| University: | Panjab University, Chandigarh |
| Established: | |
| Location: | Chandigarh , Punjab |
| Phone: | 0172-2740309 |
| Fax: | 0172-2744896 |
| Website: | http://www.artcollegechandigarh.org |
Government College of Art is about 55 years old institute with a century old Glorious heritage. The college is affilated to Panjab University, Chandigarh and is approved by All India Council of Technical Education. This Institution is a platform where the method of practice of Art can be learnt by the up coming artists to bring out their creative talents. It is the only nucleus institution of its kind in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir Government College of Art, Chandigarh (GCA) is an institution for advance training in Visual Arts (creative and applied) leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree of the Panjab University. The objective of teaching programme and training in the college is to achieve overall refinement of the students perception not confined to the skill of the profession alone but also to create the right kind of intellect, as well as cultivation so as to arrive at a level of composite creativity and thought. It is an education that integrates academics with the relevant work exposure. Teaching throughout the course is based on an inter-disciplinary approach which in addition to classroom learning through lectures, slides shows, talks, discussions, assignments comprehensive tests etc. entails numerous site visits and on the spot studies. This combination of work and their classroom training to practical situations encourages academic achievement and expansion of knowledge and skill and develop their vision with aesthetic approach.
There is a high rate of employment for GCA degree holder in a number of important organizations in the country and private sector such as advertising agencies, industrial and Publication houses, newspapers and magazines, films and performing art studios, textile and consumer goods industries, Multi media and web page designing studios. Many other passouts hold important posts in government and public sector undertaking in India and abroad, while other become freelance artists, designers, sculptors, painter, printmaker and visualizes, or join the teaching profession and a large number establish their own practices.
The partition in 1947 saw India divided into Hindustan and Pakistan. The Mayo School of Art was left in Pakistan (now known as National College of Art, Lahore), The Government of Punjab was pleased to accord the administrative approval for setting of a School of Art, Shimla (Punjab) on the pattern of Mayo School of Art. The school was given a new name Government School of Art and Craft, Punjab.
It was finally established on 16th. August 1951 with a thought it should take the place of the Mayo School of Art in East Punjab S.L. Prasher, was asked to organise the Art school. He was the Vice Principal of Art School in Lahore at the time of partition and was appointed as the first principal of this institution. His search for teachers continued and he succeeded in getting creative people of his choice to join hands with him. P.N. Mago, Satish Gujral, Baldev Raj Rattan, Kanwal Nain A.C. Gautam, Sunirmal Chatterjee, P. R. Trivedi, , N. K. Dey, were the illustrious teachers. They were trained by different teachers under different centres of Art, like Calcutta School of Art, Mayo School of Art Lahore, Viswa Bharti University Santiniketan, Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai and Delhi College of Art.
Government College of Art,
Sector 10-C,
Chandigarh –160011
( India)
Tel Phone Nos. 0172-2740309
Fax No. 0172-2744896
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