Music

Only selected candidates will be called for the music practical exam for B.A. Music (Hons.) at Delhi University. The selection for the practical exam will be based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the written exam. The cutoff for the practical exam is usually around 50%.

The music practical exam will be held at the Delhi University campus. The exam will be conducted in two parts:

• Part 1: This part will consist of a sight-reading test.
• Part 2: This part will consist of an improvisation test.

The candidates will be required to perform a piece of music in Part 1 and improvise a piece of music in Part 2. The performance will be evaluated by a panel of experts.

The results of the music practical exam will be announced after the written exam results are announced. The candidates who pass the music practical exam will be eligible for admission to the B.A. Music (Hons.) course at Delhi University.

Here are some tips for preparing for the music practical exam:

• Practice regularly. The more you practice, the better you will be able to perform on the day of the exam.
• Learn to sight-read music. This will help you to perform well in Part 1 of the exam.
• Learn to improvise music. This will help you to perform well in Part 2 of the exam.
• Listen to a variety of music. This will help you to develop your musicality.
• Get feedback from your teachers or peers. This will help you to identify your strengths and weaknesses.

I hope this helps!

The cutoff for MA in Music at the Faculty of Arts, Dayalbagh Educational Institute has not been released officially by the institute. Candidates need to qualify for the basic eligibility criteria that is the candidate should have passed Graduate with Honours or Graduate with at least 55% marks or CGPA of 5.5/10 in the concerned subject. There are 20 seats available at the institute. The duration of the course is 2 years divided into 3 semesters and 1 summer term. The programme is for female candidates only and there is no age limit. Admission to MA Music is based on the Admission Test in Online Supervised mode. Given below is the computation and syllabus of the entrance exam:

Computation of Admission Merit: The admission merit will be based on Academic Merit, Admission Test in Online Supervised mode and Interview in Online Supervised mode.

Written Objective Test: The test will have questions that will be of graduate level on the subject concerned. Additionally, there will be a compulsory section which will include questions on General Awareness (General Knowledge, Indian Culture, Indian Agriculture, etc.). There will be a practical test to be conducted in lieu of the Admission Test in Online Supervised mode.

For admission 2023, Hans Raj College offers a full-time three-year BA (Hons) programme across six specialisations. These specialisations include Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Economics, History and Philosophy. Along with this BA (Hons) course, the college also offers BA (Prog) course at the undergraduate level across five subject combinations. These include the following:

• Commerce + Economics
• Economics + History
• Hindi + Physical Education
• Philosophy + Physical Education
• Sanskrit + Philosophy

Talking about Music as a specialisation, with the list of specialisations available for BA and BA (Hons) mentioned above, it is clear that there is no Music-related specialisation offered at Hans Raj College under any of the BA courses. The eligibility criteria for admission to BA (Hons) at Hansraj College is Class 12 and the accepted entrance exam is CUET. The application process for admission to BA (Hons) courses at Hansraj College is completely online via CUET.