Kalakshetra Part-Time Carnatic Vocal Music Course
Kalakshetra Pratama Certificate
A six-year part-time Carnatic music course for children at Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, with vocal and instrumental streams and evening classes.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
₹17,200
Participation format
Individual
Duration
6 years (six-year graded Pratama course)
Eligibility
Open to children aged 7 to 17 years. No prior music training is required; selection is by an interaction assessing orientation towards Carnatic music. Classes are held in person at the Kalakshetra campus, Chennai.
- Age range
- 7 to 17 years
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
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Rewards and recognition
Certificate
Kalakshetra Pratama Certificate
Pratama is the first-level certification in the classical arts, awarded by Kalakshetra's Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts on completion of the graded course.
Recognition
Training at an Institution of National Importance
Skills your child builds
Key dates
Last edition
- Registration closed
- 5 Jun 2026
How to apply
- 1Submit the online Pratama application through the Kalakshetra college portal
- 2Pay the application fee online
- 3Attend the in-person interaction assessment at the campus on the notified date
Rules and guidelines
- Classes are conducted only in offline mode at the Kalakshetra campus
- Class timings are fixed and change requests are not entertained
- Students must arrive at least ten minutes before class begins
Fees and financial support
Fee details
Year-one fee is INR 17,200, payable in two terms (INR 8,900 before classes begin and INR 8,300 by 31 October). The first year includes an admission component. Fees scale each year gradually over the six-year course, reaching approximately INR 22,200 in the final year based on the published fee structure. Fees are non-refundable.
About this opportunity
The Kalakshetra Part-Time Carnatic Music Course, known as the Pratama course, is a six-year children's programme in Carnatic music offered through the Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts at Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai.
Learners choose either the vocal stream or an instrumental stream in veena, violin or mridangam, and study at the Kalakshetra campus at Thiruvanmiyur. Classes are held in person in the evenings on selected weekdays.
The programme builds a structured foundation in Carnatic music over six graded years, taking children from basic exercises to a deeper practical command of the tradition. Admission is based on an interaction that assesses a child's orientation towards music rather than prior training.
Kalakshetra Foundation is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture and an Institution of National Importance, giving the Pratama course a strong grounding in one of India's most respected centres for the classical arts.
Academic details
Difficulty: Beginner
What's covered
A graded six-year foundation in Carnatic music in a chosen vocal stream, progressing from basic exercises and sruti work to a deeper practical command of the tradition, alongside theory and heritage study.
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