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RABINDRA BHARATI UNIVERSITY

56A, B. T. ROAD, KOLKATA-700050

Admission Notice: FC/UG/ 0 1/14 May 30, 2014
The University invites applications (to be downloaded from the University website:

www.rbu.ac.in) for admission to the UG Courses under the Faculties of Visual Arts and

Fine Arts in the session 2014-2015. Application Forms can be downloaded from the

website from 05.6.2014 to 12.6.2014 (upto 5:00 p.m.)

1. Faculty of Visual Arts:

Course: B.F.A. (Honours) (4-year under semester system consisting of 8
Semesters of 6- month each)
Subjects: Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, History of Art and Applied Art.

Minimum Eligibility: Candidates having passed the H.S. Examination or its

equivalent with special aptitude in the concerned subject are eligible to apply.

Upper Age limit: 23 years as on 30th June 2014 (for SC/ST/PH candidates: 25

years as on 30th June 2014).

Break of study : Permissible up to 2 year.

Norms being adopted for preparation of merit list

Subjects: Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, History of Art and Applied Art.

(a) H.S. / Class 12 or its equivalent - 20 (score)

(b) Admission Test - 80 (score)

(including theory, practical, etc)

Aggregate of the total score (a + b = total score) will be counted towards preparation

of merit lists which will be subject to verification.

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2. Faculty of Fine Arts:

Course: B.A. (Honours) (3- year under semester system consisting of 6

semesters of 6-month each)

Subjects: Rabindra Sangeet, Vocal Music, Dance, Drama, Instrumental Music

(Indian Classical and Western Classical) & Percussion.

Note:

(i) Indian Classical includes the following instruments: Sitar, Sarod, Violin,

Flute, Esraj, Harmonium, Santoor and Guitar (Hawaiian)

(ii) Western Classical includes the following instruments: Piano, Violin, Guitar

(iii) Percussion includes the musical instruments: Tabla, Pakhwaj and Khole

Eligibility: Candidates having passed the H.S. Examination or its equivalent with

special aptitude in the concerned subject are eligible to apply.

Upper Age limit: 26 years as on 30th June, 2014 (for SC/ST/PH candidates: 28

years as on 30th June, 2014).

Norms being adopted for preparation of merit list

Subjects: Rabindra Sangeet, Vocal Music, Dance, Drama, Instrumental Music

(Indian Classical and Western Classical) & Percussion.

(a) H.S / Class 12 or its equivalent - 20 (score)

(b) Admission Test - 80 (score)

(including theory, practical etc)

Aggregate of the total score (a + b = total score) will be counted towards preparation

of provisional merit lists which will be subject to verification.

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Elective Subjects

At the undergraduate level of studies under the faculty of Fine Arts, students will have to

take up 2 (two) Elective subjects of 300 marks each.

Following Groups of Elective Subjects are offered for the undergraduate students of Fine

Arts Faculty in 2014-15 academic session:

Group Subjects Provision

A Political Science, Rabindra Sangeet and Only one subject can be
Instrumental Music (can not take taken from Group A
Percussion any more)
B Drama, Mass Communication & Only one subject can be
Videography, Philosophy and taken from Group B
Economics
C English, Bengali, Sanskrit and Dance
Only one subject can be
taken from Group C
D History, Mathematics (Only for the Only one subject can be
Economics honours students) ,Vocal taken from Group D
Music and Percussion (can not take
Instrumental Music any more)
Note:

1. Mathematics will be the compulsory Elective subject for the students of Economics
honours.
2. Students opting for Instrumental Music as Elective subject is not allowed to take
Percussion as Elective subject any more and vice-versa.
3. No student is allowed to choose the subject as Elective which is his/her Honours

subject, i.e. A student of Bengali honours cannot take Bengali as Elective subject

any more.

4. Other than usual fees, additional fees of Rs. 2000/- will have to be paid by the

students opting to take up Mass Communication & Videography as Elective

subject within one month from the date of his/her admission.

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5. No application for change of Elective subjects will be entertained after 2 (two)

months from the date of his/her admission.

How to Apply

For downloading Application Form, it will be mandatory for the candidates to make

proper entry of the requisite information in the prescribed spaces provided on the

website. Please follow the under mentioned instructions to fill-in the application form

online:

1. Before filling in, keep all the information required in this form ready.

2. Details of the demand draft are mandatory for downloading the application form.

So draft must be prepared before filling in this form.

3. Demand Draft/Pay Order (non-refundable) for Rs.300/- needs to be drawn

in favour of "Rabindra Bharati University", payable at Kolkata,

4. It is mandatory to attach the Demand Draft/Pay Order (non-refundable) with the

downloaded application form as processing fee.

5. Students applying for both courses must apply separately alongwith

separate demand draft for Rs. 300/- in the same manner as mentioned above.

6. Draft CANNOT be purchased from SBI, Rabindra Bharati University Campus

Branch. This must be purchased from any other branch of SBI or any other bank

drawn on Kolkata.

4. It is to be noted that the information entered in the prescribed places on the

website will reflect on the downloaded Application Form and the same

information will be saved in the database for further processing of the form for

admission. Candidates are advised to make correct entry only. Therefore,

application forms with manual corrections will not be accepted.

