Music and Fine Arts University | Department of Art and Culture

The Hon'ble former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J Jayalalithaa, established the Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University on the 14th of November, 2013, exclusively for Music and Fine Arts so as to preserve, foster, popularize and propagate the traditional performing arts, such as Indian Music, Bharathanatyam, Fine Arts and Sculpture.

Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is the present Chancellor.

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Hon’ble Minister for Industries,Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Archeology, is the Pro Chancellor of this University.

Dr. S Sowmya was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr.J Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University by the Chancellor, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. She is a well known popular Carnatic Vocalist who is a disciple of Sangita Kalanidhi Dr.S.Ramanathan and Sangita Kalacharya Smt.T.Muktha. She has won many awards of which Kalaimamani from the Government of Tamil Nadu and Sangita Kalanidhi conferred by the Madras Music Academy are noteworthy and prestigious. She holds a Doctorate from the University of Madras in a topic combining Music and Science.

Mission of the University

We strive for the development of music and fine arts and for the furtherance of the advancement of learning, along with research, documentation, publishing of audio, video recording and popularizing of all branches of music, fine arts and performing arts in the State of Tamil Nadu.

Location

The Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University is located at Adyar within the campus of the Tamil Nadu Government Music College, a heritage building known as the Brodie’s Castle, Dr.DGS Dinakaran Salai, Chennai-600028, on the banks of the Adyar River. This University offers Postgraduate and M.Phil courses in Vocal, Veena, Violin, Mridangam, Nagaswaram and Bharathanatyam, apart from M.F.A. in Painting and Visual Communication.

Courses offered in the University

Regular Courses - 2 years	Weekend Courses - 3 years	Others
M.A in VOCAL M.A in NAGASWARAM M.A in VEENA M.A in VIOLIN M.A in MRIDANGAM M.A in BHARATHANATYAM M.F.A in PAINTING	M.F.A in PAINTING M.F.A in VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN	M.Phil in Music, Bharathanatyam and Fine Arts Ph.D

Affiliated Institutions of Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University

List of Colleges

Colleges Name	Address
1.Tamil Nadu Government Music College	Dr.D.G.S. Dinakaran Salai, R.A. Puram, Chennai - 600028.
	Pasumalai, Madurai – 625004.
	Malumichampatti Post, Chettipalayam Road, Malumichampatti, Coimbatore – 641050.
	Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District– 613204.
2. Government College of Fine Arts	No.31, EVR Periyar Salai, Periyamet, Chennai - 600003.
	Swamimalai Road, Meyla Kottaiyur, Kumbakkonam - 612002.
3. Government College of Architecture and Sculpture,	Mamallapuram, Kancheepuram District - 603104.
4. M.G.R. Government Film and Television Institute	C.I.T Campus, Tharamani, Chennai - 600 113.

Government aided Colleges

Colleges Name	Address
1. Kalai Kaviri College of Fine Arts	No:18, Benwells Road, Contonment, Tiruchirappalli - 620001.
2. Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Vidyalayam,	Lakshmi Sundaram Hall, No:15-A Gokhale Road,(Opp) P.W.D. Office, Tallakulam, Madurai - 625002.

Self-Financing Colleges

Colleges Name	Address
1.Raviraj College of Fine Arts	No:83, Sambandam Road West, R.S. Puram, A.G.Plaza, Coimbatore – 641 002,
2.Bharatham	No:36, East Park Road, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai – 600 030.
3. Rani Lady Meiyyammai Achi Tamil Music College	Raja Muthaiah Mandram, Melur Road, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Madurai – 625 020.
4. Sri Annai Kamakshi Music & Fine Arts College	No:979, Lakshmana Swami Salai, KK Nagar, Chennai – 600 078.
5. Sri Thiyagaraja College of Music	(Chinna Nadar Kesari Memorial Trust) Gnaram Villai, Pa code Post, Kanyakumari District, Marthandam – 629 168.

Newly Affiliated Self-Financing Colleges for the year 2016-17

Colleges Name	Address
1. Palme Deor Film & Media College	Arulananda Nagar Main Road, Thanjavur -613007,
2. Palme Deor Film & Media College	Bharathi Nagar First Main Road, Tambaram West, Chennai - 600063,
3. Alagappa College of Performing Arts Academy,	Alagappapuram, Karaikudi-630003.
4. Chennai Film Industrial School,	No:4/16, First Cross Street, 9th Main Road, Valmiki Nagar, Swaminathan Nagar, Kottivakkam, Chennai - 600041.
5. Tamil Isai Kalloori,	Rajah Annamalai Mandram, No:5, Esplanade Road, Chennai-600108.
6. Bridge Academy for Fine Arts	No. 27, Sowrashtra Nagar, 5th Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai - 600094
7. McGan's Ooty College of Architectural Design,	No. 5/635, Perar, Kotagiri Road, Mynala Post, Ooty - 643002, Nilgiri District

Newly Affiliated Self-Financing Colleges for the year 2017-18

College Name	Address
1. M.E.T College of Fine Arts	13,142A,9/9, Mogals Gardens, Chenbagaramanputhur, Thovalai Taluk, Kanyakumari Dist. - 629304