Humanities & Social Sciences

For admission to the Ph.D. program at the MIT School of Education and Research, MIT-ADT University, candidates can apply using scores from various entrance exams. The key entrance exam accepted is the Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) conducted by the university itself. Additionally, candidates may be exempt from this test if they have valid scores from any of the following:GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)SET/NET (State Eligibility Test/National Eligibility Test)JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) from apex bodies like CSIR/UGC/ICAR/ICMR/DBT.M.Phil. Degree in a relevant subject from a recognized university.Candidates with 10+ years of industry research experience can also apply for an exemption from the PET, subject to approval.The application process includes submitting the required documents, including the scorecard for any of the above exams if claiming exemption.  

There are two parts to the CPGET syllabus for MA in Theatre Arts. The first part of the syllabus will make for 40 marks of the test while the rest of the questions will be asked from the second part. The topics of both parts are provided below - Part A (40 marks) - World Theatre – History and Development of World Theatre (Greek, Britain, German, France, Japan, Russian, Poland, American), Sanskrit Theatre – The History of Sanskrit Theatre, Major Playwrights and their contributions. Part B (60 marks) - Folk Theatre Forms of Andhra Pradesh – Major and Marginal folk forms of AP with special reference to Veedhi Natakam, Burra Katha, Oggu Katha and Puppetry, Telugu Theatre: History and development of Telugu Theatre (1860 to up to date) – Major Playwrights, Plays, Associations, Actors, Directors and their contribution, Origin of Telugu Theatre, Padya Natakam (Musical Theatre), Modern Telugu Theatre and Modern Street Theatre, Indian Theatre.