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{{Short description|College in Bangalore, Karnataka, India}}
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{{Infobox University |
name = College of Fine Arts, Bengaluru|
| other_name = {{hlist|Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath|CKP}}|
| former_name = Chitrakala Vidyalaya|
image_name = File:College of Fine Arts Logo.png|
type = Public|
| established = {{start date and age|df=yes|1964}} |
| founder = S. S. Kukke, M. Arya Murthy, M.S. Nanjunda Rao |
principal = |
city = [[Bangalore]] |
state = [[Karnataka]] |
country = [[India]] |
| coordinates = {{coord|12.903335|77.507299|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}}|
campus = Urban|
colors = |
affiliations = [[Bengaluru City University]] |
website = http://thecfa.art/
|}}

'''College of Fine Arts, Bengaluru (CFA)''', earlier known as ''Chitrakala Vidyalaya'', is a fine arts college located at [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], affiliated to [[Bengaluru City University]]. It was established in the year 1964.<ref name="CFAhist"/>
This college offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses in fine arts.

==History==
The College of Fine Arts, Bengaluru was first established in 1964 as ''Chitrakala Vidyalaya'' under the guidance of the [[Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath]].<ref name="CFAA"/> The institution was founded by Sri M Aryamurthy. Prof. M.S. Nanjunda Rao served as the founder secretary and first Principal. Sri S. S Kukke briefly assumed the role of Principal during it's early years. ''Chitrakala Vidyalaya'' was inaugrated in 1964 by Russian artist [[Svetoslav Roerich]].<ref name="CFAhist">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/chitrakala-parishath-an-art-haven-like-no-other/article8590355.ece|title=An art haven like no other|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 May 2016|via=thehindu.com|access-date=24 March 2026 |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260324053653/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/chitrakala-parishath-an-art-haven-like-no-other/article8590355.ece |archive-date=24 March 2026 }}</ref> The institution offered only a certification course, which later developed into a five-year diploma in the 1970s.<ref name="CFAA">{{Cite web |date=18 November 2013 |title=Aesthetics and art come alive |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2013/Nov/18/aesthetics-and-art-come-alive-538607.html |access-date=24 March 2026 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260324051138/https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2013/Nov/18/aesthetics-and-art-come-alive-538607.html |archive-date=24 March 2026 }}</ref>
In 1983, the College of Fine Arts was granted degree college status with affiliation to [[Bangalore University]] , offering [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] and [[Master of Fine Arts]].<ref name="CFA">{{cite web|url=https://thecfa.art/about|title=College of Fine Arts Bengaluru|language=en|access-date=24 March 2026}}</ref><ref name="CFAhist"/>

==Campus==
The college was initially located within the [[Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath]] premises in Bengaluru. Due to the increasing student enrolment and space constraints, the campus was relocated to a hilly 14-acre campus on the Uttarahalli-Kengeri main road near [[Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore|Rajarajeshwari Nagar]] on the southwestern edge of Bangalore City.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2015 |title=Bigger, but is it better? |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bigger-but-is-it-better/articleshow/49157418.cms |access-date=24 March 2026 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260323213205/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bigger-but-is-it-better/articleshow/49157418.cms |archive-date=23 March 2026 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/chitrakala-parishath-set-to-open-rr-nagar-campus/article25921739.ece|title=Chitrakala parishath set to open R.R. Nagar campus|newspaper=The Hindu|date=5 January 2019|via=thehindu.com}}</ref>

In 2017, the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath announced plans to establish an evening fine arts college to cater to working professionals and students unable to attend daytime programmes. This institution later became the ''Bengaluru School of Visual Arts (Evening College)'' <ref>{{Cite web |date=1 November 2017 |title=Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath to set up evening college for fine arts |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/Nov/01/karnataka-chitrakala-parishath-to-set-up-evening-college-for-fine-arts-1688829.html |access-date=24 March 2026 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304011129/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/Nov/01/karnataka-chitrakala-parishath-to-set-up-evening-college-for-fine-arts-1688829.html |archive-date=4 March 2019 }}</ref><ref name="BSVA">{{cite web|url=https://thebsva.art/about/|title= Bengaluru School of Visual Arts|language=en|access-date=24 March 2026}}</ref>

==Courses==

*Painting
*Sculpture
*Graphic Art
*Applied Art
*Art History
*Animation
*Ceramics

==Accreditation==
The college is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC) and has been [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] accredited since 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecfa.art/info/naac_sub|title=NAAC accreditation|language=en|access-date=24 March 2026}}</ref>

==Activities==
Students of the college participate in exhibitions, workshops and cultural events organized by the [[Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath]], including the annual day-long art festival ''Chitra Santhe''
<ref name="Chitrasanthe">{{Cite web |date=28 February 2022 |title=Chitra Santhe to be held in Bengaluru on 27 March |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/chitra-santhe-to-be-held-in-bengaluru-on-27-march-101646052566983.html |access-date=24 March 2026 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260324092733/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/chitra-santhe-to-be-held-in-bengaluru-on-27-march-101646052566983.html |archive-date=24 March 2026 }}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
*[[Daisy Bopanna]], actress
*[[Disha Madan]], actress<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/611925/i-like-sharing-my-love.html |title='I like sharing my love for dance with others' |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=17 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260323230652/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/611925/i-like-sharing-my-love.html |archive-date=23 March 2026}}</ref>
*[[Kenny Sebastian]], stand-up comedian <ref>{{cite web | last=Ghosh | first=Devarsi | title=Kenny Sebastian on his web series 'Die Trying', filmmaking dreams, and rockstar days | website=Scroll.in | date=18 February 2018 | url=https://scroll.in/reel/868979/kenny-sebastian-on-his-web-series-die-trying-filmmaking-dreams-and-rockstar-days | access-date=24 March 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720231531/https://scroll.in/reel/868979/kenny-sebastian-on-his-web-series-die-trying-filmmaking-dreams-and-rockstar-days |archive-date=20 July 2018}}</ref>
*[[Mansore]], filmmaker, screenwriter, and lyricist<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 December 2009 |title=Drawing on the lines |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/Drawing-on-the-lines/article16854039.ece |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
*[[Renuka Kesaramadu]], painter and sculptor
*[[Roma Asrani]], actress <ref name="CFAA"/>
*[[Sangeetha Kadur]], artist
*[[Shashank (director)| Shashank]], director <ref name="CFAA"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*https://thecfa.art/

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