Degree Programs

Staff

Department of History and Theory of Dance

The Department of History and Theory of Dance and Drama one of the recently established department in the Faculty of Dance and Drama. DHTD is offering three unique honor degree courses to students who were studied performing arts for advanced level examination. Students have the advantage of gaining hands-on experience, learning editing, graphics, and special effects using digital technology and specialist computer software, and applying themselves both creatively and theoretically to kick-start a career in media and creative industries undergraduates in all three degrees are experiencing field studies and more practical learning environment with the opportunity to have internships with related institutes and companies to gain there practice to higher standards. the department produces creative well trained innovative graduates for the visual and performing arts industry and institutes.

Awards

  • Tharini a manage – 2016 – national awards-  television dance video
  • Ushani nawarathne – 2016 – national awards – television dance video
  • Dhanajaya Bandara – 2017 – best short film direction – 3 awards from national level competitions
  • Nimna Dewpura – 2018 – best short film – 02 awards from national level competitions

Facilities

The department have complete television studio with technical equipment suit to train and produce multi camera production. the multi media lab was enforced with apple I mac computers to have much versatile experience in video editing, animation and graphic creation.