CHIEF EDITOR'S WORDS

The third issue of JASA marks the 1st anniversary since the official release of JASA. In keeping with our tradition of highlighting different disciplines in each issue, we have earmarked the field of arts & humanities as our primary focus. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rowlands, a highly regarded members of the academia at UCSI has written what is arguably a well thought and worded piece on the history of music education. This article explains the history and background of music development and how it has come to be regarded as a subject worthy of its own qualifications...

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IN-DEPTH - Music as a University Subject

Many people here in Malaysia and overseas are surprised when they learn that music is a subject you can study at university. This is rather surprising in itself because music, far from being a recent addition to the university curriculum, has in fact been a university subject in various forms and guises since at least the 15th century. The first recorded bachelor’s degree in music (B.Mus.) was awarded at Cambridge University in 1464, and the subject has been continuously present at university level since then, although not always as a taught subject and not always in a form that we would recognise today. This article explores the development of music as an academic subject.

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ACADEMIC PAPERS

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FOUNDERS

Sigmund Freud, famously credited as being the ‘father of psychoanalysis’, pioneered many novel methods of psychoanalysis and was instrumental in the development on the study behind human sexuality. Always a controversial figure, he was also known as a proponent of the use of cocaine to treat many diseases. Along with a brief biodata of Freud, this issue also presents the life and times of the Wright Brothers. Although being only bicycle mechanics, these two influential figures pioneered the first effective technique of controlling flight. The very technique that has become the core of modern day aviation methods.

Sigmund Freud | Wilbur & Orville Wright

PROFILES

Two well known personalities from the Faculty of Music, Social Science & Design have been profiled in this issue. Assoc. Dean Roslina Abdul Latif who heads the Mass Communication & Psychology programmes has over 10 years of experience as a broadcast journalist, having worked with TV3. Mr. Francisco P. Dumanig, on the other hand, is a senior lecturer who specialises in teaching English. With a keen interest in the development of South East Asian languages, he has authored numerous papers and presented his work in various international conferences.

Roslina A. Latif | Francisco P. Dumanig