University of Madras - Master of Arts (MA) - Indian Music

Course Title

MA Indian Music

Course Duration

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Eligibility Criteria / Entry Requirements

A candidate who has passed one of the examinations mentioned below:
B.A. Degree (Indian Music) or Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
B.A./ B.Sc. and one of the following qualifications in music –
1. Certificate Course in Karnatic Music offered by the Department of Indian Music under Industrial Consultancy Programme of the University Industry Community Interaction Centre (UICIC)
2. Diploma or Sangita-Siromani examination of Madras University
3. Ezisai-Mani title Examination of Bharatidasan University
4. Sangitavisarada Examination of S.V.University, Tirupati
5. Sangita-siromani Examination in Karnataka music of Delhi University.
6. Sangita-vidvan or Isaikkalaimani Title examination of the Tamil Nadu Government
7. Higher Grade Examination of the Government Examinations, Chennai.
8. Ganabhooshanam of Kerala Government
9. Diploma Examination of Andhra Pradesh Government
10. Senior Examination of the Karnataka Government
11. Vocalists or performers of melodic instruments, of classical music, auditioned by the All India Radio andplaced under 'B' Grade or under Grades Higher than that
12. A pass in all the papers of the
a) Main subject of the Core Course offered in the Third year of the B.A Degree in Indian Music or b) Main subject of the B Music Degree course or
c) Core course offered in the fifth and the sixth semester of the Semester system based B.Mus.Degree course of the Institute of Correspondence Education, University of Madras, under the Credit System(Scheme-II) of the Open University Stream.
13. Teachers' Training Certificate in the subject of Music issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu (at present conducted at the Music Academy, Chennai)
Note: a) In case of applicants with qualifications in any other Diploma course of recognized Institutions notincluded in the above list, syllabus may be sought from the applicant and referred to the Chairman, Board of Studiesin Indian Music, University of Madras, for recommendation.

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