Sir J. J. School of Art
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The Sir J. J. School of Art was founded in March 1857 with a donation offered by Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy, after whom the school is named.
Located in Mumbai, India, it is a sister institution to the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art, which was split off from the original School after India's Independence in 1947. (A history of this institution may be found in that article.) Lockwood Kipling, father of the author Rudyard Kipling, was a principal of this school, and Rudyard was born on its campus.
The first art class was started at the Elphinstone Institution on March 2, 1857. In 1878, the school moved to its own building where it is currently situated.
It has been affiliated with the University of Mumbai since 1981, and offers degrees in fine art and sculpture. The degree course in sculpture was started in 1983. From 1988, the college has also offered a Master's degree in fine art.
Its alumni included some of India's best-known artists, including M.F. Husain and S.H. Raza. (See "Well-known Alumni" below.)
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