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Annual Report 2009 University of the Visual & Performing Arts 1 01 01 MESSAGE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR Report on the activities of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts for the year ending 31st December 2009 is submitted herewith. This University which was established on the 01st of July, 2005 has just passed its fourth year. I am glad that I was able to make substantial improvements in respect of the human and physical resources of this University during the year under review. I consider it an achievement that the project stage 1 of the Faculty of Dancing building complex has been completed, and stage 11 of same has commenced under the allocations made under the Albert Crescent Development Programme, as a solution to the acute accommodation problem. At the same time, it was possible to finalize during this year construction activities of the art gallery, which is an essential feature for the Faculty of Visual Arts. Under the Mahinda Chinthana Programme, action is being taken to construct a female dormitory for 400 female students in Rajagiriya, and a male dormitory for 400 male students in Dehiwela. Also, it became possible to confer honorary degrees at a convocation to artists who had rendered yeoman services in the field of performing arts, to felicitate lecturers, alumni and present scholars of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts who had been bestowed the 2007/2008 Sarasavi awards, and to hold a dance performance and an art show to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the University. In addition to the Horton Place complex and the Kohuwela complex, a new library was opened at the Albert Crescent complex where the largest number of students are present. Commencement of a Post Graduate Academic Unit and the enrolment of the second batch of students there, establishment of a Research Unit for the Faculty of Dancing, improvement of the functions of the Research Unit of the Faculty of Music, opening of a Career Guidance Unit, opening of a Staff Development Unit and the planning and implementation of a theater and a fully equipped audio visual recording unit which was a great short coming for the performing arts, are the noteworthy achievements of this year. Also, it was possible to issue a university research publication, and by introducing scholars to the television media, making arrangements to telecast over the television media programmes formulated in such a manner so that the skills of scholars would go among the people, the publication of the “Aesthetic Chronicle” containing matters of historical importance of the aesthetic march which had commenced more than a hundred years ago and to video and preserve traditional art features. I am very pleased about obtaining an audit opinion which could not be attained for a period of nine years, and overall, being able to take up the University of the Visual and Performing Arts along a path of accelerated development during the year under review. Senior Professor Jayasena Kottegoda Vice Chancellor 02 VISION AND MISSION Annual Report 2009 University of the Visual & Performing Arts 1 VISION To be the most sought after and undisputed leader in visual and performing arts nationally and in the region of Asia Pacific, while producing competent, innovative and creative artists. MISSION To disseminate knowledge and skills in the fields of visual and performing arts while developing and fostering art, culture and promoting research to achieve excellence regionally and to be self sufficient in all resources by year 2020. 03 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY Annual Report 2009 University of the Visual & Performing Arts 2 The Drawing and Painting Course prevalent since 1893 at the Technical College at Maradana, became established under the Department of Education as the “Government Institute of Fine Arts” with broad educational objectives based at Heywood House at no 46, Horton Place in the year 1952. Fine arts and crafts as well as western music and indigenous traditional dancing arts were in the curriculum of this institution. The pioneering spirit in this regard was Mr.J.D.A.Perera, the artist who was the first head of the Government Institute of Arts. In the year 1953, music and dancing courses were established at premises no 21, Albert Crescent. This institution was exclusively set apart for practical arts. Cinnamon Gardens in Colombo 7 was selected to locate the institution, taking into consideration the proximity of the National Museum, National Art Gallery, the Victoria (Vihara Maha Devi) Park for open air paintings, Radio Ceylon, Lionel Wendt and Tower Hall theaters which were necessary for academic activities of such an institution. In the year 1956, the administration of the institute was divested from the Ministry of Education and vested in the Ministry of Local Government and Culture. In the year 1960, in accordance with the P.De.S.Kularatne Commission Report, this became an institute of higher education under the title of “Sri Lanka Institute of National