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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Introduction to Modern Indian Drama training is an online programme that provides all its learnings at zero cost. Candidates who enrol for this programme get to know about the historical theatre practices, political issues, and its development with the passage of time. The course provides a postgraduate level of training to the students and is provided by the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. The Introduction to Modern Indian Drama certification course does not have any time limits and can be joined by students as per their convenient time slot. The programme will be delivered via online mode wherein the candidates will be given activities such as assignments, tests, debates, etc.
Candidates can pursue this programme as per their available time slot to complete Introduction to Modern Indian Drama certification syllabus but the mentor or guide will be able to complete the same in only 8 weeks. The platform does not demand any extra payment in order to gain extra access to the course. Candidates will be able to achieve a certificate for the course if they wish to do so. The Introduction to Modern Indian Drama programme needs the candidate to go through the payment of the exam fees and an offline examination to be able to get certified for the course. This is a self paced course and can be accessed when the duration of the course has expired and students can learn from the programme on their own.
The Highlights
- Certification available
- Online learning programme
- 8 weeks programme
- Provided by IIT, Guwahati
- Discussion groups available
- Self-paced training
- Extra access granted without any fees
- Free learning
Important dates
Certificate Exam Date
Start Date : 26 Apr, 2025
Programme Offerings
- quizzes
- Self-assessment tests
- video lectures
- audio lectures
- Online discussion forum
- online learning.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Guwahati (IITG) |
- Candidates can be a part of the Introduction To Modern Indian Drama training for free.
- Candidates can achieve the certificate for the course by paying Rs. 1,000 for the Introduction to Modern Indian Drama fees.
Introduction to Modern Indian Drama fees details -
Heads | Amount in Rupees |
Exam fees | Rs. 1,000 |
Registration | Free learning |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
If a participant wants to acquire the certificate for the programme, he will have to give an in-person exam conducted by the provider of the course. Students need to be achieving a minimum of 40 marks in the exam to get the certification.
What you will learn
As the programme comes towards closure, candidates will learn:
- Candidates will be able to learn about the history and social debates of modern theatre in the course.
- Participants will gain an understanding of modern Indian performances of theatre in the Introduction to Modern Indian Drama online course.
- Students will come to know about political and social issues dealt with in modern plays.
- Learners will be equipped with the knowledge of Parsi theatre, the gender roles, and the lives of actors.
- Students will be able to gain insights into the themes of early modern theatre in the programme.
- Candidates will be provided with the knowledge of Marathi theatre and it's working through the Introduction to Modern Indian Drama certification.
- Students will gain knowledge about expressionist and experimental theatre.
- Participants will be able to understand the theme of human rights activism through different plays.
Who it is for
The Introduction To Modern Indian Drama by Swayam is best suited for the following participants-
Candidates who are pursuing under-graduation or post-graduation in social sciences and humanities, or engineering.
Admission Details
Aspiring participants can undergo the admission process provided below to get into the programme-
Step 1- Students must visit the official website- https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_hs94/preview
Step 2: After checking all the details, candidates can make themselves registered with the Swayam platform.
Step 3: Next step is concerned with login into the candidate’s portal for enrolling in the course.
Step 4: The candidate can join the course after login into the account by just clicking ‘join’.
Step 5: The candidate got registered for the Introduction To Modern Indian Drama program.
Note- Applicants may not be able to complete the admission process at the moment since there is no option of Join course tab given on the website.
The Syllabus
Introduction to the course
- General outline & methods: Colonial-nationalist debates on the form and function of theatre
- Parsi Theatre
- The politics of performance and gender: the roles and lives of early male actors and their performance of femininity
- The interlinkages and competition between cinema and theatre
- Other forms of folk and street theatre
- The themes of early modern theatre that incorporated folk
- Puranic and nationalist themes
- Overview of early Indian Playwrights: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Bhartendu Harishchandra and Rabindranath Tagore
- Introduction to Post-Independence Theatre
- Some Early Figures: Ebrahim Alkazi, BV Karanth, Badal Sircar, Utpal Dutta, Habib Tanvir, Vijay Tendulkar, Mahesh Elkunchwar, Girish Karnad and Mahesh Dattani
Vijay Tendulkar’s Plays
- Social Critique of various sites of institutional power and violence like the patriarchal family
- The state
- Courts of law and performance spaces
- Plays include Silence!
- The Court is in Session
- Ghashiram Kotwal and A Friend’s Story
Continuation of Vijay Tendulkar
- Kanyadaan and summary of Tendulkar
- Introduction to Girish Karnad: On his modern adaptations of the Indian Puranas and folktales, his satires of the alienation and disillusionment in modern Indian society and politics, questions of gender and sexual subjectivity
- Plays include Hayavadana, Tughlaq.
Continuation of Girish Karnad
- Dreams of Tipu Sultan
- Fire and the Rain
- Broken Images
- Summary of Karnad
Introduction to Mahesh Elkunchwar
- On themes of modern alienation of the individual and mortality, religion, gender and sexuality in urban Marathi theatre
- Experimental and absurdist and expressionist theatre
- His intellectual links with Vijay Tendulkar
- Plays include Garbo
- Desire on the Rocks
- The Old Stone Mansion
Continuation of Mahesh Elkunchwar
- Sonata
- Summary of Mahesh Elkunchwar
- Introduction to Mahesh Dattani: Radio plays, one-act plays, and long plays, non-normative desires and sexual subjectivity, his critique of the patriarchal family and the state, the fraught intersections of gender, sexuality and communalism in his plays
- Final Solutions
- Bravely Fought the Queen
Continuation of Mahesh Dattani
- Dance like a Man
- Summary of Mahesh Dattani
- Introduction to Badal Sircar: satires of human politics, urban alienation, theatre and human rights activism, political theatre for the socially marginalized, and Sircar’s contribution to the foundations of political theatre
- Plays include Procession
- Bhoma
Continuation of Badal Sircar
- Stale News
- Conclusion
Evaluation process
The final score obtained in the course is a sum of the marks obtained in the internal tests and the final-term proctored examination. The final-term proctored examination contributes 75 marks out of the final score of 100. Swayam announces the exam dates, designated venue, and other relevant information on their course portal.
Swayam conducts the test in two sessions, namely: morning and afternoon. A fixed fee is applicable for those sitting for the exam.
Instructors
IIT Guwahati (IITG) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The offline exam includes a registration process and for that students have to pay the exam fee even if the course is free of cost.
Yes, the faculty member of any institution who belongs to the same field can pursue this course.
The session will be available for the candidates very soon. Till then, students can wait and keep checking the website to know the availability of the join course option.
Students can take extra time to access the course after 8 weeks if they fail to understand something.
Yes, the course is available for the students throughout the year. Candidates can apply at any time they want.
Yes, researchers from the same field can apply for this programme.
Candidates who fail to pay the exam fees will not be eligible to appear for the final exam.
Yes, the training consists of a total of 8 assignments throughout the duration of the course.
The notes provided in the course are in downloadable format and can be used by the participant for their personal readings.
Yes, candidates can learn from external materials and students will be provided with a list of references for external readings.