CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART(Theory)

Paper Code: 
VAS 331
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course will enable the students to-

  1. Study timeline to understand the Contemporary development of Indian Art.
  2. Develop understanding of chances in art due to socio political changes across different eras.
  3. Analyze each artist and their art work on the basis of their medium tools techniques and styles in which it is rendered.

COURSE OUTCOMES

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

VAS 331

Contemporary Indian Art

(Theory)

The students will -

CO1: Develop an understanding of how art changes according to social political changes.

 

CO2: Distinguish between the works of each Artist with respect to the style of work

 

CO3:  Recognize the changes in contemporary techniques of carving, metallurgy, and casting used by artists mentioned in the syllabus.

 

CO4:  Identify the most important sculptures and architectures of Indian Art.

 

CO5: Appreciate and understand the significance of Contemporary Art in India.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks.

Year-end examinations, Continuous Assessment Test, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, regular submission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: The students should be aware of the contemporary developments in the field of art and advancements in their chosen field. They should update themselves by reading Journals like Art India, Lalit Kala Contemporary, Great Masters, Art and Design, Nandan etc.  

6.00
Unit I: 

Ramkinkar Baij, Vinayak Pandurang Karmarkar, Rathin Mitra

6.00
Unit II: 

Debi Prasad Roy Choudhury, Pradosh das Gupta, Dhanraj Bhagat

6.00
Unit III: 

Sankho Chaudhuri, MahendraPandya, P. V. Janakiram

6.00
Unit IV: 

Balbir Singh Katt, Piloo Pochkhanawala, Satish Gujral

6.00
Unit V: 

Somnath Hore, Mrinalini Mukherjee

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Stella Kramrisch, The Hindu temple, Volume 1, Raymond Burnier
  • S.R. Goyal, An Introduction to Gupta Numismatics, Kusumanjali Prakashan, Jodhpur
  • Benjamin Rowland, Art and Architecture of India, Puffin 
  • Percy Brown, Indian Architecture, Read Books
  • Shanti Lal Nagar, Indian Art, Culture and Literature, Intellectual Publishing House
  • Vincent A Smith, A History of Fine Art In India & Ceylon, Clarendon Press

E-Resources:

Reference Journals:

  • JOA - Journal of Arts
  • Shodh Kosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Atishay Kalit- A Bilingual Research Journal of Fine Arts, Culture and Humanities
  • Kala: The Journal of Indian Art History Congress
Academic Year: 
2023-2024
  • Printer-friendly version
  • PDF version