JNU Arts and Aesthetics Entrance Syllabus

I want to do MA in Arts and Aesthetics from Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU School of Arts and Aesthetics conduct entrance test for admission to MA In Arts and Aesthetic, so I need entrance exam syllabus, will you please provide here???

Hello sir, Im student of Jawaharlal Nehru University looking for Arts and Aesthetics Entrance Syllabus. Will you please provide me here JNU Arts and Aesthetics Entrance Syllabus?

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The School of Arts and Aesthetics offers post-graduate degree courses in the theoretical and critical study of cinema, and the visual and performing arts.

It is one of the few places in India where these disciplines are offered in one integrated programme at the Masters level.

The M.Phil programme offers a specialized focus in each of the three disciplines viz. Cinema Studies, Theatre and Performance Studies, and Art History and Visual Studies.

Jawaharlal Nehru University Arts and Aesthetics Entrance Syllabus




Jawaharlal Nehru University Arts and Aesthetics Entrance Syllabus:

Broad knowledge of the history of world art in general, and of art in South Asia, from Indus Valley Civilization till the present, in particular. Candidates should have an understanding of formal, stylistic and iconographic aspects of South Asian art and be able to place them in their literary, cultural, historical, religious and liturgical context. In addition, a broad knowledge of the history of Western Art, from the Renaissance to the present day, and of the history of Asian art, including Far Eastern and Islamic art, are valuable. An awareness of current debates and new developments around art, heritage, museums and exhibitions is important, with an emphasis on the ability to critically engage with issues and themes related to art.

Cinema Studies
Broad knowledge of World Cinema, Film Movements, and Film/Media Practitioners. There should be awareness of cinema/ medias status as an aesthetic practice, a mass cultural form, and an instigator of public debates. Candidates should display their knowledge of the public presence of cinema/media and the way certain film practices get linked to political controversies, festival bans, censorship debates, and vandalism at exhibition venues. Some knowledge of the role of film criticism and writing about cinema in the popular press will be helpful.

Theatre and Performance Studies
Broad knowledge of the history of theatre and dance including classical Greek theatre, classical Indian theatre and dance, Elizabethan theatre, bhakti performance traditions in India, modern theatre and contemporary performance practices. Some familiarity with dance in the larger context of Indian dance history, relationship of dance and society. Likewise, an engagement with musical traditions, both classical and popular.