Avinsilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women (Deemed to be University under Category ‘A’ by MHRD, Estd.u / s 3 of UGC Act 1956) Re-accredited with ‘A’ grade by NAAC. Recognised by UGC Under Section 12 B Coimbatore – 641 043, Tamil Nadu, India
B.A MUSIC Programme Specific Outcomes: 1. Gain Knowledge through fundamentals and basic lessons. 2. Acquire awareness about the various types of ragas and talas in Carnatic Music. 3. Equip knowledge about the prominent musicians, composers and their contributions. 4. Possess outline knowledge of various types of music like sacred, secular, and folk and so on. 5. Attain thorough knowledge in Music and become entrepreneur and performing artist
Scheme of instruction & examination (For students admitted from 2018 - 2019 & onwards)
Hours of
Name of the Scheme of Examination
Subject instruction/Week
Part paper/
Code Duration
Component Theory Practical CIA CE Total Credit
of Exam
First Semester
I Ilakiyam I- 18BLT001 Ilakanam, Ilakiya
Varalaaru / 5 - 3 50 50 100 4
18BLH001 Prose and Non
detailed texts/
18BLF001 French-I
II 18BLE001 English language 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 for
Communication-I
Core Courses
III 18BMUC01 Theory of Indian 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 Music-I
18BMUC02 Abhyasa Ganam- - 5 3 50 50 100 3
Vocal Practical- I
18BMUC03 Violin/Veena -
Abhyasa Ganam- - 5 3 50 50 100 3
Practical-I
Discipline Specific Elective Course
Hours of
Name of the Scheme of Examination
Subject instruction/Week
Part paper/
Code Duration
Component Theory Practical CIA CE Total Credit
of Exam
18BMUI01 DSE-I: Elements of Sociology 4 - 3 50 50 100 3
(Extension)
IV Games 1
Second Semester
I Ilakiyam II- 18BLT002/ Ilakanam, Ilakiya
Varalaaru /
18BLH002/ Grammer, 5 - 3 50 50 100 4
Translation and
General Essay/
18BLF002 French-II
II 18BLE002 English language 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 for
Communication-II
Core Courses
III 18BMUC04 Musical Forms 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 18BMUC05 Abhyasa Ganam- - 5 3 50 50 100 3
Vocal Practical- II
18BMUC06 Violin/ Veena- - 5 3 50 50 100 3
Abhyasa Ganam-
Practical -II
Discipline Specific Elective Course
18BMUI02 DSE - II
Personality 4 - 3 50 50 100 3 Development
IV Games 1
Third Semester
18BLT003 Ilakiyam III-
Ilakanam, Ilakiya Varalaaru / 5 - 3 50 50 100 4
Ancient and modern 18BLH003
Poetry French-III
18 BLF003
English language II 18BLE003 for 5 3 50 50 100 4 -
Communication-III
Core Course
III
18BMUC07 Musicology- I 5 3 50 50 100 3 -
Hours of
Name of the Scheme of Examination
Subject instruction/Week
Part paper/
Code Duration
Component Theory Practical CIA CE Total Credit
of Exam
18BMUC08 Sabha Ganam – 3
- 5 9 50 50 100
Vocal Practical- I
Violin/ Veena-
3
Abhyasa Ganam- - 5 3 50 50 100 18BMUC09 Practical –III
Discipline Specific Elective Course
DSE -III
Basics of Computer
III
18BMUI03 Applications in 2 3 3 50 50 100 4
Music
Fourth Semester
I 18BLT004/ Ilakiyam IV- Ilakanam, Ilakiya
Varalaaru /
18BLH004/ Introduction to 5 - 3 50 50 100 4
18BLF004 Functional Hindi
and Journalism//
French-IV
II 18BLE004 English language 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 for
Communication-IV
Core Courses
III 18BMUC10 Biography of 3 - 3 50 50 100 3 Musicians
18BMUC11 Tamil Composers- - 3 3 50 50 100 3 Practical
18BMUC12 Sabha Ganam- - 3 3 50 50 100 3 Vocal Practical- II
18BMUC13 Great Composers- 3 3 50 50 100 3 Practical-I
18BMUC14 Violin/ Veena 4 3 50 50 100 3 Abhyasa Ganam
Practical- IV
