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College of Art, Delhi

{{short description|College affiliated to the University of Delhi}}

{{distinguish|Delhi College of Arts and Commerce}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox college

| name = College of Art

| native_name = Lalita Kalā Mahāvidyālaya

| native_name_lang = iso 15919

| image = Delhi College of Art Logo.png

| image_size = 175px

| caption = College of Art

| established = {{Start date and age|1942}}

| academic_affiliation = Delhi College of Engineering (1942-1972)
Delhi University (since 1972)

| principal = Sanjeev Kumar

| undergrad = 1,400

| postgrad =

| address = 20-22 Tilak Marg, Bhagwan Das Lane, Mandi House

| city = New Delhi

| state = Delhi

| postalcode = 110001

| country = India

| coordinates = {{coord|28|37|22.83|N|77|14|18.15|E|display=inline,title}}

| campus_type = Urban

| website = {{URL|https://colart.delhi.gov.in/}}

| pushpin_map = India Delhi

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of College of Art in Delhi

}}

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College of Art, Delhi (ISO: {{IAST|Lalita Kalā Mahāvidyālaya, Dillī}}) is an art college for advanced training in visual arts established in 1942 under the arts department of the Delhi College of Engineering (now Delhi Technological University). One of the oldest art colleges of India,{{Cite web |date=2024-04-17 |title=दिल्ली के टॉप कॉलेजों में शामिल है ये कॉलेज, जहां छात्र आर्ट्स में बनाते हैं करियर |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/delhi/west-delhi-best-college-of-fine-art-in-delhi-university-8234789.html |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}} it is run by the Government of NCT Delhi, and has been affiliated to Delhi University since 1972.{{cite web |title=Art college gets gallery, auditorium |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/art-college-gets-gallery-auditorium/282057/ |date=9 March 2008 |publisher=Indian Express|quote="College of Art, one of country’s premium art colleges..." }}{{cite web |title=College of Art gets new buildings |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/09/stories/2008030953550400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314030924/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/09/stories/2008030953550400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 March 2008 |date=9 March 2008 |newspaper=The Hindu }} It is situated on Tilak Marg, near the Supreme Court of India.

History

College of Art was established in 1942 on Tilak Marg, New Delhi, where it offered three courses, later expanding to six courses, namely painting, sculpture, applied art, printmaking, visual communication and artistry.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-17 |title=दिल्ली के टॉप कॉलेजों में शामिल है ये कॉलेज, जहां छात्र आर्ट्स में बनाते हैं करियर |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/delhi/west-delhi-best-college-of-fine-art-in-delhi-university-8234789.html |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}

The college is affiliated to the University of Delhi since 1972.{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=EdexLive |date=14 February 2024 |title=DU: During cultural fest Madari, VC announces plans to construct new student centre |url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2024/Feb/14/du-during-cultural-fest-madari-vc-announces-plans-to-construct-new-student-centre-40315.html |access-date=11 September 2024 |website=EdexLive}}

Courses offered

The college offers courses both at graduate, post-graduate and Ph.d levels; It offers courses in most mediums of Visual Art, both Creative and Applied Art.{{cite web |title=Fine prospects await artists|url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2006/01/16/stories/2006011600150300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060424085942/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2006/01/16/stories/2006011600150300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 April 2006 |date= 16 Jan 2006|newspaper=The Hindu|quote="Some of the reputed schools offering BFA are...College of Art, Delhi, .."}} 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.college of Art statrted the Ph.d Deegre since 2023 in (Painting, Applied Art, Printmaking, Sculpture and 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, E. Kumaril Swamy have since its inception, headed and nurtured this institution. The present Faculty also includes from such members, Prof. B.S.Chauhan, Prof. Meera Sarvanan, 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, Prof (Dr) Sanjeev Kumar (Principal), Dr Pulkit Jawa, Ms Nidhi Mahajan Sharma, Dr Neeti Joshi, Dr Karunesh Kain, Ms Anupma Kumari, Dr Udipti Jaiswal, Ms Neha Singh Dr Rimsy Chopra, Ms Reshma Uttera. Ms Sangeeta Kaushik, Sh Perdeep Kumar, Sh Manoj Kumar, Ms Archna Sharma, Sh Mohan Singh

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.{{cite web |title=About art and more of fine art |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/12/stories/2008031250550200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118142414/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/12/stories/2008031250550200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 November 2008 |date= 12 March 2008 |newspaper=The Hindu }}{{cite news |title=Annual exhibition at College of Art |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/15/stories/2009031557290400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321053636/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/15/stories/2009031557290400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 March 2009 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=15 March 2009}}

Campus

The campus provides facilities like a library, multimedia rooms, computer-controlled looms and digital classrooms to the students, who are instructed with a structured curriculum primarily emphasising on practical training and industrial interaction rather than theoretical knowledge.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-17 |title=दिल्ली के टॉप कॉलेजों में शामिल है ये कॉलेज, जहां छात्र आर्ट्स में बनाते हैं करियर |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/delhi/west-delhi-best-college-of-fine-art-in-delhi-university-8234789.html |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}

In 2008, the college added an auditorium, designed by architect as-well-as an artist Satish Gujral to its campus.{{cite web |title=College of Art to get a makeover |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/888288.cms |date=17 October 2004 |work=The Times of India }}

Notable alumni

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