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Programmes / Bachelor of Music (Hons.) Contemporary

Faculty of Music, Social Sciences and Design

 
Bachelor of Music (Hons.) Contemporary

Approval Code: (A 4415; 03/2012)

The Bachelor of Music (Hons) Contemporary caters to the needs of those students who want a career in the popular music industry. By covering the key areas of Arranging, Technology, Performance, Recording and Music Business (but not neglecting other related studies such as contemporary music theory, ear training and composition), the programme will enable its graduates to pursue challenging and rewarding careers within the industry.

Minimum Entry Qualifications
Minimum Entry Qualifications for Degree Programme
Academic Requirements : A-Levels / STPM 2 Principals
Music Requirements Practical : Grade 5 and theory : Grade 5 or equivalent
Audition Requirements
Play 3 pieces of contrasting styles
Improvisation
Sight-reading
Aural Placement Test
Theory Placement Test
* Students who do not meet the expected level will be required to take up suitable courses drawn from the Foundation in Music programme.
English Language Requirements

A distinction (A1 or A2) in SPM / UEC English, MUET Band 5, or a score of 213 (Computer based) / 550 (Written based) in TOEFL, or Band 5.5 in IELTS, or UCSI English Foundation or equivalent. If English Language requirements are not fulfilled, additional English module(s) must be taken at UCSI.


MoHE Compulsory Subjects
Bahasa Kebangsaan, Malaysian Studies, Moral Studies or Islamic Studies

Course Structure
Major / Core
Major Instrument 1-7
Choir
HAMM 1
HAMM 2
HAMM 3
HAMM 4
Ear Training 1
Ear Training 2
Ear Training 3
Ear Training 4
Modern Band Ensemble 1-7
Introduction to Music History
History of Popular Music I
Arranging 1
Arranging 2
MIDI I
Contemporary Playing Styles 1
Contemporary Playing Styles 2
Improvisation Skills 1
Improvisation Skills 2
Song Writing 1
Song Writing 2
Masterclass Attendance 1-7
Recital Attendance 1-7
Music Business 1
Music Business 2
Graduation Project
Graduation Performance
Internship
Electives
Music Electives
Minor Instruments
Malaysian Music
World Music
Piano Pedagogy 1
MIDI 2
Live Sound Design
Studio Sound Techniques
Counterpoint 1
Counterpoint 2
Fundamentals of Orchestration
Introduction to Music Theatre
Music and Film
Principles and Analysis of Audio
Jingle Writing
Arranging 3
Non-Music Electives
Mass Media Communication
Expository Writing
Introduction to Psychology 1
Introduction to Psychology 2
Introduction to Sociology
Office Application
Related Pages
 Related Pages
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Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English Language & Communication
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Modelling, Fashion & Marketing
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