The department of Sanskrit General is established in 2005 and belongs to the faculty of Sanskrit Literature and is robust in extending the reach of Sanskrit teaching. This centre will soon become a full fledged department. It will provide quality research opportunities to M A students interested in pursuing academics. The department will also continue programmes utilising expertise from outside for UGC –JRF- NET coaching. Regular seminars, workshops and lectures by inviting eminent persons in the field will be conducted. Faculty and students will Endeavour to contribute research articles in peer reviewed journals. Attempts for collaborating with other departments in the university and institutions outside will be seriously made.

Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, the primaryliturgical language of Hinduism and a literary and scholarly language in Jainism and Buddhism. Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand. Sanskrit holds a prominent position in Indo-European studies. Bachelor of Art in Sanskrit is an undergraduate Sanskrit Course. It Concerns with the field of arts and covers the areas regarding Sanskrit literature: Society, poetry, pose, drama,novels,grammar,etc. B.A is generally three academic degree course. Time duration may be different from language language. It may be provided in part time basis by certain institutes.B.A.(Honours)Sanskrit - Stands for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sanskrit. Typically, a B.A.Sanskrit(Honours) is a three year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2).Honours refers to specialization of one's UG degree. Sanskrit is an Indo-Aryan language and the main liturgical language of Buddhism and Hinduism. Subjects typically studied under this degree are Poetry, Drama, Fiction, Literary Criticism, Literary History etc.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidate seeking admission for BA, BFA programme shall submit the application through online in the University Websites ssus.ac.in or ssusonline.org on or before the last date prescribed. The print copy of the online application shall be sent to the Heads of the Departments/ Campus Director of regional Centres/Main Centre along with the copy of documents and original Fee receipt. Application Fee shall be remitted in the University account through Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit pay in slip (which can be download from the University Website) at all branches of Union Bank of India. The Fee can also be remitted through Demand Draft drawn in favour of Finance Officer Sree Sankaracharya University of Kalady payable at Union Bank of India, Kalady branch. For BFA courses there will be an aptitude test for admission.

Nyaya literally means "rules", "method" or "judgment". It is also the name of one of the six orthodox (astika) schools of Hinduism. This school's most significant contributions to Indian philosophy was systematic development of the theory of logic, methodology, and its treatises on epistemology. Nyaya school's epistemology accepts four out of six Pramanas as reliable means of gaining knowledge – Pratyakṣa (perception), Anumāṇa (inference), Upamāṇa (comparison and analogy) and Śabda (word, testimony of past or present reliable experts). In its metaphysics, Nyaya school is closer to Vaisheshika school of Hinduism than others.It holds that human suffering results from mistakes/defects produced by activity under wrong knowledge (notions and ignorance).Moksha (liberation), it states, is gained through right knowledge. This premise led Nyaya to concern itself with epistemology, that is the reliable means to gain correct knowledge and to remove wrong notions. False knowledge is not merely ignorance to Naiyyayikas, it includes delusion. Correct knowledge is discovering and overcoming one's delusions, and understanding true nature of soul, self and reality. Naiyyayika scholars approached philosophy as a form of direct realism, stating that anything that really exists is in principle humanly knowable. To them, correct knowledge and understanding is different than simple, reflexive cognition; it requires Anuvyavasaya (cross-examination of cognition, reflective cognition of what one thinks one knows).influential collection of texts on logic and reason is the Nyayasutras, attributed to Aksapada Gautama, variously estimated to have been composed by 6th-century BCE.

The department of Sanskrit Nyaya is established in 1993 and belongs to the Faculty of Indian Logic. Faculty members are good academic qualities, members are interested in Research, Significant contribution made in the field of Nyaya by the faculty and students through publications. Department of Sanskrit Nyaya conducted seminar, workshops and extension lecturers try to establish and expand the growing relevance of studies of Sanskrit sastras in various new areas. Any studies and culture is not fruitful without the proper knowledge of Sanskrit. Knowledge of Nyayasastra is very important to understand the essence of other Sastras. Our department study the new areas of Philosophy, language studies, technical studies etc. Our faculty members published a number of books and journals related with Sanskrit sastras.

