The Rabindranath Tagore Institute, an educational and cultural centre for the promotion of shared values, was inaugurated in December 2002 and operates today under the aegis of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute and Rabindranath Tagore Institute council. The attractive campus of the RTI has been established in memory of Rabindranath Tagore.

The objects of the Institute as stipulated by its Act are:

• to establish, as a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore, a Centre of studies for Indian culture and traditions.
• to promote education and culture generally.

Programmes of Study offered by the SPA include; Children’s course, Certificate Course, Advanced Certificate Course, Certificate of Proficiency in Performance, Diploma, Undergraduate and Post Graduate programmes. The training programmes are conducted by highly trained staff members who are committed Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Associate Professor, Educators, Performing Artistes and Visiting Scholars. It is also crucial to note that the excitement, power and achievement of great teaching, creative work – research and service come from individual expertise, inspiration, involvement and more importantly from institutional support.

Courses Offered by the School of Performing Arts

Masters Programme

S/N	Course	Mode Of Study	Duration (Years)	Location	Awarding Body
M.A Performing Arts
1	Vocal Hindustani Music	Part Time	2	MGI Campus	U.O.M
2	Sitar	Part Time	2
3	Bharat Natyam	Part Time	2

Degree Programme

S/N	Course	Mode Of Study	Duration (Years)	Location	Awarding Body
B.A Performing Arts
1	Vocal Hindustani Music	Part Time	2	MGI Campus	U.O.M
2	Vocal Carnatic Music	Part Time	2
3	Tabla	Part Time	2
4	Sitar	Part Time	2
5	Bharat Natyam	Part Time	2
6	Kathak	Part Time	2

Diploma  Programme

S/N	Course	Mode Of Study	Duration (Years)	Location	Awarding  Body
Diploma in Performing Arts
1	Vocal Hindustani Music	Part Time	2	MGI Campus	M.G.I
2	Vocal Carnatic Music	Part Time	2
3	Tabla	Part Time	2
4	Mridangam	Part Time	2
5	Sitar	Part Time	2
6	Violin	Part Time	2
7	Bharat Natyam	Part Time	2
8	Kathak	Part Time	2
9	Kuchipudi	Part Time	2

Advanced Certificate Course

S/N	Course	Mode Of Study	Duration (Years)	Location	Awarding  Body
Advanced Certificate Course
1	Vocal Hindustani Music	Part Time	2	MGI Regional Centres	M.G.I
2	Vocal Carnatic Music	Part Time	2
3	Tabla	Part Time	2
4	Mridangam	Part Time	2
5	Sitar	Part Time	2
6	Violin	Part Time	2
7	Bharat Natyam	Part Time	2
8	Kathak	Part Time	2
9	Kuchipudi	Part Time	2

Certificate Course

S/N	Course	Mode Of Study	Duration (Years)	Location	Awarding  Body
Certificate Course
1	Vocal Hindustani Music	Part Time	3	MGI Regional Centres	M.G.I
2	Vocal Carnatic Music	Part Time	3
3	Tabla	Part Time	3
4	Mridangam	Part Time	3
5	Sitar	Part Time	3
6	Violin	Part Time	3
7	Bharat Natyam	Part Time	3
8	Kathak	Part Time	3
9	Kuchipudi	Part Time	3

Certificate of Proficiency in Performance & Children’s Courses

S/N	Course	Mode Of Study	Duration (Years)	Location	Awarding  Body
Certificate of Proficiency in Performance
1	Bharat Natyam and Kathak	Part Time	2	MGI Campus	M.G.I
Children’s Course
1	Vocal Hindustani Music	Part Time	2	MGI Regional Centres
2	Vocal Carnatic Music	Part Time	2
3	Tabla	Part Time	2
4	Bharat Natyam	Part Time	2
5	Kathak	Part Time	2
6	Kuchipudi	Part Time	2
7	Violin	Part Time	2