Postgraduate Studies

The programme’s duration is two years divided into four semesters. A semester is sixteen weeks long. A course meeting for a minimum of four credit hours a week for the duration of a semester enables students to earn four credits. Students should register for a minimum of 16 credits each term and need to earn 64 credits to complete the programme successfully. They may register for more credits on payment of extra fees. All the students of SCCE need to take three common Foundational courses, one each in the first three semesters, for 12 credits in total. They should also take four Elective Courses offered by the School or any other School in the University, one each in all the four semesters, for 16 credits in total. They need to take seven compulsory Core Courses from their respective discipline (in this case Performance Studies) for 28 credits in total. Their MA dissertation work ( Approx. 20, 000 words) in the final semester will earn them 8 credits.

** Electives also offered by Performance Studies faculty:

Digital Theatre (4 Credits)

Musical Theatre (4 Credits)

MA Performance Studies seeks to inculcate a strong grasp of historical, cultural, and practical contexts in which performance practice develops (especially in the context of India and South Asia). This research-oriented programme aims to foster a capacity for thought that is both historically self-reflexive and philosophically radical.

Thus, at the end of the programme the following attributes should be instilled in the graduate:

• Critical thinker and problem solver: employ critical thinking and efficient problem-solving skills in/through Performance.
• Digitally literate: Engage with digital technology as a critical and creative user. They will also be capable of using computers and digital resources for creative simulation. Proficient in employing modern library search tools to locate, retrieve, and evaluate performance-related information. Also, they will learn to use digital technology in creative expressions with a significant impact on experientiality and aesthetics.
• Disciplinary knowledge and skills: Capable of demonstrating (i) comprehensive knowledge and understanding of major concepts, theoretical principles and experimental findings in the field of Performance and its different subfields/specializations (Dance, Movement, Music, and Theatre) and other related fields of study, including broader interdisciplinary subfields such as Film, Literary Art and Visual Art; (ii) able to engage in various allied disciplines like Anthropology, Sociology, Gender Studies etc.; (iii) able to use contemporary methods of Performance Analysis and Practice.
• Ethical awareness/reasoning: Avoid unethical behaviour such as fabrication, falsification or misrepresentation of data or committing plagiarism, and appreciate environmental and sustainability issues.
• Lifelong learners: Capable of self-paced and self-directed learning aimed at personal development and for improving knowledge/skill development and reskilling, with a special focus on “learning how to learn.”
• Multicultural competence: Possess knowledge of the values and beliefs of multiple cultures and a global perspective, and capability to effectively engage in a multicultural society and interact respectfully with diverse groups.
• Research-related skills: Acquire a sense of inquiry and capability for asking relevant/appropriate questions, problematizing, synthesizing and articulating, related to issues and problems in the field of Performance. They will also be able to recognize cause-and-effect relationships, define problems, formulate hypotheses, test hypotheses, analyze, interpret and draw conclusions from data, establish hypotheses, predict cause-and-effect relationships; ability to plan, execute and report the results of an experiment or investigation, integrating Practice in/as Research.
• Skilled communicator: Able to transmit complex technical, disciplinary information related to the field of Performance in a clear and concise manner orally and in writing.
• Skilled project manager and team worker: Capable of identifying/mobilizing appropriate resources required for a project, and manage a project through to completion, while observing responsible and ethical scientific conduct; and safety regulations and practices. They will be capable of working effectively in diverse teams in both classroom, laboratory (workshop), in industry and field-based situations, with a thorough understanding of the collaborative nature of Performance.