MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY

 

Faculty of Fine Arts

 

Regulations, Scheme and Syllabus

 

B.A Music

programme under choice based Credit Semester System with effect from 2009-10 academic years onwards.

 

Aim and Objective of the Course: To impart basic knowledge in Musicology and prepare the student to perform music concerts on stage, Radio, TV and other media. This will also help the students to get good exposure and gain self confidence. Above all, music, being a divine art enables to facilitate personality development and formation of discipline & character.

 

Music B.A programme shall have a duration of 3 years having 6 semesters of 6 months duration for each of the semesters. The course aims at an overall study of South Indian Karnatic Music both from theoretical and practical perspective.

 

The programme is structured as follows:-

Total 36 courses

Total common courses –10

Total core courses –14 (10 practical+ 4 theory)

Total complementary courses –     8 ( 4 practical + 4 theory)

Total open courses –  2

Total course work / project work-  2

Eligibility for Admission

As per the rules in force, the eligibility for admission to the B.A programme is a pass in plus 2/qualifying examination. For SC/ST candidates, admission will be given as per government rules. 

 

Mode of Selection

The candidates will have to undergo an aptitude test in Music (practical).

The rank list of the successful candidates will be prepared as follows:-

The marks obtained in the qualifying examination plus the marks secured for aptitude test. A weightage of 25 marks will be awarded to those candidates who have taken Music optional, at plus 2 level. The candidates should have scored at least 40% in the aptitude test in Music (practical) to become eligible for admission.

Note:-

Candidates certified as having ‘no aptitude’ will not be eligible for admission.

 

 

Mode of conducting Examination:

The Theory examination will be of 3 hours duration. Practical examination will be conducted at the end of 2nd, 4th and 6th semesters. The duration of each practical examination will be 30 minutes for each candidate. For practical examination, the examination board should include one external examiner from other Universities or any retired experienced and qualified (Ph.D holders) person.

 

Pattern of question Papers:

Type of Questions

Weights

A bunch of 4 multiple choice or one-word answer questions

1

Short answer questions

1

Descriptive questions (short essays) or problems

2

Long essays

3 or 4

 

The pattern of question paper shall be a mix of objective type (8 questions), short answer type (4 out of 5 questions), short essay type (2 out of 3 questions) and long essay type (1 out of 2 questions).