Kannada University, also called Hampi Kannada University or Hampi University, is a higher education university in Hampi

Hampi

Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other...

, Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, founded in the year 1991, with the aim to develop the Kannada language

Kannada language

Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...

 and to promote the literature

Literature

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, tradition

Tradition

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s, culture

Culture

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, and folklore

Folklore

Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...

 of Karnataka.

Sections

The University has three main wings

• Adalitanga (Administrative wing)
• Adhyayananga (Academic wing)
• Prasaranga (Publication wing)

Courses offered

• Integrated M. A.
  Master of Arts (postgraduate)
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   Ph.D.
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   in Kannada literature and folklore, where a degree holder can complete postgraduation and research. This course is of four years duration.
• Bachelor in Fine Arts
• B.A in Sangeeta (B.A in Music )
• Diploma in Sculpture
  Sculpture
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  , minimum qualification for this course of two years is SSLC
  SSLC
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  .
• Diploma in music
  Music
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  (saṃgīta), minimum qualification for this course of two years is SSLC.

Kannada University also offers postgraduate and certificate courses related to Kannada languages.

External links

• Home page of Kannada University
• Kannada University