The flagship Department of College of Fine arts Trivandrum, BFA Painting is a three years course after the students who complete one year in the integrated course.

Every year 10 students get to study in the painting department. The 3 year course includes detailed human study, learning in composition, experiments in various media, exposure to etching, lithography and mural, history of art, ae sthetics, etc.

But what makes the department different from other institutions is the emphasis given for the development of student's individual vision and expression.