Jindal School of Art and Architecture - JSAA, Sonipat Reviews

A Unique Program with Great Faculty!

Placement: Since the college is only 2 years old there isn’t a graduating batch yet. As far as internships are concerned almost all students do one in their first year itself. We are encouraged to keep in touch with professionals from the field who conduct the talks and workshops regularly on campus which are great internship opportunities in themselves. Additionally, our faculty help us in connecting with organisations that work towards our areas of interest.
Faculty: They are always approachable and help us in whatever we need, be it doubts from lectures or even things that spark our interest outside of it. We spend a lot of time with our faculty even outside the classroom, during casual lunches or conversations we pick up in the studios after class hours. Being surrounded by really qualified people all the time really enhances our learning experience.
College: Both the programs offered here are unlike any other programs in the country. Apart from lectures, discussions and studio sessions, the college hosts workshops every other week like film making, woodworking, illustration, etc that allow us to build on our skill sets simultaneously. The college also invites professionals from the field to give talks every week that allows us to meet and engage with people who are practitioners in the field. We are encouraged to keep in touch with these professionals who conduct the talks and workshops which are great internship opportunities in themselves. Almost every student does an internship in the first year itself and our faculty help us in connecting with organisations that work towards our areas of interest. As far as the subjects are concerned, they are very different from traditional subjects offered in other architecture colleges. There is a large emphasis on making so all of our assignments and projects are more practical than theoretical. Our assignments are really interesting and range from sketches and essays to short films and building walls with our own hands. In fact, in the first year itself, we get to work on live projects that help us understand how different it is learning from the actual site instead of a textbook. We go on regular field trips every other week and even go on study programs as a batch to different places like Mumbai and Himachal Pradesh to allow us to extend our understanding of our subjects beyond the classroom. The exposure here is great. Even our subjects arent limited to architecture alone. We have classes on sociology, anthropology, graphic design, etc and have the option to pick a minor field of study that could range from construction management and interior design to law, business or even psychology. The entire syllabus is inter-disciplinary and we are allowed to structure the course as per our academic interests. The faculty might just be the best part. Since we have small class sizes, each student gets a lot of individual attention and everyone gets to engage in discussions. They are always approachable and help us in whatever we need, be it doubts from lectures or even things that spark our interest outside of it. We spend a lot of time with our faculty even outside the classroom, during casual lunches or conversations we pick up in the studios after class hours. Being surrounded by really qualified people all the time really enhances our learning experience. Overall, I think that coming to the Jindal School of Art and Architecture was one of the best decisions I have made and I encourage everyone interested in an unconventional built environment and architecture program to apply and be a part of this unique experience.
Exam: Admission is based on 12th board marks, NATA and JEE paper 2 results and an interview with a faculty member.

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Placement: since itss only my first year, im unaware about placements
Faculty: every faculty member is supportive, helpful and intellectual
College: JSAA is a great institution to be a part of because it helps you look at things with multiple views
Exam: an interview is conducted by the faculty. admission depends on your NATA/JEE score and how you have performed in the intnerview

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A Unique Program with Great Faculty!

Faculty: They are always approachable and help us in whatever we need, be it doubts from lectures or even things that spark our interest outside of it. We spend a lot of time with our faculty even outside the classroom, during casual lunches or conversations we pick up in the studios after class hours. Being surrounded by really qualified people all the time really enhances our learning experience.

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Faculty: every faculty member is supportive, helpful and intellectual