Department of Performing Arts

Department Performing Arts started functioning from the academic year 1988-89 and it offers M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. in  Theatre Arts.

Thrust area of teaching & Research:
Folk Theatre (Music & Dance), Folk Arts,  (Music in Theatre),  Modern Theatre (Play writing & Direction),  Stage Craft,  Theatre Architecture,  Body Language,  Modern Choreography,  Theru-k-koothu, Lighting, Costume, Make up, Setting, Film Acting, Film Appreciation, Script Writing and  Direction.

Programmes of study
M.A Drama & Theatre Arts
M.Phil Drama & Theatre Arts
(Full-time)
Ph.D Drama & Theatre Arts
(Full-time), Part-time (Internal & External)

Entrance Examination:
Admission to M.A. and M.Phil. programmes will be based on the performance of the candidates in the entrance examination  and for the Ph.D. programme based on the performance in the entrance examination and viva voce.


For more details refer Admissions
Dr. R. Raju, Head
For contacting on intercom numbers dial 2655991 to 2655998 and the number
Faculty Qualification Area of Specialization/Interest Phone
Professors
* K.A. Gunasekaran Ph.D. (Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai) Folk Theatre (Music & Dance), Folk Arts, Literature & Music in Theatre (Play writing & Direction) 459,462
R. Raju Ph.D (Tamil University, Tanjore) Stage craft, Film Acting, Theatre Architecture and Direction 460,462
Lecturers
V. Arumugam Ph.D. (Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) Modern Choreography, Direction and Play writing, Theru-k-koothu 461,462
Guest Faculty 1 No.

* Recognised as Supervisor for guiding scholars leading to M.Phil and Ph.D.