book illustration and other areas of design application.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

  • Drawing and Painting
  • Life Study
  • Composition
  • Still Life Painting
  • Landscape Painting
  • Portraiture
  • Mural Painting
  • Printmaking
  • Etching and Lithography
  • History of Arts
  • Indian and Western Aesthetics

(ii) Also offers a 2 years Master of Fine Arts (Painting & Visual Communication) Programme consisting of 4 Semesters.

Bachelor of
Fine Arts Applied Art

Bachelors of Fine Arts Applied Art

The Department of Applied Art & Visual Communication:

(i) Offers a four-year degree programme leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, in Applied Art & Visual communication.

The programme is open to all those who have passed (10+2). The annual intake is 35. The academic programme consists of four years with a one year common foundation course in the basics of art, the remaining 6 semesters are devoted to professional training. The programme is a combination of Theory, Practical, Practical Training and Project works. The course structure involves fundamentals of advertising and design inputs such as Typography, Illustration, Media Design, Media Management and Photography. The students are sent for a practical media experience in studios & advertising agencies in the 4/2 semester. At the end of the fourth year, final semester; the students submit comprehensive project work and dissertation to complete the degree requirement.

The programme is designed to develop skills evaluated to Advertising Design, Media Design, Graphic Design, Web Design and Publishing Design etc. The Department organizes Annual Show/Exhibition where the Student works are displayed.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

  • Visual Communication
  • Lettering
  • Typography
  • Advertising layout
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Corporate Advertising
  • Poster Design
  • Signage
  • Book Design
  • Package Design
  • Point of Sale
  • Illustration
  • Photography
  • Editorial art
  • Professional Practice

(ii) Offers a 2 years Master of Fine Arts (Applied Art & Visual Communication) Programme consisting of 4 Semesters.

(iii) Also offers a 3 years Master of Fine Arts (PTPG) (Applied Art & Visual Communication) Programme consisting of 6 Semesters.

Bachelors of
Fine Arts Photography

Bachelors of Fine Arts Photography

(i) Offers a 4 year degree programme leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, in Photography & Visual communication.

The academic programme consists of 8 semesters. The annual intake is 45 (30 as regular and 15 as SSS). The degree programme in Photography & Visual Communication offers courses in inter-related studies such as Photography as Fine Art, Professional Photography, Photo Journalism, Audio Visual Communication, Digital Photography, Computer Graphics & Multimedia and Professional Videography. The programme seeks to develop the technical and aesthetic competence of the students by exposing them to the various aspects of the theory, history and practice of Photography through lectures, workshops, seminars and exhibitions. The department has well-equipped infrastructure, Digital Computer Labs & Professional video labs etc., and adequately equipped studio. However, proposals for the expansion of the department and purchase of latest equipment have been submitted to the University for Consideration.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

  • Evolution of Photography
  • Foundation of Photography
  • Basic Photography
  • Advanced Photography
  • Colour Photography
  • Audio -Visual Application
  • Videography
  • Photo Journalism
  • Commercial Photography
  • Fine Art Photography
  • Computer graphics & Multimedia
  • Advertising Photography
  • Product Photography
  • Food Photography
  • Fashion Photography
  • Industrial Photography
  • Applied Photography
  • Professional Videography
  • Video Editing
  • Non-Linear - Editing
  • Digital Photography

(ii) Offers a 2 years Master of Fine Arts (Photography & Visual Communication) Degree with the annual intake is 25 pupil.

Bachelors of
Fine Arts Animation

Bachelors of Fine Arts Animation

JNA & FAU BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - ANIMATION PROGRAM