Discipline Specific Elective Course
18BMUI04 DSE -IV 4 - 3 50 50 100 3 Fundamentals of
Sanskrit
Hours of
Name of the Scheme of Examination
Subject instruction/Week
Part paper/
Code Duration
Component Theory Practical CIA CE Total Credit
of Exam
Fifth Semester
III 18BMUC15 Musicology II 5 - 3 50 50 100 3
18BMUC16 History of Indian 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 Music
18BMUC17 Sabha Ganam- - 5 3 50 50 100 3 Vocal Practical- III
18BMUC18 Sabha Ganam- - 5 3 50 50 100 3 Vocal Practical- IV
18BMUC19 Compositions of - 1 - 100 - 100 4 different Eminent
Composers
Practical-
(Self study course)
18BMUC20 Violin / Veena - 5 3 50 50 100 3 Sabha Ganam
Practical V
18BMUC21 Music (Computer - - - - 100 100 2 Based Test)
18BMUC22 Project 100 - 100 4 Generic Elective 2 - - Course 100 - 100 2
Sixth Semester
18BMUC23 Musical 4 - 3 50 50 100 3 Instruments
18BMUC24 Sabha Ganam- - 5 3 50 50 100 3 Vocal Practical V
18BMUC25 Manodharma - 4 3 50 50 100 3 Sangeetham-
Practical
18BMUC26 Concert-Practical - 5 3 50 50 100 3
18BMUC27 Great Composers- - 5 3 50 50 100 3 Practical II
18BMUC28 Violin/ Veena - 5 3 50 50 100 3 Sabha Ganam
Practical VI
Total 132
Name of Paper / Hours of instructions Credit/ Total
Semester Subject Code
Component / week/ Course Course credits
Part IV Components
A. Ability Enhancement Courses
I. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC)
Environmental 4 Remarks 4 2 18 BAES01 Studies (Foundation
Course)
Communication 3 2 5 17BSCS 01
Skills
Soft Skills 3 Remarks 2 6 17BSSS 01
II. Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) Value Added Course
3 (from a basket of 40 hrs. Duration Remarks 2
choices offered)
Co-curricular
4 Courses
Add on Certificate / Quantitative
Aptitude/ Varied duration Remarks
Certificate Courses- 2
Gandhian Studies
Women’s Studies/
Ambedkar Studies/
Verbal and Non -
Verbal Reasoning
/General Awareness
/others as per list
B. Extra-Curricular Course
1-6 15BXNC01-06 NSS/NCC/ Remarks 6 15BXNS01-06 Sports (representing
17BXSP01-06 The Institute )
Total Credits 18
Total Credits to Earn the Degree 1. Part I, II & III Components : 135
2. Part IV Components : 18
------
Total 150 Credits
Discipline specific Elective course-18BTMI04 Tamil Isai- (T-2hrs+p-3hrs) for B.A Tamil and 18BFHI04 Tamil Isai- th (T-2hrs+p-3hrs) for B.A Functional Hindi during IV semester Generic Elective-18BMUO01-Penmanium Bharathium-Practical Value Added courses- 18BMUV01 Basics of Keyboard 18BMUV02 Basics of Violin 18BMUV03 Basics of Veena Theory of Indian Music -I
Semester I Hours of instruction / week: 5 18BMUC01 No. of Credits: 3
Unit I Music is the finest of the fine arts, place of music in life
Unit-II Outline knowledge of tala Unit –III Raga Classifications in General: - Janaka and Janya Unit IV Technical, Melodical, lakshana Gita, Samanya Gita Unit V Tana Varnam, PadaVarnam
Abhyasa Ganam-Vocal Practical -I Semester I Hours of instruction/week:5 18BMUC02 No. of Credits: 3
Unit 1. SaraliVarisai
Unit 2. Jandai Varisai
Unit 3. DhattuVarisai-s, Melsthayi Varisai
Unit 4. Sapta tala Alankaras
Unit 5. Geetam-1- Malahari
Violin / Veena - Abhyasa Ganam- Practical -I Semester I Hours of instruction/week:5 18BMUC03 No. of Credits: 3
Unit I SaraliVarisai 1-5
Unit II SaraliVarisai 6-12
Unit III Jandai Varisai 1-5
Unit IV Jandai Varisai 6-12
Unit V Dhattu Varisai-1
Musical Forms
Semester II Hours of instruction / week: 5 18BMUC04 No. of Credits: 3
Unit 1. Padam Javali Tillina
Unit 2. Ashtapadi Tiruppugazh Unit 3. Ragamalika . Sacred Music Unit 4. Dance Music Unit 5.
