1st Year – Practical
- Pushpanjali
- Jathiswaram
- Saptham
- Mathima kala keerthanai
- Gavuthuvam
- All the students should be able to sing orally all the items with thalam.
- Asamyutha Hasta Viniyogas
- Theva Hasta
- Navakraga Hasta
- The students should have the ability to compose their own korvai and perform it.
Theory
- Mythological history
- Temporal History
- Bharatha attributes
- Bava
- Raga
- Thala
- Subtypes of Bharatha
- Nirutha
- Niruthiya
- Natiya
- Four types of Abinayas (Expressions)
- Short notes on Folk dances of South India (Kiramiya Nadanam)
- Kumi
- Karakattam
- Kavadi
- Kolattam
- Short notes on
- Theermanam
- Korvai
- Sotkattu
- Jathi
- Jaathi
- Slokams
- Pushpanjali
- Aranga Devatha Sthuthi
2nd Year – Practical
- Thodaya mangalam
- Varnam
- Padham
- Thevaram
- Samyutha Hasta Viniyogas
- Thasavathara Hasta
- Pada Bedham
- All the students should be able to sing orally all the items with thala.
Theory
- Thandavam
- Lasyam
- Saptha Thandavam
- Lakshanas of
- Pathiram
- Apathiram
- Guru
- Sishya
- Saba
- Sabhanayakan
- Musical instruments which are used in Bharathanaty
- Mrithangam
- Veena
- Flute
- Violin
- Contribution of the exponents of the bharathantayam
- Thanchai Quatres Naalvar
3rd Year – Practical
- Slokam
- Virutham
- Thirupugal
- Thivyaprapandam
- Kavadichindhu
- Ashtapathi
- Jaavali
- Thillana
- Nattabairavi – Aathi
Theory
- Stage Organisation
- Sound and lighting
- 35 Thala chakram
- Short note on Vaageyakaras or Composers’ life history and outline their contributions to Carnatic Music and Bharathanatya
- Rukmanidevi Arundel
- Balasarawathi
- Kopalakrishna Bharthiyar
- Aarunachalakavirayar
- Traditional dance styles of India
- Bharatanatyam
- Kathakali
- Kathak
- Manipuri
- Nayagan and nayagi bhedam
- Origin and development of Bharatanatyam
- Explanation of maargam
4th Year – Practical
- Virutham
- Alarippu – Kandam
- Swarajathi
- Subramaniya Bharathiyar Songs
- Navarasam (Expressions only)
- Be able to sing the items from year 1 to 4
- Be able to sing
- Swara varisai
- Jandai varisai
- Be able to put Bharatanatya make-up on other students
- Knowledge of the notations for all the dance items
- Written a thesis on a given topic
Theory
- Explanation of 175 thala kadapayathi
- Complete details about Navarasam
- Thala notations for all the items learned from Year 1 to 4.
- Short note on Vaageyakaras or Composers’ life history and outline their contributions to Carnatic Music and Bharathanatya
- Valuvur Raamaiyapillai
- Thandayuthapaanipillai
- Sokkalingapillai
- E. Krishnaiyar
- Indian Dance dramas
- Yaksha ganam
- Phakavatha melam
- Theru koothu
- Traditional dance styles of India
- Kuchupudi
- Mokini aatam
- Odisi