Institution for Drama & Music in Thrissur, India
TheSchool of Drama and Fine Arts , established in 1977, adrama school and a department ofUniversity of Calicut , is a prime institution in India giving academic training in the theatrical and practical aspects ofdrama andtheatre . It is located in one of the off-campus centres of University of Calicut, Dr. John Matthai Centre, inAranattukara ,Thrissur ,Kerala , India. It offers courses onBachelor of Theatre Arts ,Master of Theatre Arts ,Master of Arts in music,MPhil andPhD in theatre and music. The institution is affiliated toNational School of Drama .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi for conducting a theatre workshop fortransgenders , the first time in India, as part of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala in 2018.[ 6]
3 years course on Bachelor of Theatre Arts (BTA) 2 years course on Master of Theatre Arts (MTA) 2 years course on Master of Arts in Music 1 year course on MPhil in Music and Theatre 3-5 years course on PhD in Music and Theatre In November 2024, the Minister for Higher EducationR. Bindu announced the establishment of three research chairs, named after celebrated theatre scholarsG. Shankara Pillai ,Vayala Vasudevan Pillai andRamachandran Mokeri , at the School of Drama and Fine Arts.[ 3]
The Prof. G. Shankara Pillai Chair for South Asian Theatre and Performance Research will focus on fostering research into Asian performance traditions, preserving their legacy, and expanding them into the digital realm. The chair aims at creating a comprehensive digital library documenting South Asian theatre.
The Prof. Vayala Vasudevan Pillai Chair for Research in Kerala and Malayalam Theatre will explore the rich tradition of Malayalam theatre, the intersection of technology and performance, and promote a deeper understanding of Kerala’s cultural and artistic history.
The Prof. Ramachandran Mokeri Chair for Applied Theatre and Practice will focus on theatre’s role in social change, language acquisition, and theatre therapy. The chair’s work will bridge the gap between traditional theatre and its applied forms, including community-based theatre and theatre for social justice.
Government Universities
Arts and science colleges Assumption College, Changanasserry Bharata Mata College BPC College Piravom Catholicate College Pathanamthitta Centre for Convergence Media Studies Centre for Development of Imaging Technology Chinmaya Mission College Clusters School of Digital Arts CMS College Kottayam Cochin College College of Applied Science Malappuram College of Applied Science, Thamarassery College of Applied Science, Vadakkencherry College of Applied Sciences, Adoor Farook College Fatima Mata National College Government Brennen College, Thalassery Government College, Chittur Government College, Kattappana Government College, Kottayam Government College, Manimalakkunnu Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Arts & Science Kerala School of Mathematics, Kozhikode Little Flower College M.E.S. Ponnani College, Ponnani Mahatma Gandhi College Malabar Christian College Mar Ivanios College Mar Kuriakose College Mar Thoma College Mary Matha Arts & Science College MES College Marampally, Aluva N. S. S. College, Pandalam Newman College, Thodupuzha Nirmalagiri college, Kuthuparamba PGM College Pocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage College R. Shankar Memorial Arts and Science College Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts RLV College of Music and Fine Arts Sahya Arts and Science College St. Albert's College St. Dominic's College St. Mary's College, Thrissur St. Teresa's College St. Thomas College, Palai St. Thomas College, Thrissur Sayd Abdulrahman Bafakhy Tangal Memorial Government College School of Drama and Fine Arts Sneha College of Architecture Sree Kerala Varma College Sree Krishna College Sree Narayana College for Women Sree Sankara College Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom St John's College, Anchal St Joseph College of Communication St. Berchmans College St. Joseph's College, Devagiri St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry St. Joseph's College, Moolamattom Sullamussalam Science College Swathi Thirunal College of Music Union Christian College, Aluva Unnayi Warrier Smaraka Kalanilayam University College Thiruvananthapuram Yeldo Mar Baselios College Zamorin's Guruvayurappan College Sree Rama Varma Music School Medical education Engineering education ACE College of Engineering Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering Technology Al-Ameen Engineering College Amrita School of Engineering, Kollam AWH Engineering College Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam College of Engineering & Management, Punnapra College of Engineering Attingal College of Engineering Chengannur College of Engineering Munnar College of Engineering Trikaripur College of Engineering, Adoor College of Engineering, Aranmula College of Engineering, Cherthala College of Engineering, Kallooppara College of Engineering, Karunagapally College of Engineering, Kidangoor College of Engineering, Kottarakkara College of Engineering, Pathanapuram College of Engineering, Perumon College of Engineering, Poonjar College of Engineering, Thalassery College of Engineering, Trivandrum College of Engineering, Vatakara Federal Institute of Science and Technology Government College of Engineering, Kannur Government Engineering College, Idukki Government Engineering College, Kozhikode Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram Government Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Engineering College, Thrissur Government Engineering College, Wayanad Institute of Handloom and Textile Technology Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram Mangalam College of Engineering Mar Athanasius College of Engineering MEA Engineering College MES College of Engineering Model Engineering College Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology National Institute of Technology Calicut NSS College of Engineering P. A. Aziz College of Engineering and Technology Providence College of Engineering Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology SCMS School of Engineering and Technology Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam TKM Institute of Technology Toc H Institute of Science and Technology University College of