Courses
Post Graduate Diploma Course Indian Arts and Aesthetics
| Course Units | Course Details | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Introduction & Philosophy of Indian Art | Meaning of Art, Classification and Definition of Art Shadang-Six limbs of Indian Painting Bharatmuni’s Rasa Siddhant Addition of Shanta Rasa-later philosophers Abhinav Gupt Reference of Art in Ancient Indian Texts- Kamasutra by Vatsayana, Chitra Sutra in Vishnu Dharmottara Purana, Manasollasa of King Somesvara Dhvani Theory-Anandvardhana Alankar, Auchitya, Riti, Guna and Dosha Interrelationship between Visual and Performing arts |
4 |
| 2. Introduction to Indian Painting and Applied Art | History of Indian Painting (Pre-Historic art to Bengal Renaissance Period) • Pre-historic cave painting • Art of Sindhu Saraswati Sabhyata (Civilization) • Cave Painting tradition: Jogimara, Ajanta, Bagh, Sittanvasal, Badami Manuscript Painting- Pal School, Apbhransha/Jain School. Miniature Painting- Rajasthani Miniature Painting Mughal Miniature Painting Pahari Miniature Painting Company School Kalighat Painting Orissa Painting Nathdwara Painting Tanjore painting. Raja Ravi Verma. Bengal School Modern Indian Painting Some important painters – Jamini Roy Rabindranath Tagore Gagandranath Tagore Amrita Shregil Art Groups- Calcultta Group, Progressive Artist Group Delhi Shilpa Chakra. Group 1890 Satish Gujral, M.F. Husain, K.S. Kulkarni, K.K. Hebbar, N.S. Bendre, Ram Kumar, K.G. Subramanyan, Arpna Cour, Anjoli Ila Menon, Anupam Sood, Nalani Malani, Arpita Singh, Tyeb Mehta, A. Ramchandran Introduction to Applied Art Communication Design Computer Graphics Photography Print Media |
4 |
| 3. Introduction to Folk & Tribal Art of India | Madhubani Bhil Painting Gond Painting Warli Kalamkari Cheriyal Scrolls Aipan Mandana Dokra Art Kolam |
4 |
| 4. Introduction to Indian Sculpture | Sculptures from Sindhu Saraswati Civilization Maurya Period Sculpture Sculpture of Shunga & Satavahana period Kushana period Sculpture-Gandhara & Mathura Gupta period Sculpture Sculpture of Early Medieval Period Sculpture of Later Medieval Period Contemporary Sculptors D. P. Roy Choudhary Ramkinkar Baij Sankho Chaudhuri Amarnath Sehgal Ram V. Sutar |
4 |
| Semester II | ||
| 5. Introduction to Indian Architecture | Sindhu Saraswati Civilization and Town Planning Buddhist Stambha Stupa Chaitya Hall Viharas Nagar Temple Architecture Vesara temple Architecture Dravadian Architecture |
4 |
| 6. Introduction to Indian Dance Forms | Folk Dances of India Indian Classical Dances- Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Sattriya, Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi and Manipuri |
4 |
| 7. Introduction to Indian Music | History of Indian Music Indian Folk Music Different forms of Hindustani Vocal Music- Dhrupad, Khayal, Tarana, Thumri, Tappa and Instrumental Music Different forms of Carnatic Vocal Music -Varnam, Kirtanam, Javali, Kriti, Tilliana and Instrumental Music |
4 |
| 8. Introduction to Indian Theatre | History of Theatre in India, Applied Theatre |
4 |
| 9. Dissertation | 8 | |
The division of marks for evaluation of each paper will be as follows-
Theory-75 marks
Practical- 25 marks
The course structure involves evaluation of each paper with 75 marks for theory and 25 marks for practical. Practical will involve exposure of students to the workshops, programs, performances organized by IGNCA and visit to other art organizations, study of original artefacts in Museums and Galleries and preparation of assignments etc.