UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN GEOGRAPHY TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Allied Subject - Paper I - Art and Architecture in India (North India)

Duration: 3hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

1. Indus Civilization - Seals - Pottery - Architecture- Sculpture - Painting - Minor Art.

2. Buddhist Architecture - Samath Pillar - Sanchistupa - Chaitya At Kane - Viharas At Nasik and Ajanta - Evolution of Temple Architecture - Gupta Period - Sanchi -Deogarh.

3. Sculpture - Mauryas - Bull and Lion Capitals - Yaksha - Sunga - Medallion and Vedika Relief - Ghandara and Mathura School - Saiva, Krishna and Buddhist Metallurgy of Gupta period.

4. Indo Islamic Architecture- Qutub Minar- Fatehpur Sikri - Taj Mahal - Red Fort

5. Painting - Ajantha - Mughals, Rajasthani, Pahari, Kangra, Mewar and Bundi.

6. Music - Hindustani, Carnatic-Composer-Dances-Kathakali, Odessy, Manipuri, Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Mohini Attam and Kuchipudi - Folklore Dances - Instruments : Veena, Sarod, Tabla, Mridangam, Sitar and Violin.

REFERENCE Books:

1. Pakey Brown: Indian Architecture Buddhist and Hindu Architecture - Volume I and II

2. K.A. Mahalingam: A History South India.

3. T.V. Mahalingam : Enrly Pandya Architecture.

4. CV. Narayana Iyer: Origin and History of Saivism.

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