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PG in performing arts therapy

KOLKATA: The healing quality of performing arts on the human mind and body is widely regarded but ‘performing arts therapy’ is yet to gain in popularity.

The Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) here is set to introduce a postgraduate diploma course in Performing Arts Therapy, a first of its kind among Indian universities, from January 2009.

Performing arts therapy is found to be beneficial for patients with diabetes and muscular weakness, for people suffering from mental ailments as well as for pregnant women.

The idea is to enable students to provide therapy to those suffering from such diseases, Amita Dutt, dean of the performing arts faculty of RBU, told The Hindu. The course, which has earned the sanction of the University Grants Commission,will be of one-year duration with emphasis on both theoretical and practical knowledge.

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