M.Phil. Odissi Dance is a postgraduate academic degree course. The program has been designed in a manner so as to develop an educational base through a semester-wise theoretical examination while developing the practical skills through the performance of the art form. Dance as a part of the compound culture of India comes under the domain of performing arts. The duration of this course is generally two years and its syllabus is divide in four semesters of six month each. In the present time it has become an inevitable part of film and television industry. The goal of this course to produce scholars who can indicate disciplinary rigor, intellectual acumen and a profound awareness of developments in their field. It is connected with the worship of God as Indian context apart from being an expression of thoughts and ideas dance. The course centered on keeps dance at its core with research grounded in and emanating from this rich nucleus of human activity. 

Eligibility:

• Candidates need to have a Master's degree in the related subject. Up-and-comers need to gain 55% marks in the associated subject at the postgraduate level to be viewed as qualified for the course. The rate Norm may fluctuate from Institute to Institute. 
• A composed test possibly directed to evaluate the competitor's learning. The individuals who qualify in the composed test will be required to show up in a meeting. Certain establishments waiver passageway test if the applicant has qualified in NET, SET or proportionate national-level assessment.

 Career Prospect:

• theatre or dance dramaturge
• theatre or dance critic
• dramaturgy instructor
• researcher
• public officials for cultural affairs
• employees at training centres for the arts
• director of cultural programs on radio
• television or internet platforms