มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร | |
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Former names | School of Fine Arts |
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| Motto | Ars longa, vita brevis |
Motto in English | Art is long, life is short. |
| Type | National |
| Established | 12 October 1943[2] |
| Affiliation | ASAIHL |
| President | Asst. Prof. Wanchai Sutananta[3] |
| Students | 25,210[4] (2016) |
| Undergraduates | 21,942[4] (2016) |
| Postgraduates | 2,483[4] (2016) |
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| Location | , 13°45′10.93″N100°29′27.98″E / 13.7530361°N 100.4911056°E /13.7530361; 100.4911056 |
| Campus | Urban andRural (varied by campus) |
| Anthem | Santa Lucia |
| Colours | Viridian |
| Website | www |
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Silpakorn University (SU.) (Thai:มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร;RTGS: Mahawitthayalai Sinlapakon; also known asThe University of Fine Arts of Thailand) is anational university inThailand. The university was founded inBangkok in 1943 byTuscan–born art professor Corrado Feroci, who took the Thai nameSilpa Bhirasri when he became a Thai citizen. It began as a fine arts university and now includes many other faculties as well. In 2016, it has 25,210 students.[4]
Silpakorn University was originally established as the School of Fine Arts under Thailand'sFine Arts Department in 1933. The school offered the only painting and sculpture programs and waived tuition fees for government officials and students. Its creation owes much to the almost lifetime devotion ofProfessor Silpa Bhirasri, an Italian sculptor (formerly Corrado Feroci) who was commissioned during the reign of King Rama VI to work in the Fine Arts Department. He subsequently enlarged his classes to include greater members of the interested public before setting up the School of Fine Arts. The school gradually developed and was officially accorded a new status and named Silpakorn University on 12 October 1943.[2] Its inaugural faculty was the Faculty of Painting and Sculpture. In 1955, the Faculty of Thai Architecture was established, later named the Faculty of Architecture) and two more faculties were created, the Faculty of Archaeology and the Faculty of Decorative Arts.
In 1966, Silpakorn University diversified the four faculties into sub–specializations to broaden its offerings, but the university's Wang Tha Phra campus proved inadequate. A new campus, Sanam Chandra Palace, was established inNakhon Pathom Province in the former residential compound ofKing Rama VI. The first two faculties based on this campus were the Faculty of Arts in 1968 and the Faculty of Education in 1970. Later, three more faculties were created: the Faculty of Science in 1972, the Faculty of Pharmacy in 1986, and the Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology in 1992. In 1999, the Faculty of Music was created.
In 1997, Silpakorn extended its reach by establishing a new campus inPhetchaburi Province. The new campus was named "Phetchaburi Information Technology Campus". In 2001 and 2002, the Faculty of Animal Sciences and Agricultural Technology and the Faculty of Management Science were established on the Phetchaburi Campus. In 2003, the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) was established, as well as Silpakorn University International College (SUIC). Its role is to provide an international curriculum in additional fields of study.
Ganesha, one of the Hindu deities symbolizing arts and crafts, is Silpakorn University's emblem.[1] The "university tree" is thechan tree.
Tha Phra Palace was Silpakorn's first campus. It occupies a small part of the inner city ofBangkok known asRattanakosin Island. Opposite theGrand Palace and covering an area of 8 rai, the campus was once the palace ofPrince Narisara Nuwattiwong. On its west side is theChao Phraya River. The office of the university president is inTaling Chan District,Bangkok.
Sanam Chandra Palace Campus is on the grounds ofSanam Chandra Palace inNakhon Pathom which was once the royal pavilion of KingVajiravudh (Rama VI) ofChakri dynasty. It occupies 440rai.
The 820 rai Phetchaburi Information Technology Campus is inPhetchaburi Province.
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