Introduction to course:

It is about how to use what you have learnt in early semesters in miniature painting and how you will use it to talk about your artistic concerns. It mostly covers three things, as the material language will be constant in this course because it is major in minaiture painting and it covers some styles of miniature painting and its implementations.. Other two things are conceptual development which makes students be able to think about their artistic concerns and visual language which supports their artistic concerns.

Course Contents:

  • Portrait painting in mughal style
  • History of modern miniature painting
  • mughal style today
  • Modern miniature painting
  • Contemporary miniature painting

Teaching methedology:

Power point presentations and video links are uploaded. Live demostrations are also provided while delivering lectures. 

Learning outcomes:

After the successful completion of this course students will be able to

  • Develop their artistic concerns and make skilled artworks.
  • Teacher new students how to make an artwork.
  • Be a better artist in their professional fields.

Reference books

  1. The Indian response to European technology and culture by Ahsan Jan quasar
  2. Flora and Fauna in Mughal art by Sam Prakash Verma
  3. Indian miniature of the mughal court by Amina Okada’s

COURSE CONTENT AND SCHEDULE

 

Week

Topics and Readings

Dates

1.

           Class introduction and course goals

16-01-2020

2.

           Historical introduction of Miniature Painting and material used in this             course

23-01-2020

3.

          Qalam amking with quarrel hairs

30-01-2020

06-02-2020

4.

          Portrait painting in Mughal Style

13-02-2020

20-02-2020

27-02-2020

5.

          History of Miniature Painting

05-03-2020

6.

          Conceptual Miniature Painting

12-03-2020

7.

MID EXAMS

Conceptual painting in Mughal style

19-03-2020

26-03-2020

02-04-2020

09-04-2020

8.

 

FINAL EXAM / PROJECT

Diptych Painting

16-04-2020

23-04-2020

30-04-2020

     

 

 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

 

Sessional: 20   (Homework)

Mid exam: 30

Final exam: 50

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

  • 75% Attendance will me must.
  • Cell Phones should be silent during class.

Course Material