CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts Syllabus 2024-25 Subject Wise Syllabus

CBSE Class 12 Painting Theory Syllabus 2024-25

Unit 1

(a)The Rajasthani School:

1. Origin and Development
2. Sub-Schools-Mewar, Bundi, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kishangarh and Jaipur
3. Main features of the Rajasthani School
4. Appreciation of the following Rajasthani paintings

Title	Painter	Sub- School
Maru-Ragini	Sahibdin	Mewar
Chaugan Players	Dana	Jodhpur
Krishna on swing	Nuruddin	Bikaner
Radha (Bani- Thani)	Nihal Chand	Kishangarh
Bharat Meets Rama at Chitrakuta	Guman	Jaipur

Title	Painter
Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana	Miskin
Falcon on a Bird-Rest	Ustad Mansoor
Kabirand Raidas	Ustad Faquirullah Khan
Marriage Procession of Dara Shukoh	Haji Madni

(b)The Deccan School

1.Origin and development 2.Main features of the Deccan School 3.Appreciation of the following Deccan paintings:

Title	Painter	Sub-School
Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro	Unknown	Hyderabad
Chand Bibi Playing Polo (Chaugan)	Unknown	Gol Konda

Unit 3: (a)	The Bengal School of Painting and the Modern trends in Indian Art (About the beginning to mid of the 20th century)	24 Periods
(i)	National Flag of India and the Symbolic significance of its forms and the colours.
(ii)	Introduction to the Bengal School of Painting (i) Origin and development of the Bengal School of Painting (ii) Main features of the Bengal School of Painting
(iii)	Appreciation of the following paintings of the Bengal school: (i) Journey’s End – Abanindranath Tagore (ii) Shiv and Sati- Nandla Bose (iv) Radhika - M.A.R.Chughtai (v) Meghdoot - Ram Gopal Vijaivargiya Contribution of Indian artists in the struggle for National Freedom Movement.
(b)	The Modern Trends in Indian Art Appreciation of the following contemporary (Modern) Indian Art
(i)	Paintings: (i) Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean – Raja Ravi Varma (ii) Mother and child – Jamini Roy (iii) Haldi Grinders - Amrita Sher Gill (iv) Mother Teresa - M.F.Husain
(ii)	Graphic - prints: (i) Children – Somnath Hore (ii) Devi – Jyoti Bhatt (iii) Of Walls - AnupamSud (iv) Man, Woman and Tree - K. Laxma Goud
(iii)	Sculptures: (i) Triumph of Labour - D. P. Roy chowdhury (ii) Santhal Family - Ramkinkar Vaij (iii) Cries Un - heard – Amar Nath Sehgal (iv) Ganesha - P.V. Janaki Ram

CBSE Class 12 Painting Practical Syllabus 2024-25

Seventy marks will be awarded for the practical exam. The practical will last for six hours in total, with a three-hour break in between. Consequently, the actual time will be 3 + 3 hours.

Unit	Content	Periods	Marks
1	Nature and Object Study	50	25
2	Painting Composition	50	25
3	Portfolio Assessment	48	20
	Total	148	70

Unit 1	Nature and Object study Studies on the basis of exercises done in class XI with two or three objects and two draperies (in different colours) for background and foreground. Exercises in pencil with light and shade and in full colour from a fixed point of view.	25 marks 50 Periods
Unit 2:	Painting Composition Imaginative painting based on subjects from Life and Nature in water and poster colours with colour values.	25 marks 50 Periods
Unit 3:	Portfolio Assessment	20 marks 48 Periods
a)	Record of the entire year's performance from sketch to finished product.	10 marks
b)	Four selected nature and object study exercises in any media done during the session	5 marks
c)	Two selected works of paintings composition done by the candidate during the year	3 marks
d)	One selected works based on any Indian Folk Art (Painting)	2 marks

Guidelines for Evaluation of Practical

• Marking Scheme:

Part I: Nature and Object Study,	25 marks
(i) Drawing (composition)	10
(ii) Treatment of media/colours	5
(iii) Overall impression	10
Part II: Painting Composition	25 marks
(i) Compositional arrangement including emphasis on the subject	10
(ii) Treatment of media (colour) and appropriate colour scheme	5
(iii) Originality, creativity and overall impression	10

Part III: Portfolio Assessment (20 marks)

(i) Record of the entire year's performance from sketch to 10 finished product.
(ii) Four selected nature and object study exercises in any media	05
(iii) Two selected painting compositions prepared by the candidate	03
(iv) One selected works based on any Indian Folk Art (Painting)	02

CBSE Class 12 Graphics Course Structure 2024-25

The Graphics Theory Paper will be assessed for 30 marks over two hours, just like the Painting course. The Graphics Fine Arts examinations in 2025 will cover three sections.

