Master of Performing Arts in Hindustani Classical Music aims to provide higher education to the Classical Music students and to produce well-trained practitioners of Hindustani Music. This is a course where students have a choice of taking up a particular style of singing ie either Dhrupad or Dhamar.

Students will also study a paper on Management of Music Events and a paper on Sound and Acoustics, which will facilitate them to take up a career related to Music.

 Courses

SEMESTER-I

1 History & Principles of Indian Music

2 History & Evolution of Raga

3 Performance Practica

4 Viva Voce Practical 6 Credits

SEMESTER-II

5 History & Principles of Indian Music

6 Regional Expressions of Raga Sangeet/Philosophy & Music Theory 4 Credits

7 Performance Practical 6 Credits

8 Viva - Voce Practical

SEMESTER-III

9 Voice Culture/ Psychology & Music

10 History of Musical Instruments

11 Performance Practical

12 Viva - Voce Practical

SEMESTER-IV

13 Comparative Study of Music of Various Ancient civilizations /Event Management of Music Programmes

14 A Comparative study of music of South East Asian Countries/Project Work

15 Performance Practical

16 Viva Voce Practical

Evaluation

The Examination in Hindustani Vocal Music will be held in two parts—(i) MPA Previous and (ii)
MPA Final. There shall be 16 Papers in all. Each semester will consist of two Theory Papers of 3
Hours duration each and two Practical papers. Each candidate will be required to pass separately in
Theory as well as in Practical.
The ratio of Practical and Theory will be 60:40

Mode of Selection:

Students will have to appear in an entrance test and audition for admission in the course.
Students Intake: A maximum of 20 students may be admitted.