Diploma In Kuchipudi
Overview
The Diploma programmes are vocational courses offered by the School of Performing Arts in the genres of Dance and Music. The School offers the dance forms of Kuchipudi for its Diploma programmes. The students of these programmes learn the theoretical aspects of the art form along with the practical aspects which is the need of the hour. We are currently living in an era where the performing artists need to have a strong theoretical understanding of the art form they are pursuing to enable them to not just understand the intricacies of the art form but also for them to acquire a voice to talk about it on social platforms and also to pass it on to the next generations. The Diploma programmes of School of Performing Arts would instill in its students an enthusiasm to teach the subject and ensures that they become professional performers.
Duration
One Year
Eligibility
For the dance practitioners the minimum eligibility criteria is SSLC Pass with Minimum 2 years of dance learning experience.
Career Opportunities
- Dance Performers (Dance)
- Actors and Actresses (Theatre)
- Dance, Music and Theatre teachers
- Arts Entrepreneurs
- Arts Managers
- Choreographers (Dance)
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
- SEMESTER I
- SEMESTER II
Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
20DKUT1 | Kuchipudi Theory 1 | HC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Programme Content
UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
UNIT I | History of Dance | 1. Origin of Natya according to NatyaSastra of Bharata Muni 2. Introduction to 11 aspects of Natyasastra 3. Study of the 8 Indian Classical Dance Forms |
UNIT II | History of Kuchipudi | 1. 1. History of Kuchipudi and its development through the ages in detail 2. Siddendra Yogi and BhamaKalapam 3.Life histories of: (a) ChintaVenkataRamayya (b) Tadepalli Perayya (c) Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana Sastry (d) Vedantam Raghavayya |
UNIT III | Technical aspects | 1. Abhinaya and its 4 aspects 2. Anga, Upanga and Pratyanga 3. Asamyuta and Samyuta Hasta Shlokas from AbhinayaDarpanam 4.Greeva, Shiro, Drishti and PaadaBhedaShlokas from AbhinayaDarpanam 5. SaptaTala |
UNIT IV | Definitions | Definitions of
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Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
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20DKUP1 | Kuchipudi Practical-1 | HC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Programme Content
UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
UNIT I | Fundamentals |
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UNIT II | Fundamentals |
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UNIT III | Music | Music for the items learnt |
UNIT IV | Tala | Taalam for the items learnt in this semester |
Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
20DKUP2 | Kuchipudi Practical 2 | HC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Programme Content
UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
UNIT I | Items | Koutvam – 1 |
UNIT II | Items | Keertanam |
UNIT III | Music | Sarali Varisai ,Jhantai Varisai, Dattu Varisai, Mandra Stayi and Tara Stayi |
UNIT IV | Talam | Taalam for the items learnt in this semester |
Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
20DKUT2 | Kuchipudi Theory 2 | HC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Programme Content
UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
UNIT I | Concepts of dance |
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UNIT II | Solo repertoire | 1.Solo repertoire of Kuchipudi Dance 2.Traditional Yakshaganas of Kuchipudi 3.Composers in Kuchipudi |
UNIT III | Life Histories | 1.Life History of Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam and Guru Vedantam Satyanarayana Sharma |
UNIT IV | Abhinaya Darpana Slokas | Shlokas of Bandhavya, Chaturvarna, Navagraha and Dasavatara Hastas |
Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
20DKUP3 | Kuchipudi Practical 3 | HC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Programme Content
UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
UNIT I | Item 1 |
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UNIT II | Item 2 |
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UNIT III | Music | Music for the items learnt |
UNIT IV | Nattuvangam | Taalam and Nattuvangam for the items learnt in this semester |
Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
20DKUP4 | Kuchipudi Practical 4 | HC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Programme Content
UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
UNIT I | Item 1 | 1.Padam/ Javali – 1 |
UNIT II | Item 2 | 1.Thillana - 1 |
UNIT III | Music | Alamkaras in Carnatic music |
UNIT IV | Nattuvangam | Taalam and Nattuvangam for the items learnt in this semester |
Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
20DKUA1 | Mini Project Work | HC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |