Summary
The Centre will host workshops, conferences and lecture demonstrations by leading performing artistes and artist-in-residence programmes
Certificate courses, short-term courses, and weekend programmes will offer learning opportunities
RV University has launched a Centre for Visual and Performing Arts in Bengaluru to bridge the gap in conservation, performing arts and art education.
The launch event was held at RV Dental College auditorium in JP Nagar, Bangaluru. The evening included performances by RV University students showing off their newly acquired skills through Kamsale dance, a display of Yakshagana by students of Yaksha Degula and a tribute to Lata Mangeshkar by Sangeeta Katti, who sang her melodies.
The programme was attended the founder of Ranga Shankara, Arundhati Nag; former MP of Rajya Sabha, B Jayashree; and renowned Kannada author, Jayant Kaikini.
In his presidential address, M.K. Panduranga Setty, chancellor of RV University and president of Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust, said, “The future workplaces of the world are looking at creativity, collaboration and communication. These are skills of artistic training. A solid foundation of knowledge and the ability to think innovatively and creatively is the aspiration of every Liberal Arts School and global economy. At RV University, we want to promote that. We remain committed not merely to academic excellence, but academic excellence with the ability to creatively solve problems, to be able to work with society and make it a more liveable place.”
Outlining the plans of the Centre for Visual and Performing Arts, YSR Murthy, the vice-chancellor of RV University, said, “We have received a philanthropic grant from C. Krishniah Chetty Group of Jewellers to organise an Annual Music Festival in Bengaluru in November 2022. Subsequently, we have plans to start an annual theatre and annual dance festival. We will forge collaborations with the top cultural institutions, art and theatre schools, music sabhas, major national and international festivals, museums, and art galleries.”
“The Centre will host workshops, conferences, lecture demonstrations by leading performing artistes and artist-in-residence programmes. The Centre will offer a range of certificate courses, short-term courses, and weekend programmes that will provide great learning opportunities to students and the community,” he added.
Addressing the audience at the event, Arundhati Nag, said, “It is an important day for all of us as RV University has launched the Centre for Visual and Performing Arts. I hope that not only students from the university learn the importance of art and culture in our lives, but others across the country get an opportunity to use the impressive infrastructure of RVU, and benefit from that.”
The courses taught at the Centre will be linked to the Liberal Arts courses that the university offers. This combination will allow students to study a broader range of subjects. It will help in developing well-rounded individuals having adequate knowledge and skills in multiple fields. The students will be taught to think critically and be problem-solvers, which will be an incredibly valuable skill in any career.
There will be interdisciplinary courses provided to students through the Liberal Arts programme of RV University, which is already offering courses such as Introduction to Performing Arts, Creative Writing, and Great Films of the World, which prepares the student to think in a creative way.
The Centre will provide an opportunity for students to groom themselves to be career-ready and provide accessibility to art education for all people. The advisory board members of the Centre include experts from various fields of music, dance and fine arts like Arundhati Nag, Girish Kasaravalli, Sukanya Ramgopal and H.K. Venkataram among others. With them, the Centre aims to become a landmark institution in arts education in the cultural hub of Bengaluru.
Last updated on 20 Mar 2022
