Fine Art in Nepal

Sirjana College Of Fine Arts

Sirjana College of Fine Arts (SCoFA) was established in 2001 in affiliation with Tribhuvan University. The emergence of this College has come as an outcome of a long debate – and with a common aspiration. Then it was with a noble vision shared by a group of select prominent artists and the art lovers of Nepal. And today, it has resulted, and become a matter of pride and privilege being the first and the only Fine Arts College in Nepal – established exclusively by the Art Community. It functions as a non-profit and community-based College and is being run under the set courses according to the prescribed curriculum framework of TU. Today, with great pride, it stands as premier and a leading institution of Fine Arts in Nepal. In its initial years (AD 2001-2003) the College was granted permission to run the Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL) in Fine Arts under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of TU. Later, three-years Bachelor’s program was introduced in the academic year of 2003-04. As per the decision made by the University to phase out the PCL from the academic session 2010-011, the College was entitled to commence the plus two (+2) level programs in affiliation with the Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB), Nepal. At present, the new courses on the Higher Secondary level in Fine Arts offer Painting, Applied Arts, Sculpture, History of Arts, Music, and Dance. Regarding the Music course, the subject has been included in compliance with the provision made for the previous PCL of TU. As TU initiated a four-year Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a new curriculum from the academic session 2012-013, Graphic Communications, Music, and Dance were also added and introduced accordingly by the College at the BFA level, since then. The addition of Traditional Nepali Painting and Traditional Nepali Sculpture was also made in the curriculum of BFA as the major subjects.

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