Acadamy of Fine Arts (London)

Striving to achieve the pinnacle of perfection

 

Acadamy of Fine Arts (London)

Striving to achieve the pinnacle of perfection

 
 

Acadamy of Fine Arts (London)

Striving to achieve the pinnacle of perfection

 
 

Acadamy of Fine Arts (London)

Striving to achieve the pinnacle of perfection

 

Acadamy of Fine Arts (London)

Striving to achieve the pinnacle of perfection

 

Acadamy of Fine Arts (London)

Striving to achieve the pinnacle of perfection

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Academy of Fine Arts (London)

Academy of Fine Arts (London) is an examination body that was created in 1989 to examine students who wish to sit for various Carnatic Music disciplines and Performing Arts also get a qualification. Academy is not a teaching institution.

Academy Of Fine Arts is the first organisation to hold Carnatic Music, Mridhangam and Bharathanatyam exams in Europe.

The examinations are held in UK, Kuwait, New Zealand and Australia (Perth, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney)

The highest qualification in each discipline is The Teacher’s Diploma.

The syllabus was based on the syllabus of an examination body in Sri Lanka called NCOMS (North Ceylon Oriental Music Society) and Prof P Sambamurthy, famous musicologist, was one of the creators of the syllabus. Padmashri Maharajapuram Santhanam was also associated with this institution. We, the Academy of Fine Arts have adapted the various syllabuses for various disciplines of the NCOMS to suit the European born children with especially South Indian and Sri Lankan backgrounds.

Our certificates are recognised for extra credits for applying to Universities

Vocal and Instrumental, Mridangam
Bharatanatyam

Board of Directors

Senior Teachers

Upcoming Exams

Bharatanatyam

Exam dates:

Please note, all exams up to diploma grade 8 will be held at Walthamstow.

Practical Exam – Saturday, 8th June 2024
Theory Exam – Saturday, 8th June 2024

Application closing date: Sunday, 28th April 2024

Vocal & Instrumental

Exam dates:

Please note, theory exams for only grades 2 to 6 will be held at New Malden. Grades 7 and 8 will only be held at Wembley.

Wembley (All Grades Beginners to Grade 8):
Practical Exam – Saturday, 25th May 2024
Theory Exam – Saturday, 25th May 2024

New Malden:
Practical Exam (all grades)  – Saturday, 20th April 2024
Theory Exam (only grades 2 to 6) – Saturday, 25th May 2024

Application closing date: Sunday, 24th March 2024

Mridangam

Exam dates:

Please note, all exams up to diploma grade 7 will be held at Wembley.

Practical Exam – Saturday, 25th May 2024
Theory Exam – Saturday, 25th May 2024

Application closing date: Sunday, 28th April 2024