"Krea has offered me the opportunity to explore all my interests in the same place, and has changed the way I approach problems and come up with impactful solutions".
Aishwarya Sivaramakrishnan
Cohort of 2022
Passionate about creating measurable social impact in the field of education, and dreams of moving to Germany and owning a library
At Krea, we recognize the critical and creative potential of an education in the arts for every domain of human activity. In a world where the co-presence of humans, environment, and technology implies new and complex forms of interdependence, the primary objective of the Krea Global Arts programme arts is to nurture creative thinking and action in response to the opportunities and challenges of 21st century contexts in an interconnected world.
The Krea Global Arts programme develops knowledge of the arts applied in revolutionary and creative ways – in practice, inquiry, the public sphere, community engagement, science, engaged learning in a variety of domains and wherever human interactions occur. Our focus on technology, new media, co-creation and collaboration alongside historical, textual, and contextual perspectives prepares students for engaged, empathetic and ethical action through the arts.
The Approach
The Global Arts curriculum at Krea will be responsive to the aspirations of each student, and contain experiential learning modules and immersive exercise to inspire and inculcate a lasting engagement in them with the potential and power of the arts in everyday life. Students will be encouraged to reflect on artistic forms and develop critical analytical skills while engaging with foundational questions.
In keeping with Krea’s interwoven pedagogical practices, classes will be taught as workshops, seminars, dialogue-based film screenings, studio practice and lab work, ethnographic field work, and collaborative projects, with each student culminating their program of study with a unique project which may take the form of creative works, installations, research studies, archival work, community work, media production, business plans, and science and technology projects.
Krea and the Arts division have exciting partnerships with a host of artistes, thinkers and experts from the field who are invited regularly to add value to the course work. Our location in Andhra Pradesh and proximity to Chennai, both cultural hubs of tremendous cultural corpus mean access to networking opportunities, festivals and museums, mentorship and diverse artistic practices.
Programme Details
Graduation Requirements
Courses
Faculty
Careers
Graduation Requirements
Minor:
Students must meet the following requirements to earn a minor in Global Arts:
Complete a total of 28 credits consisting of 16 credits from required courses and 12 credits from electives.
For the Electives, the students can pursue either of the two offered tracks-
Open Minor:
Students can choose to complete any three elective courses or an equivalent of 12 credits.
2. Minor with a specific learning pathway:
Students can choose to complete three electives or an equivalent of 12 credits in any one of the below specialization tracks.
Specialization in Practice Based Learning (music, dance, theatre, visual and contemporary arts, digital art and film)
Specialization in Arts Scholarship
Specialization in Arts Management
Concentration:
To earn a concentration in Global Arts, a student must complete a minimum of three courses, earning a total of 12 credits, out of which:
Two are required courses.
One elective, chosen in consultation with the instructors.
Courses
Required Courses
Sample Electives
Exploring Art, Understanding Culture
Art, Design and New Media
Pathways in the Arts
Arts Immersion (choice of practice given) *
*2 credits course
Aesthetics
Any one of Selected Topics in Arts Practice, Repertoires.
Practicum Directed Study
Arts and the Market
Business of the Arts
Incubated project
Faculty
Anil Srinivasan
Associate Professor of Practice Literature & the Arts
Anil Srinivasan
Associate Professor of Practice Literature & the Arts
MPhil, Columbia University
Srajana Kaikini
Assistant Professor of Philosophy Humanities & Social Sciences and Literature & the Arts
Srajana Kaikini
Assistant Professor of Philosophy Humanities & Social Sciences and Literature & the Arts
PhD, Manipal University
Sumitra Ranganathan
Divisional Chair, Literature & the Arts Senior Assistant Professor of Music Literature & the Arts and Humanities & Social Sciences
Sumitra Ranganathan
Divisional Chair, Literature & the Arts Senior Assistant Professor of Music Literature & the Arts and Humanities & Social Sciences
PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Swarnamalya Ganesh
Assistant Professor of Practice
Swarnamalya Ganesh
Assistant Professor of Practice
PhD, University of Madras
Careers
The Krea Arts scholar will discover many different pathways in the arts, not only as performers/creators but also a variety of roles including educator, policymaker, curator, producer, editor, and entrepreneur.