ELIGIBILITY LEVEL: 12th+
This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Indian art by tracing the historical evolution of sculpture, architecture, and painting while situating these visual traditions within the broader framework of Indian aesthetic and philosophical thought. It seeks to familiarise learners with the foundational theories of Indian aesthetics—particularly Rasa, Dhvani, Alaṅkāra, and Abhinavagupta’s hermeneutics of aesthetic experience—and to demonstrate their relevance for interpreting visual form and meaning. Through close engagement with artworks, texts, and visual practices, the course develops the capacity for critical visual analysis, iconographic interpretation, and nuanced aesthetic evaluation. At the same time, it locates Indian art within its ritual, metaphysical, and cultural matrices, revealing how artistic production is embedded in lived traditions of devotion, performance, and worldview. By foregrounding cultural heritage and encouraging interdisciplinary approaches, the course ultimately enables learners to understand Indian art not merely as historical artefacts but as dynamic expressions of perception, emotion, and cultural continuity.
Upon successful completion of the course, learners will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the historical development of Indian art across sculpture, architecture, and painting, and will be able to interpret artistic forms through the lens of classical Indian aesthetic theory. They will develop the ability to apply key concepts such as Rasa and Dhvani to the critical analysis of visual, spatial, and architectural expressions, enabling a deeper appreciation of meaning beyond surface representation. The course will cultivate advanced skills in visual reading, iconographic interpretation, and aesthetic evaluation, while also fostering the capacity to situate artworks within their broader philosophical, ritual, and cultural contexts. Learners will further be equipped to engage critically with issues of heritage and visual culture, encouraging interdisciplinary and heritage-based perspectives that connect artistic practice with lived traditions, collective memory, and contemporary cultural discourse.
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Students/Professionals: Rs. 11,400/-
