BA Performing Arts & English Literature

Performing Arts
Performing Arts is visualized to strive for excellence in artistic, academic, and research pursuits. The course is designed in such a way that students have the options to choose Dance (Bharatanatyam) and Theatre as one of the academic subjects. Furthermore, Performing arts will enable you to nurture and develop creative, analytical, and performing skills.

The primary objective of the program is to introduce students to possibilities of art and art forms and will function alongside English literature as a part of a double major combination. This synergic combination helps students to foster dialogue between arts, and literature. Moreover, students who seek to pursue a career as a professional performer, or therapeutic practitioner or who are interested in Indian culture, aesthetics, and movement idioms will fit best in this course.

English Literature
The Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College, aspires to be a leading center for English language and literature studies. The curriculum is structured in tune with the educational objectives by giving specific weightage to the cross-cutting issues for enriching the learning experience of students to make them professionally and personally competent individuals. In sync with a holistic approach towards education, the department organises several events that encourage participatory and experiential learning such as Delphia: an annual literary festival, Shakespearean theatre productions, international lecture series, and various capability and skill enhancement workshops on technical writing and content writing. The main focus area of the syllabus ranges from British Literature, Indian Literature, American Literature, Literary Criticism and Theory, European and Non- European Literature, Phonetics and Linguistics, Cultural Studies, and English Language Teaching to the latest trends and developments in the discipline of Literature. Thus, the department nurtures young minds to be capable individuals who will join hands in building a peaceful world.

Eligibility for Admission
A student securing 40% aggregate marks including languages in P.U.C / 10 +2 / Pre University equivalent course is eligible.