Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts
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இராமநாதன் நுண்கலைத்துறை | |
| Type | School of Fine Arts |
|---|---|
Parent institution | Faculty of Arts |
| Affiliation | University of Jaffna |
| Location | Maruthanarmadam , , 9°43′49.70″N 80°01′35.10″E / 9.7304722°N 80.0264167°E |
| Website | jfn.ac.lk/arts/index.php/rafa |
The Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts is a school of fine art and a division of the University of Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka.
History[edit]
The Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts (RAFA) was founded as a tribute to Sir P. Ramanathan. by his son-in-law, S. Natesan[1][2] The academy was located at Maruthanarmadam near Chunnakam and its purpose was to promote the education of Tamil classical music and Bharata Natyam.[1][2]
RAFA was taken over by the University of Sri Lanka in December 1975 and placed under the Jaffna Campus' Faculty of Arts.[1][2] RAFA was part of the faculty's Department of Fine Arts. The Jaffna Campus was elevated to university status on 1 January 1979 with the creation of the University of Jaffna.[1] In 1992 RAFA was separated from the Department of Fine Arts.[1] RAFA has two departments - Dance and Music - and an Art and Design Unit.[3] Initially functioning as a unit within the Department of Fine Arts, the RAFA eventually evolved and gained status as a distinct department of study within the Faculty of Arts in 1992.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "History". University of Jaffna.
- ^ a b c "Progress over three decades amidst a war situation". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts". Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01.
- ^ "History". University of Jaffna. Retrieved 2023-07-22.