UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

ADMISSION REGULATIONS

FOR

SEMESTER WISE FOUR-YEAR

B.Mus. (Honours & Honours with Research)

COURSES OF STUDIES

UNDER

[CURRICULUM AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK (CCF, 2022)]

2023

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Regulations relating to Admission for the semester wise Four-Year B.Mus (under CCF, 2022)Courses of
Studies conducted by the University of Calcutta.

v In exercise of the powers conferred by Section-54 of Calcutta University Act 1979, the University of
Calcutta hereby makes the following Regulations for B.Mus courses of studies (under CCF, 2022).

v These shall apply to every student prosecuting the above Courses in this University.

v Notwithstanding anything contained in any other regulations or rules for the time being in force
the study for the above Courses shall be guided by these Regulations effective from the
Academic Session 2023-2024.

1. Title and Commencement

These Regulations shall be called THE REGULATIONS FOR SEMESTER WISE 4 YEAR B.Mus DEGREE
PROGRAMME under CCF, 2022 (CURRICULUM AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK), UNIVERSITY OF
CALCUTTA.

These Regulations shall come into force with effect from the academic session 2023-2024.

2. Duration of the Programme:

The B.Mus. Programme shall be for a minimum duration of Eight (08) (with an exit option after
completion of 2nd/4th/6th Semesters) consecutive semesters of Six months each, i.e. The odd
semester will start ordinarily in the month of July and the even semester in the month of January of
every year.

A student prosecuting a regular course of study for semester wise degree course shall have to clear
all semesters in all respect within a span of seven years from the year of admission to the particular
course and combination, failing which enrolment of the student shall stand cancelled.

Explanation: A student already admitted in this course may seek fresh admission with different
course/ subject combination (with respect to Major/ Minor subjects) subject to clause no 4.

3. Applicability of the Regulations:

a) These regulations shall be applicable to the students taking admission to the B. Mus.
Course from the academic session 2023-2024.
b) Students who have already successfully completed any U.G. degree earlier are not eligible to
take admission into above course.
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 I-Admission Regulations

4. (a) A student who has passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) or its equivalent Examination is eligible to
seek admission to the 1st year of the B.Mus. (Honours) Course of Studies provided the candidate has
also passed in English having full marks not being less than 100 and fulfills the conditions as laid down
in clause 5, 10, 11 and 12.

However, no student shall be allowed to take admission after a lapse of more than 3 years from the
year of passing the previous qualifying examination.

(Explanation: The year of admission shall not be taken into account while calculating three years from
the year of passing the previous qualifying Examination).

4. (b) Students who have passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination or its equivalent from the
All India Boards/Councils (i.e. CBSE, ISC and National Institute of Open Schooling) need not require to
submit the Migration Certificate for getting Registration under this University.

5. For the purpose of determining eligibility for admission to the B. Mus. (Single-Major) Courses,
aggregate marks shall be calculated by adding the marks in top-four subjects in order of marks secured
by a student. However, marks in compulsory Environmental Education/Studies shall not be taken into
account for calculation of aggregate marks. However, if the subject “Environmental Science” is studied
as an elective subject of 100 marks, it may be taken into account for the purpose of determining the
aggregate marks.

(a) A student taking up Major Course in a subject must have obtained:

i. A minimum of 45% marks in the aggregate and 45% marks in the subject or related
subject at the previous qualifying examination.
Or
ii. 50% marks in the subject or related subject at the previous qualifying examination.
Or
iii. 45% marks in the aggregate when the student has not studied the subject M u s i c
in his/her previous qualifying examination. Candidates shall be admitted on the basis of
Admission Test to be conducted by the College authority concerned.

(b) Students belonging to Reserved Categories taking up Major Course of Study must have
obtained a minimum of 40% marks in the aggregate or 40% marks in the subject or related subjects at
the previous qualifying examination, as the case may be.

(c) Seat reservation for admission in the first year class of four-year (eight semesters) degree
courses of studies shall be guided by the West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions
(Reservation in Admission), Act, 2013 and the West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions
(Reservation in Admission) Rules, 2014 and Memorandum No. 339-Edn (CS)/OM-74L/2023, dt.
26.05.2023.

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6. Attendance

A student attending at least 75% of the total number of classes* held shall be allowed to sit for
the concerned Semester Examinations subject to fulfillment of other conditions laid down in the
regulations.

A student attending at least 60% but less than 75% of the total number of classes* held shall be
allowed to sit for the concerned Semester Examinations subject to the payment of prescribed
condonation fees and fulfillment of other conditions laid down in the regulations.

