Utkal University Courses

M.A. (Ancient Indian History and Archaeology)

Courses Detail     

Semester-I

• Principles & Methods of Archaeology-I
• Principles & Methods of Archaeology-II
• rchaeology & Applied Sciences-I
• Political History of India from 6th century B.C. to  A.D. 300
• Social and Cultural  History of India upto AD 1200

Semester-II

• Prehistory
• Protohistory
• Archaeology & Applied Sciences-II
• Political History of India from A.D. 301 to 1200

Note : Field work in the methods of Archaeological Explorations and Exavations for a period of at least 10 days on which the students shall  submit a field report to be evaluated by an External Examiner.

Semester-III

• History of Indian Art & Architecture from the earliest time to A.D. 300
• History of Orissa from the earliest time to A.D. 700

Special Paper ( Select any one Group)

• Group-A   
  • Art and Architecture of Orissa
  • Architecture of Orissa-I
  • Sculptures of Orissa
• Group-B 
  • Epigraphy and Numismatics
  • Indian Epigraphy-I
  • Indian Numismtics-I
• Group-C 
  • Religious History of India & Iconography
  • Religious Hisotry of India-I
  • Religious History of India-II
• Group-D  
  • Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka
  • Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia-I
  • Art and Architecture of Southeast  Asia-II       
  • Economic History of India up to A.D 1200

Semester-IV

• History of Indian Art and Architecture from A.D. 300 to 1200
• History of Orissa from A.D. 700 to 1435

Special Paper  (Select any one Group)

• Group-A      
  • Art and Architecture of Orissa
  • Architecture of Orissa-II
  • Scultures and Paintings of Orissa
• Group-B   
  • Epigraphy and Numismatics
  • Indian Epigraphy-II
  • Indian Numismatics-II
• Group-C       
  • Religious History of India & Iconography
  • Indian Iconography-I
  • Indian Iconography-II
• Group-D 
  • Art & Archaeology of Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka
  • Art & Archaeology of Sri Lanka-I
  • Art & Archaeology of Sri Lanka-II
  • Field work and project report

Note : Visit to monuments and Museums for on the spot study of features of art, architecture and aesthetics on which the students shall submit a field report for evaluation by an External Examiner