First Year

First Year

The FIRST YEAR Examination will be conducted by the College, recognised by the Goa University and no candidate will be admitted to the examination unless he produces a certificate from the Head of the Institute: 

1) Of having attended, in each term, at least three-fourth of the total number of lectures in theory and at least three-fourth of the total periods devoted to studio practice.

2) Of having completed and submitted the minimum number of units in theory and practicals as prescribed in the syllabus and of having secured a minimum of 35% in internal assessment in each subject, both in Theory (Group I) as well as in Practicals (Group II).

3) Of having obtained a minimum of 35% marks in internal assessment in each subject under Group III.

 

First Year Examination

Candidates will be examined in the subjects as indicated in the following table.

Subject  Internal
Assesment 
Marks

Annual 
Exam 
Marks

 Total 
Marks

Duration
(HOURS)

  
Group I (Theory)          
1. Fundamentals of Art and Visual Communication 40 60 100 3 hours  
2.History of Art 40 60 100 3 hours  
3. Environmental Studies 40 60 100 3 hours  
Group II (Practicals)          
1. Drawing from Nature 40 60 100 5 hours  
2. Drawing from Objects 40 60 100 5 Hours  
3. Drawing from Human Figure 40 60 100 5 hours  
4.Design & Color 40 60 100 10 hours  
5. Design 3D 40 60 100 10 hours  
Grand Total of marks for the Examination     800    
  • The Board of examiners may go through the class work of the students in any particular case or cases whenever necessary during the assessment of the practical examination.

 

The following table indicates subjects and the number of assignments to be completed in the specified number of hours during the first academic year.

Subject Hours Assignment
Group I: (Theory)    
1. Fundamentals of Art and Visual Communication 50 6 Tutorials
2. History of Art 120 10 Tutorials
3. Environmental Studies 50 6 Tutorials
Group II: (Practicals)    
1. Drawing from Nature 80 10
2. Drawing from Object 70 7
3. Drawing from Human figure 90 8

4. i) Design 2D

    ii) Color

130

40

7

3
5 Design 3D 90 6
Group III: (Not for Examination)    
1. Drawing from Memory and Outdoor Sketching 50 10
2. Print Making 50 4
3. Geometry and Perspective 50 4
4. Calligraphy 50 4
5 Library 40 —
Total 960 86

 

Standard for passing the Examination

  • To pass the examination, a candidate must obtain:           
  • (a) At least 35% of the full marks in (1) Internal Assessment (Term Work) and (2) the theory  papers, separately, prescribed for each subject in Group I (Theory) and a        minimum of 40% marks of the aggregate of Group I (Theory)
  •       (b) At least 35% of the full marks in (1) Internal Assessment (Term Work) and (2) the practicals, separately, prescribed for each subject in Group II (Practicals) and a minimum of 40% marks of the aggregate of Group II (Practicals.) 
  • Those of the successful candidates who obtain less than 50% marks in Group I & II taken together, at one and the same sitting, shall be placed in Pass Class.
  • Those of the successful candidates who obtain 50% and above of the total marks in Group I and II taken together, at one and the same sitting, shall be placed in the Second Class. 
  • Those of the successful candidates who obtain 60% and above of the total marks in Group I and II taken together, at one and the same sitting, shall be placed in the First Class. 
  • Those of the successful candidates who obtain 70% and above of the total marks in Group I and II taken together, at one and the same sitting, shall be placed in Distinction. 
  • The successful candidate who is a repeater shall be declared as 'Passes'.
  • A candidate who has passed in any one or more subject/s in Group I, securing a minimum 40% marks in each head, may at his option be exempted from appearing in that subject at a subsequent examination and will be declared to have passed that whole examination when he has passed in the remaining subjects of the examination in accordance with the Rules.  
  • A candidate who has passed in all the subjects of Group II and who has obtained 40% of the total number of marks of the aggregate in Group II may, at his option, be exempted from appearing in that Group at a subsequent examination and will be declared to have passed that whole examination when he has passed in the remaining subjects of the examination in accordance with the Rules.  
  • Candidates passing the examination in this manner will not be eligible for a class or prize or scholarship to be awarded at the examination.