Engineering, Thodupuzha Vidya Academy of Science and Technology Vimal Jyothi Engineering College Management education Law education Fisheries and agriculture Polytechnic colleges Colleges of education Secondary schools A.G.R.M Higher Secondary School Aji Senior Secondary School Ambalamedu High School Angels Arc Senior Secondary School BEM High School, Parappanangadi Bharathiar Government Higher Secondary School Bishop Hodges Higher Secondary School Bishop Moore Vidyapith Cherthala Bishop Moore Vidyapith Mavelikkara Bishop Moore Vidyapith, Kayamkulam BMM English Medium School BSS Gurukulam Higher Secondary School Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kollam Church Missionary Society College High School CNPPM Vocational High School CVKM Higher Secondary School, East Kallada Dayapuram Educational and Cultural Centre DCSMAT Business School GHS Trikarpur GHSS Rajakkad Good Shepherd Kurianoor Government Higher Secondary School Maloth Kasba Government Higher Secondary School Panamattom Govt. High School, Bangra Manjeshwar Hail Mary English Medium School, Perumpally Ideal Higher Secondary School, Dharmagiri Irshad English School Melattur Islamic English Medium Higher Secondary School Jai Rani Sabs School Jawahar LPS, Kurakkodu John Joseph Murphy Memorial Higher Secondary School Labour India Gurukulam Public School Lemer Public School Lourdes Public School and Junior College Mannam Memorial Residential Higher Secondary School Mar Athanasius Memorial Higher Secondary School Mar Augustine Memorial Higher Secondary School Markazul Uloom Senior Secondary English School Marthoma Residential School Meenangadi Government Higher Secondary School MES Kuttippuram School MES Pattambi Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaprassery Montfort School, Anakkara Moothedath High School Mount Bethany EHSS NAM Memorial Higher Secondary School, Peringathur Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Chemperi Palayathu Vayal Govt. UP School Pallikoodam Parumala Seminary Pratheeksha (special school) Railway High School Palakkad Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School, Vadavucode S. D. V. College of Arts and Applied Science Sacred Heart High School (Changanacherry) Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School Sainik School, Kazhakootam Seethi Sahib Higher Secondary School St. Joseph's Central School and Junior College, Mundakayam St Little Tresas UP School, Karumalloor St Peters School, Kadayiruppu St. Thomas English Medium Higher Secondary School, Attappallam St. Thomas Higher Secondary School, Kozhencherry Saraswathy Vidyalaya The Springs International School Sree Bhuvaneswari School Sree Narayana Central School Sree Sankara Vidyapeetam Sri Atmananda Memorial School (Malakkara, Kerala) Sri Sathya Narayana High School SSHSS Katukukke SSMVHS School St. Joseph's of the Woods EMHS Tagore Vidyaniketan Higher Secondary School Technical Higher Secondary School, Cherthala Technical Higher Secondary School, Vattamkulam Technical Higher Secondary School, Vazhakkad Udyogamandal School Vidyadhiraja Vidya Bhavan Higher Secondary School Vimalagiri Public School Mookkannoor Govt. Higher Secondary School Research centres Societies/trusts
Colleges Amala Institute of Medical Sciences Axis College of Engineering & Technology Carmel College, Mala Chinmaya Mission College Christ College, Irinjalakuda College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara College of Climate Change and Environmental Science College of Dairy Science and Technology, Mannuthy College of Fine Arts, Thrissur College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy Don Bosco College, Mannuthy Government Engineering College, Thrissur Government Law College, Thrissur Government Medical College, Thrissur IES College of Engineering Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute Jyothi Engineering College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur KKTM Government College Little Flower College Maharaja's Technological Institute Malabar College of Engineering and Technology Mary Matha Major Seminary MES Asmabi College MET's School of Engineering National Research Institute for Panchakarma Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre Nirmala College of Engineering Panampilly Memorial Government College PSM College of Dental Science and Research Royal College of Engineering & Technology Sacred Heart College Chalakudy St. Aloysius College, Thrissur St. Mary's College, Thrissur St. Thomas College, Thrissur Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology School of Drama and Fine Arts Sree Eranakulathappan College of Engineering and Management Sree Kerala Varma College Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur Sree Narayana College, Nattika Sree Narayana Guru College of Advanced Studies, Nattika Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College Sri Vyasa NSS College Southern College of Engineering & Technology Thejus Engineering College Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Alagappanagar Universal Engineering College Vadakke Madham Brahmaswam Vedic Research Centre Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Thrissur Vimala College Schools AKMHS School, Poochatty Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Irinjalakuda Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Poochatty Carmel Higher Secondary School, Chalakudy Chaldean Syrian Higher Secondary School, Thrissur Church Mission Society Higher Secondary School, Thrissur Devamatha CMI Public School Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda Government Model Higher Secondary School for Boys Government Model Higher Secondary School Nadavaramba Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School Kendriya Vidyalaya, Puranattukara Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ramavarmapuram Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda Mar Augustine Memorial Higher Secondary School, Koratty S. N. H. S. S., Irinjalakuda St. Joseph's Model Higher Secondary School, Kuriachira St. Mary's Convent Girls High School, Ollur St. Paul's Convent English Higher Secondary School, Kuriachira St. Raphael's Convent Girls High School, Ollur Sree Rama Varma Music School Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon Memorial Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Vivekodayam Boys Higher Secondary School Universities Training & Research Institutes
