1. Every candidate seeking admission to the M.F.A. Degree Programme in the branches of  Applied Art and Painting shall have to register as a post graduate student of the Goa University.

2.To be eligible for admission to the Master of Fine Art (M.F.A.) Degree Programme a candidate must have passed the Bachelor of Fine Art (B.F.A.) Degree Examination (12+4 or 10+5 years Degree course) in the respective branch of study and subject of specialisation of Goa University or an equivalent examination of any other University in India / abroad recognised by this University as equivalent thereto. The candidate must have passed the B.F.A. Degree in the respective branch with a minimum of 50% marks.

3. Candidates securing admission in any of the M.F.A. Programmes must have obtained minimum 50% marks in the respective subject of specialisation at the qualifying examination (B. F. A.).

4. Admission to the Programme shall be based on the merit determined by total marks secured in the qualifying Examination and marks scored in the Entrance. 50% weightage of the qualifying exam and 50% weightage of the Aptitude Test shall be taken into consideration.

5.The duration of the Programme shall be of two academic years.

6.The examination for the degree of Master of Fine Art shall be held in two parts; The Part I Examination at the end of First year of the Programme and Part II Examination at the end of the Second year of the Programme.

7. A candidate shall be permitted to appear for the Part II Examination only after he/she has cleared the Part I Examination.