Sculpture is an artistic form in which clay, stone, plaster, metal, or other materials are worked into three-dimensional representative or abstract art objects. And a practitioner of this art form is called a sculptor.
Personal Competencies
You are a creative person
You like to build things
You are good at working independently
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor's in Sculpturing
OR Complete Bachelor's and then follow it up with a Master's in the same or allied field Complete a Diploma in Sculpturing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course if offered by the Department of Fine Arts. This list of institutes is indicative only.
Private Institutes *(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. LPU, Jalandhar 2. Manipal University, Jaipur 3. NIMS, Jaipur 4. Amity University, Mumbai 5. Noida International University, Noida 6. Amity University, Kolkata 7. ITM, Gwalior 8. Amity University, Jaipur
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 5,00,000 -7,00,000*
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to start your own business
Work Environment: You are likely to work in a studio set up. You are not likely to handle a team. Local travel is not a part of the job profile. You will have flexible working hours. Your work schedule will be variable, depending on whether or not you are working on a project.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Helper → Stone Carver → Chief Mason → Contractor
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Sculptor ranges between INR 8,917 - 83,333* per month.
Usha Rani Hooja was a noted sculptor from the Rajasthan. She studied sculpture at the Regent Street Polytechnic in London. She was drawn towards sculptures after her interaction with the art students of the Delhi Polytechnic. She spent a large part of her life in Jaipur where she sculpted over 40 statues and figures as part of commissioned work for the state governments and various private organizations. Her large-sized sculptures can be found not only in Delhi, Kota, Bhilwara, Bombay, Jaipur and Jodhpur but also in Sweden, Washington and Philippines.*
Sculptor
NCS Code: NA | A101. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor's in Sculpturing
OR Complete Bachelor's and then follow it up with a Master's in the same or allied field Complete a Diploma in Sculpturing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course if offered by the Department of Fine Arts.
This list of institutes is indicative only.
Government Institutes
1. JMI, New Delhi
2. BHU, Varanasi
3. AMU, Aligarh
4. Osmania University, Hyderabad
5.Mumbai University
6. Visva Bharati University, Bolpur
7. Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata
8. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
Private Institutes
*(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. LPU, Jalandhar
2. Manipal University, Jaipur
3. NIMS, Jaipur
4. Amity University, Mumbai
5. Noida International University, Noida
6. Amity University, Kolkata
7. ITM, Gwalior
8. Amity University, Jaipur
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 5,00,000 -7,00,000*
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Museums, Manufacturing companies, Motion pictures, Furniture designing companies, Interior designing firms, Industrial design companies, etc
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to start your own business
Work Environment: You are likely to work in a studio set up. You are not likely to handle a team. Local travel is not a part of the job profile. You will have flexible working hours. Your work schedule will be variable, depending on whether or not you are working on a project.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Helper → Stone Carver → Chief Mason → Contractor
The approx. salary of a Sculptor ranges between INR 8,917 - 83,333* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Fine_Artist%2C_Including_Painter%2C_Sculptor%2C_or_Illustrator/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Usha Rani Hooja was a noted sculptor from the Rajasthan. She studied sculpture at the Regent Street Polytechnic in London. She was drawn towards sculptures after her interaction with the art students of the Delhi Polytechnic. She spent a large part of her life in Jaipur where she sculpted over 40 statues and figures as part of commissioned work for the state governments and various private organizations. Her large-sized sculptures can be found not only in Delhi, Kota, Bhilwara, Bombay, Jaipur and Jodhpur but also in Sweden, Washington and Philippines.*
Source - https://www.theheritagelab.in/indian-women-sculptors
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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