UGC NET Performing Arts Syllabus 2026 – Dance & Drama/Theatre Complete Guide, Unit-wise Topics
UGC NET Performing Arts (Code 64) covers classical dance (Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam), theatre traditions, and performance theory across 10 units. Topics include Natya Shastra, Abhinaya, Sanskrit drama, modern Indian theatre, Stanislavski and Brecht, folk performance, and dance therapy. Both Indian aesthetics and contemporary performance studies are examined.