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Bachelor of Performing Arts
Admissions for the academic year 2025-26
We are delighted that you are considering an Bachelor in Music & Dance programme at Somaiya University. Please read all instructions & requirements carefully to ensure a complete and correct application.
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Overview
Audition Test
| BPA(Music) Vocal |
The students will be tested for
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| BPA(Music)Swar Vadya |
The students will be tested for
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| BPA(Music)Taal Vadya |
The students will be tested for
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| BPA(Dance)Bharata Natyam/Kathak |
Students will be assessed for
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Important Dates- First Phase
| Application Form Cost |
Rs.200/-(To be Paid Online through Payment Gateway) |
|---|---|
| Applications Open | 26th March 2025 |
| Applications Close | 30th April 2025 |
| Audition Date | To be Announced |
| Audition Result Date | To be Announced |
| Payment of Ist Installment of Fees | To be Announced |
Note:
- Audition test will be conducted (Online/Offline)
- Please apply early seats are limited
Fees Structure for First Year
| Sr No | Name of the programme | Fee AY 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BPA(Music) Vocal | 30,000/- |
| 2 | BPA(Music)Swar Vadya | 30,000/- |
| 3 | BPA(Music)Taal Vadya | 30,000/- |
| 4 | BPA(Dance) Bharatnatyam | 30,000/- |
| 5 | BPA(Dance) Kathak | 30,000/- |
Note:
- There will be an increase of 8% in the annual fees for the subsequent years of study.
Eligibilty Criteria for Vocal, Swar Vadya, Taal Vadya
Candidates seeking admission to the Bachelor of Performing Arts degree with Honours in Hindustani Classical Vocal/Instrumental (Harmonium/Shehnai/Flute) and Percussion Music (Tabla) must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from any Board with 40% or more marks in the aggregate with Music as one of the subject.
OR
Candidates who have not offered Music as one of the subject at the last qualifying Examination and desirous of seeking admission to Bachelor degree with Honours in Hindustani Music Vocal/Instrumental (Harmonium/Shehnai/Flute) and Percussion Music (Tabla) must have learnt Music for not less than three years in a recognised institution.
OR
Learnt Music for not less than three years from a well-known teacher/guru. Such candidates will be required to submit a certificate issued by the institution/teacher/guru, as the case may be to this effect.
Note:
The final selection will be made based on performance in the audition test.
Eligibilty Criteria for Bharata Natyam & Kathak
Candidates seeking admission to the Bachelor of Performing Arts degree with Honours in Bharata Natyam / Kathak must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from any Board with 40% or more marks in the aggregate with classical dance as one of the subjects.
OR
Candidates who have not offered Classical dance as one of the subjects at the last qualifying Examination and desirous of seeking admission to the BPA Bachelor degree with Honours in Bharata Natyam / Kathak must have learnt Classical Dance for not less than three years in a recognised institution.
OR
Learnt Classical Dance for not less than three years from a well-known teacher/guru. Such candidates will be required to submit a certificate to this effect issued by the institution/teacher/guru.
Note:
Further the final selection will also be based on audition test/interview.
Admission Process for First Year 2025-26
Step
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Step
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Submission of 200/- (non-refundable in all cases) form fees through the payment gateway
Step
3
Audition test
Step
4
Admission will be offered based on the merit and availability of seats taken together. The candidate will be communicated via email about his/her offered seat or waitlisted number.
Important Instructions
- Admission will be offered based on the merit, and availability of seats. The candidate will be communicated via email about his/her status of admission whether confirmed or waitlisted.
- A candidate who has been offered seat will need to pay the fees of Rs.5,000/- within 5 days of the receipt of the offer letter, to secure the confirmed admission.
- Candidate who does not pay the requisite amount as per the deadline will lose his/her claim on the confirmed seat during that phase.
- Balance fees to be paid as per the schedule displayed on the website
- The final confirmation of admission is subject to physical verification of the documents. In case of non-availability of valid documents, the confirmation of the admission will result in cancellation.
- Cancellation rules are available on the website for reference.
- The admission schedule may change under unavoidable circumstances or as per directive / instructions from admitting authorities of Somaiya Vidyavihar University. The revised schedule, if any, will be notified on the website.
Documents required for First Year 2025-26
- HSC or Equivalent Mark list
- S.S.C. or Equivalent Mark-list
- College Leaving Certificate
- Caste Certificate, Caste Validity if candidate belongs to reserve category under SC/ST/OBC /VJ-NT
- Adhaar Card, Two passport size Photographs of the candidate
- Equivalence Certificate / Migration Certificate of Concern Board (if student passed HSC from other than Maharashtra Board)
- For BPA in Vocal / Swar Vadya /Taal Vadya - Music exam board certificates( Gandharva Mahvidyalaya, Prayag Sangeet samiti,etc)
- For BPA in Kathak Bharatnatyam - Dance exam board certificates (Gandharva Mahvidyalaya, Prayag Sangeet samiti,etc) or any other recognised institution.
Note : Applicable for only Gujarati Linguistic Minority Candidate
- Self declaration of the candidate in specified format (“Gujarati Linguistic Minority Community Students Self Declaration” proforma)
- And
- Certificate from respective community/ samaj stating that they belong to the Gujarati Speaking Community.
- Affidavit
Annexure 1 -Candidate who has completed 18 years of age while making the Affidavit - Annexure 2-Candidate who has not completed 18 years of age while making the Affidavit