Undergraduate Course Curricula (Music)

Bachelor Program

Year 1
Semester 1                                                              

Course Code

Course Title

BCH-101     

Bangladesh: Culture & Heritage

ENG-1101

English Foundation-l

ENG-1102

English Foundation-ll

ENG-1103

English Foundation-lll

CSE-102L

Computer Application Lab

         

Semester 2  

Course Code

Course Title

BAM 102

Classical Music: Terms and Definitions

BAM 103

History of Bengali Music: 8th to 20th Century

BAM 104

Folk Music: Definition, Characteristics, Varieties & Songs of the Five Poets

HCP 301     

Practical - Voice Culture II

HCP 302

Practical - Ancient Bengali Song

HAP 401

Theory of Rhythms and Beats I

 

Semester 3

Course Code

Course Title

HCP 301

Practical - Voice Culture,Throwing and Practicing

BAM 105  

Origin & Development of Khayal and Dhrupad

BAM 106

Acoustics and Psychology of Music

HCP 303    

Practical - Classical Music: Study of Raga

HAP 402    

Theory of Rhythms and Beats II

 

Year 2
Semester 4                                                              

Course Code

Course Title

BAM 107

Origin and Development of Tappa and Thumri

BAM 108

Evolution of Nazrul Sangeet

BAM 109

Evolution of Rabindra Sangeet

HCP 304

Practical - Semi-Classical: Tappa & Thumri, Bhajan & Ghazal

 

Semester 5  

Course Code

Course Title

BAM 110

Introduction to the Gharanas in Classical Music Tagore's Views on Music : Sangeet Chinta Influence of Classical Music on Nazrul Islam as a Composer

HCP 305

Practical - Classical Based Songs: Rabindranath and Nazrul

HAP 403

Appreciation of Music

 

Semester 6      

Course Code

Course Title

BAM 113

Introduction to Sub-continent Musical Instruments

BAM 114

Rabindranath Tagore: Music Criticism

BAM 115

Nazrul Islam: Music Criticism

HCP 306

Practical - Different Types of Song: Rabindranath, Nazrul and Folk Music

HAP 404

Notation Reading and Writing I

 

Year 3
Semester 7                                                              

Course Code

Course Title

BAM 116

Impact of Music on Culture & Education:

Socio-historical Background

BAM 117

Comparative Study with Thatas, Ragas

and Melas

BAM 201PO 

Concept of Communication

HAP 405

Notation Reading and Writing

Group A (Classical Music)

HSP 501

Practical - Dhrupad (Alap/Chautal), Khayal-Rag-Rupa/Tintal (4 selected Rags)

Group B (Rabindra Sangeet)

HSP 501

Practical - Dhrupad & Khayal Anga Prodhan(10 selected songs - 5 + 5), Mulgan andVangagan (5 selected songs)

Group C (Nazrul Sangeet)

HSP 501

Practical - 5 selected songs each from Dhrupad Anga & Khayal Anga and 5 Ragprodhan Songs

Group D (Folk Music)

HSP 501

Practical - 5 songs each based on Dhrupad, Khayal and Thumri

                   

Semester 8  

Course Code

Course Title

BAM 118

General Aesthetics

BAM 119

Studies in Musicological Text

BAM 202PO 

Sounds and Recording

HAP 406

Rhythm Programming

Group A (Classical Music)

HSP 502

Practical - Dhrupad (Full Chautal Composition), Khayal-Bilambit Ektal & Full Composition (4 selected Rags)

Group B (Rabindra Sangeet)

HSP 502

Practical - Rabindra Srishtha Tala (10 Prodhan songs and 5 Krityan Anga)

 

Group C (Nazrul Sangeet)

HSP 502

Practical - 8 songs (Nazrul Srishtha Rag-based),  5 Krityan Anga songs

Group D (Folk Music)

HSP 502

Practical - 5 Traditional & Old Bengali Songs, 3 each of Jatra, Panchali and Theatrical songs, 1 each of Bhawaia, Palligiti, Jari & Shari