Nritya Natakam (Dance drama) Obsolete Form (Prabandha) Ragalakshana
Abhyasa Ganam-Vocal Practical -II
Semester II Hours of instruction/week:5 18BMUC05 No. of Credits: 3
Unit 1. Gitam-2
Unit 2 Gitam – 2
c)Sree d)Anandabhairavi
Unit3. Jatisvaram-1
Unit 4. Svarajati-1
Unit 5. Lakshana Gitam-1
Violin/ Veena - Abhyasa Ganam- Practical –II
Semester II Hours of instruction/week:5 18BMUC06 No. of Credits: 3
Objectives:
Unit 1. Alankaram – 1-2
Unit 2. Alankaram – 3-4
Unit3. Alankaram–5-6
Unit 4. Alankaram – 7
Unit 5. Geetam-1
Musicology-I
Semester III Hours of instruction/week: 5 18BMUC07 No. of Credits: 3
Unit I Sama gana
Unit II Larynx and Ear Ear
Unit III Gamakas Manodharma Sangeetha
Unit IV Sri Jayadevar and Sri Bhadrachala Ramadas Sri Sadasiva Brahmendra Sri Purandara Dasar and Sri Annamacharyar
Sri Annamacharyar Maharaja Svati Tirunal
Unit V Musical Trinity: Sri Tyagaraja and Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar and Sri Syama Sastri Ragalakshana Bhairavi, Shanmughapriya and Purvi Kalyani
Sabha Ganam- Vocal Practical - I
Semester III Hours of instruction/week:5 18BMUC08 No. of Credits: 3
Unit 1. Adi tala Varnam-1
Unit 2. Adi tala Varnam -1
Unit 3. Ata tala Varnam-1
Unit 4. Kritis: a) Maya Malava Gaula b) Mohanam
Unit 5. Kritis: a) Sankarabharanam
b) Nattai
Violin/Veena -Abhyasa Ganam- Practical - III
Semester III Hours of instruction/week: 5 18BMUC09 No. of Credits: 3
.
Unit 1. Gitam-1
Unit 2. Gitam – 2 Unit 3. Gitam – 3
Unit 4. Jatisvaram-1 ( Poorvangam)
Unit 5. Jatisvaram-1 (Uttarangam)
DSE-III - Basics of Computer Applications in Music
Semester III Hours of instruction/week:T2+P3 18BMUI03 No. of Credits: 4 .
Unit I Introduction to Internet-Browsing contents based on Carnatic music on various components-Compositions-Composers-Musical Instruments.
Unit II MS Word -Introduction to Tamil Software.
Unit III Introduction to various formats like MP3,MP4, Internal devices like CD’S,
DVD’S, Pendrives.
