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Former names | Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University |
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| Motto | Practice Makes Perfect |
| Type | Public |
| Established | November 14, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-11-14) |
| Founder | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Chancellor | Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
| Vice-Chancellor | S. Sowmya |
| Location | ,, India 13°00′36″N80°13′06″E / 13.009947°N 80.218228°E /13.009947; 80.218228 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | tnjjmfau |
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The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University (TNJMFAU), formerly and commonly known asTamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University (TNMFAU), is a government music and fine arts university situated inAdyar in the southern part of the city ofChennai,Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) from theChennai International Airport and about 10 km (6.2 mi) from thePuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station. It is one of the premier music and fine arts universities, named after the formerchief minister of Tamil NaduJ. Jayalalithaa.
The members of the High Level Committee of music and arts submitted the proposals to the formerChief Minister of Tamil NaduJ. Jayalalithaa in the presence ofN. R. Sivapathi, former Minister for Art and Culture Department of Tamil Nadu in 2012 to start a separate music and arts university inTamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University Act, 2013 received the assent of the formerPresident of IndiaPranab Mukherjee in 2013. The university was established on 14 November 2013, exclusively for Music and Fine Arts so as to preserve, foster, popularize and propagate the Fine Arts and performing arts, such as Indian Music, Bharatanatyam, Painting and Sculpture. This affiliating University started functioning from July 2014 and is governed by the said Act.[2] By 2019, It was named after the formerchief minister of Tamil NaduJ. Jayalalithaa throughThe Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University, Chennai Act, 2019 by the formerchief minister of Tamil NaduEdappadi K. Palaniswami.
The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University is the only Music and Fine Arts University in Tamil Nadu capable of grantingaffiliation to new Music, Dance and Fine Arts colleges, government or self - financing; and awarding degrees (also note that until 1988, all degrees of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Tamil Nadu were awarded by theUniversity of Madras).[3]
Mission of the UniversityThe University 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.
M.A in VOCAL, NAGASWARAM, VEENA, VIOLIN, MRIDANGAM, BHARATHANATYAM. M.F.A in PAINTING, VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN.M.Phil in Music, Dance and Fine Arts. Ph.D in Fine Art, Music and Dance.
Tamil Nadu Government Music College - Chennai, Tamil Nadu Government Music College - Madurai, Tamil Nadu Government Music College - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Government Music College - Thanjavur.
Government College of Fine Arts - Chennai, Government College of Fine Arts - Kumbakkonam, Government College of Architecture and Sculpture - Mamallapuram and M.G.R. Government Film and Television Institute - Chennai.
Government aided Colleges: 1. Kalai Kaviri College of Fine Arts - Tiruchirappalli, 2. Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Vidyalayam - Madurai.
Self-Financing Colleges:1.Raviraj College of Fine Arts - Coimbatore,2.Bharatham- Chennai,3. Rani Lady Meiyyammai Achi Tamil Music College - Madurai, 4. Sri Annai Kamakshi Music & Fine Arts College- Chennai, 5. Sri Thiyagaraja College of Music- Marthandam,6. Palme Deor Film & Media College- Thanjavur,7. Palme Deor Film & Media College - Chennai,8. Alagappa College of Performing Arts Academy - Karaikudi,9. Chennai Film Industrial School - Chennai, 10. Tamil Isai Kalloori - Chennai,11. Bridge Academy for Fine Arts - Chennai,12. McGan's Ooty College of Architectural Design - Ooty,13. M.E.T College of Fine Arts - Kanyakumari,14. Kalalaya College of Music & Fine Arts - Rameswaram (Kalalaya Centre For Performing Arts and Cultural Studies).
TheChancellor andPro-chancellor of the university are theChief Minister and the Minister for Art and Culture Department ofTamil Nadu respectively. TheVice-Chancellor is the main academic officer and administrator in its everyday functioning of the university who is appointed by theGovernment of Tamil Nadu.
4.https://artandculture.tn.gov.in/music-and-fine-arts-university
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