Vedanta literally means "end of the Vedas", reflecting ideas that emerged from the speculations and philosophies contained in the Upanishads. It does not stand for one comprehensive or unifying doctrine. Rather it is an umbrella term for many sub-traditions, ranging from dualism to non-dualism, all of which developed on the basis of a common textual connection called the Prasthanatrayi. The Prasthanatrayi is a collective term for the Principal Upanishads, the Brahma Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita.

All Vedanta schools, in their deliberations, concern themselves with the following three categories but differ in their views regarding the concept and the relations between them: Brahman – the ultimate metaphysical reality, Ātman / Jivātman – the individual soul or self, and Prakriti – the empirical world, ever-changing physical universe, body and matter.

Some of the better known sub-traditions of Vedanta include Advaita (non-dualism), Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism), and Dvaita (dualism). Most other Vedantic sub-traditions are subsumed under the term Bhedabheda (difference and non-difference). Over time, Vedanta adopted ideas from other orthodox (āstika) schools like Yoga and Nyaya, and, through this syncretism, became the most prominent school of Hinduism. Many extant forms of Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Shaktism have been significantly shaped and influenced by the doctrines of different schools of Vedanta. The Vedanta school has had a historic and central influence on Hinduism.

The department of Sanskrit Vedanta is established in 1993 and belongs to the Faculty of Indian Metaphysics.The philosophy of Advaita Vedanta presented systematically by the great Acharya Sankara, is the most valuable contribution of India to the world of intelligentsia. The relevance and importance of the universal principle of mutual love, co-poeration, religious tolerance etc. are the only means to attain world peace and human welfare.

In the department, serious studies on the teachings of Vedanta are going on. Several National and International seminars ,workshops are being conducted for exploring, reserving and propagating this great Advaita tradition .

HOW TO APPLY

Candidate seeking admission for BA, BFA programme shall submit the application through online in the University Websites ssus.ac.in or ssusonline.org on or before the last date prescribed. The print copy of the online application shall be sent to the Heads of the Departments/ Campus Director of regional Centres/Main Centre along with the copy of documents and original Fee receipt. Application Fee shall be remitted in the University account through Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit pay in slip (which can be download from the University Website) at all branches of Union Bank of India. The Fee can also be remitted through Demand Draft drawn in favour of Finance Officer Sree Sankaracharya University of Kalady payable at Union Bank of India, Kalady branch.

BA (Sanskrit – Vyākaraṇa) course is designed to develop a first level yet a comprehensive understanding of the Sanskrit Language and the grammatical aspects pertaining to the language.The courses lead the student to deeper aspects of Grammar required for a undergraduate programme and prepares him/her to take up specialised studies through PG programme. The minor stream allows the students to take courses from even modern subjects such as marketing and human behaviour thus making them all round in their perspectives and learnings. In time, with the help of our faculty and your assigned counsellor, students will understand the importance of each of the following for their chosen major.

The department of Sanskrit Vyakarana is established in 1993 and belongs to the Faculty of Sanskrit Grammar. Preparing students to participate in Vakyarthasadas, a traditional Endeavour to preserve and generate knowledge in Sanskrit Sastras. Conducting Communicative Sanskrit classes to students to improve their communicative skills in Sanskrit. The Department Faculty members are competent to extend their work in collaboration with other Social, Cultural, Religious organisations like All India Oriental Conference, South Indian History Congress, Granthasala Prasthana, etc. and other such organisations in Kerala. The Faculty Members are active in Propagation and Promotion of Sanskrit Studies in Kerala. The Department extends both deep and wider knowledge to the students as the syllabus covers both the traditional and modern aspects of Sanskrit Grammar and related subjects. Optional and elective courses offered to other Departments focus on interdisciplinary aspects. UG programme offers ‘Informatics - Vyakarana’ as a core subject.

