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Country:
INDIA
State:
TAMIL NADU
City:
CHENNAI (formerly MADRAS)
Street Address:
Chepauk campus: Departmental Building, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600005, India
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Program:
Undergraduate program
Details:
Bachelor of Arts in Indian Music (Karnatak). Bachelor of Music. By distance mode.
Program:
Graduate programs
Details:
Master of Arts in Indian Music. In performance, theory, Bharatanatyam (dance), folk music, rhythmology. Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Indian Music. Doctor of Philosophy.
Program:
Other programs
Details:
Certificate courses (six months) in Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, Western Music, Harikatha and Bhajan.
Institution Notes:
The University was founded in 1857. The Department of Indian Music was inaugurated in 1932 and is a performance-oriented institution. It offers programs in South Indian Classical music (Karnataka), specialising in voice performance. Other studies include history and styles of Indian musics, world music, music notation, teaching methodology. There is a sound archive of Indian music and a rich collection of books, journals and manuscripts, with some rare and ancient treatises in Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam languages. The Department of Indian Music organises an annual international music festival. Queen Mary’s College, an autonomous Arts and Science College affiliated with the University, offers a range of music programs. Languages of instruction are Tamil and English.
Last Updated:
January 2022