Unit IV How to use Computer for Composing Music using TUBAS, CUBASE,
Allied-III Basics of Computer Applications in Music (Music) - Practical
Unit V Introduction to Internet-Browsing contents based on Carnatic Music on various Compositions, Composer and Musical Instruments. MS Word-Introduction-Introduction to Tamil Software How to use Computer for Composing music using TUBAS, CUBASE. 7
Biography of Musicians
Semester IV Hours of instruction/week:4 18BMUC10 No. of Credits: 3
Unit I Muthuthandavar and Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer
Unit II Thayumanavar and Arunachala Kavirayar Unit III Marimutha Pillai and Ramalinga Adigalar Unit IV Neelakanda Sivan and Annamalai Reddiyar Unit V Bharathiyar and Papanasam Sivan Tamil Composers-Practical
Semester-IV Hours of Instruction / week: 3 18BMUC11 No.of.credits:3
Unit I a) Muthuthandavar b) Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer
Unit II a) Arunachala kavirayar b) Marimutha Pillai
Unit III a) Gopala Krishna Bharathi b)Ramalinga Adigalar
Unit IV a)Vedanayakam Pillai b)Neelakanta Sivan
Unit V a) Koteeswara Iyer b) Papanasam Sivan
Sabha Ganam- Vocal Practical - II
Semester-IV Hours of Instruction / week:3
18BMUC12 No.of.credits:3
Unit I Adi tala Varnam- 1
Unit II Ata tala Varnam- 1
Unit III Kriti: a) Kalyani b) Hamsadhvani
Unit IV a) Pantuvarali b) Karaharapriya
Unit V a)Anandabhairavi b) Shanmuhapriya
Great Composers-Practical - I
Semester-IV Hours of Instruction / week:3 18BMUC13 No.of.credits:3
Unit-I Kovur Pancharatnam-Tyagaraja-1
Unit-II Shodasa Ganapathi-Dikshitar-1
Unit -III Navaratnamalika-Syamasastri-1
Unit-I V Navavidha Bhakthi-Svati Tirunal-1
Unit -V Venkatesa Pancharatnam-Veenai Kuppaiyar-1 Violin/Veena Abhyasa Ganam- Practical - IV
Semester-IV Hours of Instruction / week:3 18BMUC14 No.of.credits:3
Unit I Svarajati (Poorvangam
Unit II Svarajati (Uttarangam)
Unit III Adi tala Varnam- 1 (Poorvangam)
Unit IV Adi tala Varnam- (Uttarangam
Unit V Tirupuhazh
Musicology - II Semester-V Hours of Instruction / week:5
18BMUC15 No.of.credits:3
Unit I Temple Music Unit II Geographical Factors in Music Unit III Music for World Harmony Unit IV Rain Producing Music Unit V 22 Srutis Ragalakshana Kharaharapriya, Arabhi and Saveri
History of Indian Music
Semester-V Hours of Instruction / week:5 18BMUC16 No.of.credits:3
Unit I Evolution of Scales
Unit II Natya Sastra
Unit III Kudumiyanmalai Inscription
Unit IV Mysore as a Seat of Music Unit V Tanjore as a Seat of Music Sabha Ganam-Vocal Practical - III
Semester-V Hours of Instruction / week: 5 18BMUC17 No.of.credits:3
Unit I Svarajati (Syama Sastri)
Unit II Pancharatnam
Unit III a) Ashtapadi b) Tarangam
Unit IV Utsava Sampradaya kritis- 2
Unit V a) Devar Nama-1 b) Thiruppugazh-1
Sabha Ganam-Vocal Practical IV
Semester-V Hours of Instruction / week: 5 18BMUC18 No.of.credits:3
Unit I Ragamalika
Unit II Pancharatnam
Unit II Group kriti: - Muthuswami Dikshitar
Unit IV Svati Tirunal-1
Unit V a) Padam b) Javali c) Tillana Compositions of Different Eminent Composers-Practical
(Self study course)
Semester-V Hours of Instruction / week: 1 18BMUC19 No.of.credits:4
Unit I Narayana Tirthar - Tarangam
Unit II Tyagarajar - Kovur Pancharatnam
Unit III Dikshitar - Devi Kriti
Unit IV Papanasam Sivan - Muruga Kriti
Unit V Bharathiyar - Ragamalika
Violin /Veena Sabha Ganam- Practical - V
Semester-V Hours of Instruction / week: 5 18BMUC20 No.of.credits:3
Unit I Kriti Unit II Kriti Unit II Divyanama Kirtana Unit IV Bharathiyar song Unit V Tevaram
Music (Computer Based Test)
Semester-V Hours of Instruction/week:nil 18BMUC21 No.of.credits:2
Project
Semester-V Hours of Instruction/week:nil 18BMUC22 No.of.credits:4
Generic Elective Course- Penmaiyum Bharathiyamum – Practical
Semester V Hours of Instruction/week: 2
18BMUO01 No. of credits: 2
Unit I 1. Ujjayani nithiya Kalyani 2. Om shakthi shakthi shakthi endure solo
Unit II 1. Tagat tagat tagat tagat yendromo 2. Thunbam illadha nillayae shakthi
Unit III 1. Vaiyam Muzhudum 2. Yadum Magi nindrai Unit IV . 1. Pottri pottri oorayiram pottri 2. Penmai Vaalga yendru
Unit V 1. Viduthalaiku magalirellorum 2. Matha Parashakthi .
