BPA Bachelor of Performing Arts in Theatre Arts

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Andhra University

Program Overview

The Department of Theatre Arts came into existence as a result of the initiative taken by the famous stage actor Sri Ballari Raghava. He proposed that Theatre Arts should be taught in the University as a subject. A committee was constituted by the University with Dr. Toleti Kanaka Raju, the then Member of the Executive Council of Andhra University and Rao Bahadur Sambadan Modaliar, who was considered as the father of modern Tamil theatre. As a result of their recommendations, the Department of Theatre Arts was established in the year 1961 which was the first department of its kind in any University in India.

Program Key Stats

₹1500 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria

2
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Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Actor/actress
  • Stage manager
  • Community arts worker
  • Theatre director

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