| |
DACA e-Brochure
Course Structure
Diploma in Advanced Computer Arts (DACA) is a 24 weeks fulltime postgraduate course. There are up to 40 seats available at every centre offering the course. The course will commence at a particular centre subject to availability of minimum 20 students
Eligibility
10+2, 10+2+3, 10+2+4, M.F.A., B.F.A.,B.Arch, G.D. Arts, or other equivalent degree or diploma holders in the field of Advertising, Commercial Arts, Painting, Sculpture, Textile, Fashion Designing, Interior Decoration.
Students from other academic backgrounds having artistic inclination and creative abilities are also encouraged to do this course. But they must qualify through the Entrance Test and Interview.
Applicants need to have basic knowledge of using computers.
Application Form
C-DAC's application form for the Common Entrance Test (CET) is to be
filled online at http://acts.cdac.in (recommended). The registration fee
of Rs.350/- (Three Hundred fifty only) for the CET is to be paid by DD drawn in favor of ‘C-DAC, ACTS’ payable
at Pune and sent to:
The Programme Coordinator
Advanced Computing Training School
12, Thube Park, Near Sancheti Hospital
Post Bag No.905, Shivaji Nagar
Pune – 411 005
Maharashtra,
India.
Candidates are required to give the details on the backside of the DD like Name of the Candidate, Registration ID, and the course applied for i.e. DACA February 2008 batch.
Printed Application Forms along with the instruction sheet are also available
free of cost at all the Training Centres offering the DACA course. Candidates
can fill in the printed application form and attach a DD of Rs.500/- (Five
Hundred Only) towards registration
fees for the CET along with a recent passport size photograph and submit
the same at any of the training centres offering the DACA course or the
same can be sent by speed post / courier only to the address mentioned
above.
For appearing for the DACA-CET, candidates are required to download & print the admit card. The photograph must be uploaded on our website for our records and further use. Candidates filling in the Manual (Handwritten) Application Form must submit the passport size photograph along with the Application Form; the same will be scanned and uploaded by the centre accepting the printed application form. Photographs once uploaded will not be changed under any circumstances whatsoever.
Please note that the upload of photograph is mandatory as this photograph will be used on the admit card for the CET and if the candidate is selected for the course, then the same photograph will appear on the Identity Card and finally on the DACA Certificate.
An additional Photo Identification (like Driving License /Voters ID card /College ID Card /Passport) will have to be produced by the candidate along with the admit card, at the time of appearing for the online CET at the exam center.
Please note that you should register only once. Any deviation from this rule will disqualify you for admission to any of the
centres, unconditionally. Any registration fees paid by you will also be forfeited and no correspondence shall be made in this regard.
Selection Process
The Selection process leading to confirmed admission shall unfold in two stages as described below:
Stage I-Common Entrance Test (CET)
The Common Entrance Test (CET) for the admission process will be conducted once all over India at various locations. The CET would be conducted manually at the centers mentioned in the online application form.
The confirmation of examination center for appearing for the CET will be
intimated only after the upload of photograph and receipt of the registration
fess of Rs. 350/- or Rs. 500 /- (Whatever the case may be) at C-DAC,
ACTS, Pune. Once the candidate selects the date of CET and center, it will
not be changed under any circumstances. The CET is designed to identify
the visualization abilities, artistic skills and knowledge relating to communication
media.
Declaration of result
The result of the CET will be displayed on the website along with the percentile score of the candidates on the day of the result mentioned in the schedule. A message clearly indicating whether the candidate has qualified for Stage II will be displayed along with the percentile score in form of a “CET Score Card”. Candidate can view the cut off percentile for appearing for Stage II of selection process of all centers offering February 2008 batch of DACA course. For this purpose candidates need to log on to the website using registration ID and Password.
Candidate should carefully note the percentile score and the cut off percentile of all centres offering DACA course. Candidate need to update the details of DD of first installment of course fees of Rs.2,500/- on ACTS website & then send the same before December 17, 2007 to C-DAC, ACTS, Pune. Candidate can select the centre for appearing for stage II of selection process only after the receipt of the DD of first installment at C-DAC, ACTS, Pune.
The Candidate need to pay Rs.2,500 /- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred only) towards the first installment of course fees by a DD drawn in favour of “C-DAC, ACTS” payable at Pune on or before December 17, 2007. Candidate will be able to see and select the centers available to him for undergoing the Stage II of the selection process only after the receipt of payment of first installment of course fees of Rs. 2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred only) at C-DAC, ACTS, Pune.
At the end of Stage II a wait list will be declared (if any). The seats available after the deadline for admission will be filled up in the order of a candidate's wait list number.
Please note that the candidate is required to select the centre for admission on or before the date and time as given in the schedule above.
