More About Karnataka Folklore University
Karnataka Folklore University was established in 2011. It is the only university in the whole of Asia providing advanced teaching, learning and research opportunities to students of folklore. Establishment of this university has certainly added a new dimension to higher education in Karnataka, worthy of emulation by other linguistic states of India, as the next frontier of inclusive studies of Kannada culture.
Karnataka Folklore University Courses
General Folklore
- Department of Studies in Folkloristics
- Department of Studies in Folk Religion
- Department of Studies in Comparative Folklore
Verbal Folklore
- Department of Studies in Folk Literature
- Department of Studies in Folk Speech
Folk Art Tradition
- Department of Studies in Folk Arts
- Department of Studies in Folk Crafts
Traditional Science and Technology
- Department of Studies in Traditional Knowledge Systems
- Department of Studies in Traditional Science and Technology
Subaltern Studies
- Department of Studies in Rural marginalised communities
- Department of Studies in Rural and Tribal Communities
- Department of Studies in Rural and Tribal Women and Children
- Department of Studies in Rural and Tribal youth Services and Games
Applied Folklore
- Department of Studies in Tourism
- Department of Studies in Folk Communication
- Department of Studies in Rural and Tribal Development
- Department of Studies in Rural and Tribal Business and Management
Academic Courses
In addition to Post Graduate, Graduate and diploma courses, 78 certificate courses are also planned and designed in an attempt at covering the entire folklore in one or the other academic activities.
Certificate Courses
Courses in Folk Arts
- Certificate Course in Folk Dance
- Certificate Course in Folk Crafts
- Certificate Course in Folk Architecture
- Certificate Course in Folk Paintings and Drawings
- Certificate Course in Folk Music
- Certificate Course in Rangoli
- Certificate Course in Tattooing
- Certificate Course in Hase Chittara
- Certificate Course in Kodava Folk Arts
Courses in Folk Theatre
- Certificate Course in Leather Puppetry
- Certificate Course in Marionette (Puppet shows)
- Certificate Course in Puppet Making
- Certificate Course in Doddata
- Certificate Course in Sannata
- Certificate course in Making of Bayalata stage materials and costumes
- Certificate Course in Theatre Costumes: Production and Marketing.
- Certificate Course in Badagutittu
- Certificate Course in Tenkutittu
Courses in Traditional Knowledge Systems
- Certificate Course in Folk Cookery
- Certificate Course in domestic Cooking
- Certificate Course in Drinks and Beverages
- Certificate Course in Food recipes of Fairs and Festivals
- Certificate Course in Folk Medicine
- Certificate Course in Tribal Medicine
- Certificate Course in Traditional Animal Husbandry and Medicine
- Certificate Course in Medicinal Plants: Preservation and Conservation
- Certificate Course in Traditional Cultivation Systems
- Certificate Course in Traditional Animal Husbandry
- Certificate Course in Traditional Horticulture Systems
- Certificate Course in FolkGames
- Certificate Course in Martial Arts
Courses on Yakshagana Tradition
- Certificate Course in Mudalapaya Yakshagana
- Certificate Course in Paduvalapaya Yakshagana
- Certificate Course in Badagutittu Yakshagana
- Certificate Course in Tenkutittu Yakshagana
- Certificate Course in Talamaddale Practice
- Certificate Course in Making of Yakshagana Stage materials and costumes.
Courses in Folk Crafts
- Certificate Course in Pottery
- Certificate Course in Blacksmithy
- Certificate Course in Goldsmithy
- Certificate Course in Brassmithy
- Certificate Course in Carpentry
- Certificate Course in Cane and Bamboo Craft
- Certificate Course inWeaving
- Certificate Course in Leather Making
- Certificate Course in Embroidery
Courses in Tourism
- Certificate Course in Village Tourism
- Certificate Course in Eco-Tourism
- Certificate Course in Medicinal Tourism
- Certificate Course in Cultural Tourism
Post Graduate Diploma Courses
- Post Graduate Diploma in Traditional Sculpture
- Post Graduate Diploma in Traditional Architecture
- Post Graduate Diploma in Traditional Cultivation of Ragi
- Post Graduate Diploma in Traditional Cultivation of Jowar
- Post Graduate Diploma in Traditional Cultivation of Paddy
- Post Graduate Diploma in Traditional Horticulture
- Post Graduate Diploma in Traditional Diary Practices
- Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Travel Management
- Post Graduate Diploma in Folk Song Traditions
- Post Graduate Diploma in Folk Epic Traditions
- Post Graduate Diploma in Folk Ballads
- Post Graduate Diploma in Yakshagana
- Post Graduate Diploma in Bayalata
- Post Graduate Diploma in Sannata Performance
- Post Graduate Diploma in Folk Musical Instruments: Production and Marketing
Other Courses to be developed
- Certificate Courses for working women
- Certificate Courses for Jail inmates
- Certificate Courses in Children
- Certificate Courses for women
Diploma Course
- PG Diploma in Traditional Dairy Practices
- Diploma in Traditional Agriculture
B.B.M and M.B.A
B.B.M-M.B.A. focuses mainly on Rural, Tribal development in the present context of globalisation. This would be one of the very unique and useful courses designed by Folklore University.
B.SC and M.SC
B.Sc- M.Sc.provides a greater opportunity to the students to understand the science of living in the folk human culture.
B.A and M.A
5 Years integrated course (with the lateral exit after 3 years) with Folklore as one compulsory subject.
BPA and MPA
5 Years integrated course (with the lateral exit after 3 years) with subjects related to Performing Arts.
Postgraduate Courses
MA
- Folklore
- Folkloristic
- Folk Literature
- Kannada and Folklore
- Folk Arts
- Folk Tourism
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- Tribal Studies
- Tribal and Rural Women and Children Development
- Women Studies
- English (Considering Folklore and Translation)
- Economics (Rural)
- Sociology (Rural)
M.Sc.
- Traditional Science and Technology
MPhil and PhD
Research Methodology itself is a discipline with specific characteristics. This helps in understanding the multifaceted potentiality of a discipline. Folklore Research is unique with the specific requirements of field work. Folklore University has provided an opportunity to conduct Research through M.Phil and PhD courses. This opportunity will be provided with the consent of University Grants Commission.
Extension Centre
P.G. Diploma & Certificate Courses Of Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya
- Post Graduate Diploma Course in Folk Epic Tradition
- Certificate Course in Folk Dance
Certificate Courses Of Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya
- Certificate Course in Martial Arts
- Certificate Course in Medicinal Tourism
- Certificate Course in Kodava Folk Arts
- Certificate Course in Folk Song Traditions
- Certificate Course in Embroidery
- Certificate Course in Folk Medicine
- Certificate Course in Doddata
- Certificate Course in Tribal Medicine
- Certificate Course in Leather Puppetry
- Certificate Course in Folk Games
Karnataka Folklore University Admission Process
The admission is done on the basis of entrance tests.
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Karnataka Folklore University
Gotagodi
Shiggavi Taluk, Haveri District – 581 197.
Phone Number: 0836-2255180
Email ID: kajavivi@gmail.com
