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About the Department
The Department of Music started functioning in the year 1995, with UG programme. Now this is a full fledged Department with UG, PG and PhD Programmes under choice based credit & semester system. The Department has produced eminent musicians, musicologists and composers in its run. Top- ranking musicians in Kerala served the University in its initial days. The Department is a place where commitment to high standard is matched by a concern for developing the talents of each individual student. The major activities of the Department include teaching and research. The curriculum is designed to foster a comprehensive understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of Carnatic Music. The diverse programme offerings range from basic lesson to higher degree of learning such as criticism and performance. The teachers and students of the department have won many awards and accolades to their credit at the National and State levels. Some of the students have won prizes at the Inter University South Zone Youth festival and Inter University National Youth festival.
Vision
“Music for world harmony “
and
“A future generation with a value oriented life style based on indigenous culture.”
Mission
To prepare and produce outstanding performers by imparting practical knowledge keeping to the tradition.
To widen the frontiers of knowledge through the integration of teaching and learning, combining research and scholarship and by producing scholarly musicians.
To become an abode of academic excellence, teaching practical music on well-grounded theories and to bring the best out of even the average students.
Programmes Offered
UG programme - Music (Vocal) – as Main course and Violin / Mrudangam as Complementary courses.
PG programme - Music as main course.
FYUGP- BA honors with music (Major) and Violin/ mrudangam as minor courses.
Ph D - Promotes both disciplinary and inter disciplinary research works, under 3 research guides.
Faculty Members
Permanent Faculty
Guest Faculty
Type: UG
Duration(in Years): 3
Evaluation: Credit
Intake: 24
Mode: Regular
Plus Two
The programme envisages to foster students to get acquainted with the rudiments of Carnatic Music in a graded order, with a view to make them performers of high merit. The syllabi is designed in such a way that the needed samples of compositions, the basic ragas and talas, the improvisational items all have been included in a logical order. The students also get an opportunity to explore their research aptitude by doing a project in the final semester and also through the course, Concert, they are able to showcase their performance skills in the same semester.
Syllabus:
View SyllabusType: PG
Duration(in Years): 2
Evaluation: Credit
Intake: 12
Mode: Regular
Degree
The MA programme in Music incorporates three streams, Practical music, historical musicology and conceptual studies- all related to Carnatic Music/ South Indian Music, with more focus on performance oriented training. The syllabi is designed with specific learning outcomes, with internal and external evaluation. The programme explores the more advanced areas of practical music such as Ragam Tanam Pallavi and Music Concert. The dissertation in the last semester helps the students to foster their interest in research.
Syllabus:
View SyllabusType: UG
Duration(in Years): 4
Evaluation: Credit
Intake: 20
Mode: Regular
Plus Two
The programme with its choice based structure and multidisciplinary nature provides choice of the career path for the students by selecting any of the pathways prescribed such as Single Major, Major with a Minor, Major with double Minor etc. It is also possible for them to take Violin/ Mrudangam as minor, which adds to their practical knowledge in Music. Those who want to get involved in research can make use of the same in the eighth semester. The wide possibility of elective courses in the last semesters provide chances to explore selected areas in practical music and theory.
