BFA prospectus 2013.cdr - Chandigarh

06Govt. College of ArtABOUT THE COLLEGEThe college is one of the leading colleges of Fine Art in India and the only one in North Indiabeyond Delhi. It has history and heritage of 131 years and has been in existence over 50thyears in this building. It came up on 16 August, 1951 as a splinter of Mayo School of Art,Lahore in Pakistan after partition. It was first established as Govt. School of Art and Crafts atShimla, the then capital of Punjab and subsequently Govt. College of Art and Craft,Chandigarh. On re-organization of Punjab, the control came under ChandigarhAdministration. Govt. College ofArt is an institute for advance training in VisualArts (CreativeandApplied) leading to the Degree of Bachelor of FineArts & Master of FineArts from PanjabUniversity. The objective of the teaching programme and training in the college is to achieveoverall refinement of the students' perception not confined to the skills of the professionalone but also to create the right kind of intellect, as well as emotional cultivation to arrive at alevel of composite creativity and thought.The institution is situated in Sector 10-C, adjoining the Government Museum andArt Gallery,Chandigarh, at a distance of nearly 2 kms from the Inter State local Bus Stand in Sector 17and 10 kms from railway station. It has its own campus sprawled over 10 acres with attachedMuseum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh is called 'The City beautiful' with clean air, gardens andcenter of education and learning. It has been rated as the most liveable city in the countryhas University, the best medical facilities and the best climatic conditions. Chandigarh is 250Kms. from Delhi, approachable by air, rail and road.