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COURSES - MUSIC

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME – CARNATIC MUSIC

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 relavant UGC circulars.

Vocal, Violin & Mirudhangam will be the main branches of study under the Department of Carnatic Music and these will be referred to as Major Practical and Major Theory. These will be the two components of the major subjects. Students shall have the option to choose Vocal, Violin, Veena or Mirudhangam as the practical component under Music and this will be common for all Music students.

COURSE COMBINATIONS

All courses of study consist of;

(a). Course Subjects

(b). Elective Subjects

(c). Optional Subjects

1st Year

First Year – First Semester – Music
Course code	Branch code	Course title	No of contact hours	No of credit(s)
MUS 1113	Major-Vocal	Fundamental	90	3
MUS 1123	Major-Veena	Fundamental	90	3
MUS 1133	Major-Violin	Fundamental	90	3
MUS 1143	Major-Mirudhangam	Fundamental	90	3
One option to be selected by students for their major-practical. This option will remain the same for all practical papers in all the semesters.
Major-Practical
MUS 1153	Major-Vocal	Primary Musical Forms	90	3
MUS 1163	Major-Veena	Primary Musical Forms	90	3
MUS 1173	Major-Violin	Primary Musical Forms	90	3
MUS 1183	Major-Mirudhangam	Primary Musical Forms	90	3
One option to be selected by students for their major-practical. This option will remain the same for all practical papers in all the semesters.
Major-Theory
MUS 1193	Major Music	Theorv -1	45	3
Common subject for students, who selected vocal/veena/violin as main subject.
MUS 11103	Major Mirudhamram	Theorv -1	45	3
Students, who selected Mirudhangam as main subject should offer this subject.
Subsidiary
MUS 11112	Elective	Vocal Practical -1	60	2
MUS 11122	Elective	Veena Practical -1	60	2
MUS 11132	Elective	Violin Practical -1	60	2
MUS 11142	Elective	Mirudhangam Practical -1	60	2
Students opting an ‘instrument’ under major-practical can opt only ‘vocal’ under subsidiary. Students opting ‘vocal’under major- practical can opt either ‘veena’ or ‘violin’ under subsidiary. This option will remainthe same for all the subsidiary papers during year from first and second.
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 – Music
Course code	Branch code	Course title	No of contact hours	No of credit(s)
MUS 1213	Major-Vocal	Secondary Fundamental	90	3
MUS 1223	Major-Veena	Secondary Fundamental	90	3
MUS 1233	Major-Violin	Secondary Fundamental	90	3
MUS 1243	Major-Mirudhanam	Secondary Fundamental	90	3
Major-Practical
MUS 1253	Major-Vocal	Secondary Musical Forms	90	3
MUS 1263	Major-Veena	Secondary Musical Forms	90	3
MUS 1273	Major-Violin	Secondary Musical Forms	90	3
MUS 1283	Maior-Mirudhamram	Secondary Musical Forms	90	3
Major-Theory
MUS 1293	Major Music	Theorv-2	45	3
MUS 12103	Major Mirudhansm	Theory-2	45	3
Subsidiary
MUS 12112	Elective	Vocal Practical -2	60	2
MUS 12122	Elective	Veena Practical -2	60	2
MUS 12132	Elective	Violin Practical -2	60	2
MUS 12142	Elective	Mirudhansm Practical-2	60	2
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

2nd Year

Second Year – First Semester – Music
Course code	Branch code	Course title	No of contact hours	No of credit(s)
MUS 2113	Major-Vocal	Advance Fundamental	90	3
MUS 2123	Major-Veena	Advance Fundamental	90	3
MUS 2133	Major-Violin	Advance Fundamental	90	3
MUS 2143	Major-Mirudhangam	Advance Fundamental	90	3
Major-Practical
MUS 2153	Major-Vocal	Advance Musical Forms	90	3
MUS 2163	Major-Veena	Advance Musical Forms	90	3
MUS 2173	Major-Violin	Advance Musical Forms	90	3
MUS 2183	Major-Mirudhangam	Advance Musical Forms	90	3
Major-Theory
MUS 2193	Major Music	Theory-3	45	3
MUS 21103	Major Mirudhangam	Theory-3	45	3
Subsidiary
MUS 21112	Elective	Vocal Practical -3	60	2
MUS 21122	Elective	Veena Practical -3	60	2
MUS 21132	Elective	Violin Practical -3	60	2
MUS 21142	Elective	Mirudhangam Practical -3	60	2
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 Smester-Music
Course code	Branch code	Course title	No of contact hours	No of credit(s)
MUS 2213	Major-Vocal	Creative Exercise	90	3
MUS 2223	Major-Veena	Creative Exercise	90	3
MUS 2233	Major-Violin	Creative Exercise	90	3
MUS 2243	Major-Mirudhangam	Creative Exercise	90	3
Major-Practical
MUS 2253	Major-Vocal	Kalpita Music	90	3
MUS 2263	Major-Veena	Kalpita Music	90	3
MUS 2273	Major-Violin	Kalpita Music	90	3
MUS 2283	Major-Mirudhangam	Kalpita Music	90	3
Major-Theory
MUS 2293	Major Music	General Theory-4	45	3
MUS 22103	Major Mirudhangam	Theory-4	45	3
Subsidiary
MUS 22112	Elective	Vocal Practical -4	60	2
MUS 22122	Elective	Veena Practical -4	60	2
MUS 22132	Elective	Violin Practical -4	60	2
MUS 22142	Elective	Mirudhangam Practical -4	60	2
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	30	2
Student should offer any one paper.

