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    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    24 Months

    Master of Arts in Karnataka (Music: Vocal/ Instrumental) is a two years a full-time postgraduate course, and it is offered by the University of Delhi, Delhi.


    Eligibility Criteria

    Eligibility in Entrance Category:

    B.A. (Hons.) Karnatak Music Examination or an examination recognized as equivalent to B.A (Hons.) (Karnatak) Music Examination of University of Delhi. Candidates, who have completed their graduation with either Vocal music or Instrumental music in Karnatak Music, will have to apply in the same category in M.A. for the Entrance Tests and Admission. All the candidates have to COMPULSORILY APPEAR in the Practical Entrance Test (Audition) * 45% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA grade.

     B.A. (Pass/Prog.) Examination of the University of Delhi with Karnatak Music as one of the elective subjects, or an Examination recognized as equivalent to B.A. (Pass/Prog.) Examination of the University of Delhi, with Karnatak music as one of the elective subjects. Candidates, who have completed their graduation with either Vocal music or Instrumental music in Karnatak Music, will have to apply in the same category in M.A. for the Entrance Tests and Admission. All the candidates have to COMPULSORILY APPEAR in the Practical Entrance Test (Audition) * 45% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA Grade and 55% in Karnatak Music - Vocal/ Instrumental (Combined Score of all the years as applicable).

    An undergraduate degree in any subject recognized by the UGC, and from any university/institute/centre recognized by the UGC, and also having passed any one of the following Diploma Courses -

    • Sangeet Shiromani Diploma Course (Karnatak Music) of the University of Delhi
    • Diploma in Music of the Madras University / Andhra University / Banaras Hindu University
    • Sangeet Bhushanam (Isai Kalai Mani, 6 yrs.) Examination of Annamalai University/Swati Tirunal Academy, Trivandrum
    • Sangeet Vidwan (Isai Kalai Mani, 6 yrs.) title of the Central Kalashetra, Adyar, Madras
    • Diploma in Music, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University (6 yrs.)
    • Diploma in Music, Padmavati Mahila University, Tirupati (6 yrs.)

    Candidates who have done their Diploma in either Vocal music or Instrumental music in Karnatak Music, will have to apply in the same category in M.A. for the Entrance Tests and Admission. 

    All the candidates have to COMPULSORILY APPEAR in the Practical Entrance Test (Audition). * 40% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA Grade and 55% in Karnatak Music - Vocal/ Instrumental (Combined Score of all the years as applicable).

    Candidates who have an (Hons.)/ Masters course in any subject, and wish to pursue Masters in Karnatak Music - Vocal/ Instrumental, must have studied at least two papers of Karnatak music in their undergraduate. The candidates will have to apply in the same category in M.A. for the Entrance Tests and Admission, i.e. either Vocal music or Instrumental music in Karnatak Music, as the papers which they studied in their undergraduate program. The minimum eligibility condition for these candidates is same as point no. (2) 45% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA Grade and 55% in Karnatak Music - Vocal/ Instrumental (Combined Score of all the years as applicable).

    B.A. (Hons.) Karnatak Music Examination of the University of Delhi. Candidates who have completed their graduation with either Vocal music or Instrumental music in Karnatak Music, will have to apply in the same category in M.A. for the Entrance Tests and Admission.

    All the candidates have to COMPULSORILY APPEAR in the Practical Entrance Test (Audition)* 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade.

    B.A. (Pass/Prog.) Examination of the University of Delhi with Karnatak Music as one of the elective subjects.

    Candidates who have completed their graduation with either Vocal music or Instrumental music in Karnatak Music, will have to apply in the same category in M.A. for the Entrance Tests and Admission.

    All the candidates have to COMPULSORILY APPEAR in the Practical Entrance Test (Audition)* 45% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA Grade and 55% in Karnatak Music - Vocal/ Instrumental (Combined Score of all the years as applicable).

    An undergraduate degree in any subject from the University of Delhi, and also having passed any one of the following Diploma courses -

    • Sangeet Shiromani Diploma Course (Karnatak Music) of the University of Delhi
    • Diploma in Music of the Madras University / Andhra University / Banaras Hindu University
    • Sangeet Bhushanam (Isai Kalai Mani, 6 yrs.) Examination of Annamalai University/Swati Tirunal Academy, Trivandrum
    • Sangeet Vidwan (Isai Kalai Mani, 6 yrs.) title of the Central Kalashetra, Adyar, Madras
    • Diploma in Music, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University (6 yrs.)
    • Diploma in Music, Padmavat iMahila University, Tirupati (6 yrs.)

    Candidates who have done their Diploma in either Vocal music or Instrumental music in Karnatak Music, will have to apply in the same category in M.A. for the Entrance Tests and Admission.

    All the candidates have to COMPULSORILY APPEAR in the Practical Entrance Test (Audition).* 40% marks in Aggregate or equivalent CGPA Grade and 55% in the Diploma Course in Karnatak Music - Vocal/ Instrumental (Combined Score of all the years as applicable).

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