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Departmental Profile

The Department of Visual Arts was established in 1996. Assam University is the first among the North Eastern Universities to offer four year BVA (2 semester foundation + 6 semester specialization) in Applied Arts, Painting & Sculpture. The department has developed its audio-visual facilities for class room teaching. The Department along with the task of documentation of folk art, is also trying to train the student in the field of New Media art, Installation, Digital Art, Video Art etc. to compete with the contemporary art scenario. The Department also have UGC sanctioned “Special Assistance Programme” (DRS).

Courses Offered

Courses Offered Duration Number of Seats Programn Course Structure Timetable
BVA(by course work) Eight Semesters 40 BVA Syllabus
MVA(by course work) Four Semesters 40 MVA Syllabus
Ph.D. (by course & research work)

Faculty

Name & Qualification Designation Area of Specialization Contact & Email ID
B. Ruma Sharma,  Ph.D. Professor Sculpture, Metal Casting bruma.sharma@aus.ac.in

b_rumasharma@yahoo.co.in

09435070254

Sivan G.  MFA,Ph.D. Professor Painting, Graphics sivan.g@aus.ac.in

sivanganga@rediffmail.com

09435176370

Narendra T.  MFA Associate Professor Painting, Mural narendra.t@aus.ac.in

narendraartist@yahoo.com

09954131665

Nirmal Kanti Roy,  MFA,Ph.D. Associate Professor Applied Art, Computer Graphics, Photography nirmal.kanti.roy@aus.ac.in

nirmalfaaus@gmail.com

09435073580

Abhibrata Chakraborty,  MFA,Ph.D. Associate Professor Painting abhibrata.chakrabarty@aus.ac.in

abhibrata_c@rediffmail.com

09864371196

**Somaditya Dutta,  MFA Assistant Professor Sculpture somaditya.datta@aus.ac.in

09957999365

Saday Chandra Das, MFA,Ph.D Assistant Professor Painting saday.chandra.das@aus.ac.in

sadaychandra@gmail.com

09435377069

Debashish Chakraborty, MFA,Ph.D Assistant Professor Applied Art debasish.chakraborty@aus.ac.in

09401412648

Raj Kumar Mazinder, MFA,Ph.D Assistant Professor Graphic Arts rajkumar.mazinder@aus.ac.in

9864072462

rkmazinder@gmail.com

Nilam Kumari,  MFA,Ph.D Assistant Professor Sculpture nilam.kumari@aus.ac.in
Rajan
Kumar Vaidhya, MFA,Ph.D
Assistant Professor Painting rajan.kumar.vaidhya@aus.ac.in
Ganesh Nandi,  MFA,Ph.D Assistant Professor Sculpture ganesh.nandi@aus.ac.in
Gautam Dutta,  MFA Assistant Professor Applied Art gautam.visualarts@gmail.com / 9435342636

** On Study Leave

Head of Department

Prof. Nirmal Kanti Roy

Placement

Students passed out from the Department of Fine Arts, Assam University have been absorbed by :

  • 1. Reputed Institutions/ Universities/ Colleges/ Govt. Institutions
  • 2. Industrial and Advertising organizations in different parts of the country.
  • 3. Film Industry/ Electronic and IT industry
  • 4. As Professional Artists in different parts of Country
  • 5. Are self employed as printers and publishers
  • 6. As Animation Artists.