There are six music colleges under the art and culture department.
- Government Music College , Chennai
- Government Music College , Madurai
- Government Music College, Coimbatore
- Government Music College , Thiruvaiyaru
- Evening Music College Centres
- Kalai Kaveri College of Fine Arts, Tiruchirappalli
- Government Music College , Chennai
Government Music college in Chennai was established in 1949.
Courses offered:
Three Year Diploma courses in Folk art, Bharathanatyam, Vocal and Instrumental music (Violin, Veena, Mridhangam, Flute, Ghatam, Kanjira, Mugarsing, Nathaswaram, Thavil)
Two-Year Post Diploma Courses in Vocal Music (Muthukalai Isai Kalaimani)
Two-Year Diploma Courses in Nattuvangam
One-Year Diploma Course in Music Teachers Training
- Government Music College, Madurai
The Government Music College of Madurai was established in 1979
Courses Offered:
Three-Year Diploma courses in Vocal, Veena, Violin, Mridhangam, Flute, Nathaswaram, Bharathanatyam and Folk Art
One-Year Diploma Course in Music Teachers Training are offered in this College
- Government Music College, Coimbatore
The Government Music College of Coimbatore was established in 1993.
Courses Offered:
Three-Year Diploma Courses in Vocal, Violin, Veena, Bharathanatyam
One-Year Diploma Course in Music Teachers Training
- Government Music College, Thiruvaiyaru
The Government Music College of Coimbatore was established in 1997
Three-Year Diploma Courses in Vocal, Violin, Veena, Mridhangam, Bharathanatyam, Nathaswaram and Thavil
Three-Year Degree Courses in Vocal Music (BA.Music)
5.Evening Music College Centres
For the students who are unable to join in regular Government Music Colleges, Evening part time Music College centres were started.
Two centres are functioning at Chennai and one at Madurai.
Courses Offered:
Two-Year Certificate Courses are offered in Vocal, Veena and Violin in Chennai Thiyagarayanagar Centre
Two-Year Certificate Courses are offered in Vocal, Veena, Violin and Mridhangam in Chennai Music College campus
Two-Year Certificate Courses are offered in Vocal, Veena, Violin, Mridhangam and Bharathanatyam in Madurai Centre.
- Kalai Kaveri College of Fine Arts, Tiruchirappalli
Kalai Kaveri College of Fine Arts in Tiruchirappalli is an aided college. The administrative control of this College was brought under Department of Art and Culture in the year 2000-2001.
Five-Year integrated Degree Courses, Three-Year Degree Courses, Two-Year Post Graduate Degree Courses in the following disciplines are offered in this College.
- Bharathanatyam
- Vocal Music
- Violin
- Veena
- Mridhangam.
