Syllabus for
Master of Arts (Performing Arts-Bharatanatyam)
Academic Year  (2023)

PO7: The student acquired significant knowledge to clear the competitive examinations

CO1: Demonstrate understanding of the social and artistic movements that have shaped dance as we know it today.

CO2: Develop the ability to apply discipline-specific skills to the creation of performance.

CO3: Analyze, and interpret texts and performances

CO4: Demonstrate knowledge dance history and literature and draw connections between dance practices and social contexts.

CO1: Establish the concept of aesthetics and define aesthetics.

CO2: aesthetics and define the place aesthetics holds in our lives

CO3: the common and different points between art philosophy and aesthetics.

CO4: Explain the relationship between art and aesthetics

CO1: Ability to read and understand Sanskrit texts

CO2: Ability to understand the shlokas and recognize the values and ideas of the concept of Sanskrit language

CO3: Practice of the textual analysis of texts in Sanskrit to be applied in performing arts.

CO1: Demonstrate an understanding of dance techniques

CO2: Develop knowledge of movement structure and musicality in relation to dance

CO3: age in the field of dance as performers, teachers, choreographers, managers, crew, or PhD students

CO4: Demonstrate a sense of style, finesse, quality, attention to detail, clarity of movement, and artistic performing ability

CO1: Comprehend aspects of music theory and practice

CO2: Demonstrate the understanding and use of performance as a means for engaging communities, creating cultural awareness

CO3: Create, analyze, and synthesize Indian classical music

CO4: Demonstrate application of pedagogy and instructional methods of Indian classical music education

CO1: Demonstrate a fundamental proficiency in Nattuvangam skills

CO2: Identify, analyze and work conceptually with the elements and organizational patterns of the beats and their interaction

CO3: Play the Nattuvangam with sufficient performance techniques and skills

CO4: Recite, understand and classify the syllables to be used with the Nattuvangam

CO1: Practice of the textual analysis of texts in Sanskrit to be applied in performing arts.

CO2: Demonstrate the technical proficiency and artistic expressiveness

CO3: Understand the use of space, line, placement, and musicality of Bharatanatyam dance

CO4: Learn how to identify a performance in a cultural, historical, or theoretical context

CO5: Demonstrate increased movement skills, concentration and physical control in performing movement for artistic expression.

CO1: Develop understanding of the basic framework of research process.

CO2: Develop an understanding of various research designs and techniques.

CO3: Apply suitable statistical methods to research studies

CO4: Identify and discuss the issues and concepts salient to the research process

CO5: Read, comprehend, and explain research articles in their academic discipline.

CO1: Demonstrate an understanding of dance techniques

CO2: Develop knowledge of movement structure and musicality in relation to dance

CO3: Professionally engage in the field of dance as performers, teachers, choreographers, managers, crew, or PhD students

CO1: Comprehend advanced aspects of music theory and practice

CO2: Demonstrate advanced understanding and use of performance as a means for engaging communities, creating cultural awareness

CO3: Create Indian classical music using innovative techniques

CO4: Application of pedagogy and instructional methods of Indian classical music techniques

CO1: Demonstrate a proficiency in Nattuwangam skills

CO2: Identify, analyze and work conceptually with the elements and organizational patterns of the beats and their interaction towards compositions

CO3: Play the Nattuwangam with sufficient performance techniques and skills

CO4: Recite, understand and classify the syllables to be used with the Nattuwangam with compositions.

CO1: Demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of costume

CO2: Analyze the essential techniques for costume designing

CO3: Apply the practical skill in drafting pattern for selected Indian dance costume design

CO4: Demonstrate a developing ability to apply make-up as appropriate to the needs of the character

CO5: Develop a portfolio of costume designs for a chosen play/character

CO1: Promote an understanding of the processes of change and development of dance through mythological

CO2: Evaluate interpretations and multiple narratives of epics with relation to dance.

CO3: Articulate factual and contextual knowledge of specific aesthetic aspects

CO1: Promote an understanding of the processes of change and development of dance through opera, dance drama tradition and sculptures.

CO2: Evaluate interpretations and multiple narratives of paintings with relation to dance.

CO3: Articulate factual and contextual knowledge of specific aesthetic aspects

CO1: Demonstrate an understanding of dance techniques

CO2: Develop knowledge of movement structure and musicality in relation to dance

CO3: dance as performers, teachers, choreographers, managers, crew, or PhD students

CO4: Demonstrate a sense of style, finesse, quality, attention to detail, clarity of movement, and artistic performing ability

CO1: Demonstrate a proficiency in Nattuvangam skills

CO2: Identify, analyze and work conceptually with the elements and organizational patterns of the beats and their interaction towards compositions

CO3: Play the Nattuvangam with sufficient performance techniques and skills

CO4: Recite, understand and classify the syllables to be used with the Nattuvangam with compositions

CO1: Identify and demonstrate a working knowledge of the artistic process from conceptualisation, to completion and reflection.

CO2: Recognise and discuss compositional elements

CO3: Compose a work of art through the medium of movement to be performed, and be able to articulate their journey through the process of creation.

CO1: To enable students to get exposure to the field of interest

CO2: To give an opportunity for the students to get a practical experience in their field of interest.

CO3: To strengthen the curriculum based on the internship feedback wherever relevant

CO4: To help students choose their career through practical experience.

CO1: Demonstrate an understanding of dance techniques

CO2: Develop knowledge of movement structure and musicality in relation to dance

CO3: Professionally engage in the field of dance as performers, teachers, choreographers, managers, crew, or PhD students

CO4: Demonstrate a sense of style, finesse, quality, attention to detail, clarity of movement, and artistic performing ability

CO1: Develop theoretical understanding on other forms of dances and basic style differences with their unique features.

CO2: Adapt rhythms and musical genres to specific dance styles in order to understand the context between creativity, movement

CO3: Learn about history, origin, and precise styling for different classical and folk-dance styles in order to enhance the understanding

CO4: Use basic improvisational skills in order to promote creative practical problem solving

CO1: The student will be trained to conduct research, write articles and papers. Moulding of research aptitude in students.

CO1: Demonstrate an understanding of dance techniques

CO2: Develop knowledge of movement structure and musicality in relation to dance

CO3: Professionally engage in the field of dance as performers, teachers, choreographers, managers, crew, or PhD students

CO4: Demonstrate a sense of style, finesse, quality, attention to detail, clarity of movement, and artistic performing ability

CO1: Develop practical understanding on other forms of dances and basic style differences with their unique features.

CO2: ? Adapt rhythms and musical genres to specific tap styles in order to understand the connection between creativity, movement

CO3: ? Learn about history, origin, and precise styling for different classical and folk-dance styles in order to enhance the the understanding of dance style

CO4: Use basic improvisational skills in order to promote creative practical problem solving

CO1: Prepare themselves to enter the professional world of the performing arts, or to pursue higher studies in the field of Bharatatyam dance

CO2: Demonstrate technical and artistic proficiency in dance technique, performance, choreography and creative inquiry.

CO3: Demonstrate collaborative skills by working together as a company throughout the creative process and performance in various roles such as a choreographer, leader, and dancer.

CO4: Effectively interpret, analyze, constructively critique topics and issues of dance globally while relating them to our world today and communicating them through multiple modes including choreography, performance, research and presentations.

CO1: Demonstrate an understanding of dance techniques

CO2: Develop knowledge of movement structure and musicality in relation to dance

CO3: Professionally engage in the field of dance as performers, teachers, choreographers, managers, crew, or PhD

CO4: Demonstrate a sense of style, finesse, quality, attention to detail, clarity of movement, and artistic performing ability