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5. No fictitious information should be entered.

6. No application for change of information already reflected on the downloaded

application form will be entertained.

7. Incomplete application form, if downloaded and submitted, will be treated as

cancelled.

8. After successful submission of application form online, candidates are advised to

print the downloaded form and retain it with them because this printed application

form will be required to be produced at the time of admission confirmation, if

selected.

9. Duly filled-in downloaded application form should be signed by the candidate

and his/her parent/guardian at the given spaces of the form.

10. Duly filled-in application form along with self-attested copies of all mark

sheets, certificates and other relevant documents and demand draft/pay order must

reach the Office of the Secretary, Faculty Councils at 56A, B.T. Road,

Kolkata - 700 050 within 5:00 p.m. of 13.6.2014 positively .

11. Duly filled-in application form can be submitted to the Office of the Secretary,

Faculty Councils at 56A, B.T. Road, Kolkata - 700 050 on all working days on

and from 05.6.2014 to 13.6.2014 upto 5:00 p.m. (except Saturdays, Sundays &

university holidays).
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Reservation of Seats

1. Reservation of seats for the reserved categories of ST/SC/OBC/PH will be as per

the West Bengal Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Rules,

2013.

2. Few seats are reserved in each course for Foreign / NRI students against a higher

rate of tuition fees. In case of non-availability of Foreign / NRI students, Indian

students may be considered in those seats against the same higher rate of tuition fees.

For these seats, application will be invited after the admission of 2nd merit list. Such

applications will have to be downloaded from the University website by entering the

system generated application form number which has already been submitted for

consideration of admission.

Therefore, it is to be noted that only the candidates who have already submitted

application form for admission in this session i.e. 2014-15, will get the chance to

apply.

3. Sports quota is available only in the subjects under the Faculty of Arts.

Exercise of Option
As per Govt. Rules, the candidates belonging to reserved categories (SC / ST/ OBC-A
/ OBC-B) who have found place in the general merit list on the basis of their merit
will also be placed in the merit list for the reserved categories of candidates. It is
mandatory for such candidates to exercise their option on whether they would like to
be placed in the general merit list or the separate merit list for reserved categories of
candidates. Admission would be made as per the option exercised by the candidates.
The option once exercised shall not be altered under any circumstances.
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Publication of Lists & Modes of Admission

Subjects under Fine Arts: Rabindra Sangeet, Vocal Music, Dance, Drama,

Instrumental Music (Indian Classical and Western Classical) & Percussion

Subjects under Visual Arts: Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, History of Art

and Applied Art.

1. Date for publication of lists of the candidates selected for Admission Test (on the
website): 17.06.2014 (after 4:00 p.m)
2. Downloading of Admit Cards:19.06.2014 and 20.06.2014
Verification of Admit Cards:19.06.2014, 20.06.2014 between 11:00 A.M. to 4:00
P.M. and on 23.06.2014 between 11:00 A.M. to 11:45A.M.
Admit Cards will have to be downloaded by the candidates themselves by entering
their Form Number printed on their downloaded Application Form. The candidates
must print two copies of the downloaded admit card and affix recent passport size
photographs on both copies on the space provided on the downloaded Admit Cards.
The candidate must submit both the copies of the Admit Cards at the Admission
Section of the University for verification and signature. After verification and
signature, one copy of the admit card will be returned to the candidate which will be
required to be produced at the time of Admission Test. Candidate will not be allowed
to sit for the Admission Test without Admit Card.
3. Prospective dates of Admission Test (Both Theoretical & Practical including viva-
voce): Between 23.06.2014 to 30.06.2014
4. Publication of 1st provisional merit list (on the website): 03.07.2014 (after 4.00 p.m.)
5. Admission of 1st provisional merit list : 04.07.2014 and 07.07.2014 (from 11:30
a.m to 3.30 p.m)
6. Prospective date of commencement of classes : 10.07.2014

Further details will be notified on the university website from time-to-time.

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General Information:
1. No student will participate in, abet or propagate ragging in the University campus

and hostels.

2. Candidates admitted elsewhere in any degree course must submit certificate or any

other relevant document showing cancellation from the said degree course at the

time of admission. Failing which, his/her candidature will be treated as cancelled.

3. No candidate will be allowed for admission to two or more concurrent degree

courses in the same University (regular/external) in the same calendar year.

4. No individual communication will be sent to any candidate. Candidates interested

in admission will be required to collect all information regarding interview/test and

admission dates in this regard from the University Website: www.rbu.ac.in.

5. Admission of a candidate will be cancelled if any information given by him/her is

found to be wrong or suppressed.

6. Submission of application Forms for admission does not imply any right to

admission and selection for admission does not assure accommodation in

University Hostels.

7. The list of the Candidates selected for interview/written test /admission will

generally be treated as cancelled as soon as the corresponding last date is over.

9. In case of any disputes, the decision of the University will be final and binding to

all concerned.

Ujjwol Kumar Basumata

Secretary, Faculty Councils (Acting)