A student attending less than 60% of the total number of classes* held shall not be allowed to sit
for the concerned Semester Examinations and he /she has to take admission to the same Semester in
the very next year for attending the classes and appearing at the said Semester Examination.

*Such attendance will be calculated from the date of commencement of classes or date of admission,
whichever is later.

Explanation: A student who has not been eligible to appear at any Semester-end Examination in terms
of Clause 6.3 may take admission to the next higher Semester and appear at such higher Semester-end
Examinations. However, such student has to take admission to the concerned Semester, for which the
candidate has been ineligible under clause 6.3, in the very next available chance without pursuing any
other Semester Course simultaneously.

7. Disciplines of Major & Minor subjects for B.Mus:

i) Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal)

ii) Rabindra Sangeet
iii) Bengali Songs

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 8. Outline of CURRICULUM AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK (CCF):

Category of subjects:

A) Discipline Specific Core Course (DSCC): A course, to be compulsorily studied by a student as a core
requirement of the Major subject.

B) Minor: A subject to be studied by the student with lesser number ofcourses other than the
major subject.

C) Ability Enhancement Course (AEC): Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) courses are the courses
based on the knowledge of languages. There shall be two AEC courses:
a) Compulsory English
b) MIL/ Alternative English
• MIL includes: Bengali.
D) Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC): These courses are designed to provide skill-based knowledge and
are aimed at providing competencies, skills etc. SEC courses are based upon skill enhancement.
Student shall study 2 SECs based on Major subjects in 1st and 3rd semester. In the 2nd semester the
student shall study Digital Empowerment.

E) Practical/ Tutorial: All courses other than AEC & CVAC will have Practical, as mentioned in clause
no.(9).

F) Common Value Added Course (CVAC): These courses are based on Knowledge of Human & Social
Values. There shall be 4 CVAC courses of 2 credits each. In the 1st semester there shall be 1 compulsory
CVAC in ENVS & one compulsory CVAC in Constitutional Values. In the 2nd semester there shall be 1
compulsory CVAC in ENVS & the students shall select the other CVAC from a pool of courses.

G) Summer Internship: All the students are required to do one 3 credits Summer Internship at the end
of the 2nd or 4th or 6th semester. Students completing Internship at the end of the 2nd semester will be
allowed to take exit from the course and will be awarded Certificate of 45 credits. Students completing
Internship at the end of the 4th semester will be allowed to take exit from the course and will be
awarded Diploma of 88 credits. Students completing Internship at the end of the 6th semester will be
allowed to take exit from the course and will be awarded three-year Single major Degree of 132
credits.

H) Inter Disciplinary Course (IDC): There shall be 3 IDCs of 3 credits each, to be studied in the first 3
semesters. The students shall take IDC from the different subjects other than the Major and Minor
subjects.

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I) Research/ Dissertation:

a) Students obtaining CGPA equivalent to 75% marks after successful completion of all the first 6
semesters may opt for Honours with research Degree Course in the 7th & 8th Semester.
b) Students choosing a 4-year Bachelor’s degree (Honours with Research course) are required to
take up research projects under the guidance of a faculty member. The students shall have to
complete the Research in the 7th & 8th semester of 4credits and 8 credits respectively (total 12
credits).
c) Students pursuing 4-year Honours Degree without Research shall have to take up to 1
additional DSCC (should be a Project work/ dissertation & the course will be of 4 credits) in
7th semester and 2 additional DSCCs (courses are of 4 credits each and at least one should be a
Project Report/ Seminar) in 8th semester.

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 9. Course Structure

COURSE STRUCTURE-CCF, 2022

DSCC/ Core Minor IDC AEC SEC CVAC Summer Dissertation/ Total
(Major) (m1 & m2) Internship Research work Credit

Semester 22x4= 88 8x4= 32 3x3= 9 4x2= 8 3x4= 4x2=8 1x3=3 (1x4= 4)+ 172
12 (1x8= 8 ) = 12

1 1x4= 4 1x4= 4 (m1) 1x3= 3 1x2= 2 1x4= 4 2x2=4 21

1TH+3P 1TH+3P 3TH 2TH
+0P +0P/TU

2 1x4= 4 1x4= 4 (m1) 1x3= 3 1x2= 2 1x4= 4 2x2=4 21

1TH+3P 1TH+3P 1TH 2TH
+2P +0P/TU

3 2x4= 8 1x4= 4 (m2) 1x3= 3 1x2= 2 1x4= 4 21

1TH+3P 1TH 2TH
2x(1TH+3P) +2P +0P/TU

4 4x4= 16 1x4= 4 (m2) 1x2= 2 22

4x(1TH+3P) 1TH+3P 2TH
+0P/TU

5 4x4= 16 m1+m2 24
4x(1TH+3P) 2x4= 8
2x(1TH+
3P)

