College of Art, Delhi
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College of Art, Delhi, established in 1942, is a premier art college for advanced training in Visual Art, i.e. Creative
Creative Arts
Creative arts is the term used to describe different types of art. Specifically, to introduce fine art ideas, techniques, skills and media. It is generally used as an umbrella for Dramaturgy, Music , Graphic Arts/Cartooning, Performing Arts, Film and Publishing, Galleries and Museums and the Visual...

 and Applied Art
Applied art
Applied art is the application of design and aesthetics to objects of function and everyday use. Whereas fine arts serve as intellectual stimulation to the viewer or academic sensibilities, the applied arts incorporate design and creative ideals to objects of utility, such as a cup, magazine or...

, under the Faculty of Music & Fine Art, University of Delhi
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...

, and run by Government of NCT Delhi. Also referred as 'Delhi College of Art', it is situated on Tilak Marg, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

 .

Overview

The college offers courses both at graduate and postgraduate levels; Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...

 (BFA) is an undergraduate course with 4 years duration in disciplines like Applied Art, Art History, Painting, Print Making, Sculpture and Visual Communication. Postgraduate course, Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...

 (MFA) which is two year in duration is also in the same disciplines (except Art History).

Art Education stalwarts such as Mr. Ramendranath Chakravarty, Padma Bhushan and Kala Samraat Prof.B.C.Sanyal, Prof.Biswanath Mukherjee, Prof.O.P.Sharma, have since its inception, headed and nurtured this prestigious institution. The College has also had the good fortune to associate, over the years, with educationists and eminent artists such as Mr. Sailoz Mukherjee, Prof. K.S.Kulkarni, Mr. G.R.Santosh, Mr. Bimal Das Gupta, Mr. Dhanraj Bhagat, Ms. Jaya Appaswamy, Prof. Dinkar Kowshik, Mr. Somnath Hore, Mr. Biren De, Padma Vibhushan Dr. Satish Gujral, Mr. Amarnath Sehgal, Prof. P.D.Abhayankar, Prof. P.N.Mago, Prof. S.S.Vohra, Prof. N.C.Sen Gupta, Mr. Narendra Srivastav, Mr. Rajesh Mehra, Ms Anupam Sud, Mr. K.L.Rangeen,
Prof. Jagmohan Chopra, Prof. Paramjeet Singh. And, to mention a few names from the so vast an Alumni such as Mr. Manjit Bawa, Mr. Sidharth Sen, Mr. Niloy Sen, Mr. Pradip Sircar, Mr. E.J.Enas, Mr. Neeraj Goswami, Mr. Subha Ghosh. Besides, the present Faculty also includes from the Alumni such members as Prof. Jai Zharotia, Ms. Anupam Sud, Mr. Krishan Ahuja, Ms. Kanchan Chander, Mr. Kanwar Singh Pawar, Mr. Rabi Shankar Dey, Dr. B.S.Chauhan, Ms. Sangeeta Kaushik, Mr. Manoj Kumar, Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Mr. R.K.Panwar, Ms. Archana Sharma and Mr. Mohan Singh.
The Annual Art Exhibition of the college, put by students is held every year during the month of march.
it was the 58th version of the exhibition (Ab Tak 58)

Hindustan Times and Times of India always cover these exhibitions .

In 2008, the college added new buildings and an auditorium, designed by architect as-well-as an eminent artist Satish Gujral
Satish Gujral
Satish Gujral is an Indian painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer and architect. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1999....

 to its campus

Courses offered

It offers courses in most mediums of Visual Art, both Creative and Applied Art. This includes training for Master in Fine Art course (except Art History) and Bachelor of Arts in, Applied Art, Art History, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Visual Communication with emphasis on studio practicals, prescribed theory subjects and research in selected fields.

Notable alumni

  • Narendra Srivastav
  • Rajesh Mehra
  • Anupam Sud
    Anupam Sud
    Anupam Sud 1944 is an artist who lives and works in Mandi, a small community on the outskirts of New Delhi. She was born in the Punjab, though she spent much of her youth in the former British summer capital of Simla in Himachal Pradesh...

  • K.L.Rangeen
  • D. B. Seth
    D. B. Seth
    D. B. Seth 'Deven' was an Indian painter. He was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and completed A.M.T. from Lucknow University in 1964. Then he completed BFA from Delhi College of Art in 1976....

  • Manjit Bawa
    Manjit Bawa
    Manjit Bawa , born in Dhuri, Punjab, India, was an Indian painter .-Biography:Manjit bawa born in 1941 dhuri,Punjab.Bawa's older brothers encouraged him to pursue art. He studied fine arts at the College of Art, New Delhi between 1958 and 1963, where his professors included Somnath Hore, Rakesh...

  • Paresh Maity
    Paresh Maity
    Paresh Maity is an Indian painter. He is a prolific painter in a short career span.-Early life:Paresh Maity was born in Tamluk, Purba Medinipur...

  • Sonia Khurana
    Sonia Khurana
    Sonia Khurana is an Indian artist. Currently living in New Delhi, Khurana studied at Delhi College of Art followed by studies at Royal College of Art in London. In 2002, she did a 2-year Research residency at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. Her work encompasses photography, video art,...

  • Prof S. S. Vohra

External links

  • College of Art, Official website
  • College of Arts, Delhi at University of Delhi
    University of Delhi
    The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...

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