School of Dance

Diploma in Kuchipudi Dance

The Diploma program seeks to instill both practical and theoretical knowledge in Kuchipudi dance repertoire. Students will learn complex movement phrases in different rhythmic measures, to gain expertise and proficiency to perform challenging aspects in Kuchipudi dance.

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Requirements :

Duration: One Year (2 semesters per year) Required Hours: 255 Hours Required Units: Total of 5 courses (4 core mandatory and 1 electives) This program does not require internship or externship.

General Admission Requirements:

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Program Curriculum:

Core Courses:

Electives Courses (1 out of 2):

EVALUATION

A student enrolled in the diploma program is evaluated using the following methods/metrics:
-Final exam at the end of each course
-Mid Term exam at the mid-point of the course
-Assignment
-Quizzes

Students will be awarded the diploma after they earn an overall combined GPA of 2.0 based on the evaluation weightages across the various methods/metrics.

Tuition Fees :

Estimated Program Costs: $6,000.00 including Tuition ($5,400.00), Application Fee, Books, Registration Fees, etc.

Apply Process :

Contact our Admissions Team: admissions@uofsa.edu

Kuchipudi Dance Faculty

Kuchipudi Dance Faculty

Yashoda Thakore, PhD

Chair, Department of Kuchipudi Dance

Kuchipudi Dance Faculty

Anupama Kylash, PhD

Professor, Department of Kuchipudi Dance

Kuchipudi Dance Faculty

P. Rama Devi, PhD

Professor, Department of Kuchipudi Dance

Kuchipudi Dance Faculty

Yamini Yasoda Kurati, Ph.D

Assistant Professor, Department of Kuchipudi Dance

Kuchipudi Dance Faculty

Katyayani Kanak, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Kuchipudi Dance

Kuchipudi Dance Faculty

Devi Girish Chandra, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Kuchipudi Dance

Kuchipudi Dance Faculty

Sindhuja Suryadevara

Assistant Professor, Department of Kuchipudi Dance

Sindhuja is a passionate practitioner of dance with a dedicated and disciplined approach to the art
Kuchipudi Dance Faculty

Chandrakanth Mamillapalli

Assistant Professor, Department of Kuchipudi Dance

Chandrakanth Mamillapalli had his initial training of Mridangam under Guru Sri. PRC Sharma. While co
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