6 3x4= 12 2x4= 8 20
3x(1TH+3P) m1+m2
2x(1TH+
3P)

7 4x4= 16 1x4* 20
4x(1TH+3P)

8 3x4= 12 1x8 * 20
3x(1TH+3P)

Credits 22x4= 88 8x4= 32 3x3= 9 4x2= 8 3x4= 4x2= 1x3=3 (1x4)+(1X8)= 12 169+3=
12 8 172
Marks 22x100= 8x100=800 3x75= 4x50= 3x100= 4x50 1x100+1x200= Total
2200 225 200 300 = 200 300 Marks
=4300

Marks= 25 marks per credit.

*Students who will not pursue Dissertation/ Research work then the candidate will have to study additional 1 DSC/Core paper o f 4
credits in the 7th Semester & 2 DSC/ Core Papers of 4 Credits each in the 8th Semester.

Minor courses will come from two subjects of same broad discipline as Major (m1, m2).

Total credit=169+3 (for summer internship) = 172

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 10. Disciplines:

There will be two broad disciplines as described in clause no. (8).

Types of subjects:

i) Major Courses:

All students shall have to take 22 DSCs of one subject. In addition, students who do not qualify or opt
for “4-year degree course-by research, will have to take three additional courses with provision for
project based evaluation (As mentioned in the syllabus of respective subject).

Although the course contents of all minor courses are identical with some major courses of that
subject, the examinations for Major and Minor courses will be conducted separately.

A college shall offer Major Courses only in such subjects in respect of which it has affiliation for Single
major courses.

ii) Minor Courses:

Course content to be the same, as Major Courses of a given standard.

A student will have to take 8 Minor Courses excluding the Major subject. Students have to study 4
Minor Courses in the first two years (1 in each semester) and 4 Minor courses in the 3rd year (2 in each
semester).

Of the 4 courses in the first two years2 courses have to be taken from one subject (m1) in the 1st and
2nd semesters and 2 courses from the other subject (m2) in the 3rd and 4th semesters. All these courses
are intended to be at level 100.

The exact Minor courses are specified in the syllabus of respective subjects. For any minor subject the
first two minor courses (irrespective of whether it is taught in 1st or 2nd year) will be identical with the
first two courses of the corresponding major subject.

In the third year (semester-5 & 6) two minor subjects in each semester will have to be taken from two
different subjects. These courses are of level 200.

A minor course opted for in the 5th semester will have to be selected from among the major courses
offered in the 3rd semester level (level 200).

Similarly a minor course opted in the 6th semester will have to be selected from among the major
courses offered in the 4th semester (level 200).

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iii) Inter Disciplinary Course (IDC):

A student will have to opt for three IDCs (one in each of the first three semesters) from a pool of
courses offered in the different disciplines. These courses must be different from the major and minor
subject.

iv) Skill Enhancement Course (SEC):

These courses are designed to provide skill-based knowledge and are aimed at providing
competencies, skills etc. SEC courses are based upon skill enhancement. Student shall study 2 SECs
based on Major subjects in 1st and 3rd semester. In the 2nd semester the student shall study Digital
Empowerment.

v) Common Value Added Course (CVAC):

There shall be 4 CVAC courses of 2 credits each. In the 1st semester there shall be 1 compulsory CVAC
in ENVS & one CVAC in Constitutional Values. In the 2nd semester there shall be 1 compulsory CVAC in
ENVS & the students shall select the other CVAC from a pool of courses.

vi) Ability Enhancement Course (AEC):

All students shall have to study 4 AEC courses of 2 credits each (one in each of the first 4 semesters).
There will be a compulsory AEC, named Compulsory English which shall be studied in the 1st and 2nd
semesters and there will be an optional AEC (MIL/ Alt. Eng) to be studied in the 3rd & 4th semesters.

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 11. List of subjects of the B.Mus (Major/ Minor) courses offered under the University of
Calcutta.
Major & Minor Only Minor
1. Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal) 1. Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal)
2. Rabindra Sangeet 2. Rabindra Sangeet
3. Bengali Songs 3. Bengali Songs

AEC IDC CVAC SEC

1.CompulsoryEnglish 1.Environmental Studies As mentioned in clause
(Compulsory) no. 8 (D) or 10.(iv)
2.Alternative English 1. Acoustics 2.Constitutional values
2.& 3. Will be decided (Compulsory)
3.MIL:Bengali later 3. Optional CVAC

12. Nomenclature of degrees:

1. Students taking up the Major and the Minor subjects from the Music Discipline shall pursue B.Mus
(Honours) degree course.

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