Performance Studies ***

* Only offered as a minor.

The Minor in Performing Studies at FLAME University offers students a rich, interdisciplinary engagement with the performing arts—Music, Dance, and Theatre—within the broader context of liberal education. The program integrates practical training, creative exploration, and theoretical understanding to develop well-rounded performers, thinkers, and scholars of performance.

Students gain exposure to diverse artistic traditions and practices, both Indian and global, while learning to appreciate performance as a vital mode of human expression and cultural production. Through courses that combine studio practice with academic inquiry, the minor encourages students to explore the intersections of performance, aesthetics, history, and society.

The curriculum progresses from foundational to advanced levels, enabling students to build technical proficiency alongside analytical and critical skills. Whether through vocal or instrumental practice, choreography, acting, or stagecraft, students are guided to cultivate their artistic voice and interpretive abilities. The minor emphasizes experimentation, interdisciplinarity, and reflective practice—connecting performance with fields such as literature, visual arts, and cultural studies.

Workshops, collaborations, and interactions with artists and researchers complement classroom learning, fostering creativity, discipline, and innovation. Ultimately, the Minor in Performing Studies aims to nurture confident, expressive, and culturally aware individuals capable of contributing meaningfully to the evolving landscape of performing arts.

SPECIALISATION AIMS

The Performing Arts Minor intends to:

1. Cultivate artistic literacy and creative expression through rigorous training and practice in music, dance, and theatre.
2. Develop an understanding of performance as a cultural, social, and aesthetic practice, situated within historical and contemporary contexts.
3. To encourage interdisciplinary exploration that connects performing arts with literature, visual arts, and other fields of study within a liberal education framework.
4. Foster critical, reflective, and analytical thinking about performance, enabling students to engage with theory and practice in an integrated manner.
5. Support personal and artistic growth, helping students build confidence, empathy, and a deeper awareness of themselves and their communities through performance.

MINOR OUTCOMES: After successful completion of the Minor, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in performance techniques across one or more disciplines of music, dance, or theatre.
2. Analyse and interpret performances through cultural, historical, and theoretical frameworks.
3. Integrate interdisciplinary perspectives to create and evaluate performances within broader artistic and social contexts.
4. Apply critical, reflective, and collaborative approaches to performance-making and research.
5. Exhibit creative, ethical, and professional sensibilities in engaging with audiences, communities, and the wider field of performing arts.