College of Fine Arts is an institution established in 1940 for advanced training in Visual Art (Creative and Applied Art) leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Applied Art & Visual Communication, Painting, Sculpture, Photography & Visual Communication and Animation further providing advance training in Master in Fine Arts course in Applied Art & Visual Communication, Painting, Sculpture, Photography & Visual Communication, with emphasis on studio practicals, prescribed theory subjects and research in selected fields. The college is one of the constituent college of Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture & Fine Arts University, (JNAFAU) in Hyderabad.
The objective of the syllabus/teaching is to accomplish an overall improvement of the student perception not confined to the skills of the profession alone but also to create the kind of intellect as well as emotional cultivation to arrive at a level of composite creativity and thought. It aims to prepare the students for creative and applied responsibilities in the world of Art and Design. In its span of existence of nearly 74 years of the college has gradually grown to ensure an exalted position in the teaching of Fine Art in the country. In future proposals, an unsurpassed range of patronage is envisaged to orient our teaching programmes to bond relationship with Industry, Professionals including NGOs. This is in addition to the already existing extensive student research development projects, illustrated lectures/demonstrations by invited guests, workshops, educational study tours etc., in all the departments to create a catalyst for a richly rewarding learning experience and the future successes of the students.
The faculty are practicing Artists, Graphic Designers, Sculptors, Photographers, Animators of National International repute, and also a selected group of visiting faculty who enrich the teaching programmes with their expertise, thus providing the students with the opportunity of discussion and interaction with eminent and contemporary Artists, Designers, Photographers and entrepreneurs.
