Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology (SMUCT) () is a private university established in 2003 in

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. It was named after Md. Imamul Kabir Shanto (founder and chairman) and his wife Tahmina Chowdhury Kabir (Mariam) (founder and vice chairman).

Academic programs

The academic programs of the university are conducted by three faculties.

Faculty of Design & Technology

* B.A. (Hons) Fashion Design & Technology * B.A. (Hons) Apparel Manufacturing Management & Technology * B.A. (Hons)

Interior Architecture Interior architecture is the design of a building or shelter from inside out, or the design of a new interior for a type of home that can be fixed. It can refer to the initial design and plan used for a building's interior, to that interi ...

* B.A. (Hons) Graphic Design & Multimedia * Bachelor of Architecture

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

* B.Sc. (Hons) Computer Science & Information Technology * B.Sc. (Hons) Computer Science & Engineering * M.A. Fashion Design/Product Design * M.A. Interior Design

Faculty of Fine & Performing Arts

* B.Fine Arts (Hons) and Diploma Drawing & Painting * M.Fine Arts Drawing & Painting * B.Music (Hons) Ravindra,

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, Classical * B.Music (Hons) Dance * M.Music (Masters) Ravindra, Nazrul, Classical * M.Music (Masters) Dance

Faculty of Management & General Studies

Bachelor of Business Administration A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an undergraduate degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of four years and typically 120 credits of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of busine ...

(BBA) *

Bachelor of Laws A Bachelor of Laws (; LLB) is an undergraduate law degree offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree and serves as the first professional qualification for legal practitioners. This degree requires the study of core legal subje ...

(LLB) * B.A. (Hons) in English (language & literature) * BSS (Hons) in Sociology & Anthropology * MBA Product &

Fashion Merchandising Fashion merchandising can be defined as the planning and promotion of sales by presenting a product to the right market at the proper time, by carrying out organized, skillful advertising, using attractive displays, etc. Merchandising, within fashio ...

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration; elective courses may allow further study in a particular ...

(MBA) * Executive MB *

Master of Laws A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL.M.; Latin: ' or ') is a postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in another subject. In many jurisdi ...

(LLM) * M.A. in English * M.A. in Islamic Studies * M.A. in Bengali * MSS in Government & Politics * MSS in Sociology & Anthropology

List of vice-chancellors

* Md. Shah-E-Alam (present)

Shanto-Mariam Academy of Creative Technology

Shanto-Mariam Academy of Creative Technology teaches various programs, including design, performing arts, and technical education throughout the country. It is a sister concern of the university that focuses on: * Art * Music (Ravindra, Nazrul, Classical) * Dance (

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Kathak ''Kathak'' is one of the eight major forms of Classical Indian dance, Indian classical dance. Its origin is attributed to the traveling bards in ancient northern India known as ''Kathakar'' ("storyteller"), who communicated stories from the ...

Folk dance A folk dance is a dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, Ritual, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances ...

, Manipuri) * Instrumental music (

Tabla A ''tabla'' is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, where it may be played solo, as an accompaniment with other instruments a ...

Guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

Violin The violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino picc ...

) * Correct Pronunciation * Recitation * Acting * News reading Diploma and certificate courses are offered in Fashion design, Interior design, Graphic design, Multimedia, and Music. The academy also offers vocational SSC in Automotive, Garment design & pattern cutting, and Interior with Auto CAD under the Open University. The academy also offers SSC and HSC programs for underprivileged students who are working.

Shanto-Mariam Institute of Creative Technology

Shanto-Mariam Institute of Creative Technology, an education institute of the Shanto-Mariam Foundation, offers BTEC/Edexcel National and Higher National diplomas in the following subjects: * Fashion design * 3D design * Graphic Design & Multimedia * Clothing merchandising * Information Technology * BBA * Apparel Merchandising

References

External links

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