Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University (TNJMFAU), formerly and commonly known as Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University (TNMFAU), is a government music and fine arts university situated in Adyar in the southern part of the city of

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, India. It is about from the

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and about from the

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. It is one of the premier music and fine arts universities named after the former

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J. Jayalalithaa.

History

The members of the High Level Committee of music and arts submitted the proposals to the former

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J. Jayalalithaa in the presence of N. R. Sivapathi, former Minister for Art and Culture Department of Tamil Nadu in 2012 to start a separate music and arts university in

. ''The Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University Act, 2013'' received the assent of the former

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in 2013. The university was established on 14 November 2013, exclusively for Music and Fine Arts so as to preserve, foster, popularize and propagate the traditional performing arts, such as Indian Music, Bharatanatyam, Fine Arts and Sculpture. This affiliating University started functioning from July 2014 and is governed by the said Act. By 2019, It was named after the former

J. Jayalalithaa through ''The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University, Chennai Act, 2019'' by the former

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. The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University is the only Music and Fine Arts University in Tamil Nadu capable of granting

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to new music and arts colleges, government or self - financing; and awarding degrees (also note that until 1988, all degrees of music and arts in Tamil Nadu were awarded by the

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Administration

The Chancellor and Pro-chancellor of the university are the

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and the Minister for Art and Culture Department of

respectively. The

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is the main academic officer and administrator in its everyday functioning of the university who is appointed by the

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* {{authority control, state=expanded Music schools in India Art schools in India Dance schools in India Universities in Chennai 2013 establishments in Tamil Nadu Educational institutions established in 2013 Bharatanatyam dance schools