Bachelor of Art in Sanskrit is an undergraduate Sanskrit Course. It Concerns with the field of arts and covers the areas regarding Sanskrit literature: Society, poetry, pose, drama,novels,grammar,etc. B.A is generally three academic degree course. Time duration may be different from language language. It may be provided in part time basis by certain institutes.B.A.(Honours)Sanskrit - Stands for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sanskrit. Typically, a B.A.Sanskrit(Honours) is a three year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2).Honours refers to specialization of one's UG degree. Sanskrit is an Indo-Aryan language and the main liturgical language of Buddhism and Hinduism. Subjects typically studied under this degree are Poetry, Drama, Fiction, Literary Criticism, Literary History etc.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidate seeking admission for BA, BFA programme shall submit the application through online in the University Websites ssus.ac.in or ssusonline.org on or before the last date prescribed. The print copy of the online application shall be sent to the Heads of the Departments/ Campus Director of regional Centres/Main Centre along with the copy of documents and original Fee receipt. Application Fee shall be remitted in the University account through Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit pay in slip (which can be download from the University Website) at all branches of Union Bank of India. The Fee can also be remitted through Demand Draft drawn in favour of Finance Officer Sree Sankaracharya University of Kalady payable at Union Bank of India, Kalady branch. For BFA courses there will be an aptitude test for admission.

Bachelor of Arts in Bharathanatyam is an undergraduate Acting, Dance & Drama course. Dance is a series of movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music. Course focuses on developing your dance technique and knowledge of dance history, gaining embodied and theoretical experience of cultural forms, developing creative skills and increasing your knowledge of anatomy. In third year, you will work with a professional choreographer to create and perform a new work, and will work with a supervisor to create a piece of research (this might be practice-led). A variety of exciting option modules allows you to focus on areas of interest such as choreography, dance on screen, intensive technique, popular dance techniques, contemporary techniques, cultural dances, teaching and professional career development.

The department of Dance is established in 1995 and belongs to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The department produces dancers and dance teachers in Bharatanatyam.

Class room lectures: These sessions covers the theoretical part of the syllabus. The objective of the sessions is to help the students gain a detailed knowledge dance, various theories of performance, modern stage and approaches etc.

Practical Sessions : As both the disciplines taught in the department are of performing nature, more thrust is always given on providing strict training during practical sessions in ‘kalaris’.

Sanskrit Sessions: The learning of dance is incomplete without acquiring a basic knowledge of the ancient Sanskrit Texts written on Indian Dance, Music and Drama like Natyasastra, Abhinayadarpanam, Sangeetaratnakaram etc. So, there are separate sessions to provide elementary knowledge on Sanskrit language to the dance students so that they can understand these valuable texts and their interpretations with more clarity.

Cultural History Sessions: Art is a product of culture. Hence, it is important to know the past cultural history which provided a platform for the origin and evolution of various art forms that we see today. We engage faculties from history and other related departments to conduct sessions on Art and Cultural history which have been beneficial to the dance students in a great way.

Although most dancers begin formal training at an early age, a degree in dance can provide the theoretical and technical mastery that is required for professional careers within the industry. Students enrolled in dance degree programs are exposed to many different forms of dance, as well as to dance history, kinesiology, choreography and production. Many dance programs allow students to interact with professional dancers and put on their own performances. Bachelor's programs are designed to prepare dancers for performance or education careers. Applicants to either of these programs will need a high school diploma .

Bharathanatyam is one of the most cherished and the most popular of classical Indian dance-forms, not only within the country but also outside it.
Department of Bharathanatyam provides comprehensive education inBharathanatyamperformance, choreography, and theoretical studies, approaching scholarship, creative research, and practical based training in the field of Bharathanatyam. Bachelor of Bharathanatyam (2002 onwards) and MA Bharathanatyam (2012 onwards)programs establish foundations for creative and intellectual development and cultivate multiple approaches to dance and a career in it. This education is provided in an environment where each student’s talent are nurtured and guided by the faculty.

Bachelor of Music is a 3-year Under Graduate course in the domain of performing arts with a specialization in music and vocals. The minimum eligibility criterion which most of the institutes ask for is a score of at least 50% (relaxable for reserved category candidates) at 10+2 or equivalent level. The bachelor’s level program in the area of performing art (Music) is aimed at imparting skills and knowledge about the subject in a comprehensive manner so as to bring out the best in the students both academically and practically. This inherit aim of the course helps in decimating sufficient knowledge and skills o the students in a manner that they would be effective enough to help them channelize their learning in the practical sense.

