About the Academy
Swami Haridas Sangeet & Natya Academy (SHSNA), CSJMU is a university-affiliated centre dedicated to the study and practice of Indian classical and contemporary performing arts. The Academy is designed as a space where structured academic learning meets rigorous artistic training, enabling learners from diverse backgrounds to access and engage with the performing arts meaningfully.
With a focus on accessibility and quality, SHSNA works towards creating an ecosystem that supports not only skill development but also cultural awareness, critical thinking, and sustained artistic practice. The Academy actively encourages participation from both university students and the larger community, making performing-arts education more inclusive and widely accessible.
The Academy aims to strengthen engagement with Indian performing arts by making structured training accessible, relevant, and socially rooted. It seeks to build a learning environment that nurtures disciplined practice, creative exploration, and informed artistic expression.
- Expand access to quality arts education for a wider and diverse learner base.
- Encourage the integration of traditional knowledge systems with contemporary artistic practices.
- Support the development of skilled performers, creative practitioners, and culturally aware individuals.
- Create pathways for learners to pursue higher studies, professional practice, and research in the arts.
- Foundation Certificate Programmes
- Certificate Programmes (Foundational & Advanced)
- Diploma Programmes
- More long-term courses will be included in the coming academic cycle.
Begin your journey in the performing arts through structured training, performance opportunities, and an inclusive learning environment.
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