Dance (Odissi) Part-Time Courses Nritya Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the syllabus the University of Mumbai brought into force for these courses with effect from the academic year 2017-18, by Circular No. UG/151 of 2018-19 (Ad-hoc Board of Studies in Dance, 15 February 2017; Academic Council, 30 July 2017, item No. 4.34; Management Council, 28 November 2017, item No. 03). The University has published no revision of it since.
The University has not published an examination timetable or result register for these courses in the four examination seasons to Summer 2026, and the college that teaches them sets no examination for them in its own 2026-27 academic calendar. Confirm with your college that the course is running before you rely on this page for an examination.
These are three separate one-year part-time courses, not three years of one course, and the University examines each of them once at the end of its year. There is no semester level here because her syllabus sets none.
Diploma Course in Dance (Odissi) is a one-year part-time, self-financing course, set under Ordinances 6440 and 6441, Regulations 9167 and 9168. A Candidate for being eligible for admission must have passed either Certificate Course in Dance (Odissi) of University of Mumbai or a graduate in any discipline from a statutory university and having learnt Odissi for minimum 3 years. This course can be done simultaneously while pursuing a degree of the University in any discipline.
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Syllabus for Nritya
MU spells her reference book “Abinayadarpanam” here and “Abhinayadarpanam” in the same course’s Practical-I and bibliography. Both spellings are hers and are printed where she printed them.
Details of Practicals :
- a. Oriya Padam
- b. Gopala padyavali.
- c. Viniyoga Shlokas of applicable samyata & asamyuta hastas from Abinayadarpanam.
Distribution of marks
- Bhaava Exposition — 50 marks
- Explanation of content — 25 marks
- Shlokas — 25 marks
- Total — 100 marks
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for the Diploma Course in Dance (Odissi), Circular No. UG/151 of 2018-19 (Academic Council, 30 July 2017, item No. 4.34), in force from the academic year 2017-18. Wording, numbering and the marks allotted are as printed there.
The complete syllabus
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