 

Semester 9

Course Code

Course Title

BAM 120

Evolution of Mymemsingha Gitika: Socio-historical Background

BAM 121

Musical Aesthetics

BAM 122

A Comparative Study: Classical Music andBengali Song

HAP 407

Composition of Tune & Melody

Group A (Classical Music)

HSP 503

Practical - Dhrupad (Chautal & Dhamar Composition - 4 selected Rags)

Group B (Rabindra Sangeet)

HSP 503

Practical - 15 selected songs (Western, Folk& Krityan Anga Prodhan)

Group C (Nazrul Sangeet)

HSP 503         

Practical - 5 selected songs each of ForeignTune, Folk Tune & Rana sangeet)

Group D (Folk Music)

HSP 503

Practical - 5 songs based on Tappa type, 3 songs each of Kamalakanta, Himangsu Datta& Dilip Roy, 3 songs each of Lalon Fakir & Hason Raja

      

Year 4
Semester 10                                                            

Course Code

Course Title

BAM 123

Classical Music: Life and Contribution of the Maestros

BAM 124

Lyrical Dance & Drama of Rabindranath

BAM 125

Nazrul Islam: Musical Drama, Patriotic & Political Affairs

HAP 408

4 selected songs each from Lyrical Dance & Drama of Rabindranath

Group A (Classical Music)

HSP 504

Dhrupad - Loykari, Alap, Buth Upej with full composition of any one selected Rags

HSP 505

Khayal - Tan, Alap Bister, Loykari with full composition (different Rags and Talas)

Group B (Rabindra Sangeet)

HSP 504

5 Tappa Anga Prodhan

HSP 505

Selected songs from Giti Nattya & Nrittya Nattya

Group C (Nazrul Sangeet)

HSP 504

Shyama Sangeet & Devotional Sangeet songs (5 each)

HSP 505

5 each selected songs from Musical Drama, Film & Political Affairs

Group D (Folk Music)

HSP 504

6 songs (Kabya Sangeet), 5 songs(Ragprodhan), 5 songs (Modern Composition with Classical Type of Tune)

HSP 505

6 selected songs of Shakti Geeti, 1 selected song from Mymemsingha Gitika

         

Semester 11

Course Code

Course Title

BAM 126

Western Music & Staff Notation

BAM 127

A Comparative Study: Western Music & Classical Music

BAM 203PO 

Research Methodology

HAP 409

Knowledge of 10 Thatas, Staff Notation & Performance

Group A (Classical Music)

HSP 504

Jhumptal, Surjanktal, Tribot Chaturang Composition, Khayal - Trital, Jhumptal, TribotChaturang Taran Composition with selected Rags

 

 

Group B (Rabindra Sangeet)

HSP 506

5 selected songs each from Kabya Giti &Sandhiprokash Ragabesed

 

 

Group C (Nazrul Sangeet)

HSP 506   

Selected songs from Kabya Giti, Gajal Anga,Thumri Anga & Hashir Gan

 

 

Group D (Folk Music)

HSP 506

Any three of the following Pala-Krityan: Hori or Jhulan, Rupanurag; Purbarag of Radha, Uttar Gostha

 

Semester 12

Course Code

Course Title

BAM 128

Studies in Karnataki Music and Tala System

BAM 129

A Comparative Study: North Indian Classical Music & South Indian Classical Music

BAM 130

History of Indian & Bangladeshi Classical Music

HAP 410

Comparative Study of 10 Ragas

Group A (Classical Music)

HSP 601

Stage Performance (based on 7th till 11th semester courses); Khayal - Tan, Alap Bister, Loykari with full composition (different Rags and Talas)

 

 

Group B (Rabindra Sangeet)

HST 601

Stage Performance (based on 7th till 11th semester courses)

 

 

Group C (Nazrul Sangeet)

HST 601

Stage Performance (based on 7th till 11th semester courses)

 

 

Group D (Folk Music)

HST 601

Stage Performance (based on 7th till 11th semester courses)