Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University | Department of Art and Culture

The Honourable 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, Bharatanatyam, Fine Arts and Sculpture.

Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami is the present Chancellor.

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Honourable Thiru K. Pandiarajan, B.E. (Hons), MBA (XLRI), Minister for Archaeology, Tamil Language and Culture is the Pro Chancellor of this University.

Professor Dr. Premeela Gurumurthy, M.A. (Indian Philosophy). M.A. (Indian Music), Ph.D., was appointed as the Vice Chancellor by the Chancellor, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 31st of January, 2018. She was the President, Chairperson of the School of Music and Fine Arts and the Head of the Department of Indian Music, University of Madras after serving there from 1984 to 2014. She is not only an academician, but is also a vocalist of merit in Karnatic and Hindustani Classical Music.

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-600 028, on the banks of the Adyar River. This University offers Postgraduate and M.Phil courses in Vocal, Veena, Violin, Mrdangam, Nagaswaram and Bharatanatyam, 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 BHARATANATYAM M.F.A in PAINTING	M.F.A in PAINTING M.F.A in VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN	M.Phil in Music, BHARATANATYAM 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 - 600 028.
	Pasumalai, Madurai – 625004.
	Malumichampatty Post, Chettipalayam Road, Malumichampatti, Coimbatore – 641050.
	Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District– 613 204.
2. Government College of Fine Arts	No.31, EVR Periyar Salai, Periyamet, Chennai - 600 003.
3. Government Fine Arts College	Swamimalai Road, Meyla Kottaiyur, Kumbakkonam - 612002.
4. Government College of Architecture and Sculpture,	Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram District - 603104.
5. 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, Tiruchirapalli - 620 001.
2. Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Vidyalayam,	Lakshmi Sundaram Hall, No:15-A Gokhale Road,(Opp) P.W.D. Office, Tallakulam, Madurai - 625 002.

Self-Financing Colleges

Colleges Name	Address
1.Raviraj College of Fine Arts	No:83, Sambansam 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) GnaramVillai, Pacode 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-600 108.

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