Arts”, under the Ministry of Culture. In the year 1965, the Sri Lanka Institute of National Arts was renamed separately as a higher education institute under the Ministry of Education. i.e. as “The Government College of Arts and Crafts”, “Government College of Music” and “The Government College of Dancing and Ballet”. In the year 1973, Professor H.G.Hanmanthe, Dean of the Sir JJ Institute of Applied Arts, Mumbai, India and Mr.S.C.Palskar, Dean of the Sir JJ Institute of Fine Arts, masters of the visual arts, who came to this island under the Colombo Plan, submitted a report on the restructuring of the Government College of Arts and Crafts, and in the year 1974, the Institute of Aesthetic Studies was established under the University of Sri Lanka by the amalgamation of the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Government College of Music, Government College of Dancing and Ballet and the Ramanathan Academy of Jaffna. In the year 1979, this institution was vested in the University of Kelaniya and the Ramanathan Academy came under the University of Jaffna. In the year 1980, the Sri Palee Campus of Horana was affiliated to the Institute of Aesthetic Studies, while in the year 1994, the Sri Palee Campus of Horana was divested from this institute and vested in the University of Colombo. The institution operated under the guide lines of directive no 10 of l979 of the Institute of Aesthetic Studies, compiled by the University Grants Commission in accordance with section 140 read with section 18 of the University Act no 16 of l978. The Faculties of Painting and Sculpture of the Institute of Aesthetic Studies, along with the library complex are located at no 46, Horton Place, while the Faculties of Music and Dancing, Establishment Branch and the Administration Branch are located at no 21, Albert Crescent. Under a notification in the Government Gazette Extra Ordinary No 1400/24, with effect from the 30th of June, 2005, the Institute of Aesthetic Studies ceased to function and the “Aesthetic Arts University” was established in lieu. 04 Accordingly, this University comprises of three faculties and twenty one Departments. These are as follows: Table 1: Faculties & Departments Annual Report 2009 University of the Visual & Performing Arts 3 FACULTY OF VISUAL ARTS 1. Department of Painting 2. Department of Sculpture 3. Department of Visual Communication Design 4. Department of Multi Disciplinary Design 5. Department of Print Making 6. Department of Textiles and Wearable Arts 7. Department of Ceramics 8. Department of Art History and Theory 9. Department of Multi Media 1. Department of Kandyan Dance FACULTY OF DANCE AND 2. Department of Low Country Dance DRAMA 3. Department of Sabaragamu Dance 4. Department of Percussion Music 5. Department of Indian and Asian Dance 6. Department of Drama, Ballet and Modern Dance FACULTY OF MUSIC 1. Department of North Indian Classical Music7777 2. Department of Ethno Musicology 3. Department of Applied Music 4. Department of Carnatic Music 5. Department of Western Music 6. Department of Comparative Music Annual Report 2009 University of the Visual & Performing Arts 4 05 OFFICIALS OF THE UNIVERSITY 1. Senior Professor J. Kottegoda - Vice Chancellor 2. Mr.B.M.Dayawansa - Registrar 3. Mr.K.A.D.U.G.Kalubowila - Bursar 4. Mr.W.M.Herath Banda - Senior Asst Registrar (Kohuwela Branch) 5. Mr.D.G.Wimal de Silva - Senior Asst Registrar/Establishment (officiating) 6. Mr.P.P.P.Gunatilake -Senior Asst Registrar/General Administration (officiating) 7. Mrs.D.N.Gurusinghe - Senior Asst Registrar/Student Services 8. Mrs.W.A.I.Mallika - Senior Asst Bursar 9. Miss S.A.S.de Silva - Asst Bursar 10. Miss L.P.Gunawardena - Asst Registrar/Faculty of Music 11. Mrs.W.E.M.Wagalath - Asst Registrar/Faculty of Dance and Drama 12. Mrs.Chani Wasana Imbulgoda - Asst Registrar/Examinations 13. Mr.R.A.Gunapala - Works Engineer 14. Mr.P.K.M.Subaweera - Asst Registrar/Faculty of Dance and Drama – 15/10/2009 15. Mr.L.A.Sumith Jayasekera - Asst Registrar/Faculty of Visual Arts - 15/10/2009 16. Miss K.M.M.W.D.K.K.Narampanawa – Asst Registrar/Faculty of Music – 16/11/2009 17. Mr.M.D.Karunasena - Senior Asst Internal Auditor 18. Mr.T.W.Dayananda - Asst Internal Auditor 06 Annual Report 2009 University of the Visual & Performing Arts 5 GOVERNING COUNCIL Composition of the Governing Council: Vice Chancellor (Chairman) 07 members appointed by the University Grants Commission 03 Deans of Faculties 02 Representatives of the Senate Registrar (Secretary) Table 2: Details of the Council Members Name of the Member Nature of Membership Date of Date of Appointment Leaving 01 Senior Professor Jayasena Vice Chancellor (Chairman) 10/09/2008 Kottegoda 02 Mr.Kolitha Bhanu Dean/Faculty of Music Ex officio member 01/10/2007 Dissanayake 03 Mr.Ariyaratne Kaluarachchi Dean/Faculty of Dance Ex officio member 15/10/2008 and Drama 04 Mr.M.G.Susiripala Dean/Faculty of Visual Ex officio member 15/11/2006 14/11/2009 Malimboda Arts 05 Mr.W.G.Sarath Gnanasiri Dean/Faculty of Visual Ex officio member 15/11/2009 Arts 06 Professor J.W.
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