Diploma in Performing Arts (Drama) at MSU Baroda

If you are looking at Diploma in Performing Arts (Drama), MSU Baroda in Vadodara runs it as a 2-year, full-time diploma course. The intake is 15 seats a year. The total fee on record is ₹1,840 – ₹1.39 lakh, which works out to about ₹1,000 a year.

MSU Baroda is a other institute, founded in 1881. This page brings together what is on record for this course at MSU Baroda — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to UGD programmes at MSU Baroda as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with MSU Baroda before you pay anything.

To be considered for Diploma in Performing Arts (Drama), you usually need Class 10 (or Class 12, for some diplomas).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state polytechnic entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check MSU Baroda's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state polytechnic entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to MSU Baroda on its website (www.msubaroda.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The latest placement figures on record (2022) show a highest package of ₹4 lakh at MSU Baroda. 90 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

MSU Baroda runs 7 UGD specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• Diploma in Petrochemical Technology
• Diploma in German
• Discontinued (Oct 2024)- Diploma in Performing Arts (Vocal)
• Diploma in Visual Art (Painting)
• Diploma (Visharad) in Jyotishshastra
• Discontinued (Oct 2024)- Diploma in Performing Arts Dance (Bharatnatyam)

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of Diploma in Performing Arts (Drama) genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹1,840 – ₹1.39 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does MSU Baroda compare with other colleges offering UGD in and around Vadodara?