The UP College of Fine Arts - Manila, Philippines

Conceived after the Italian botteghes of the Renaissance during the Quattrocento, the UP College of Fine Arts — or the CFA as it is more popularly known within the UP Community — initially started with the atelier method of instruction where students of varying age levels and educational backgrounds were admitted and given individualized guidance as they specialized in their fields.The CFA traces its beginnings to the Academia de Dibujo under the direction of Damian Domingo established on 8 October 1823 by the Economic Society of Friends of the Country. Closed in 1834, the school was re-instituted and gained the approval of the Spanish government in 1845, partly funded by no less than Queen Isabela II herself. By 1893, it became the Escuela Superior de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado