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Proposed Syllabi for Graduate Programme in Performing Arts (Dance) (Bharata
Natyam and Mohini Attam)
Distribution of the Credits :
Entire Graduate Programme of Three Years : 120 Credits
One Academic Year : 40 Credits
One Semester : 20 Credits
One Credit : 15 hrs (Instructional) + 15 hrs (Notional)
Shelf Life : 6 years
B.P.A. Part I (First Year B.P.A.)
SemesterI
Core Courses :
1) Nritta - 3 Credits
2) Nritya- Abhinaya - 3 Credits
3) Music and Talas - 2 Credits
Elective C ourses : (Student can choose any two from the Elective Courses. )
1) Folk Dance – 2 Credits (Practical) + 1 Credit ( Theory)
2) Kathak - 2 Credits (Practical) + 1 Credit ( Theory)
3) Bharata Naty am / Mohini Attam - 2 Credits (Practical) + 1 Credit ( Theory)
(The students are supposed to select a dance style other than their own)
Foundation Courses :
1) Study of Techniques - I
OR
Technique in Kathakali and Mohi ni Attam - 2 Credits
2) Ritual : Concept , Evolution and connection with the Art
OR
Myths and Legends in Kathakali and Mohini Attam - I - 2 Credits
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3) Rhythm and Music in Bharata Natyam
OR
Study of Mohini Attam -I - 2 Credits
Ability Enha ncement Course(Compulsory Non- Credit Course)
1) Communication and Presentation Skills and Computer Skills with special
reference to Indian Classical Dance
Semester II
Core Courses :
1) Nritta - 3 Credits
2) Nritya - Abhinaya - 3 Credits
3) Music and Talas - 2 Credits
Elective C ourses : (Student can choose any two from the Elective C ourses. )
1) Folk Dance – 2 Credits (Practical) + 1 Credit ( Theory)
2) Kathak - 2 Credits (Practical) + 1 Credit ( Theory)
3) Bharata Natyam / Mohini Attam - 2 Credits (Practical) + 1 Credit ( Theory)
(The students are supposed to continue the same Elective selected in Semester V)
Foundation Courses :
1) Study of Techniques - II
OR
Technique in Kathakali and Mohini Attam -II- 2 Credits
2) Ritualistic Mythology in Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism
OR
Myths and Legends in Kathakali and Mohini Attam -II - 2 Credits
3) Study of Lyrics and Composers in Bharata Natyam
OR
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Study of Mohini Attam - II - 2 Credits
Ability Enhancement C ourse (Compulsory Non- Credit Course)
1) Communication and Presentation Skills and Computer Skills with special
reference to Indian Classical Dance
B. P. A. Part II ( S.Y. B.P.A. )
Semester III
Core Course
1) Nritta - 4 Credits
2) Nritya - Abhinaya - 4 Credits
3) Music , Tala s, Nattuvangam etc. - 2 Credits
4) Choreography - 2 Credits
Elective Courses
1) Communication skills and creative writing - 2 Credits
OR
Environmental Science
2) Make up
OR
Lights and Sound - 1 Credit (Practical) + 1 Credit (Theory)
Foundation Courses
1) Study of Natyashastra I - . 2 Credits
2) Study of Religion , Philosophyand 2 Credits
Literature in Dance -
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Skill Enhancement Course (Compulso ry Non- Credit Course)
1) Sanskrit
2) Tamil
OR
Malayalam
Semester IV
Core Courses :
1) Nritta - 4 Credits
2) Nritya - Abhinaya - 4 Credits
3) Music, Talas, Nattuvangam etc. - 2 Credits
4) Choreography - 2 Credits
Elective Courses
1) Communication skill and creative writing - 2 Credits
OR
Environmental Science
2) Food and Nutrition
OR
Yoga -1 Credit (Practical) + 1 Credit (Theory)
Foundation Courses
1) Study of Natyashastra - II - 2 Credits
2) Aesthetics in Dance - 2 Credits
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Skill Enhancement Course (Compulsory Non- Credit Course )
1) Sanskrit
2) Tamil
OR
Malayalam
B.P. A. (Degree) T.Y.B.P.A
Semester V
Core Courses
1) Nritta - 4 Credits
2) Nritya - Abhinaya - 4 Credits
3) Music, Tala s, Nattuvangam etc. - 2 Credits
4) Choreography - 2 Credits
Elective Courses
1) Carnatic Music - 2 Credits
OR
Sopanam Music
2) Mohini Attam - 2 Credits
OR
Bharata Natyam
(The students are supposed to select a dance style other than their own)
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Foundation Courses
1) History, Development and 1 Credit (Theory)+ 1 Credit (Project)
Comparative Study of Dance
2) Sculpture, Painting , Iconography 1 Credit (Theory)+ 1 Credit (Project)
and Temple Architecture
Semester VI
Core Courses
1) Nritta - 4 Credits
2) Nritya - Abhinaya - 4 Credits
3) Music, Talas, Nattuvangam etc. - 2 Credits
4) Choreography - 2 Credits
Elective Courses
1) Carnatic Music - 2 Credits
OR
Sopanam Music
2) Mohini Attam - 2 Credits
OR
Bharata Natyam
(The students are supposed to continue the same E lective selected in Semester V)
Foundation Courses
1) Puranic Mythology and its significance
to Indian Classical Dance 1 Credit (Theory)+ 1 Credit (Project)
2) South East Asian Dances 1 Credit (Theory)+ 1 Credit (Project)
Evaluation Pattern for all three years will be 60: 40.
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That is 60% for External Examination and 40% for the Internal Continuous
Evaluation.
Post Graduate Programme in Performing Arts (Dance) (Bharata
Natyam, Mohini Attam )
Distribution of the Credits :
Entire Post Graduate Programme of Two Years : 100 Credits
One Academic Year : 50 Credits
One Semester : 25 Credits
OneCredit : 10 hrs (Instructional) + 10 hrs (Notional)
Shelf Life : 4 years
M.P.A Part I
Semester I (All C ore Courses )
1) Nrity a - Abhinaya - 7 Credits
2) Nritta - 7 Credits
3) Teaching Practice- 4 Credits
4) Asian Dramatu rgy and Indian Poetic Tradition (Theory)- 7 Credits
Semester II (All Core Courses)
1) Nritya - Abhinaya -7 Credits
2) Nritta - 7 Credits
3) Teaching Practice- 4 Credits
4) Poetics and Western Dance (Theory) 7 Credits
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M.P.A. Part II
Semester III
Elective A
1) Research Methodology (Theory) 6 Credits
2) Nattuvangam 4 Credits
3) Choreographic Nattuvangam 3 Credits
4) Performance 6 Credits
5) Choreography (Theory)6 Credits
OR
Elective B
1) Advanced Teaching Practice 6 Credits
2) Nattuvangam 4 Credits
3) Choreographic Nattuvangam 3 Credits
4) Performance 6 Credits
5) Choreography (Theory) 6 Credits
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Semester IV
Elective A
1) Project Dissertation 7 Credits + Viva voce 3Credits
2) Nattuvangam 3 Credits
3) Choreographic Nattuvangam 2 Credits
4) Performance 5 Credits
5) Movement Studies (Theory) 5 Credits
OR
Elective B
1) Choreography of Varnam 4 Credits
2) Nattuvangam 3 Credits
3) Choreographic Nattuvangam 5 Credits
4) Performance 5 Credits
5) Advanced Teaching Practice 3 Credits
6)Movement Studies (Theory) 5 Credits
The students are supposed to continue with the Elective chosen in the Third
Semester.
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Post Graduate Programme in Performing Arts ( Dance )( Kathak)
Distribution of the Credits :
Entire Post Graduate Programme of Two Years : 100 Credits
One Academic Year : 50 Credits
One Semester : 25 Credits
One Credit : 10 hrs (Instr uctional) + 10 hrs (Notional)
Shelf Life : 4 years
M.P.A Part I
Semester I (All C ore Courses)
1) Nritya - Abhinaya - 7 Credits
2) Choreography of Tarana 7Credits
3) Teaching Practice- 4 Credits
4) Asian Dramaturgy and Indian Poetic Tradition (Theory)- 7 Credits
Semester II (All Core Courses)
1) Nritya - Abhinaya - 7 Credits
2) Choreographic of Tarana - 7 Credits
3) Teaching Practice- 4 Credits
4) Poetics and Western Dance (Theory) 7 Credits
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M.P.A. Part II
Semester III
Elective A
1) Research Methodology (Theory) 6 Credits
2) Padhant 4 Credits
3) Tala Variation 3 Credits
4) Performance 6 Credits
5) Choreography (Theory)6 Credits
OR
Elective B
1) Advanced Teaching Practice 6 Credits
2) Padhant 4 Credits
3) Tala Variation 3 Credits
4) Performance 6 Credits
5) Choreography (Theory) 6 Credits
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Semester IV
Elective A
1) Project Dissertation - 7 Credits + Viva voce - 3Credits
2) Padhant 3 Credits
3) Tala Variation 2 Credits
4) Performance 5 Credits
5) Movement Studies (Theory) 5 Credits
OR
Elective B
1) Choreography of Thumri 4 Credits
2) Padhant 3 Credits
3) Tala Variation 5 Credits
4) Performance 5 Credits
5) Advanced Teaching Practice 3 Credits
6) Movement Studies (Theory) 5 Credits
The students are supposed to continue with the Elective chosen in the Third
Semester.
Evaluation Pattern for both the years will be 60: 40.
That is 60% for External Examination and 40% for the Internal Continuous Evaluation.
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