APPENDIX – 3 (R) UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS MASTER OF MUSIC (M.MUS.) (CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM) REVISED REGULATION (w.e.f 2012-2013) 1. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION : A CANDIDATE WHO HAS PASSED ONE OF THE EXAMINATIONS MENTIONED BELOW SHALL BE PERMITTED TO APPEAR AND QUALIFY FOR THE M.MUSIC DEGREE EXAMINATION OF THIS UNIVERSITY AFTER A COURSE OF TWO ACADEMIC YEARS IN AN AFFILIATED COLLEGE / DEPARTMENT OF THIS UNIVERSITY. a] B. Music Degree or the B.A. Degree [Indian Music] Examination of this University or an Examination of some other University accepted by this Syndicate as equivalent thereto. b] B.A. with any subject as the main, B.Sc. or any other Degree accepted as equivalent thereto by the Syndicate, and one of the following qualifications in music- 1. A pass in the 6 month certificate course conducted by the Department of Indian Music, University of Madras under the UICIC programme. 2. Diploma or Sangita-Siromani examination of Madras University 3. Ezisai-Mani title Examination of Bharatidasan University. 4. Sangitavisarada Examination of S.V. University, Tirupati 5. Sangita-Siromani Examination in Karnataka music of Delhi University 6. Sangita-vidvan or Isaikkalaimani Title examination of the Tamil Nadu Government 7. Higher Grade Examination of the Government Examinations, Chennai 8. Ganabhooshanam of Kerala Government 9. Diploma Examination of Andhra Pradesh Government 10. Senior Examination of the Karnataka Government 11. Diploma courses in Karnatic Music offered in Foreign Institutions recognized and approved by the University of Madras 12. Vocalists or performers of melodic instruments, of classical music, auditioned by the All India Radio and placed under "B" Grade or under Grades Higher than that 13. A pass in all the papers of the Main subject of the core course offered in the Third year of the B.A. Degree in Indian Music or the B.Music Degree course of the institute of Correspondence Education, University of Madras, under the Credit System [Scheme-II] of the Open University Stream. 1 14. A pass in all the papers of the A] Main subject of the core course offered in the Third year of the B.A. Degree in Indian Music [or] b] Main subject of the Core Course offered in the Third year of the B Music Degree course [or] c] Core course offered in the fifth and the sixth semester of the semester system based B.Mus. Degree course of the Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras, under the Credit System (Scheme-II) of the open University Stream. 15. Seven year Certificate / Diploma study in Karnatic Music (Vocal instrumental, Mridangam) offered by the Academy of Fine Arts (London) along with graduation in any discipline be recognized to pursue a Post-graduate degree in Music in the Regular Stream / Distance Education mode of University of Madras. 16. Graduation with three years P.G. Diploma Course offered by the Singapore Fine Arts Society recognized for admission into M.A. Degree Course in Indian Music /Master of Music (M. Music) in the Regular Stream/ Distance Education mode of University of Madras. NOTE : In case of applicants with qualifications in any other Diploma course of recognized institutions not included in the above list, syllabus may be sought from the applicant and referred to the Chairman, Board of Studies in Indian Music, University of Madras, for recommendation. 1. Those who are employed in one of the following categories will be eligible for private Study. A] Teachers in Schools, Colleges and University Departments B] Music artists in All India Radio and Doordarshan [Prasar Bharati] C] Staff engaged in Music related work in Registered Music organizations 2. Students enrolled for Private Study should compulsorily attend each semester theory classes for a minimum of 7 days to be conducted in the institution where they are enrolled. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE : A candidate shall be eligible for the award of the degree only if he/she has undergone the prescribed course of study in a college affiliated to the University for a period of not less than two academic years, passed the examination of all the four semesters prescribed earning 91 credits and fulfilled such condition as have been prescribed therefore. 2 3. DURATION OF THE COURSE : The duration of the course is for two academic years consisting of four semesters. 4. EXAMINATION : There shall be four semester examinations, first semester examination at the middle of the first academic year and the second semester examination at the end of the first academic year. Similarly the third and fourth semester examinations will be held at the middle and the end of the second academic year respectively. A candidate who does not pass the examination in any subject (or) subjects in one semester will be permitted to appear in such failed subject (or) subjects along with the papers of the following semesters. 