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Tuesday, October 07, 2008

JNAFAU offers courses in architecture, animation

HYDERABAD: Students interested in planning and architecture or animation can still apply for B.Tech programmes in ‘Facilities planning and maintenance’ and ‘Digital techniques and graphics’ at the newly constituted Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University (JNAFAU).

Notification for counselling would be announced soon, said JNAFAU Vice-Chancellor P. Padmavathi at a press meet on Monday.

Even those who have already joined B.Tech in various engineering colleges across the State can appear for the counselling.

The course fee already paid at the EAMCET counter would be transferred to the college facilitating easier admission into the university.

The university would also be offering full-time Master’s degree in fine arts from this academic year. The School of Planning and Architecture in addition to the B.Tech courses would also offer an M.Tech in property management for those with a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or architecture or planning and Bachelor of Design programme in interior design.

A candidate needs pass 10+2 or its equivalent or a diploma in architecture or civil to qualify for the interior design programme. The College of Fine Arts, on the other hand, would offer Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in animation as well as Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in applied arts, sculpture, painting and photography. In addition it would also offer a 3-year part-time BFA bridge course in photography.

Minimum qualification

While the minimum qualification for the BFA is (10+2) or equivalent, for Master’s it is BFA or a five-year diploma in Fine Arts or equivalent.

Candidates can apply directly for non-B.Tech courses. The universityextended the last date for receiving applications for theses courses to October 16. If the number of applications for these courses exceeds the seats available, an entrance exam would be conducted on October 19 .

Details can be had from www.jntu.ac.in/art or http://eamcet.dte.gov.in.

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