Bachelors in music graduates have a wide range of opportunities to choose from in terms of job opportunities. One can choose to work in the domain/firms such as Studios, Orchestras, Bands, Performing Art Centers, Film TV industry, Animation, VFX, etc. After completion of graduation, one may pursue further studies in the said subject or may take up job opportunities associated.

Music along with dance and acting forms an integral and inherent part of India’s performing art tradition. Where the latter two are aimed at delivering the content through bodily movement music focuses on vocal skills to enthrall the audience. It also happens to be an inevitable partner of dance as dance is performed on the rhythm and beats of the music.

From the ancient performance of music in temples and open places to the modern time recording and Bollywood music, the art has seen its evolution over a time span of thousands of years. However, the basics and fundamentals are still the same. Modern day music requires a qualified and trained team of professionals in handling various aspects related to performance, recording, and distribution of the music album.

A bachelor’s level course in music provides knowledge and skills to the students in regards to these basics of performance, organization, and composition of the art form. These skills and knowledge are imparted to students in the face of theoretical subjects and practical modules that are taught to the students during the course of their graduation.

The curriculum aims to provide the requisite knowledge and skill base to the students that a graduate in the subject would require in understanding academically and delivering the art form in front of the audience in a perfect manner. 

BA Music Vocal: Career Prospects

Graduates in music field have many options and they can choose to work in a range of professions inside or outside of music. If they choose to follow a music career, they may get opportunities on several roles with different areas and they may also work as freelancers and contract basis workers.

Major areas are:

Music retailers

Music production companies

Media organizations

Orchestras

Touring companies

Mental health care providers

Charitable organizations

The armed forces

Music schools and universities

Jobs directly related to this course and graduates may work as a music therapist, musician, private music teacher, secondary school teacher, sound technician, arts administrator, broadcast engineer, event manager, radio producer, theatre stage manager, PPC specialist, etc.

Advance study: Students can pursue Master’s in Music which leads to improving their knowledge and skills can go for further study. They can choose any one of specialization such as direction, performance, instrumental or vocal teaching.

The students were admitted to four year BFA course after the completion of their foundation course in three main system; in which the students will study Painting as major subject and Graphics as inter disciplinary. On the completion of four year studies, the students were awarded BFA degree on concerned specialization. The four year studies included studies in any one of Inter- disciplinary subjects- Graphics, Sculpture and Darusilpa. Current four year BFA course was introduced in 2002. There are 20 students admitted in every year for BFA. After successful completion of one year common studies they will be admitted for continuation of studies in specialization either in Painting or Mural Painting.

Specialization

B.F.A. (Painting)

B.F.A. (Mural painting)

B.F.A. (Sculpture)

The course offered by this department is unique in the studies, as Sanskrit Language is unavoidable. It begins with the studies of Devanagari alphabets leading to learning of Sanskrit texts relevant to the studies on Art, which offers all a new outlook. The theoretical studies on art have two extensive wings - History of art and Aesthetics. The studies in History of Art provides necessary knowledge of art practices from old stone age to present day as well as the studies on aesthetics lead the student to develop ideological bearings to produce art which holds social commitment. Generally the students are provided necessary ideological backing to see art as a visual language acceptable to global sensibilities.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Employment Areas

Television Industry

Advertising Companies

Websites

Publishing Houses

Art Studios

Boutiques

Educational Institutes

Fashion Houses

Theatres

Bachelor of Fine Arts Job Types

3d Artist Art Critic

Furniture Designer

Art Teacher

Freelance Worker Animator

Drawing Teacher

Art Director

Creative Director

Sr. Art Director

Editor

Graphic Artist/Designer

Senior Graphic Designer

Production Artist

Set Designer

HOW TO APPLY

Candidate seeking admission for BA, BFA programme shall submit the application through online in the University Websites ssus.ac.in or ssusonline.org on or before the last date prescribed. The print copy of the online application shall be sent to the Heads of the Departments/ Campus Director of regional Centres/Main Centre along with the copy of documents and original Fee receipt. Application Fee shall be remitted in the University account through Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit pay in slip (which can be download from the University Website) at all branches of Union Bank of India. The Fee can also be remitted through Demand Draft drawn in favour of Finance Officer Sree Sankaracharya University of Kalady payable at Union Bank of India, Kalady branch. For BFA courses there will be an aptitude test for admission.