Government College of Art and Craft, Agartala

Tripura-based Government College of Art and Craft, Agartala, was set up in 1975 with the purpose of nourishing the artistic souls of the state. This affiliated college is situated in Lichubagan, Agartala; also, it is spread over an area of 6. 25 acres and really provides an established, artistically lively campus.

An annual student strength of 256 and faculty strength of 8 enables the college to give proper individual attention to its students. The institution teaches 5 courses under two programmes and all of these courses deal with aspects of visual arts.

One can single out the fact that it is a government institution for students interested in the diverse aspects of art and design of the region since it is a government institution. Government College of Art and Craft, Agartala, is affiliated with Tripura University . Government College of Art and Craft has many more facilities to provide the students in the college.

Among college resources, library shines as a storehouse of knowledge and contains an incomparable collection of books, periodical, and journals Culled from over thirty-seven years of collection.

The library currently holds about eighteen thousand books and journals and carries unique reference works encompassing subjects like Ancient Indian Art & Architecture, Artists' Bio-bibliographies, Modern Indian and Western Art, Far Eastern Art, Iconography, Art of Advertising and Sales Promotion, Literature, North-East India, Movies, and Photography.

It is helpful for students and particularly faculty members as a result of its vast array of records. Apart from the library, the college offers a well-equipped sports complex for the overall development of physical health, an auditorium to conduct functions, seminars, etc.

The institution also has a very active alumni association that provides the students with contact with graduates that might offer them opportunities in the future art-related markets.

Government College of Art and Craft has a total of 5 programmes , all of which are full-time programmes The courses offered are as follows: four BVA in Painting , sculpture, Advertising Design and Art History, each taking four years to complete. Also, it offers Diploma in Visual Arts that takes 3 years. The total student capacity for all the programmes offered is 190.

This limited intake helps in making the education very personalised for the students. Due to its dedication to visual arts as an education area, the college has an extensive course catalogue that splits the instruction between the technique and the science of the art.

Getting admission into the Government College of Art and Craft, Agartala, is very competitive, especially because the aim of the college is to source students with a burning passion for the visual arts. Thus, in the case of all the offered courses, including BVA programmes and Diploma in Visual Arts, candidates are enrolled on the basis of their performance in the Common Admission Test in the college.

This test in particular gives an overall assessment of the applicants and tries to determine how artistic they are. The CAT is next, followed by the declaration of a list of candidates selected through merit, which makes the final list of admissions.