Master of Fine arts (MFA) in music 

offered by Madras University Distance Education (IDE UNOM)

Candidate who have passed B.A with any subject as the main, B.Sc. or any other Degree accepted as equivalent thereto by the Syndicate, and one of the following qualifications in Music are also eligible to apply.

1. A minimum of 50% marks should be obtained in the Certificate Course in Karnatic Music offered by the Department of Indian Music under Industrial Consultancy Interaction
Centre (UICIC).
2. Diploma or Sangita-Siromani Examination of Madras University
3. Ezisai-Mani Title Examination of Bharathidasan University.
4. Sangitavisarada Examination of S.V University, Tirupati
5. Sangita-Siromani Examination in Karnataka music of Delhi University.
6. Sangita-vidvan or Isaikkalaimani Title examination of the Tamil Nadu Government.
7. Higher Grade Examination of the Government Examination, Chennai.
8. Ganabhooshanam of Kerala Government.
9. Diploma Examination of Andhra Pradesh Government.
10. Senior Examination of the Karnataka Government.
11. Vocalists or performers of melodic instruments, of classical music auditioned by the All India Radio and placed under “B” Grade or under Grades Higher than that.

12. A pass in all the papers of the a) Main subject of the core course offered in the Third year of the B.A Degree in Indian Music or b) Main Subject of the B. Music Degree
course or c) Core course offered in the fifth and the sixth semester of the semester system based B.Music Degree course of the Institute of Distance Education, University
of Madras, under the Credit System (Scheme-II) of the Open University Stream.
13. Teacher‘s Training Certificate in the subject of Music issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu or Advanced Diploma in Carnatic music (at present conducted by The
Music Academy, Chennai)
14. Diploma in Music offered by (a) Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai b) Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, Chennai and c) GeethanjaliIsai Koodam.
15. Diploma courses in Karnatic Music offered in Foreign Institutions recognized and approved by the University of Madras.
16. Seven year Certificate / Diploma study in Karnatic Music (Vocal Instrumental, Mridangam) offered by the Academy of Fine Arts (London) along with graduation in any
discipline be recognized to pursue a Post-graduate degree in Music in the Regular Stream /Distance Education mode of University of Madras.
17. Graduation with three years P.G Diploma Course offered by the Singapore Fine Arts Society.
18. Any other Certificate, Title (or) Diploma examination of a recognised University (or) Statutory body accepted and approved by the University of Madras.