5. COURSE OF STUDY AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATION : In order to qualify for two years Masters Degree a student must acquire a minimum of 91 credits – 60 credits from core, 21 credits from elective and a minimum of 10 credits from soft skills and internship (8 credits from soft skills , 2 from internship) FIRST SEMESTER MAX MARKS COURSE NAME OF COURSE COMPONENTS S.NO. CREDITS SEMESTER CIA L INST.HOURS ExamDuration HRS EXTERNA CORE History of Music – Ancient 1 I 6 HRS 4 3 25 75 PAPER I Tamil Music – (Theory ) CORE Foundation Course in 2 I 6 HRS 4 3 40 60 PAPER II Performance- I (Practical) CORE Musical Compositions in Six 3 I 6 HRS 4 3 40 60 PAPER III Raga-s - I (Practical) CORE Alapana in Six Raga-s - I 4 I 6 HRS 4 3 40 60 PAPER IV (Practical) 5 Elective I Film and Fine Arts - (Theory) I 6 HRS 3 3 25 75 6 SOFT SKILL 1 2 40 60 3 SECOND SEMESTER MAX MARKS COURSE NAME OF COURSE COMPONENTS S.NO. CREDITS CIA SEMESTER INST. HOURS INST. Exam Duration HRS HRS Duration Exam EXTERNAL CORE History of Music – Sanskrit 7 II 6 HRS 4 3 25 75 PAPER V Tradition - (Theory) CORE Niraval , Tanam and 8 II 6 HRS 4 3 40 60 PAPER VI Kalpanasvaram – (Practical) CORE Musical Compositions in Six 9 II 6 HRS 4 3 40 60 PAPER VII Raga-s – II (Practical) CORE Alapana in Six Raga-s -II 10 II 6 HRS 4 3 40 60 PAPER VIII (Practical) 11 ELECTIVE – II Patriotic Songs - (Practical) II 6 HRS 3 3 40 60 EXTRA Folk Theatre and Music – 12 II 6 HRS 3 3 40 60 DISCIPLINARY-I (Practical) 13 SOFT SKILL II 2 40 60 14 INTERNSHIP II 2 4 THIRD SEMESTER MAX MARKS COURSE NAME OF COURSE COMPONENTS uration HRS HRS uration CREDITS CIA SEMESTER INST. HOURS INST. Exam D Exam EXTERNAL CORE 6 Advanced Theory – (Theory) III 4 3 25 75 PAPER IX HRS CORE Foundation Course in 6 III 4 3 40 60 PAPER X Performance- II (Practical) HRS CORE 6 Alapana, Tanam and Pallavi-I III 4 3 40 60 PAPER XI (Practical) HRS Compositions of Muttusvami 6 ELECTIVE– III III 3 3 40 60 Dikshitar – (Practical) HRS EXTRA Devotional Music- Multilingual 6 III 3 3 40 60 DISCIPLINARY- II Songs (Practical) HRS SOFT SKILL III 2 40 60 ** Internship will be carried out during the summer vacation of the first year and marks should be sent to the University by the College and the same will be included in the Third Semester Marks Statement. 5 FOURTH SEMESTER MAX MARKS COURSE NAME OF COURSE COMPONENTS CIA CREDITS SEMESTER INST. HOURS INST. am Duration HRS HRS Duration am EXTERNAL Ex CORE Research Methodology IV 6 HRS 4 3 25 75 PAPER XII (Theory) CORE Alapana, Tanam and IV 6 HRS 4 3 40 60 PAPER XIII Pallavi-II (Practical) Compositions of ELECTIVE-IV Kotisvara Iyer IV 6 HRS 3 3 40 60 (Practical) Devotional Music Regional Forms of ELECTIVE – V IV 6 HRS 3 3 40 60 South India (Practical) SOFT SKILL IV 2 40 60 PROJECT 8 IV PLUS 20+20+60=100 VIVA VOCE * Project: Internal - 20 Marks 2 out of 3 presentations - 20 marks Viva - 20 marks Project Report - 60 marks 6 6. REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEEDING TO SUBSEQUENT SEMESTER : i. Candidates shall register their name for the First Semester Examination after the admission in the P.G. courses. ii. Candidates shall be permitted to proceed from the First Semester up to Final Semester irrespective of their failure in any of the Semester examinations subject to the condition that the candidates should register for all the arrear subjects of earlier semesters along with current (subsequent) semester subjects. iii. Candidates shall be eligible to go to subsequent semester, only if they earn, sufficient attendance as prescribed therefore by the Syndicate from time to time. Provided in the case of candidate earning less than 50% of attendance in any one of the semesters due to any extraordinary circumstance such as medical grounds, such candidates who shall produce Medical Certificate issued by the Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA), duly certified by the Principal of the College, shall be permitted to proceed to the next semester and to complete the course of study. Such candidate shall have to repeat the missed semester by rejoining after completion of final semester of the course, after paying the fee for the break of study as prescribed by the University from time to time. 7. PASSING MINIMUM: a) There shall be no Passing Minimum for Internal. b) For External Examination, Passing Minimum shall be of 50%(Fifty Percentage) of the maximum marks prescribed for the paper. c) In the aggregate (External + Internal) the passing minimum shall be of 50% for each Paper/Practical/Project and Viva-voce.