IGNOU Master of Fine Arts - Painting: fee and eligibility
Master of Fine Arts - Painting at IGNOU is offered for July 2026 and costs Rs. 9,000 a year. It is filled through Direct admission, no entrance test.
IGNOU admission 2027Coming soon
The prospectus of the January 2027 cycle is not out yet. The fees and eligibility below are from the Common Prospectus of July 2026, the latest official one, and this page will carry the new figures the day they are out.
Master of Fine Arts - Painting seats and fee July 2026
No seat figure is published against this programme. The fee is Rs. 9,000 a year.
Fee: Rs. 9,000 per year Total = Rs. 18,000. A registration fee is charged once at admission, and the examination fee is paid separately.
IGNOU does not cap seats in these programmes, so category-wise reservation of seats does not arise. Fee exemption for SC and ST students applies to notified programmes, under the scheme of the university. IGNOU reservation rules.
Master of Fine Arts - Painting admission
Admission is direct: there is no entrance test. Apply online on the IGNOU admission portal in the July cycle. Medium: English. Duration: minimum 2 years, maximum 4 years. Examination: semester wise.
Master of Fine Arts - Painting eligibility
I. Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting (From a recognized University) ii. Bachelor of Fine Arts - Mural Painting (From a recognized University) iii. Bachelor of Fine Arts - Print Making (From a recognized University) iv. Bachelor of Visual Arts- Painting (From a recognized University) v. Bachelor of Visual Arts- Mural Painting (From a recognized University) vi. Bachelor of Visual Arts- Print Making (From a recognized University).
More courses in the School of Performing and Visual Arts
Bachelor of Performing Arts- Hindustani Music (Major / FYUP Hons.)Diploma in Theatre ArtsCertificate in Visual Arts - PaintingCertificate in Visual Arts - Applied ArtCertificate in Performing Arts - Theatre ArtsCertificate in Performing Arts Hindustani MusicCertificate in Performing Arts Karnatak MusicCertificate in Performing Arts BharatanatyamMaster of Performing Arts - Theatre Arts
MFAP assignments, exam dates and question papers
The official assignment list has 9 MFAP courses, 3 of them with a paper in the December 2026 term-end exam. All MFAP assignments and exam dates
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Questions about IGNOU Master of Fine Arts - Painting
What is the fee for IGNOU Master of Fine Arts - Painting?
Rs. 9,000 a year, as printed for July 2026. Fee: Rs. 9,000 per year Total = Rs. 18,000. A registration fee is charged once at admission, and the examination fee is paid separately.
How is admission to IGNOU Master of Fine Arts - Painting given?
Through Direct admission, no entrance test.
What is the eligibility for IGNOU Master of Fine Arts - Painting?
I. Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting (From a recognized University) ii. Bachelor of Fine Arts - Mural Painting (From a recognized University) iii. Bachelor of Fine Arts - Print Making (From a recognized University) iv. Bachelor of Visual Arts- Painting (From a recognized University) v. Bachelor of Visual Arts- Mural Painting (From a recognized University) vi. Bachelor of Visual Arts- Print Making (From a recognized University).
MFA Painting at other Central Universities
7 Central Universities offer MFA Painting, with 124 seats counted between them. Compare seats, fee and entrance of all 7
CUHP 33 seatsBHU 31 seatsPondicherry 25 seatsVBU 16 seatsCUK 11 seatsJMI 8 seats
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