3rd Year

Third Year – First Semester – Music
Course code	Branch code	Course title	No of contact hours	No of credit(s)
MUS 3113	Major-Vocal	Prayoga Exercise	90	3
MUS 3123	Major-Veena	Prayoga Exercise	90	3
MUS 3133	Major-Violin	Prayoga Exercise	90	3
MUS 3143	Major-Mirudhangam	Prayoga Exercise	90	3
Major-Practical
MUS 3153	Major-Vocal	Kalpita and Manotharma Music	90	3
MUS 3163	Major-Veena	Kalpita and Manotharma Music	90	3
MUS 3173	Major-Violin	Kalpita and Manotharma Music	90	3
MUS 3183	Major-Mirudhangam	Kalpita and Manotharma Music	90	3
Major-Theory
MUS 3193	Major Music	Theory – 5	45	3
MUS 31103	Major Mirudhangam	Theory – 5	45	3
Subsidiary
MUS 31112	Elective	Mirudhangam – 1	60	2
MUS 31122	Elective	Bharatanatyam – 1	60	2
MUS 31132	Elective	Appreciation of Hindustani and Western Music	60	2
MUS 31142	Elective	Teaching of Music	60	2
Student 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 3132	Co – Course	Studies in Indigenous Art & Culture	30	2
ASU 3142	Co – Course	Music and Dance in Sri Lanka	30	2

Third Year – Second Semester – Music
Course code	Branch code	Course title	No of contact hours	No of credit(s)
MUS 3213	Major-Vocal	Practical – Laya Foundation & Manothanna	90	3
MUS 3223	Major-Veena	Practical – Laya Foundation & Manotharma	90	3
MUS 3233	Major-Violin	Practical – Laya Foundation & Manothanna	90	3
MUS 3243	Major-Mirudhangam	Practical – Laya Foundation & Manothanna	90	3
Major-Practical

MUS 3253	Major-Vocal	Practical – Kalpita Music & Manotharma	90	3
MUS 3263	Major-Veena	Practical – Kalpita Music & Manotharma	90	3
MUS 3273	Major-Violin	Practical – Kalpita Music & Manotharma	90	3
MUS 3283	Major-Mirudhangam	Practical – Kalpita Music & Manotharma	90	3
Major-Theory
MUS 3293	Major Music	Theory – 6	45	3
MUS 32103	Major Mirudhangam	Theory – 6	45	3
Subsidiary
MUS 32112	Elective	Mirudhangam – 2	60	2
MUS 32122	Elective	Bharatanatyam – 2	60	2
MUS 32132	Elective	Music Composing	60	2
MUS 32142	Elective	Musical Tradition of Eastern Sri Lanka	60	2
Student should offer any one paper.
Additional Subject
ASU 3212	Co – Course	Folk Music &Folk Arts of Tamil Naadu & Sri Lanka	30	2
ASU 3222	Co – Course	Dance Tradition of Sri Lanka	30	2
ASU-3232	Co – Course	Cultural History of South India & Sri Lanka	30	2
Student should offer any one papers
ASU 3242	Co – Course	Art and Communication	15T + 30P	2
ASU 3252	Co – Course	Audio,Video Recording and Editing	45	2

4th Year

Fourth Year – First Semester – Music
Course code	Branch code	Course title	No of contact hours	No of credit(s)
MUS 4113	Major-Vocal	Practical – Forms in Manotharma Music	90	3
MUS 4123	Major-Veena	Practical – Forms in Manotharma Music	90	3
MUS 4133	Major-Violin	Practical – Forms in Manotharma Music	90	3
MUS 4143	Major-Mirudhangam	Practical – Forms in Manotharma Music	90	3
Major-Practical
MUS 4153	Major-Vocal	Practical – Forms in Manotharma Music	90	3
MUS 4163	Major-Veena	Practical – Forms in Manotharma Music	90	3
MUS 4173	Major-Violin	Practical – Forms in Manotharma Music	90	3
MUS 4183	Major-Mirudhangam	Practical – Forms in Manotharma Music	90	3
Major -Theory
MUS 4193	Major Music	History of Music & Laya-7	45	3
MUS 41103	Major Mirudhangam	Theory – 7	45	3
Subsidiary
MUS 41112	Elective	Computer knowledge for Music Students	45	2
All students should offer this subject.
Additional subiect
ASU 4112	Co – Course	Research Methodology	30	2
ASU 4122	Co – Course	Sanskrit Language to Music students	30	2
Student should offer all papers

Fourth Year – Second Semester-Music
Course code	Branch code	Course title	No of contact hours	No of credit(s)
Maior-Practical
MUS 4215	Major-Vocal	Practical – Public Performance-1	150	5
MUS 4225	Major-Veena	Practical – Public Performance-1	150	5
MUS 4235	Major-Violin	Practical – Public Performance-1	150	5
MUS 4245	Major-Mirudhangam	Practical – Public Performance-1	150	5
Major-Practical
MUS 4255	Major-Vocal	Practical – Public Performance-2	150	5
MUS 4265	Major-Veena	Practical – Public Performance-2	150	5
MUS 4275	Major-Violin	Practical – Public Performance-2	150	5
MUS 4285	Major-Mirudhangam	Practical – Public Performance-2	150	5
Major – Theory
MUS 4295	Major Music Theory	Dissertation-8	150	5
MUS 42105	Major Mirudhangam Theory	Dissertation-8	150	5
Students should offer any one papers

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