Department of Theatre

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Department Overview

Department Overview

The Theatre is a composite art and it is important not only for cultural exchange and communication but also important for edutainment that is education and entertainment. In addition, several research results showed that the learning and problem solving skills, among other psychological capabilities, were greatly improved the longer the individuals being participated and observed had been involved in theatre. 

In the modern world, theatre art is considered as a most effective communication tools for raising awareness, educate and building approval on any social issues among the targeted audience through entertainment. And now a days there are unlimited possibilities for using theatre for cultural development for bringing social changes specially as BCC (Behavior Change Communication) tools. It is also proven in several countries of the world, education or awareness through entertainment works better than any other process. So, to address any social or commercial issues professionally Theatre Art could be a powerful media in the field of communication. 

For many people, theatre also gives a purpose for life. Human beings naturally want to express themselves, and theatre is the most expressive art form. Therefore, students from this discipline not only be able to reflective vision of their life but also be a good communication professional in future.  This is why Theatre Arts is important to study in university level. 

Human nature leads them to be original. Theatre Arts is the perfect outlet for people to be original and to express themselves. Theatre Arts as an educational discipline at university level, helps students to be original in personal and professional life. This course includes historical, theoretical, cross-cultural and anthropological studies of Theatre and performing arts. Our course provides students with intensive study of the discipline, while also enabling them to understand the relations between the discipline and its concerns and other disciplinary fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Theatre Arts contributes to and has its origins in a range of disciplinary fields in the Humanities, including history of world and indigenous theatre, Theatre for development, Aesthetics, Performance Studies, Cultural Studies, Theatre Anthropology etc. For this reason Theatre Arts is a discipline that enables students to explore a range of debates in the Humanities as they inform – and are informed by – the theatre and performing arts landscape and its impact on contemporary life.

Admission Requirements

For Admission into undergraduate programs in the Department of Performing Arts, the students should meet minimum GPA 2.00 in both S.S.C and H.S.C level; or minimum 5 subjects in O-level and 2 subjects in A-level among them minimum Grade of B in at least 4 subjects and minimum Grade of C in at least other 3 subjects from any group.

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction of Theatre is English.

Academic Schedule

The duration of the Theatre program is four (4) years. Each academic year is composed of two (2) semesters i.e. six (6) months per semester. At the end of each semester, students must appear in the examination, and promotion to the next semester will depend on the result.

Year and Semester Wise Credit Distribution
Total Credit Hours in Four Years: 135


(Total Credit = 1 Hour Class / Week), (Per Credit = 25), (For Practical Course= 2 Hour Class)

YearSemesterCreditTotal Number
1st YearSemester 1

GE 3 + T 14 Credit

=17 Credit

17×25= 425
Semester 2

GE3 + T 13 Credit

=17 Credit

17×25= 425
2nd YearSemester 1

FC 3 + T 15Credit

=18 Credit

18×25 = 450
Semester 2

FC 3 + T 15Credit

=18 Credit

18×25 = 450
VIVA= 1 Credit1 X 25 = 25
3rd YearSemester 115 Credit15 X 25 = 375
Semester 217 Credit17 X 25 = 425
VIVA= 1 Credit1 X 25 = 25
4th YearSemester 116 Credit16 X 25 = 400
Semester 218 Credit18 X 25 = 450
VIVA= 2 Credit 2 X 25 = 50
                                                                Total = 140 CreditTotal Number 3500

Year 1: Semester 1

Course NoCourse TitleCredits
GE1101বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য3
T1102

Introduction to Theatre:

(The Vocabulary of Theatre form and stages, Actors’ Presence and Position, Basics of Play/Drama/Theatre, Plot and Character, Dramatic Form, and Style.)

