“These little compositions are the expression of my happiness and that is why perhaps I am particularly fond of them.” - Amrita Sher-Gil

Vision

The PGDP in Contemporary Art at Srishti Manipal Institute (SMI) envisions aspiring practitioners of art practice on a journey of inquiry that links the self to the concerns of our contemporary world
It encourages independent learners, thinkers, and critically aware creative practitioners. It seeks to nurture values of playfulness, collaborative spirits, material consciousness, and social-cultural and ecological awareness.
The one-year Postgraduate Diploma Program in Contemporary Art Practices at the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology introduces the field to students who have not previously studied art or design. The program focuses on learning both old and new media and developing a portfolio of artwork. After completion, graduates of the program will be able to pursue advanced postgraduate degrees in art or related fields.

Course Structure

Taught over two semesters, this one-year graduate level program is designed to build a strong foundation towards the Masters programs (M.F.A, M.Des, M.Plan). The program is delivered through course work which is hands on and rooted in context

Studios
Workshops
Contextual enquiry
Theory and Understanding Units
Project
Portfolio development
Knowledge Enhancement (Ability or Skills)

Learning Approaches

The Bridge program has been crafted for students to develop their creative skills at a foundational level.

• The program encourages the understanding of art and design practice through unlearning.
• The process helps students reflect on their training so far, break down convictions and reorient them for discovery.
• Acquire proficiency in using tools of thinking, visualisation, inquiry and questioning.

Capability Sets

• Able to work experimentally to explore materials, contexts, and experience.
• To play, explore and experiment with ideas, diverse media, techniques, and language to create new forms.  
• To explore, experiment, and reflect with art and design tools to engage with people and place and gather, organize, seek patterns in data and information
• Able to employ artistic practices and engage with different social, cultural, historical, environmental spheres, within communities or in the public sphere.

Opportunities

To undertake an advanced degree program in Contemporary Art Practices or related fields
To be introduced to art practices and methods and develop one’s own art practice

People

Enquiries

Disciplinary Intersections

The program is informed by the following learning disciplines:

Research and Collaboration

Students under this program will have an opportunity to work at the following labs at Srishti.