Graphics Art: Fees, Admission 2023, Subjects/Syllabus, Top Colleges, Top Exam, Salary, Scholarship, Cutoff

Graphics Art is a branch of visual art that makes use of typography, photography and illustration. It is considered as a mode of visual communication through symbols, signs and images, which is widely used in print, layouts, logo and symbol designing, environmental designing, and product packaging. Graphic arts is also used for web designing, creating web documents and videos. Graphic artists usually work with web designers. Hence, Graphics Art is often termed ‘applied art’.

Graphic artists use 2D and 3D geometrical shapes to create a design. To gain expertise in this branch of art, students have to undertake formal training and complete professional courses in order to pursue a career in graphic arts. In India, there are several institutes that conduct undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Graphic Arts. Interested students who wish to take up a course in graphics arts, have to meet the eligibility criteria, which are as follows.

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Graphics Art Highlights

Check key points related to various Graphics Art courses in the table below which contains the highlights on course level, course duration, entrance exams, average salaries, course fees, top recruiters and top job profiles. Candidates can refer to highlights for a quick reference:

Highlights	Details
Course Level	Certificate (6 months- 1 year) Diploma (1 year- 4 years) Undergraduate (3-4 years) Postgraduate (2 years)
Duration	Certificate: 1-12 months Diploma: 6 months- 1 years UG: 3- 4 years PG: 2 years
Admission Process	Entrance-based or Direct-Admission
Examination Type	Semester-wise
Course Fee	INR 2-7 LPA
Top Colleges	Jadavpur University, Jamia Millia Islamia, University of Hyderabad, University of Lucknow
Average Starting Salary	INR 3-7 LPA
Job Positions	Graphic Designer, Service Designer, Interaction Designer, Communications Designer
Entrance Exams	PUBDET, CUET, URATPG
Top Recruiting Companies	Krish India Design (KID), Multia, Communication Crafts, Buttercup Advertising Studio, Key Ideas, Litmus Branding, Xee Design

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Eligibility Criteria to pursue Graphics Art

Graphics Art is a vocational course that lays emphasis on theoretical knowledge along with hands-on training. Candidates are given opportunities to join internship programmes to hone their skills. So to acquire expertise in graphics art, candidates are required to pursue an undergraduate programme. Those who aspire to acquire advanced knowledge and expertise on the subject, may further pursue a postgraduate programme.

However, to pursue an undergraduate programme in any institute, candidates must have passed 10+2 board examination with 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category candidates) in aggregate. Some institutes conduct entrance test followed by an interview to select candidates. Again, some institutes admit students on the basis of their results in Class XII Board examination. To join a postgraduate programme, candidates must have completed 4 years’ graduation programme to be eligible.

Graphics Art Admission Procedure and Fee  

To secure admission to the undergraduate programme in Graphics Art, the candidates must apply online. The institutes which conduct entrance tests start their admission procedure prior to the publication of board examination results. The candidates will have to apply and appear for the entrance examination. The institutes which accept students on the basis of the entrance tests are:

Entrance Name	Registration Details	Exam Details
IIAD Delhi Entrance Exam	Register before Nov '23	Dec '23-Jan '24
Pearl Academy Entrance Exam 2023	Admission Open 2023	--
SMEAT 2023	10th July 2023 (Third Phase)	16th July 2023
Amity School of Fashion Technology Admission 2023	Last date to register Jun 15th	July 2023
Chandigarh University CUCET 2023	May 30- Aug 30 2023 (Second Phase)	May 30- Aug 31 2023 (Second Phase)
CUET 2023	Admit Card to release from 18th May-28th May 2023	21st-31st May 2023
NSD Entrance Exam	To be announced	To be announced
Calcutta University Entrance Exam	To be announced	To be announced
URATPG 2023	Admit Card out in June 2023	July 2023

However, these are national-level entrance tests. On the other hand, the institutes which accept students on the basis of their board Examination results start the admission procedure after the publication of Board results. The candidates are required to fill up the application form for this purpose. 

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Graphics Art Course Structure and Curriculum

The 4 years’ undergraduate programme in Graphics Art is divided into 8 semesters. The syllabus is prepared accordingly. The students acquire theoretical knowledge along with practical training in each semester. They are given ample opportunities to join practical classes. In the table below, we have listed down the syllabus according to the semesters:

Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3	Semester 4
Sketching and drawing-1	Sketching and drawing-2	Information collection and analysis	Digital design tools- visual media
Design fundamentals-1	Design fundamentals 2	Design process and thinking	Visual identity design
History of art and design	Visualisation techniques	Introduction to photography	Information system design
Craft design studies-1	Society, environment and design	Introduction to graphic design	Typography and publication design
Culture and design studies-1	Culture and design studies-2	Introduction to user experience design	Visual ergonomics
Semester 5	Semester 6	Semester 7	Semester 8
User interface graphics	Packaging design and printing technology	Design management	Degree project GD
Brand communication design	Environmental graphic design	Design internship presentation	Floating Credit Course
Advanced illustration techniques	Graphic design project 2	Graphic design project 4	or
Advertising design	Graphic design project 3	Graphic design project 5	Global Immersion Programme
Graphic design project 1	Portfolio making	Degree project proposal study	-
Interdiscipline elective 1	Interdiscipline elective 2	-	-

Job and Career Scope in Graphics Art

There are a plethora of job opportunities available for graphic artists/ designers. The world of the web interface is expanding rapidly and hence the demand for graphic designers is always high in the industry. Moreover, the world of advertising and campaigning have exclusively become digital and these agencies always require graphic artists to cater for their demands. 

Besides, graphic designers can take up government jobs as well. Sectors like Banking, Railway and Defence Service appoint graphic artists to design the logos, advertisements and campaigns. Web designers, however, design the websites of these sectors. The salary of graphic artists may range from Rs. 3lakhs-8 lakhs. Their remuneration increases with experience. The table below gives idea of the average annual salary of the graphic artists:

Upcoming trends in Graphics Art

1. Use of environmental imagery - The inclusion of eco and nature-based imagery in design is gaining in popularity. 
2. Dreamy doodles - One of the most popular graphic design trends, dreamy doodle can be used to promote your brand. There is an infinite number of ways to use dreamy doodles to produce distinct and eclectic designs. 
3. Bold fonts - The preferred technique among brands is to use bold fonts in larger sizes to stand out. 
4. Data visualization with a fun element - Without a fun element, the data visualzation wouldn’t have the same effect, as it will appear boring and dull. 
5. Memes - You can promote your brand by making memes around it, show its individuality and sense of humour.
   

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