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| Department of Performing Arts |
Dr. V.Arumugam, Head
(head.pat@pondiuni.edu.in)
Department of Performing Arts started functioning from the academic year 1988-1989 and it offers M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D. in Drama and Theatre Arts.
Thrust areas of teaching & research:
Modern Indian Theatre, Western Theatre, Classical Indian Theatre, Direction, Theatre Acting, Theatre Architecture, Play Production, Children’s Theatre, Theatre Games, Theatre Exercise, Theatrical Martial Arts, Set Design, Lighting Design, Make-up and Costume Design, Folk Theatre, Theru-K-Koothu, Script Writing, Film Acting, Film Theories and History, Mime and Choreography, Mass Communication, Classical Music and Music in Theatre
Programmes of study:
M.A. Drama and Theatre Arts
M.Phil. Drama and Theatre Arts (Full- time)
Ph.D. Drama and Theatre Arts
Full- time& Part-time (Internal & External)
Entrance examination: M.A. Drama and Theatre Arts: - The entrance examination is of objective and essay type. The question paper will consist of 50 % marks in essay type and 50% marks in objective type in Undergraduate level.
M.Phil / Ph.D Drama and Theatre Arts: - The entrance examination is of objective type and essay type. The question paper will consist of 50% Objective (Choose the correct answer, Match the following, Fill in the blank, Abbreviations and short answer) and 25% marks in essay type from the Drama and Theatre Arts in Post -graduate level. 25% marks will be given on the basis of the performances in interview and viva-voce
Entrance syllabus :
M.A. Drama and Theatre Arts: - The Syllabus of Master Degree entrance examination is in general subject in the following areas:
1. English Literature 2. Tamil Literature
3. Drama 4. Epics
5. History 6. Culture
7. Painting 8. Sculpture
9. Music 10. Dance
11. Art 12. Architecture
M.Phil / Ph.D Drama and Theatre Arts: - The Syllabus of the M.Phil/Ph.D Degree entrance examination is in Post-Graduate level in the following areas:
- Classical Indian Theatre
- Contemporary Indian Theatre
- Folk Theatre of India
- Western Theatre
- Greek,
- Roman,
- Elizabethan
- Asian Theatre
- Technical aspects of Theatre
- Lighting,
- Setting,
- Make-up
- Costume
- Fundamentals of Play Production
- Theatre Management
- Stage Management
- Stage Manager
- F.O.H
- Modern Western Drama
- Realistic
- Non-Realistic Drama
- Expressionism
- Epic
- Theatre of Absurd
- Play Writer and their Plays
- Directors and their Productions
- Theatre and Aesthetics
- Art Appreciation and Art Critic
- Film and Film Theories
- History of Tamil Theatre
- Indian Music, Dance, Painting and Sculpture
Infrastructure facilities
Since in it’s inception the Department of Performing Arts has created its own infra-structure in terms of providing Departmental Library exclusively meant for books on Performing Arts and Fine Arts, Computer and Internet facilities, Home Theatre, Fully –equipped with Audio-Video systems for the benefit of the students. In addition, the Department of Performing Arts has its own Studio- Theatre A/C well equipped with Lighting and Sound system and an Open-Air Theatre for multiple purposes. Film Screening and Film Appreciation courses, conducting Theatre-Workshops and organizing Seminar’s and Special Lectures by eminent scholars from various fields are part of the programmes of Performing Arts.
Employment Orientation
The prime motive of the Department of the Performing Arts is not only producing Masters in the field of Performing Arts but also imparting knowledge to its students in terms of equipping themselves to get into the avenues of job opportunities in the field of Mass Communications, Song and Drama Division, Film, Radio-T.V. Networks and Doordharsan Channels, Schools , Colleges and the Department of National and International Universities, Above all , the Department of Performing Arts aims to act as a catalyst in the minds of students to understand, ‘The Art of Living’.
| Faculty |
Qualification |
Specialization/Interest |
Phone |
| Professors |
*Dr. K.A.Gunasekaran, M.A.,Ph.D.(On leave)
(gunauniversal@yahoo.com)
(kaguna.pat@pondiuni.edu.in) |
Ph.D. (Madurai Kamaraj University, Mudurai) |
Folk Theatre
(Folk Arts, Literature),
Music in Theatre ,
Play Writing & Direction |
2654459 |
* Dr. R.Raju, M.A.,M.A.,Ph.D.
(rraju.pat@pondiuni.edu.in) |
Ph.D.
(Tamil University, Tanjore) |
Stage Craft, Film Acting,
Theatre Architecture and
Direction |
2654460 |
| Reader |
*Dr. V.Arumugham,
B.T.A.,M.A.,Ph.D.
(arumugamv.pat@pondiuni.edu.in) |
Ph.D. (Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) |
Modern Choreography, Direction and Play Writing, Stylized Acting, Threu-K-Koothu, Eunuch Theatre, Props Theatre and Vertical Theatre |
2654460 |
| Lecturer |
Dr. K.R.Rajaravivarma,
B.Sc.,M.A.,Ph.D. (avkoodam@hotmail.com) |
Ph.D. (University of Madras, Madras) |
Actor Training, Movement and Choreography, Theatre Games, Theatre Therapy, Martial Arts, Folk Dance and Folk Theatre |
2654462 |
| Instructors |
Mr.R.Ramalingam, M.A.,Ph.D.,L.L.B.
(dramarama@rediffmail.com) |
Ph.D. (Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) |
Theatre Games, Science theatre and
Children’s Theatre.
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2654462 |
Mr.S.Velayoudame, M.A.,M.Phil.
(dpa_1988@rediffmail.com) |
M.Phil. (Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) |
Stage Lighting, Set Design,
Make-up and Stage Management |
2654462 |
Mr.P.Murugavel B.P.A.,M.A.,M.Phil.
(erithazal177@yahoo.com) |
M.Phil. (Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) |
Classical Music, Folk Music,
Music in Theatre and Costume Design
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2654462 |
* Recognized as Supervisor for guiding scholars leading to M.Phil. and Ph.D.
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