NMIMS Legacy

With the legacy of 41 years, NMIMS has grown to being not only one of the top-10 B-schools in India but also emerged as a multi-disciplinary, multi-campus University at Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Indore, Shirpur, Dhule, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chandigarh and seventeen constituent schools that include Management, Family Business, Engineering, Pharmacy, Architecture, Commerce, Economics, Law, Science, Liberal Arts, Design, Performing Arts, Mathematical Science, Agricultural Science, Hospitality Management, Branding & Advertising and Distance Learning. In addition, we have nine Centres of Excellence as well at the University.

The consistent academic quality, research focus, faculty from top national and global institutes and strong industry linkages at NMIMS have placed it amongst the nation's prime centres of educational excellence and research today. More than 17000 students and about 750 full-time faculty members, 10 faculty members with Fulbright Scholarship and Humboldt International Scholarship for post-doctoral researchers are part of India's most sought after academic community.

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School Of Performing Arts

NMIMS School of Performing Arts (SoPA), Mumbai that comes under NMIMS Deemed to be University, a Category I and NAAC A+ accredited University, offers 3 years degree course in Western Contemporary and Indian Music - B.A. (Music – Western Contemporary Music) in Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Drums &B.A. (Music – Indian Music) in Vocal and Sitar. Upskilling with these professional courses can help you be conceptually strong, master the instruments, improve your performance areas, hone skills for the industry, and build a strong professional network before entering the world of music. SOPA is not just an institution to help students to get a degree in music but school understands how important it is to pursue a

• SOPA offers students a teaching methodology blended uniquely with theory and practical to prepare students for concerts, studio performance and many more.
• Inputs from ancient “Gurukul” system of music with modern technological needs form a grand synthesis of school’s curriculum.
• SOPA has highly qualified and internationally acclaimed faculties to meet the needs and challenges of SOPA’s mission.
• Regular music Baithaks and music Workshops for honing the skill of students and expanding their musical outlook will be an added objective feature of the curriculum.
• Students, going out after their training will have wide field of options to choose from, to be a performing artiste, a teacher, a researcher, a guide in acoustics, becoming an author / composer etc.

Programs

Bachelor of Arts (Music – Western Contemporary Music)

A career in music isn't alternative anymore. High school is behind you. The future is ahead of you. But there's the here and now that you need to figure out. You want to pick a stream that has a future. Your peers have chosen the tried and tested career paths. You don't want to be one the thousands of students who become part of the homogenous mass. In the perfect world, you'd love to pursue your passion. Perhaps have a career in something you love. Like music. But the reality of life gets in the way.

Intake – 30 Seats
Streams: Vocals , Piano , Guitar, Drums

Subjects offered: Ear Training, Keyboard Studies, Music Production, Music History, Solo Classes, Music Theory & Harmony, Arranging, Music Technology ,Performance Practice, Live Playing Session, Instrument Lab, Composition, Music Business, Film Scoring Music, Lyric writing, Hindustani classical Music, Live Electronics, Sibelius ,World Percussion, Research, Creative Project, Studio Session Essentials

Highligts of the program

• The Western Music program at SoPA provides a balanced education between theory and practical methods to make the student a well-rounded musician.
• Our campus houses state of the art musical instruments which the students have full access to for practice, performances and recordings.
• We create ensemble performance environments for students to form bands encouraging them to write and perform their own music using all the skills they acquire at SoPA.
• The Faculty at SoPA comprises of some of the most sort after performing artists, recording session musicians and music educators in the country.
• We provide a real-world industry music education focusing on song composition and arranging, music production and music business helping the student work as a pro musician in today's times.

Eligibility

A candidate must have passed 10 + 2 with a 50% aggregate in 12th Standard (Students having good potential and skills can be considered as a special case and allowed for audition round) or equivalent examination from a recognized board with minimum 50% marks.

All eligible candidates who wish to apply for our program must upload a video of their performance on YouTube (as an Unlisted video) and attach the link in the application form. The candidates will then be shortlisted and called in for auditions on specific dates.

Bachelor of Arts (Music – Indian Music)

We understand that the subject of Indian Music needs a comprehensive approach to churn out young musicians under different disciplines in an atmosphere of willingness, cordiality backed by discipline and most innovative teaching curriculum, designed to keep the curiosity of students alive and fresh throughout their training period. Our curriculum with an added feature of special techniques ensures an overall authenticity to our mission to train and bring out the best young talent in different disciplines of music and expose them to flourishing career prospects.

Intake – 20 Seats
Streams: The program offers a choice of Vocal / Sitar to opt as a major practical

Highlights of the Program

• Teaching methodology blended uniquely with theory and practical to prepare students for concerts, studio performance and many more.
• Taleem & Riyaz Inputs from ancient "Gurukul” system of music with modern technological needs form a grand synthesis of our curriculum.
• Highly qualified and internationally acclaimed faculties to meet the needs of every aspirant
• Regular music Baithaks and music Workshops for honing the skill of students and expanding their musical outlook
• Experiential learning format

Eligibility

A candidate must have passed 10 + 2 with a 50% aggregate in 12th Standard (Students having good potential and skills can be considered as a special case and allowed for audition round) or equivalent examination from a recognized board with minimum 50% marks.

All eligible candidates who wish to apply for our program must upload a video of their performance on YouTube (as an Unlisted video) and attach the link in the application form. The candidates will then be shortlisted and called in for auditions on specific dates.

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