Australia and New Zealand Australia and New Zealand tertiary institutions typically confer BFA degrees after three years of full-time study.
United States A typical BFA program in the United States consists of two-thirds study in the arts, with one-third in more general
liberal arts studies. In contrast, a BA in Art may reverse this ratio.
United Kingdom In the
United Kingdom, a BA in Fine Arts is equivalent to a BFA. Some performing arts institutions in
Australia,
New Zealand, the US, and much of
Europe use specific degrees such as the Bachelor of Dance or Bachelor of Drama.
India In
India, a Fine Arts undergraduate degree may also be known as BVA (Bachelor of Visual Arts). It is usually a four-year program, with the first year serving as a preparatory session. By the second year, learners specialize in areas such as
Painting or
Photography. However, some institutions have a three-year curriculum where students have already chosen a specialization. Specializations such as
Acting,
Dancing, and
Singing fall under the Bachelor of
Performing Arts (BPA). At the Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities of O.P. Jindal Global University, the four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honors) program follows this structure: a preparatory first year followed by specialization from the second year onward. For full details on specializations, curriculum, and admissions, see the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honors) – JSLH. In some countries, such a degree (BFA) is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA). == See also ==