COURSES - DISCIPLINE OF DANCE
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME – DANCE (BHARATANATYAM)
The academic programmes shall be based on the bi-model semester system. As such, each academic year will be considered as year 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Each year of study is divided into two 2 semesters. One semester consists of a 15 weeks term of academic work.
Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies (SVIAS) offers the following four years (8 semesters) degree programmes:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama & Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual & Technological Arts)
The curriculum of all degree programmes of the institute are being revised by adopting the Sri Lankan Qualification Framework (SLQF), respective subject benchmark statements and other relevant UGC circulars.
The course of study Dance (Bharatanatyam) as the Branch comes under the Department of Dance, Drama and Theatre. Students having Bharatanatyam for their major practical subject shall choose vocal elective subjects (practical) in the first and second year.
COURSE COMBINATIONS
All courses of study consist of;
(a). Course Subjects
(b). Elective Subjects
(c). Optional Subjects
| First Year – First Semester – Dance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course code | Branch code | Course title | No of contact hours | No of credit(s) |
| Major Practical | ||||
| DAN 1113 | Major Dance | Basic Fundamental | 90 | 3 |
| DAN 1123 | Major Dance | Basic Fundamental | 90 | 3 |
| Students should offer all papers | ||||
| Major Theory | ||||
| DAN 1133 | Major Dance Theory | Theory of Bharathanatyam-1 | 45 | 3 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Subsidiary | ||||
| MUS 11112 | Elective | Vocal Practical-1 | 60 | 2 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Additional Subject | ||||
| ASU 1112 | Co – Course | Introduction to Career Guidance | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 1122 | Co – Course | Introduction to IT | 45 | 2 |
| Students should offer all papers |
| First Year – Second Semester – Dance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course code | Branch code | Course title | No of contact hours | No of credit(s) |
| Major Practical | ||||
| DAN 1213 | Major Dance | Basic Fundamental | 90 | 3 |
| DAN 1223 | Major Dance | Basic Fundamental | 90 | 3 |
| Students should offer all papers | ||||
| Major Theory | ||||
| DAN 1233 | Major Dance Theory | History of Bharathanatyam-2 | 45 | 3 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Subsidiary | ||||
| MUS 12112 | Elective | Vocal Practical-2 | 60 | 2 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Additional Subject | ||||
| ASU 1212 | Co – Course | Introduction to Social Harmony & Sri Lankan Studies | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 1222 | Co – Course | Introduction to Basic Science | 30 | 2 |
| Students should offer all papers |
| Second Year – First Semester – Dance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course code | Branch code | Course title | No of contact hours | No of credit(s) |
| Major practical | ||||
| DAN 2113 | Major Dance | Primary Dance Forms | 90 | 3 |
| DAN 2123 | Major Dance | Primary Dance Forms | 90 | 3 |
| Students should offer all papers | ||||
| Major theory | ||||
| DAN 2133 | Major Dance Theory | Theory of Bharathanatyam-3 | 45 | 3 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Subsidiary | ||||
| MUS 21112 | Elective | Vocal Practical-3 | 60 | 2 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Additional subject | ||||
| ASU-2112 | Co – Course | English-I | 30 | 2 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| ASU-2122 | Co – Course | Tamil Language Skill-I | 30 | 2 |
| ASU-2132 | Co – Course | Sanskrit-I | 30 | 2 |
| Students should offer any one paper. |
| Second Year – Second Semester – Dance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course code | Branch code | Course title | No of contact hours | No of credit(s) |
| Major practical | ||||
| DAN 2213 | Major Dance | Primary Dance Forms or Items | 90 | 3 |
| DAN 2123 | Major Dance | Primary Dance Forms or Items | 90 | 3 |
| Students should offer all papers | ||||
| Major theory | ||||
| DAN 2233 | Major Dance Theory | History of Bharathanatyam-4 | 45 | 3 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Subsidiary | ||||
| MUS 22112 | Elective | Vocal Practical-4 | 60 | 2 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Additional subject | ||||
| ASU-2212 | Co – Course | English -II | 30 | 2 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| ASU-2222 | Co – Course | Tamil Language Skill-II | 30 | 2 |
| ASU-2232 | Co – Course | Sanskrit-II | ||
| Student should offer any one paper. |
| Third Year – First Semester – Dance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course code | Branch code | Course title | No of contact hours | No of credit(s) |
| Major Practical | ||||
| DAN 3113 | Major Dance | Main Dance Forms or Items Nritya | 90 | 3 |
