College of Art, Delhi explained

College of Art, Delhi should not be confused with Delhi College of Arts and Commerce.

College of Art
Academic Affiliation:	University of Delhi University of Delhi (since1972)
Undergrad:	Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Postgrad:	Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Doctorate of philosophy(Ph.d)
Location:	20-22 Tilak Marg, Bhagwan Das Lane, Mandi House, New Delhi, Delhi - 110001.

College of Art, New Delhi, established in 1942 under the arts department of the Delhi College of Engineering now the Delhi Technological University (DTU), is an art college for advanced training in Visual Art. It is run by the Government of NCT Delhi. It is situated on Tilak Marg, New Delhi. affiliated to University of Delhi since 1972 ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Courses offered

The college offers courses both at graduate and post-graduate levels; It offers courses in most mediums of Visual Art, both Creative and Applied Art. This includes Master of Fine Art (MFA, a post graduation course of two year in duration) in Applied Art, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Communication and Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA, an undergraduate course with 4 years duration) in Applied Art, Art History, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Communication. It imparts training in art techniques with emphasis on studio practicals, outdoor practicals, prescribed theory subjects and research in selected fields.

Overview

Art Education stalwarts such as Ramendranath Chakravarty, B.C.Sanyal, Biswanath Mukherjee, O.P.Sharma, have since its inception, headed and nurtured this institution. The present Faculty also includes from such members, Prof. B.S.Chauhan (Principal), Prof. Meera Sarvanan, Prof. Jyotika Sehgal, Dr. Amargeet Chandok, Sh. Ashok Ninawe, Sh. Kripal Singh, Sh. R.K. Mahajan, Sh. Ch. Omkarachari, Sh. Kandagiri Ramesh, Dr. Sumita Kathuria, Dr. Kumar Jigeeshu.The Annual Art Exhibition of the college, put by students is held every year during the month of March, which is the only time students are allowed to stay back over night inside the college premises.Hindustan Times and Times of India always cover these exhibition.^{[4] [5]}

In 2008, the college added an auditorium, designed by architect as-well-as an artist Satish Gujral to its campus.^[6]

Notable alumni

• Shekhar Gurera (1986–90)^[7]
  • Gogi Saroj Pal Harun Robert
• Pradeep Sarkar (1975–79) (film maker)
• Subhod Gupta
• Paresh Maity
• Amba Sanyal^[8]
• Gopi Gajwani^{[9] [10]}
• Dhiraj Choudhury

Notes and References

1. Web site: Art college gets gallery, auditorium . 9 March 2008 . Indian Express. "College of Art, one of country’s premium art colleges..." .
2. Web site: College of Art gets new buildings . https://web.archive.org/web/20080314030924/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/09/stories/2008030953550400.htm . dead . 14 March 2008 . 9 March 2008 . .
3. Web site: Fine prospects await artists. https://web.archive.org/web/20060424085942/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2006/01/16/stories/2006011600150300.htm . dead . 24 April 2006 . 16 Jan 2006. The Hindu. "Some of the reputed schools offering BFA are...College of Art, Delhi, ..".
4. Web site: About art and more of fine art . https://web.archive.org/web/20081118142414/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/12/stories/2008031250550200.htm . dead . 18 November 2008 . 12 March 2008 . .
5. News: Annual exhibition at College of Art . https://web.archive.org/web/20090321053636/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/15/stories/2009031557290400.htm . dead . 21 March 2009 . . 15 March 2009.
6. Web site: College of Art to get a makeover . 17 October 2004 . .
7. Cartoonist's Gallery ShekharGurera.com
8. Web site: Amba Sanyal Akademi Award: Allied Theatre Arts (Costume Designing). Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2014-04-12. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131013233230/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/sna-awards2008/amba-sanyal.htm. 2013-10-13.
9. Web site: Gupta . Gargi . Sailoz Mookherjea: A forgotten genius . DNA India . en . 3 December 2017.
10. Web site: Buy Gopi Gajwani Paintings Online - View Prices and Size at Mojarto . www.mojarto.com . en.