B. F.A. & M.F.A.
Winter Session:

From Ist July to 31st March.
Summer Session:

From Ist April to 30th June.
Working Hours:

Classes 8.45 a.m. to 5.15 p.m.
(One hour break from 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.)

With all Saturdays and Sundays closed

Office :From 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (with half-an-hour break from 1.00 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.)

With all Saturdays and Sundays closed

The Academic year is divided into four rotation consisting of 28 weeks, 1st. term mid July to mid December (21 weeks) Winter Vacation 2nd, term mid January to February end (7 weeks) March to mid May Exhibitions, workshops and Examinations
Vacation and other Holidays.

The College will observe vacations as follows :
1. Vacation Schedule:
(a) Summer Vacations. 8.5.2010 (Saturday) to 4.7.2010 (Sunday)
(b) Winter Vacations 12.12.2009 (Saturday) to 10.01.2010 (Sunday)

2. Holidays:

The College will observe the holidays as may be prescribed by Panjab University in respect of teaching-depts. From time to time.

Educational Study Tour

Students of 3rd year classes are taken on educational excursion of two weeks during the course of their study to visit various places of artistic or historical importance and interest. Actual railway/bus fare upto 6400 kms is borne by the Government. Other expenses such as reservation, boarding/lodging etc. are incurred from caution money.
These tours form an integral part of the teaching programme and as such are compulsory for all students. Works executed on tours are taken into consideration for final examination/assessment. Exemption from such tour(s) and the refund of caution money is allowable with the approval of Principal in an exceptional case of extreme hardship arising out of serious illness or casualty beyond the control of student subject to production of authentic evidence. Unspent part of the caution money, if any, shall be refunded by the concerned Tour Party In charge to the students.

Short Study Tour of the students of B.F.A. 1st, 2nd and 4th year of all specializations shall be conducted subject to the academic requirement to be decided by the Principal and subject to the availability of funds. Actual railway/bus fare is to be met out of students’ fund. Boarding/lodging expenses etc. to be met from the caution money. Places of visit and tour programmes shall be decided by the Principal in consultation with the Chairman Advisory Council and the respective class teachers and notified in advance.

Examination

(a)    As per Panjab University Regulation No. 1.1, the annual examinations of B.F.A. 1st Year to 4th Year classes of all the courses, i.e., Applied Art, Painting, Graphics (Printmaking) and Sculpture shall be conducted by the Panjab University at the end of each scholastic year in the month of April or on such dates as may be fixed by the Syndicate.  In order to be eligible to take the Examination, the student must obtain sessional marks not less than 50 per cent in all practical subjects and attendance not less than 75 per cent of lectures in the individual Subject/Tutorials Theory/Practical taken separately during the session last attended and the attendance will be counted from the commencement of the scholastic year to the end of February.  Examination fee shall be notified at the time of submission of the Examination forms.  No private candidate is allowed to appear in any examination of this institution.
(b)    Students are required to do their sessional work regularly and appear in periodical tests. For eligibility to appear in the Annual Assessment/Examination conducted by the College and the Panjab University respectively, a student has to secure minimum of 50 per cent marks in Sessional Work in each practical subject.

Scholarship
Merit-cum-Scholarships are available for the selected students as per administrative guidelines.
Free education for meritorious scheduled castes/scheduled tribes and other backward classes :
Assistance as under shall be given to the students so selected under this   Scheme:-

• A lumpsum annual allowance of Rs 2500/- payable in one installment in the start of the academic session.
• Full reimbursement of tuition fees upto a maximum of Rs 20,000/- p.a. and other non-refundable charges payable to the institution.
• A monthly pocket allowance of Rs 250/- for day students.
• A monthly allowance of Rs 500/- for hostellers for at least two academic session.

Eligibility Criteria:

• He/She should belong to any caste declared as Scheduled Caste or Other Backward Class for the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
• The total annual family income of parents shall not exceed Rs 1,00,000/-.
• He/She should have passed +2 examinations in first attempt from any School/College in UT Chandigarh with minimum of 50% marks and he/she should have studied in UT, Chandigarh for at least two academic sessions.
• Parents of the student should be bonafide residents of UT, Chandigarh for the past three years.

Procedure for Applying: The candidates should apply in the prescribed format with supporting documents.  Applications complete in all respects should be submitted in the office of the Director Social Welfare, U.T. Chandigarh. For details, those interested may contact Deptt. of Social Welfare, U.T., Sector-17, Chandigarh.
Mode of Payment: The payment of fees shall be made direct to the institution.  If the student makes the payment, the same shall be reimbursed on the submission of a valid receipt.  All payments shall be made by demand draft or cheque.
Withdrawal of benefit:If at any time after the payment is made to the student, it is proved, after enquiry that the student has got the benefit by misrepresentation of facts or submitting false documents, the benefit shall be discontinued forthwith and the entire amount paid shall be recovered.
Benefit shall also be discontinued if the student fails in a particular year or his/her performance is not found upto the mark by the Committee and the student discontinues course of study.

Scholarship/Stipend for MFA
Scholarship/stipend will be awarded to selected candidates with first division in qualifying examination only according to the sanction of Panjab University/Chandigarh Administration on the guidelines prescribed for Post Graduate Students in professional institutions subject to maximum of 18 months.