| DAN 3123 | Major Dance | Main Dance Forms or Items Nritya | 90 | 3 |
| Students should offer all papers | ||||
| Major Theory | ||||
| DAN 3133 | Major Dance Theory | Theory of Bharathanatyam-5 | 45 | 3 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Subsidiary | ||||
| MUS 31112 | Elective | Mirudhangam – 1 | 60 | 2 |
| DAN 3142 | Elective | Vocal – 1 | 60 | 2 |
| DAN-3152 | Elective | Teaching of Dance | 60 | 2 |
| DAN-3162 | Elective | Appreciation of Other Dances | 60 | 2 |
| Students should offer any one paper. | ||||
| Additional Subject | ||||
| ASU 3112 | Co – Course | Introduction to Fine Arts | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 3122 | Co – Course | Elements of Hindu Culture | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 3152 | Co – Course | Folk Dances of Eastern Sri Lanka | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 3192 | Co – Course | Sculptures Regarding Dance | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 31102 | Co – Course | Studies in Indigenous Art Forms | 30 | 2 |
| Students should offer any two papers |
| Third Year – Second Semester – Dance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course code | Branch code | Course title | No of contact hours | No of credit(s) |
| Major Practical | ||||
| DAN 3213 | Major Dance | Main Dance Forms | 90 | 3 |
| DAN 3223 | Major Dance | Main Dance Forms | 90 | 3 |
| Students should offer all papers | ||||
| Major Theory | ||||
| DAN 3233 | Major Dance Theory | History of Bharathanatyam-6 | 45 | 3 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Subsidiary | ||||
| MUS 32112 | Elective | Mirudhangam-2 | 60 | 2 |
| DAN 3242 | Elective | Vocal-2 | 60 | 2 |
| DAN 3252 | Elective | Choreography | 60 | 2 |
| DAN 3262 | Elective | Kuravanji Natakas | 60 | 2 |
| Students should offer any one paper | ||||
| Additional Subject | ||||
| ASU 3212 | Co – Course | Folk Music & Folk Arts of Tamil Naadu & Sri Lanka | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 3232 | Co – Course | Cultural History of South India & Sri Lanka. | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 3242 | Co – Course | Art & Communication | 15T + 30P | 2 |
| ASU 3282 | Co – Course | Opera -Nandan Charitan | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 3292 | Co – Course | Video Recording & Editing | 45 | 2 |
| Students should offer any two papers |
| Fourth Year – First Semester – Dance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course code | Branch code | Course title | No of contact hours | No of credit(s) |
| Major Practical | ||||
| DAN 4113 | Major Dance | Advance Dance Forms | 90 | 3 |
| DAN 4123 | Major Dance | Advance Dance Forms | 90 | 3 |
| Students should offer all papers | ||||
| Major theory | ||||
| DAN 4133 | Major Dance Theory | History of Bharathanatyam-7 | 45 | 3 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Subsidiary | ||||
| DAN 4142 | Elective | Nattuvangam | 60 | 2 |
| DAN 4152 | Elective | Innovations in Bharathanatiyam & Music | 60 | 2 |
| DAN 4162 | Co – Course | Makeup | 60 | 2 |
| Students should offer any two papers | ||||
| Additional subject | ||||
| ASU 4112 | Co – Course | Research Methodology | 30 | 2 |
| All students should offer this subject. |
| Fourth Year – Second Semester – Dance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course code | Branch code | Course title | No of contact hours | No of credit(s) |
| Major Practical | ||||
| DAN 42110 | Major Dance | Public Performance for 1 1/2 hrs (Arangetram) | 300 | 10 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Major Theory | ||||
| DAN 4225 | Major Dance Theory | Dissertation-8 | 150 | 5 |
| All students should offer this subject. |
| Third Year – First Semester – Dance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course code | Branch code | Course title | No of contact hours | No of credit(s) |
| Major Practical | ||||
| DAN 3113 | Major Dance | Main Dance Forms or Items Nritya | 90 | 3 |
| DAN 3123 | Major Dance | Main Dance Forms or Items Nritya | 90 | 3 |
| Students should offer all papers | ||||
| Major Theory | ||||
| DAN 3133 | Major Dance Theory | Theory of Bharathanatyam-5 | 45 | 3 |
| All students should offer this subject. | ||||
| Subsidiary | ||||
| MUS 31112 | Elective | Mirudhangam – 1 | 60 | 2 |
| DAN 3142 | Elective | Vocal – 1 | 60 | 2 |
| DAN-3152 | Elective | Teaching of Dance | 60 | 2 |
| DAN-3162 | Elective | Appreciation of Other Dances | 60 | 2 |
| Students should offer any one paper. | ||||
| Additional Subject | ||||
| ASU 3112 | Co – Course | Introduction to Fine Arts | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 3122 | Co – Course | Elements of Hindu Culture | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 3152 | Co – Course | Folk Dances of Eastern Sri Lanka | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 3192 | Co – Course | Sculptures Regarding Dance | 30 | 2 |
| ASU 31102 | Co – Course | Studies in Indigenous Art Forms | 30 | 2 |
| Students should offer any two papers |