Candidate need to select the center from the list of centres available for selection as per candidate’s percentile score and availability of the seats at a particular centre for the Stage II of selection process.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. 1. Incase the candidate is not interested in appearing for the stage II of the selection process, then he/she should not select any of the center available for selection, but can request for the complete refund of the first installment of course fees by clicking the option provided for the REFUND.
2. The option for the REFUND of fees shall be provided on the same page where the list of available centres is displayed. Candidate is required to claim the refund by specifically clicking on the Refund button. If the candidate fails / forget to click on the refund button then no claims for complete refund shall be entertained any circumstances.
3. For details on the refund of the course fees paid please refer to the “Rules for Refund of Course Fees”
section below.
Schedule for Selecting the Centre
| Sr. |
Percentile Score
(Range) |
Schedule for Selecting the Center |
| From |
To |
| 01 |
10.00 to above |
December 24, 2007 19:00:00 Hrs |
December 25, 2007 18:59:59 Hrs |
Stage II: Interview
Short listed candidates qualified through the entrance test are required to attend the stage II of the selection process. Candidate has to appear for the personal interview at the center chosen for the stage II. After the candidate successfully completes all the two stages of the selection process, he/she shall be given a letter of Offer of Confirmed Admission to the DACA course on the that day for the same centre.
Course Fee
The total fees for the course is Rs. 44,000/- (Rupees Forty Four Thousand only) to be paid in two installments by Demand Drafts drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Pune. The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
The first installment of Rs. 2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred only)
is to be paid after the declaration of CET result
and on or before the date mentioned in the course schedule in the instruction
sheet given along with the printed application form or on this website.
Candidate need to update the details of DD of second installment of course
fees of Rs. 41,500/- (Rupees Forty One Thousand Five Hundred only) on ACTS website & then send the same to C-DAC,
ACTS, Pune. The second installment of the course fees of Rs. 41,500/- (Rupees
Forty One Thousand Five Hundred only) is
to be paid on or before the last date mentioned in the course schedule in
the instruction sheet given along with the printed application form or on
this website.
For details on the refund of the course fees paid, Candidates should refer to the “Rules for Refund of Course Fees” section below.
Rules for Refund of Course Fees
Candidates should specifically apply for Refund of Course fees only through the candidate's member area on C-DAC ACTS website ( http://acts.cdac.in ) .
Manual / written / email applications for refund of fees will not be entertained in any case.
The course fees paid by the candidate shall be refunded in following circumstances:
If the candidate doesn’t choose the centre for appearing for stage II
of the selection process and specifically opt for “Fees Refund”:
The first installment of course fees shall be refunded completely if
1. The candidate has paid the fees before the last date of submission of the same and
2. The candidate doesn’t select any centre available for selection for undergoing the stage II
of the selection process
and click on the “Fees Refund” option before last date of selection of the centre. The fees shall be refunded within 30 days from the last date of selection of the centre.
If the candidate selects the centre for stage II :
Once the candidate selects the centre for appearing for stage II of the
admission process or the date of selection of the centre is over, the first
installment of course fees will be non refundable irrespective of candidate
is selected for the course or not.
If the candidate applies for refund within 30 days from last date for the payment of Second Installment of the course fees:
Fifty percent of the total course fees paid shall be refunded within 60 days from the commencement of the course.
In case of an unfortunate incidence of death of the student before conclusion of the course, the course fees paid by him/her shall be refunded completely to the legal heirs.
The fees paid by the candidate shall not be refunded
1. If the candidate applies for refund of first installment after last date
of selection
of centre for appearing to stage II of the admission process.
No refund will be paid.
2. If the candidate applies for the refund of the first and second installment of the course fees paid after 30 days from the last date of payment of second installment of the course fees. No refund will be paid.
Important: C-DAC, ACTS Pune reserves right to change or
withdraw the rules for refund of course fees from batch to batch
Evaluation
The performance of the students will be assessed on the basis of consistency, participation, completion of the regular assignments and projects.
Career Opportunities
The advent of multimedia has had a profound impact on the various media services such as advertising, film production, etc. In the present scenario, commercial artists who are familiar with computing technology have a wide range of opportunities in these market segments.
Computer Artists can offer consultancy services to architects, interior decorators for visualizing 3D architectures, textile industry, fashion designers, publishing industry, education and training industry, tourism development, industrial design. They can also provide visualization support to film-makers.
The internet and its diverse applications encompassing every field and aspect of life has created numerous opportunities for the Web Page Designers. Besides Software Development Organizations, the Computer Animation Industry is in great need of Computer Artists.
The unique Diploma in Advanced Computer Arts is undoubtedly a boon to the requirement of all these industries.
Special Features
 Creative & Skilled faculty
Unique Curriculum
Well Equipped Multimedia Studio cum Lab
Creative Hands-On-Sessions
Picturesque Course Material
Informal and Interactive Work Environment
Rich Collection of Animation and Multimedia Case Studies
Specialized Technical Library
|
Courses 
To view or download e-Brochure