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| Course Descriptions in a nut-shell (Each of these is a 3-credit hour course) |
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Introduction to Indian History
Study of India from 1857 to the present. A study of the character of the British regime and of the varied responses of Indian people to that empire and how transmission of ideas and institutions between the British and Indians took place; rise, development, and ultimate success of the independence movement. |
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Fundamentals of Indian Art
Survey of sculpture, painting and architecture in the Indian sub-continent from 2300 B.C. to the nineteenth century. Indian art is awesomely rich, complex, and diverse. Students are introduced to the complete range of India art with respect to the several avenues that have made its cultural fabric so rich and long lasting. |
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Indian Music
Introduces students to Hindustani (North Indian) and Carnatic (South Indian) music covering the Raga (modal) and Tala (metrical) systems; the modern Raga system, instrumental and vocal forms with an emphasis on listening. |
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Introduction to the Religions of India
An historical look at the major religious traditions of the Indian sub-continent; modes of prayer, contemplation, meditation, etc.; Scriptures - what they are, what they are for, how they are studied
and used; sacred centers; art and representation in religion; inter-religious relations. |
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Introduction to Indian forms of Yoga
In this course participants will learn Pranayam and asanas . They would begin with texts reflecting a colonial past rooted in a recently independent India and move on to works that increasingly illustrate post-colonial and post-modern issues. |
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Foreign Languages (Indian Languages)
Hindi - Writing systems; graded exercises and readings, elements of grammatical structures and essential vocabulary. |
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Indian Styles of Dance
Introduction to the various styles of Indian dance and their role in Indian cultural history; elements of dance, vocal and instrumental music; costumes, make-up, and masks in major forms; opportunity to learn some of the musical rhythms and dance movements. |
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Introduction to the Civilization of India
Readings, lectures, and discussions on the culture and civilization of India from the Indus Valley and
Brahmanic civilizations to the advent of Islam and up to the present. |
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Hindu Mythology
Literary and religious aspects of Hindu myths; reading of selected mythological texts in translation. |
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Indian Literature
In this course we will read writers of Indian origin writing in English. We will begin with texts reflecting a colonial past rooted in a recently independent India and move on to works that increasingly illustrate postcolonial and postmodern issues. |
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International Business
This course is designed to provide students a course in international business from an Indian perspective. It includes a brief glimpse of the Indian business environment, theories of global trade, India and WTO, the political, socio-cultural and economic environment in India |
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