MANIPUR UNIVERSITY OF CULTURE (MUC)
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & PERFORMANCE STUDIES
The Manipur University of Culture (MUC) is the first only Cultural University as an academic institution in the North Eastern Region of India for learning in the various indigenous performing art of Manipur including Indian culture. The Manipur University of Culture (MUC) was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education Government of India. In this University, the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies has been opened since the establishment of the University.
Theatre and Performance Studies offers a diverse spectrum of courses covering the history, theory and practice of theatre, dance, music and performance, both within India and across the world. Covering a vast time frame from ‘living traditions’ of rural performances to the cutting-edge developments in political theatre, gender, globalization, and performance art, the Department is committed to studying theatre and performance both within established traditions of the stage, as well as concerning the immediacies and contradictions of public culture at national and global levels. Theatre is a multi-interdisciplinary art of performance with audio and visual medium to the audience.
Scope :
The Department is to study the various ritual performance of Lai Haraoba, folk song, folk dance, folk music, classical dance and music, creative dance and music, Manipuri Martial Art (Thang-Ta), designing of creative products of dress and costume related with characters, designing of creative stage set and properties as well as lighting design, make-up related to the play production, Electronic Visual Art, Choreograph and Manipuri Tribal Art and Culture.
Objectives :
The main objectives of the Department are to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing comprehensive training, both practical and theoretical including research facilities (PhD) in various aspects of theatre. The Department aims at the total development of the student’s personality.
1. To give the students an understanding on the basic theories and principles of Umanglai culture and to enable him/her to understand the significance of it to the contemporary society and the developments observed in the field.
Course Offer
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Course Structure
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Assistant Professor & HOD i/c :
Guest Faculty :
1. Dr. Lamabam Gojendra
2. Kshetrimayum Jugindro Singh
3. Wareppa Nabachandra Singh
4. Loitongbam Paringanba
5. Yumnam Rajendra Singh
6. Chingtham Ranjeet Khuman