Bachelor of Performing Arts in Vocal, Swar Vadya, Taal Vadya

Admissions for the academic year 2024-25

We are delighted that you are considering an Bachelor in Music programme at Somaiya University. Please read all instructions & requirements carefully to ensure a complete and correct application.

Overview

Vocal

Intake: 120

Swar Vadya

Intake: 120

Taal Vadya

Intake: 120

Audition Test

BPA(Music) Vocal

The students will be tested for

  • Tunefulness/Swar
  • Awareness & Use of Rhythm
  • Awareness & Use of Pitch
  • Demonstration of Composition
    • Medium/Fast(Madhyalay/Drut Laya Khayal) with alap & taan
  • Demonstration of Light Music ( Sugam Sangeet) Composition
BPA(Music)Swar Vadya

The students will be tested for

  • Tunefulness/Swar
  • Awareness & Use of Rhythm
  • Awareness & Use of Pitch
  • Demonstration of Composition
    • Medium/Fast(Madhyalay/Drut Laya Khayal) with alap & taan
  • Demonstration of Light Music ( Sugam Sangeet) Composition
BPA(Music)Taal Vadya

The students will be tested for

  • Rhythm, variations(Laya,Laykari) Awareness
  • Awareness of Taal & its variations
  • Demonstration of Thekas
  • Demonstration of Peshkar,Kayda etc

Important Dates

Application Form Cost

Rs.200/-(To be Paid Online through Payment Gateway)

Applications Open 01st January 2024
Applications Close To be Announced
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 2024-25
1 BPA(Music) Vocal 30,000/-
2 BPA(Music)Swar Vadya 30,000/-
3 BPA(Music)Taal Vadya 30,000/-

Note:

  • There will be an increase of 8% in the annual fees for the subsequent years of study.

Eligibilty Criteria

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. 

Admission Process for First Year 2024-25

Step
1

The students should fill the pre-admission form which is available on the college admission portal

Step
2

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Candidate who does not pay the requisite amount as per the deadline will lose his/her claim on the confirmed seat during that phase.
  4. Balance fees to be paid as per the schedule displayed on the website
  5. 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.
  6. Cancellation rules are available on the website for reference.
  7. 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 2024-25

  • 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)
  • Music exam board certificates( Gandharva Mahvidyalaya, Prayag Sangeet samiti,etc)

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
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