IGNOU MPATA Syllabus – Candidates can find latest session Syllabus Structure for MPATA Programme from here. IGNOU New MPATA Syllabus is available with credit system in which each of the courses is given appropriate credit. IGNOU has implemented credit system in MPATA courses which is useful for course selection at the time of taking admission and for re registration.
MPATA Candidates have to choose their required credit courses at every semester or at every year to complete their MPATA (Master of Performing Arts (Theatre Arts)) Programme. There are many courses available for MPATA course selection in which some of as a compulsory course and some of as an optional course.
MPATA Current Syllabus:
| 1st Semester |
| Fundamentals of Theatre and Drama |
| History and Development of Modern Indian Drama |
| History and Development of Modern Western Drama |
| Fundamentals of Acting |
| Fundamentals of Theatre Design |
| Scene Work |
| 2nd Semester |
| History of Classical Indian Drama |
| History and development of Classical, Neo Classical and Elizabethan Theatre |
| Acting Theory and Practical |
| Technical Theatre (Lighting) |
| Scene Work(Sanskrit/Classical) |
| Major Production(Realistic Play) |
| 3rd Semester |
| Folk and Traditional Theatre of India and Southeast Asia |
| Makers of Modern Theatre-Indian and Western |
| Fundamentals of Play Direction |
| Technical Theatre (Costumes, Make-up, Mask making) |
| Theatre for children: Theory and Practice |
| Scene Work (Narrative/Non-realistic) |
| 4th Semester |
| Aesthetics: Indian and Western |
| Media Appreciation: Dance, Music, Painting, Film, Television with relation to Theatre |
| Specialization: Direction, Acting, Design, Theatre for Children |
| Theatre Research: Seminar Presentation |
| Drama through Media |
| Play Production (Major) (By an eminent guest director) |
IGNOU University is working regular to revise its Syllabus of IGNOU MPATA on the basis of future scope and removes its old syllabus. IGNOU may change or update MPATA Syllabus at any time they need so we work to provide latest syllabus structure to our MPATA candidates for their study.