01Unit 1:
- Origin of Natya according to NatyaSastra of Bharata Muni
- Introduction to 11 aspects of Natyasastra
02Unit 2:
- Study of the 8 Indian Classical Dance Forms
- Abhinaya and its 4 aspects
- SaptaTala
03Unit 3:
- History and Development of Kuchipudi
- Siddendra Yogi and Bhama Kalapam
04Unit 4:
- Anga, Upanga and Pratyanga
- Asamyuta and Samyuta Hasta Shlokas from AbhinayaDarpanam
- Greeva, Shiro, Drishti and PaadaBhedaShlokas from Abhinaya Darpanam
05Unit 5: Definitions of
- Nritta
- Nritya
- Natya
- Sollukattu
- Teerumanam
- Korvai
- Aramandi
- Soushtavam
- Swara
- Jathi
06PRACTICAL:
- Basic Exercises
- Adugulu
- Jathulu
- Poorvarangam – 1
- Jathiswaram – 1
- Koutvam – 1
- Shabdam – 1
01Unit 1:
- Nayika Bhedas
- Ashta Nayika Avasthas
- Nayaka Bhedas
02Unit 2:
- Vibhava, Anubhava, Bhava
- Rasa Theory
03Unit 3:
- Solo repertoire of Kuchipudi Dance
- Traditional Yakshaganas of Kuchipudi
- Composers in Kuchipudi
04Unit 4: Biographies of Gurus
- Chinta Venkata Ramayya
- Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana Sastry
- Vempati Chinna Satyam
- Vedantam Satyanarayana Sharma
05Unit 5:
- Shlokas of Bandhavya
- Chaturvarna
- Navagraha and Dasavatara Hastas
06PRACTICAL:
- Bhama Kalapam Pravesa Daruvu
- Tarangam – 1
- Padam/Javali - 1
- Thillana - 1