3
T1103Stanislavsky: Acting Theory & Practicum3
T1104

Physical Tools and Training:

(Discovering Games and Physical Reflections

Exploring Voice, Breathing, and Pranayama,

Experiencing Music, Movement, Mime, Dance, Yoga)

4
T1105Improvisation: Practice and Presentation4
Total 17


Year 1: Semester 2

Course NoCourse TitleCredits
GE1206English Language and Literature        3
T1207Stanislavsky System and Improvisation3
T1208Tragedy and Comedy: Text & Theory4
T1209Performance Theory3
T1210Performing Tragedy & Comedy4
Total 17

Year 2: Semester 1

Course NoCourse TitleCredits
GE2111 (A)স্বাধীন বাংলাদেশের অভ্যুদয়3
T2112Understanding Nattyashastra: Text and Theory3
T2113Basics of Graphic Design & 3D Model Making4
T2114Scenography: Costume Design, Make-up, Props, and Mask Making4
T2115Indian Classical Drama: Text to Performance4
Total 18

Year 2: Semester 2

Course NoCourse TitleCredits
EG 2216রবীন্দ্রনাথের জীবন ও দর্শন3
T2217

Critical Understanding: Tagore and Bangla Drama

a)      Tagore Drama

b)      Colonial and Post-Colonial Bangla Drama

4
T2218Practicing Scenography: Model Making (Set and Light) and Presentation3
T2219Practicing Graphic Design: 3D Model making and Presentation of Stage/Set/Light/Costume with AutoCAD4
T2220Text to Performance: Tagore and Bangla Drama3
 Viva Voce1
Total 18

Year 3: Semester 1

Course NoCourse TitleCredits
T3121Indigenous Theatre: Text and Theory4
T3122Applied Theatre: TiE, TfD, Climate, and Environment4
T3123Event Management & Proposal Writing3
T3124Indigenous Theatre: Text to Performance4
Total 15

Year 3: Semester 2

Course NoCourse TitleCredits
T3225Acting Practice and Presentation: Michael Chekhov and Tadashi Suzuki4
T3226

Styles of Theatre

(Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, Symbolism, Surrealism, Absurdism, Expressionism, etc.)

4
T3227Screen Acting & Performance4
T3228Performing Euro-American Drama4
 Viva Voce1
Total 17

Year 4: Semester 1

Course NoCourse TitleCredits
T4229TV & Visual Media: Production-Making Process4
T4230

Script and Content writing

(stage and screen script/dramatic script/creative and content writing and others)

4
T4231Research Methodology for Theatre and Performing Arts4
T4232TV & Visual Media: Making and Presentation4
Total 16

Year 4: Semester 2

Course NoCourse TitleCredits
T4133Acting Practice and Presentation: Bertolt Brecht, Grotowski, Meyerhold4
T4134

Theatre and Performance Design

(Looking at the experience of Seeing, Space and Place, The designers: the scenography, bodies in space, making meaning)

4
T4135Theatre Direction and Making Principles4
T4136Theatre Making Practicum: Scene Making and Presentation4
 Viva Voce2
Total 18

Total Credits= 140

 

 

Tuition Fees for BA (Hons) in Theatre

Serial No.ParticularFees
1Semester Registration Fee [8×3,000]24,000/-
2Examination Fee [8×1,000]8,000/-
3Library & Co-curricular Activities [8×500]4,000/-
4Course Fee [135×1,800]243,000/-
Total279,000/-

Grades will be calculated as per the university grading structure and individual students will be evaluated based on the following criteria with respective weights.

Title of Distribution

Marks

Class Attendance

05%

Class Sessional

10%

Mid Term

20%

Final

40%

Total

75%

  Remarks: A total 75% of marks will be converted into 100% for GPA calculation.

Dr. Sydur Rahman

Associate Professor
Head of the Department, Department of Theatre
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Ramendu Majumdar

Honorary Faculty
Department of Theatre
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Ferdousi Mazumder

Honorary Faculty
Department of Theatre
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Tariq Anam Khan

Honorary Faculty
Department of Theatre
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Shampa Reza

Honorary Faculty
Department of Theatre
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Mohsina Akhter

Lecturer
Department of Theatre
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Dhiman Chandra Barman

Lecturer
Department of Theatre
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Md. Abdur Razzaq

Lecturer
Department of Theatre
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Amitab Sarker

Adjunct Faculty (Graphics Design)
Department of Theatre
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Saiful Islam Jarnal

Adjunct Faculty (Event Management)
Department of Theatre
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Lt Col Md Anwarul Islam Khan AEC (Retd)

Resource Person
Bangladesh Studies
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Rashna Sharmin

Lecturer
Bangla Language & Literature
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Alpona Rani Saha

Lecturer
Bangla Language & Literature
Tagore University of Creative Arts

Farzana Rahman

Lecturer
English Language & Literature
Tagore University of Creative Arts