.
Musical Instruments
Semester VI Hours of Instruction/week:4 18BMUC23 No. of credits:.
Unit I Tambura and Gottu Vadhyam Unit II Veena Unit III Yazh Unit IV Mrudangam, Ghatam and Kanjira Unit V Flute and Violin
Sabha Ganam –Vocal Practical V
Semester VI Hours of Instruction/week:5 18BMUC24 No. of credits:3.
Unit I Todi
Unit II Abhogi
Unit III Hamsadhvani
UnitIV Maya Malava Gowla
UnitV Kalyani
Manodharma Sangeetham - Practical V
Semester VI Hours of Instruction/week:4 18BMUC25 No. of credits:3
Unit I Mohanam (Ragam & Svaram)
Unit II Sanmukhapriya (Ragam & Svaram)
Unit III Sankarabharanam (Ragam & Svaram)
Unit IV Karaharapriya (Ragam & Svaram)
Unit V Pantuvarali (Ragam & Svaram)
Concert - Practical
Semester VI Hours of Instruction/week:5 18BMUC26 No. of credits:3
Great Composers –Practical II
Semester VI Hours of Instruction/week:5 18BMUC27 No. of credits:3
Unit I Tyagaraja-1(Lalgudi Pancharathnam)
Unit II Tyagaraja-II (Tiruvotriyur Pancharathnam)
Unit III Dikshitar-1(Navagraham)
Unit IV Syama Sastri-1(Svarajati)
Unit V Svati Tirunal-1(Navaratri)
Violin/Veena Sabhaganam Practical VI
Semester VI Hours of Instruction/week:5 18BMUC28 No. of credits:3 Unit I Any Kriti of Tyagaraja
Unit II Any Kriti of Swathi thirunal
Unit III Utsavasambradaya kirthana
Unit IV Thevaram
Unit V Devarnama
Discipline Specific Elective Course
Tamil Isai Semester VI Hours of Instruction/week:2+3 18BTM104/18BFHI04 No. of credits:2 Unit I Life History
Appar, Sundarar, Sambandar, Andal,Manikka Vachagar, Arunagirinathar,
Gopalakrishna Bharathiar and Papanasam Sivan
Unit II Tamil names for sapta svaras,Pann, Tiram system, Sacred and secular literature-
Tevaram and Divya Prabandham,basic knowledge of Talas (sapta Talas )
Tamil Isai – Practical Unit I Tevaram
Appar- 1, Sundarar – 1, Sambandar – 1, Divya Prabandham-2 Unit II Arunachala Kavirayar (or) Vedanayakampillai-1, Oothukkadu Venkata
Subbayyer- 2, Muthuthandavar-1
Unit III Tiruppugazha – 3, Gopalakrishna Bharati – 1, Papanasam Sivan-1
Basics of Keyboard-Practical (Value added course)
Semester III
18BMUV01
No. Of crédits : 1
Unit I Introduction to keys
Unit II Fingering the Keyboard
Unit III Fundamental Scales
Unit IV Identify Intervals
Unit V Octave Transposition Basics of Violin / Veena -Practical
(Value added course)
Semester III
18BMUV02/ 18BMUV03
No. Of crédits :
Unit I SaraliVarisai 1-5 Unit II SaraliVarisai 5-10 Unit III Jandai Varisai 1-5 Unit IV Jandai Varisai 5-10 Unit V Dhattu Varisai-1