Sir J.J. School of Art is one of the pioneering institutes of fine art education in India, since its establishment in 1878 on the current Campus, with a generous donation of Jamshetji Jijibhoy, under the British administration.
Sir J.J. School of Art is one of the pioneering institutes of fine art education in India, since its establishment in 1878 on the current Campus, with a generous donation of Jamshetji Jijibhoy, under the British administration. The School today stands in the heritage building with departments of drawing and painting, sculpture and modeling, mural, portraiture, print making, arts and crafts including ceramics, interior decoration, metal work, and textiles; and teachers training with art teachers’ diploma, Art Masters and Diploma in Painting Education. The college has undergraduate and postgraduate programs with BFA and MFA degrees conferred to the students.
Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai All the courses are affiliated.
Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai are offered Diploma courses at various levels Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Diploma in Traditional Sculpture. You can also find a brief overview of the different courses offered by the university across various disciplines with their specializations on the Course page.
Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai has a large and well-maintained campus and offers a tranquil learning environment. The buildings are modern and equipped with the latest technology from Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai which facilitates teaching and teacher development. The classrooms, units, and laboratories of the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai are spacious, comfortable, and designed to ensure the highest quality of education. The library is excellent too, with a huge range of books, online resources, and knowledgeable librarians.
Library
The Sir J.J. School of Art has a rich library that contains a collection of reference books for students. Books are not allowed to be taken outside the premises of the Library.
Girls Hostel
Sir J.J. School of Art Students who need hostel facilities may, after securing admission, apply for hostel accommodation to the rector through this institution. Female students who need hostel accommodation.
Boys Hostel
Sir J.J. School of Art Students who need hostel facilities may, after securing admission, apply for hostel accommodation to the rector through this institution.
Computer Lab
There are multiple computer labs for all departments spread across campus equipped with Macs and PCs, as well as a Graphic suite of software. Here students can access the internet and it helps with the required assignments, presentations, reports, projects, etc.
Extracurricular Activities
The Sir J.J. School of Art student organization, known as Kaladeep, conducts many cultural activities, sports, events, etc. The only condition is that these activities should not interfere with curricular activities.
The college awards merit-based scholarships and freeships to talented students. Scholarships are awarded to 6% of students and freeships to 10% of students in each class. The rate of scholarship is INR 25 per month for first-year BFA students and INR 35 for all other classes. INR 75 is also awarded as a stipend for Diploma in Arts Education Class students. There are several other merit scholarships, endowment scholarships prizes, and freeships which are regularly awarded to students as per regulations. The Registrar of the Institute may be contacted for information.
JJ School of Arts BFA admission is made based on the Maharashtra Applied Arts & Crafts-Common Entrance Test (MH-AAC-CET), while admissions to the rest of the programs are made mostly based on merit in the qualifying examination, and subsequently based on interviews.
How to apply?
Visit the website www.mahacet.org and click “New Registration”. Fill in the online form.
Upload the photographs and signature as specified.
Pay the Application fee through the Online Payment Mode only.
Select the CET Centre for the practical examination.
Download the admit card from the website.
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