To get advanced knowledge in Music and to develop performing skills. M. A .Music was started in the year 1987 under the Self- financed section. Vocal and Veena are offered as optional practical papers. Students are given opportunity to learn Veena and Violin as Major Based Elective course. A separate paper titled ‘Concert’ is incorporated in the syllabus to enhance performing skills.
Goals
- To inculcate and develop an aesthetic sense of music and to explore the portals of Indian music, both vocal and instrumental
- To instill the necessary skill to master the art of singing devotional songs in Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil
- To develop performing skills
- To develop the sense of appreciating music and writing reviews
- To train students for self-employment and provide opportunities for placement
Programme offered
| M.A. Music |
Course Structure
 PG |
Research
| Research Advisors | |
|---|---|
| Ph.D . | M.Phil. |
| Dr.S. Mythili | Dr.S. Mythili |
| Books Published | Seminars Organized |
|---|---|
| 1 | National - 1 |
Activities
Department- Students and faculty members participate in Thyagaraja Aradana - an International Music Festival held at Thiruvaiyaru every year
- Students are offered traing in devotinal music and functional music by Marabu Foundation, Tiruvaiyaru
- Bhajans and Classical dance classes offered for the students of Veeran Middle School Children by the faculty and students under extention activity
- Training in Hymns offered by students for 10 days at the spiritual training camp at Thayumanavar Swamy Temple , Trichy
- Faculty Development Programme was conducted for college teachers
- Summer course in Vocal and Veena was conducted for housewives and school children
- Ms.B.Mithra and Ms.S.Balasaraswathi gave a dance performance at Nathiyanjali International Dance Festival at Chidambaram
- Music department Bhajan troupe won I prize in the International Bhajan competition conduted by Marabu Foundation, Thiruvaiyaru
Resources
Books - 1130
Magazines & Journals - 117
Special Instruments
- Sruti box, Tamburas, Veenas and Violins, Dolki, Keyboard, Moroccos, Tambourine, Double bango, Morocos and Guitar
- Folk properties like Dummy Horse, Karagam, Kavadi
Highlights
- A book titled Ninnaye Gathiyendru was realeased by Dr.S.Mythili ( ISBN : 978-81-920622-8-0 /2016)
- An audio CD titled Ninnaye Gathiyendru containing devotional songs was released by faculty members
- An audio CD titled Swachch Bharath that contains a song on Clean India was released by faculty members
- College song has been composed by Dr.S.Mythili
- The students of the department have won the I and II prizes in the All India Radio Music competition consecutively for 31 years
- Conducted a UGC sponsored three day national level seminar
- An MoU has been signed with Marabu Foundation and Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram
- Faculty members regularly participate in Thyagaraja Aradhana at Tiruvaiyaru, an International music festival
- Faculty members have been recognised with awards and titles.