Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women Coimbatore – 641 043, Tamil Nadu, India B.A.Music (with Language & English for 4 Semesters) Scheme of Instruction & Examination (for students admitted from 2015 – 2016 & onwards) Part Subject Name of Paper / Hours of Scheme of Examination Code Component Instructions / week Theory Practic Duration CIA CE Tot Credit al of Exam al First Semester I 15BLT001/ Ilakiyam I-Ilakanam, 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 Ilakiya Varalaaru / 15BLH001/ Prose and Non detailed 15BLF001 texts/ French-I II 15BLE001 English language through 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 literature-I III Core Course 15BMUC01 Theory of Indian Music-I 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC02 Musical Forms-I 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC03 Abhyasa Ganam- - 5 3 50 50 100 2 Practical I Discipline Specific Elective Course 15BMUI01 DSE-I: Elements of 4 - 3 50 50 100 3 Sociology (Extension) Games - 1 - Second Semester I 15BLT002/ Ilakiyam II-Ilakanam, 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 Ilakiya Varalaaru / 15BLH002/ Grammar, Translation and general essay/ 15BLF002 French-II II 15BLE002 English language through 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 literature-II Part Subject Name of Paper / Hours of Instructions Scheme of Examination Code Component / week Theory Practical Duration CIA CE Tota Credit of Exam l III Core Course 15BMUC04 Musical Forms-II 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC05 Musical Forms-III 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC06 Abhyasa Ganam-Practical - 5 3 50 50 100 3 II Discipline Specific Elective Course 15BMUI02 DSE –II: Psychological 4 - 3 50 50 100 3 guidance and Counselling(Psychology) Games - 1 - 1 Third Semester I 15BLT003/ Ilakiyam III-Ilakanam, 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 Ilakiya Varalaaru / 15BLH003/ Ancient and modern 15BLF003 poetry/ French-III II 15BLE003 English language through 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 Communication-I III Core Course 15BMUC07 Musicology-I 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC08 Biography of Musicians-I 5 - 3 50 50 100 2 15BMUC09 Sabha Ganam-Practical I - 5 3 50 50 100 3 Discipline Specific Elective Course 15BMUI03 DSE –III: Basics of 2 3 3 50 50 100 5 Computer Applications in Music (Music) Fourth semester I 15BLT004/ Ilakiyam IV-Ilakanam, 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 Ilakiya Varalaaru / 15BLH004/ Introduction to Functional Hindi and 15BLF004 Journalism/French-IV II 15BLE004 English language through 5 - 3 50 50 100 4 Communication-II Core Course III 15BMUC10 Biography of Musicians- 4 - 3 50 50 100 3 II 15BMUC11 Tamil Composers- - 4 3 50 50 100 2 Practical 15BMUC12 Sabha Ganam-Practical - 4 3 50 50 100 2 II Part Hours of Instructions Scheme of Examination Subject Name of Paper / / week Code Component Theory Practical Duration CIA CE Total credit of Exam 15BMUC13 Great Composers- 4 3 50 50 100 2 Practical I Discipline Specific Elective Course 15BMUI04 DSE -IV: Fundamentals 4 - 3 50 50 100 3 of Hindi (Hindi) Project during summer vacation Fifth semester Core Course III 15BMUC14 Musicology-II 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC15 Musicology-III 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC16 History of Indian Music 5 - 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC17 Sabha Ganam-Practical - 5 3 50 50 100 3 III 15BMUC18 Sabha Ganam-Practical - 5 3 50 50 100 3 IV 15BMUC19 Compositions of - 1 - 100 - 100 4 different Eminent Composers-Practical (Self study course) 15BMUC20 Music (Computer Based - - - - 100 100 2 Test) 15BMUC21 Project - - - 100 - 100 4 2 Generic Elective - 2 - 100 - 100 2 Course Sixth semester Core Course III 15BMUC22 Musical Instruments 4 - 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC23 Ragalakshanas 4 - 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC24 Sabha Ganam-Practical - 5 3 50 50 100 2 V 15BMUC25 Manodharma - 4 3 50 50 100 2 Sangeetham-Practical 15BMUC26 Concert-Practical - 5 3 50 50 100 3 15BMUC27 Great Composers- - 5 3 50 50 100 2 Practical II Total credits 122 Hours of Subject Name of Paper / Scheme of Examination Semester Instructions / week Code Component Theory Practical Total Credit Part IV Components A. Ability Enhancement Courses I. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC) 5 15 BAES01 Environmental Studies 2 1 15 BSCS 01/ Communication Skill – I 3 - Remarks 2 4 15 BSSS 01 Soft Skills- I 15 BSCS 02/ Communication Skill -II 3 Remarks 2 5 15 BSSS 02 Soft Skill – II - II. Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) Any Value Added Course 40 hrs. Duration Remarks 1 Semester Between 2 and 5 By the Co-curricular Courses Remarks 1 end of 4 Add on Certificate / Semester Quantitative Aptitude/ Certificate Courses- Gandhian Studies/ - - Women’s Studies/ Ambedkar Studies/ GK/ Verbal and Non- Verbal Reasoning B.Extra-Curricular Course 15BXNC01 NSS/NCC/Sports Remarks 1 15BXNS01 (representing the 15BXSP01 university) Total Credits 8 Total Credits to Earn the Degree 1. Part I, II & III Components : 122 2. Part IV Components: 8 ------ Total 130 Credits ------ Other Courses Offered by the Department Discipline Specific Elective Course - 15BTMI04 Tamil Isai - (T-2hrs+ P- 3hrs) (for B.A.Tamil during IVth semester Discipline Specific Elective Course - 15BFHI04 Tamil Isai - (T-2hrs+ P- 3hrs) (for B.A.Functional Hindi during IVth semester Generic Elective- 15BMUO01 - Penmaiyum Bharathiyum- Practical Value Added Course – 15BMUV01 Basics of keyboard 3 Theory of Indian Music-I Semester-1 Hours of Instruction / week:5 15BMUC01 No. of credits: 3 Objectives: This enables the students to know about raga, tala system and significance of Music. Unit I Music is the finest of the fine arts, place of music in life 15 Music is the finest of the fine arts-Define-fine arts, God as Nadasvarupa, rasas through music, power of music. Place of music in life- Outline knowledge, part of life from birth to death, related with other arts, role in religion, National importance to music. Unit II Intellectual music, Spiritual music, Emotional music, Social music, 15 Cultural value of music. Unit III Outline knowledge of tala 15 Sapta talas & kriyas, shadangas, Scheme of 35, 175 talas, Chapu talas and its varieties, Desadi & Madyadi talas. Unit IV Technical terms 15 Nada, Sruti, Svara, Vadi, Samvadi, Vivadi, Sthayi, Aksharakala, Graha, Amsa and Nyasa. Unit V Raga Classifications in General: - Janaka and Janya: 15 Janaka- other names, characteristic features, 72 Melakarta names Janya-Classification of Janya ragas-Varja, Vakra, Upanga and Bhasanga ragas Nishadantya, Dhaivatantya and Panchamantya ragas, Ghana, Naya, Desya, Karnataka Desya, Suddha, Chayalaka, Sankirna and Mitra ragas. Total Hours: 75 Reference Books: 1. Prof.P.Sambamoorthy South Indian Music (Vol 1&Vol 2), The Indian Music Publishing House, Chennai, 2001. 2. Dr.K.A.Pakkirisamibharathi Indiya Isai Karuvoolam, Kuselar Pathipagam, Chennai, 2006. 3. P.Kodandaraman Indhiya Kalaigal Oviyam Sirpam Isai Naatiyam, The New Century Book House, Chennai,1987. 4. Dr.P.T.Chelladurai Thennaga Isaiyiyal, HI TECH OFFSET (P), Chennai,1984. 5. Ram Avatar ‘VIR’ Theory of Indian Music, Pankaj Publication, New Delhi,1980. Net: www.carnaticindia.com/dictionary.html 4 Musical Forms-I Semester-I Hours of Instruction / week: 5 15BMUC02 No.of.credits:3 Objectives: This enables the students to know about Musical forms. Unit I Technical, Melodical, lakshana Gita, Samanya Gita 15 Defining the term, sections, illustration of predominant and famous compositions with composer, gana krama. Unit II Jatisvaram 15 Defining the term, the sections, illustration of predominant and famous compositions with composer, gana krama, difference between Jatisvaram and Svarajati. Unit III Svarajati 15 Defining the term, the sections, and illustration of predominant and famous compositions with composer, gana krama. Unit IV Tana Varnam, PadaVarnam 15 Meaning of Varna, classification of Varnas, difference between Pada Varna and Tana Varna, the sections, illustration of predominant and famous compositions with composer, gana krama. Unit V Kriti, Kirtana 15 Defining the term, types of kritis, Group kritis and their varieties, the sections, illustration of predominant and famous compositions with composer, gana krama. Total Hours: 75 Reference Books: 1. Prof.P. Sambamoorthy South Indian Music, (Vol.3), The Indian Music Publishing House, Chennai, 2001, Twelfth Edition. 2. Dr.K.A.Pakkirisamibharathi Indiya Isai Karuvoolam, Kuselar Pathipagam, Chennai, 2006. 3. Swami Prajanananda D.Litt Music Its Form Function And Value, Munshiram Manohar Publishers Ltd, New Delhi,1979 4. Dr.P.T.Chelladurai Thennaga Isaiyiyal, HI TECH OFFSET (P), Chennai,1984 Website 1. http://www.swarasindhu.in/swarasindhu/index.jsp?resource=/resources/articles/Geeta/geeta.html 2. http://www.swarasindhu.in/swarasindhu/index.jsp?resource=/resources/articles/Swarajati/swarajati .html 3. http://ramsabode.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/lec-dem-on-varna 5 Abhyasa Ganam-Practical I Semester-1 Hours of Instruction / week: 5 15BMUC03 No.of. credits: 2 Objectives: To gain the Practical knowledge of basic lessons Unit I SaraliVarisai 20 Unit II Jandai Varisai 15 Unit III DhattuVarisai-s, Melsthayi Varisai 10 Unit IV Sapta tala Alankaras 15 Unit V Geetam -1 15 Malahari Total Hours: 75 6 Musical Forms-II Semester-II Hours of Instruction / week: 5 15BMUC04 No.of.credits:3 Objectives: Enable the students to know about various Musical Forms. Unit I Padam 20 Defining the term, Padam in dance and music, the sections, illustration of predominant and famous compositions with composer, gana krama. Unit II Javali 20 Defining the term, Javali in dance and music, the sections, illustration of predominant and famous compositions with composer, gana krama Unit III Tillana 15 Defining the term, Tillana in dance and music, the sections, illustration of predominant and famous compositions with composer, gana krama Unit IV Ashtapadi 10 Defining the term, Ashtapadi in dance and music, the sections, illustration of predominant and famous compositions with composer, gana krama Unit V Tiruppugazh 10 Defining the term, the sections, illustration of predominant and famous compositions with composer, gana krama, and overall view on Tiruppugazh and anga talas.