BA (Hons) Music

Both practical assessment alongside written evaluation make up the entrance exam syllabus for B.A. (Hons.) in Vocal Music at Rabindra Bharati University which will be used for 2024-2025 admission. The written exam contains fifty multiple-choice questions distributed among Music Theory with twenty questions, Indian Classical Music with fifteen questions, Western Music with ten questions and five questions regarding General Knowledge. The vocal skills competence of candidates is assessed through the practical evaluation which includes testing their voice proficiency in raga, taal and swar. The complete examination duration amounts to two hours with a total mark value of 100 distributed according to 50 marks for written and 50 marks for practical assessment. Candidates must pay INR 200 for application fees while the examination takes place in July or August.

Details about colleges that offer B.A. (Hons) Music (Vocal) in North-India:

• University of Delhi: Offers B.A. (Hons) Hindustani Music (Vocal) as part of its undergraduate program. This course is categorized under Hindustani Classical Music, which is a part of Indian classical music.
• Hindu College, University of Delhi: Offers a 4-year full-time degree in B.A. (Hons) Music, with a focus on Hindustani Music. Although the specific instrument is not mentioned, it is likely that Vocal music is one of the options.
• Miranda House, University of Delhi: Offers a 3-year undergraduate degree in B.A. (Hons.) Music, with 15 seats available. Students in this course take additional papers in concurrent credit courses and qualifying courses in the first year, and discipline-centered credit courses in the second year.