BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar explained

The BBK DAV College for Women is a college in Amritsar, India.

BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar, was founded in the 1967 under the aegis of DAV College Managing Committee, New Delhi.

Academics

The academic year has semester system consisting of two terms - July to December and January to June. All undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma programmes require full time commitment from the students and the system does not exempt them from any compulsory activities.

Programmes Available

BA (Bachelor of Arts) with the following subject options: Regular Subjects

English
Hindi
Punjabi / Punjab History & Culture
Psychology
Sociology
History
Political Science
Home Science
Philosophy
Geography
Physical Education
Economics
Music Vocal
Music Instrumental
Art & Painting
Computer Science
Computer Applications
Mathematics

Vocational Subjects

Mass Communication Video Production
Still Photography Audio Production
Commercial Art
Gemology & Jewellery Design
Fashion Designing & Garment Construction
Tourism & Travel Management
Dance

Undergraduate Degree Courses

B.Voc. Entertainment Technology
B.Voc. Theatre & Stage Craft
B.Voc. Fashion Technology
B.Voc. Software Development
B.Voc. Beauty & Fitness
B.Voc. Retail Management
B.Voc. Financial Services
B.Sc. Medical with Bioinformatics as subject option (3 years)
B.Sc. Non-Medical with Bioinformatics as subject option (3 years)
B.Sc. Biotechnology (3 years)
B.Sc. Economics with Computer Science & Mathematics/ Quantitative Techniques. (3 years)
B.Sc. Computer Science with Physics, Mathematics & Computer Science (3 years)
BCA (Bachelor in Computer Applications) (3 years)
B.Sc IT (Bachelor in Science in Information Technology) (3 years)
BA English Honours (3 years)
B.Com Pass & Honours (3 years)
B.Com. Financial Services (3 years)
BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) (3 years)
B.Design (Bachelor of Design) - 4 Year Degree Course with specialization in Textile, Interior & Fashion Designing.
B.Design (Multimedia) (4 year Degree Course)
BFA in Applied Art/Painting (4 years)
BA Journalism & Mass Communication

Post Graduate Courses

MA Fine Arts
MA Commercial Art
MA English
Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication
Masters in Tourism Management
MA Media Studies & Production
M.Com
M.Sc. Computer Science
M.Sc. Internet Studies
M.Sc. Fashion Designing & Merchandising

Diplomas

PG Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA)
PG Diploma in Bioinformatics
PG Diploma in Financial Services (Banking & Insurance)
One Year Diploma Course in French
Clinical Diagnostic Techniques

Add-On Courses

French
Communication Skills in English
Cosmetology
Computer Fundamentals & Internet Applications
Computer Graphics & Animation
Interior Decoration
Office Management & Secretarial Practices
Food Preservation
Anchoring, Reporting & News Reading

Cultural activities

The college has ties with international institutes for educational and cultural exchange. It has links with the educational organizations WCCI (World Council of Curriculum & Instructions)], World Education Foundation, Kent County Council, Technology College, Northfleet and Hextable School, and World Punjabi Congress, Lahore, Pakistan.

In July 2004, a group of 16 students and teachers presented as many as 50 programmes including the play Is Jagah Ek Gaon Tha at Woodville Halls Theatre, Gravesend, UK. The college dance troupe was part of the Indian Fair that was declared first among the 32 countries that participated in the Dubai International Dance Festival. The college artists presented a one-hour programme at Wagha Border for the release of a documentary titled Sarhad ke Rakshak. The play Umrao Jaan participated in a five-day National Drama Festival organized by Urdu Academy, New Delhi. One College student represented Punjab at the festival of Teej celebrated in Gravesend, England. In 2008-09, the college folk artistes were part of a delegation to China selected by the government of India.