The Department of Animation offers an affordable professional 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts - Animation program with an annual intake of 60 students. The program is open to all who have got through (10 + 2)/Intermediate or its equivalent examination. Admissions will be made through entrance exam. 5 more additional seats are allocated to accommodate students from other states of India under “National Integration Scheme (NIS)”. The novelty of JNA & FAU Bachelor of Fine Arts-Animation Program is - it imparts both the classical 2D animation, and the latest trend-setting digital 3D animation, as well as Visual Effects (VFX) knowledge, tools, and techniques to its students thorough and through. Animation is the art of creating the illusion of movement either by hand-drawn images or by CGI (Computer Generated Imagery).  VFX is the integration between actual footage and this manipulated imagery to create realistic looking magical and fantasy worlds.  Both put together, animation and vfx enable its students to give wings to their imaginative ideas and make their dreams come to life. The JNA & FAU Bachelor of Fine Arts-Animation Program’s core animation & vfx courses flanked by both professional and open elective courses not only open the vistas of the popular entertainment field but also various other fields such as commercials, marketing, web designing, landscaping, architecture, interior designing, e-learning, medical, engineering, gaming, forensics, defence and so on. Animation & amp; vfx both put together are cornucopia of variegated employment opportunities. The JNA & FAU BFA-Animation Program lay open multitude career paths to the students. In various animation production houses and in many other fields as mentioned above they can be recruited and start their lucrative and illustrious careers as layout artists, background designers, concept art artists, storyboard artists, illustrators, comic art artists, stop motion animation artists, image editors, matte paint artists, digital ink & paint artists, character animators, keyframe animators, logy & title animators, inbetweeners, clean-up artists, modeling artists, rigging artists, texturing artists, look development artists, motion graphics artists, roto artists, wire removal artists, matchmovers, compositing artists, designing & pre-visualization artists and so on. Many animation production houses, like Amplify Mediaworks, Creador World Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., DQ Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Find Logics Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Firefly Executive Studio Pvt. Ltd, First Show Online Services Pvt. Ltd., Green Gold Animation India Pvt. Ltd., Hanvesh Media Solutions, Imagine Ffx Studio, JWT Mindset, Manohar Enterprises Concepts, MPC, Must Play Games, Keenview Web Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mazine Fx, Next Education, Story of Art Foundation, Tech Mahindra, Timuz, Toko innovation Studios Pvt. Ltd, Vivisol Technologies, Yudofud Consultants Pvt. Ltd. to name a few, as well as IT companies of reputation such as Deloitte, Infosys, TCS, conduct campus recruitment drives regularly. It is not amiss to mention that our students are working at various Indian as well as multinational companies spread throughout the country, carrying the JNA & FAU's flag of reputation high.

Master of
Fine Arts Painting

Master of Fine Arts Painting

The Master of Fine Arts is an intensive four-semester (Two Years) specialization program in advanced creative painting which is designed to encourage students to develop research interest in the subject while exploring new media and motivate them to evolve as individuals with unique artistic idiom. The course consists of both Art History and practical work, which culminate into a Dissertation and final display at our own gallery space. The direct tutelage, studio facility and interactive workshops, which are conducted by eminent artists, aim at honing not only the nuances of artistic skills but also help in understanding the contemporary critical perspectives. The students of the Post Graduate course closely work with informed faculty and visiting artists, who are engaged in mainstream art practice.

Master of
Fine Arts Sculpture

Master of Fine Arts Sculpture

The Masters Programme in Sculpture is designed to give further exposure to the students through theoretical study and practical study. It gives them the scope to experiment and articulate through research and experimental learning.

Master of Fine Arts Applied Arts

Master of Fine Arts Applied Art

This is a full time post-graduate course that is focused on equipping designers to develop conceptual and technical skills in the area of graphic design, illustration and visualization. A theoretical base in the curriculum in legal aspects of advertising, history of graphic design etc. ensures a comprehensive understanding of the field. Keeping in view the domain, it is focused on practical aspects, and the teaching-learning mode is also designed accordingly. Broadly, the objectives of the programme seek to inculcate:
  • The ability to develop and implement new artistic ideas.
  • Strong observational, research and analytical skills.
  • The ability to solve problems creatively and using initiative.
  • The ability to take criticism constructively.
  • Developing an open mindset to new inspirations and concepts.

Master of
Fine Arts Photography

Master of Fine Arts Photography

(i) Offers a 2 year Master of Fine Arts (Photography & Media Communication) Degree with the annual intake is 20 pupils.

The academic programme consists of four semesters. The Masters programme in Photography & Media Communication offers courses in inter-related studies such as Advanced Digital Photography, Media and Communication, Electronic Media and Communication, Short- Film Making, Advanced Post- Production, Project Work. The programme seeks to develop the technical and aesthetic competence at the advanced level for the students by exposing them to the various aspects of the theory and practice of Photography through lectures, workshops, seminars and exhibitions. The department has well-equipped infrastructure, Digital Computer Labs & Professional video labs etc., and adequately equipped studio. However, proposals for the expansion of the department and purchase of latest equipment have been submitted to the University for Consideration.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

  • Advanced Digital Photography
  • Media and Communication
  • Documentary Film Making
  • Short Film Making
  • Ad Film Making
  • Advanced Post Production
  • Project Work

(ii) The Dept. of Photography also conducts Short-Term Certificate Courses in Photography from time to time.

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Contact

  • CFA Placement Coordinater

    M. L. Anand Rao

  • SPA Placement Coordinator

    Quazi Tausif Iqbal

     Phone: +91 40 29880693, 7702527700

  • Registrar

    Phone: 040-23321226

  • Director of Admissions

    Phone: 040-23319462

  • SPA Principal

    Phone: 040-23317006

  • CFA Principal

    Phone: 040-23343616