Unit		Period	Marks
1 (a)	Six Limbs of Indian Painting & Fundamental of Visual Arts (Elements & Principles)
(b)	The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting	24	10
2	The Mughal and Deccan schools of Miniature Painting	24	10
3	The Bengal School of Painting and the Modern Trends in Indian Art	24	10
		72	30

CBSE Class 12 Graphics Practical Syllabus 2024-25

Time: 6 hours Marks: 70

Unit	Content	Period	Marks
1	Making of graphic-print through Serigraphy/Lithography/Etching and Engraving (Intaglio Process) techniques	100	50
2	Portfolio Assessment	48	20
	Total	148	60

S.No.	Units	Periods
1 a)	Serigraphy 1. The history of stencils and silkscreen. 2. Methods and materials. 3. The use and maintenance of the squeeze. 4. Sealing, registration for colour, work and preparation for printing. 5. Solvents for cleaning, use and characteristics of printing inks. 6. Finishing and mounting of the print.	120 Periods
	OR
b)	Lithography	100 Periods
	1. Introduction: Short history and the methods and material used in producing lithographic prints 2. The use and characteristics of the Litho stone/Zinc plates. 3. The use of lithographic chalks and ink (Tusche). 4. Preparing for printing and use of various chemicals inking and taking proofs. 5. Papers used in lithography and getting the final print. 6. Finishing and mounting of the print.
	OR
C)	Etching and Engraving (Intaglio Process)	120 Periods
	1. Introduction to intaglio technique with a short history, methods and materials, Etching process. 2. Preparing the plate and laying the ground (resist) and Inking. 3. Characteristics of different types of grounds. 4. Characteristics and use of various acids. 5. Colour etching, use of stencils and marks.

Marking Scheme:

Part I: Graphic-Composition (print making)	50 marks
(i)Emphasis on the subject (ii)Handling on the material and technique of print-making (iii)Composition and quality of print	10+10+30
Part II: Portfolio Assessment	20 marks
(a)Record of the entire year's performance from sketch to finished product. (b)Five selected Prints (c)Five selected prints based on Indian Folk Art – Lino-cut/Wood-cut/paper-card-based prints	10+10

CBSE Class 12 Sculpture Course Structure 2024-25

Time: 2 Hours Marks: 30

Unit		Period	Marks
1 a)	Six Limbs of Indian Art Painting & Fundamental of Visual Arts (Elements & Principles)	24	10
b)	The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting
2	The Mughal and Deccan Schools of Miniature Painting	24	10
3	The Bengal School of Painting and the Modern Trends in Indian Art	24	10
	Total	72	30

CBSE Class 12 Sculpture Practical Syllabus 2024-25

Time: 6 Hours Marks: 70

Unit	Content	Period	Marks
1	Modeling in Relief (Clay and plaster of Paris)	50	25
2	Modeling in Round (clay and plaster of Paris	50	25
3	Portfolio Assessment	48	25
	Total	148	70

Unit 1: Modeling in relief* 50 Periods

Unit 2: Modeling in round* 50 Periods

Unit 3: Portfolio Assessment 48 Periods

1. a) Record of the entire year's performance from sketch to finished product. Four pieces of work prepared during the course selected by the candidate. (10 Marks)
2. b) One selected piece based on Indian folk Art 10 Marks

(Sculpture- Round or Relief) *Use of clay composition in hollow for baking. *Modelling of simplified human figures, birds, animals and plants in relief and round. Geometrical shapes like cube, cone, cylinder, etc., and their composition in relief asan exercise in design study of textures. Use of plaster of Paris. The selected pieces prepared during the course by the candidate and certified by school authorities as works executed in the school are to be placed before the examiners for assessment.

Note:

1.The candidate should be given one hour break after first three hours. 2.The time table to be so framed as to allow the students to work continuously for minimum of two Periods at a stretch.

CBSE Class 12 Applied Art Course Structure 2024-25

Time: 2 Hours Marks: 30

Unit		Period	Marks
1 a	Six Limbs of Indian Art Painting & Fundamental of Visual Arts (Elements & Principles)
b	The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting	24	10
2	The Mughal and Deccan Schools of Miniature Painting	24	10
3	The Bengal School of Painting and the ModernTrends in Indian Art	24	10
	Total	72	30

CBSE Class 12 Applied Art Practical Syllabus 2024-25

Time: 6 Hours Marks: 70

Unit		Period	Marks
1	Illustration	50	25
2	Poster	50	25
3	Portfolio Assessment	48	20
	Total	148	70

Unit 1	Illustration Study of techniques of illustration on given subjects and simple situations supported by drawing from life and outdoor sketching in different media suitable for printing.	25 marks 50 Periods
Unit 2	Poster Making a poster with specified data and slogan on a given subject in two or three colours.	25 marks 50 Periods
Unit 3	Portfolio Assessment (a) Record of the entire years performance from sketch to finished product. (b) Four selected drawings in any media done during the year including minimum of two illustrations (c) Two selected posters in chosen subject. (d) Two selected works based on Indian Folk Art	20 marks 48 Periods
		10
		05
		03
		02

Preparation tips for CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts Syllabus

Here are some preparation tips for the CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts syllabus: 1. Understand the Syllabus

Familiarize Yourself : Start by thoroughly understanding the CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts Syllabus, including the theory and practical components. Know the weightage of each section to prioritize your study time.

2. Focus on Art History

Study Regularly : Art history is a significant part of the theory. Study important art movements, periods, and key artists regularly.

Make Notes : Create concise notes with timelines, key characteristics, and major works of art. This will help in quick revisions before exams.

3. Practice Artwork Regularly

Daily Practice : Dedicate time every day to practice drawing, painting, or sculpting. This improves your skills and helps you master different techniques.

Experiment : Don’t be afraid to try different materials and techniques to broaden your artistic expression.

4. Study Reference Materials

Use NCERT Books : NCERT textbooks are essential for understanding the theoretical part. Additionally, refer to recommended art books for broader perspectives.

Art Exhibitions and Museums : Visit art exhibitions and museums to gain practical insights and inspiration.

5. Work on Projects and Assignments

Start Early : Begin your practical projects early in the year. This will give you ample time to refine your work.

Documentation : Maintain a well-documented portfolio showcasing your best works. This is crucial for your practical exams.