New Delhi: National School of Drama, New Delhi invites applications for THREE YEAR DIPLOMA COURSE IN DRAMATIC ARTS (2016-2019) for 26 seats.
Dates: Applications available for Download: 02-05-2016; last date of submission of application-30-05-2016.
Minimum Qualification: Graduation in any subject from a recognized university. Proficiency in the mother tongue and a working knowledge in Hindi and English. Active participation in at least six theatre production or in any related fields.
Age: The course is open to all men and women between the ages of twenty to thirty years. For SC/ST candidates upper age is relaxable up to five years.
Selection: The screening of applicants is carried out in two stages. The preliminary screening comprises of an audition or practical test, and is conducted in New Delhi and four other centres, usually Kolkata,
Bengaluru, Mumbai and Guwahati. Candidates recommended by the Preliminary Selection Committee will go through a final round of selection in New Delhi, which is in the form of a four to five-day workshop. In this final selection emphasis will be on the candidate’s attitude towards learning and participating in collective creation. To make the selection process broadbased, it is ensured that selected candidates represent as many states and union territories as possible.
Out of twenty-six seats, four seats are reserved for SC and two for ST, and 7 seats for OBC candidates and physically disabled persons, preferably from families traditionally belonging to performing arts.
Foreign students may take admission in the course. However, because of the limited number of seats, it is not feasible to accommodate more than one or two foreign students in each session. Such students ha ve to submit their applications through the Indian Embassy/High Commission in their countries, who will forward these to the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Delhi. The School will then consider the application recommended by the ICCR.
