BS25203 Visual Arts and Crafts – II – Semester II – BDes – R-2025

Subject Code & Name: BS25203 – Visual Arts and Crafts – II

Regulation: R-2025

Semester: II (Second Semester)

Branch: B. Des. (BDes)

Credits / L-T-P: 3 Credits | L-T-P: 1-0-4

Course Objectives

• To understand the diversity and significance of traditional crafts in India, including techniques, materials, and cultural contexts.
• To examine the major art movements in Western art history and their influence on artistic expression and techniques.
• To analyze the differences and similarities between Indian crafts and Western art, considering cultural and historical influences.
• To cultivate a critical appreciation of artworks through visual analysis and contextual understanding.

Full Unit-wise Syllabus

Unit I – Introduction to Crafts – India

Outline the characteristics of exemplary crafts in India across the ages, including living folk traditions. Exercises in understanding historical aspects of the Craft Sector, Decoding Systems, and Transformation through Time. Case studies – crafts from north and south India – Bagh, Dhokra, Bidriware, Kantha, Meenakari, Saharanpur Wood Carving, Terracotta Pottery, Blue Pottery, Kondapalli Dolls.

Unit II – Works of The Western Artists – Arts

Leonardo da Vinci – Michelangelo – Vincent van Gogh – Pablo Picasso – Claude Monet – Georgia O’Keeffe – Jackson Pollock – Andy Warhol – Frida Kahlo – Henri Matisse.

Unit III – Works of The Western Artists – Crafts

Woodworks and Furniture Design – Gustav Stickley, Thomas Chippendale, George Nakashima, Charles and Ray Eames, Sam Maloof. Metalworks – Paul Revere, David Smith. Ceramics and Textiles – Bernard Leach, William Morris, Lucy Rie, Maria Martinez, Anni Albers, Kaffe Fassett, Sheila Hicks. Glass – Louis Comfort Tiffany, Dale Chihuly.

Unit IV – Workshop

Hands-on workshop – Woodworking – Furniture – Ceramics & Glass.

Course Outcomes (COs)

• CO1: Basic understanding of traditional Indian crafts, materials, and techniques.
• CO2: Knowledge of major Western artists, art movements, and craft practices.
• CO3: Awareness of similarities, differences, and cultural influences in Indian and Western art.
• CO4: Develop the ability to analyse and appreciate artworks through visual observation and cultural understanding.

Assessment Pattern (Quick Note)

• Weightage: Continuous Internal Assessment 50% | End Semester Examinations 50%
• Internal methodology: Two Assessments with equal weightage – Internal written Test/Examination (50%), Assignment (50%) of any mode such as study, seminar, and or a combination of modes, etc.

Source: Official Anna University – B. Des. R-2025 Syllabus
Last Updated: September 2026

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