Department of Performing Arts

The Dept.of performing Arts of Bangalore University was established in the year 1973 with a clear Vision and Misssion to giv3e an Academic Demension to the field of Dance, Drama,and Music by the then Honorable Vice Chancellor - Nadoja.Dr H.Narasimiah. During its unperturbed Journey of over three decades and a half. The Department has produced a number of performers who have acquitted themselves creditably in the Arena of Dance, Drama and Music thereby bringing credit to the Dept. and getting laurels to themselves. The Deparment of performing Arts is a full fledged post graduate centre and offers Master Degree Courses in Dance,Drama and Music. It also has an M.Phil and Ph.D programme in each of the above subjects. So far the Dept has produced 30 Ph.Ds in Music-7 Ph.Ds in Drama and 8 in Dance. Bangalore University is the only university in Karnataka which has post graduate courses in all the three branches of performing Arts i.e. Dance,Drama and Music. Main emphasis has been laid on the practical aspects ith a substantial background of theory. Each student is assessed based on their individual project, their participation in Seminars, Drama production, Music and Dance class room concerts, departmental productions and the like.