Manipal Academy of Higher Education Bengaluru Bangalore Answered Questions

BFA students can go for merit-based scholarships based on academic excellence, portfolio or entrance performance, need-based scholarships for financial assistance, and special category awards. There are UG scholarships like Freeship, Scholar, and Achiever categories that may also apply to BFA students. 

After fee payment, a BFA applicant at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE is considered provisionally admitted. To withdraw, the student must submit an online withdrawal request through the MAHE portal. Depending on the timing, physical reporting to the Admissions Office and submission of a signed withdrawal form may also be mandatory.  

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE BFA fee consists of a refundable caution deposit of INR 50,000 paid in the first year, an annual tuition fee of INR 4.32 lac, and an other academic fee of INR 3.26 lac each year. Annual fee is INR 7.58 Lacs from Year 1 to Year 4 which excludes one-time caution deposit. 

Beyond institutional scholarships, BFA students can explore external funding opportunities such as creative grants and international fellowships for example, Solitude Fellowship and other open creative grants. These support artistic practice and research beyond the classroom

While Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, MAHE does not list a dedicated internal scholarship exclusively for the BFA programme, students can access merit-based, need-based, and special category scholarships offered by the institute and through broader MAHE scholarship schemes, which aim to support talented and deserving students with fee waivers or discounts.

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE BFA curriculum includes study and practice in Contemporary Art Practice, Digital Media Arts, and Film. Students learn about artistic expression through media-agnostic art practices, digital moving images and animation techniques, and conceptual and technical aspects of cinematic language. These areas are taught in an interdisciplinary environment for experimentation, critical thinking, and fluency in diverse creative mediums.

Yes, applicants can apply for more than one BFA programme at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE within a single application. However, candidates must select their programmes in order of preference and can apply in only one admission round for the academic year. Admission decisions are based on SMEAT performance and seat availability.

After completing SMEAT, applicants must log in to their admissions dashboard to view their results. BFA admission outcomes at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE are published as Accept, Waitlist, or Regret. Selected candidates must confirm their seat by paying the welcome fee and completing the required fee payment process within the given deadline.

For Round 1 admissions to the BFA programme at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE, the application form had to be submitted by 15 March. This deadline applies to all undergraduate design-related programmes including BFA and B.Des. Applicants must ensure their forms and fees are completed by this date to be considered for the first round of SMEAT assessment.