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| Description | Department of Music and Music Education is the comprehensive music school of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris – from the classroom to the concert hall, and from faculty-led groups to those run exclusively by students. There are several levels of degree that students can take within the music department: Graduate students can earn a PhD and Master Degree in one of the two mains areas of our Graduate Program-Ethnomusicology and Music Education-and within those rubrics is the opportunity to focus on theory or ethnomusicology. Undergraduate students can major in music with an emphasis on Music Education, Music Business, Music Performance and Music Directing. Music Performance, Music Composition and Music Technology degrees are currently being developed, and will be offered soon. Students are able to join with our various ensembles such as our Symphony Orchestra, Big Band, String Ensembles, Choir, Wind Ensembles, and the Traditional Malay Ensembles (Keroncong, Asli, Ghazal, Gambus, and Wayang Kulit). To augment practical training, students are encouraged to experience these diverse performing and stage activities as part of the coursework. With our top quality facilities student are able to fulfill their dreams on achieving a top quality education. |
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| Name of Institution | UNIVERSITI PENDIDIKAN SULTAN IDRIS (UPSI) |
| Qualification | Master's Degree |
| Course Duration | 36 months |
| NEC Field | Training for teachers with subject specialisation |
| Entry Requirements | A bachelor’s degree with honours and CGPA of at least 2.75 or a CGPA that can be considered by the faculty, from Sultan Idris Education university or an equivalent degree from any higher educational institution; OR Other qualifications recognised by the Senate, obtained through accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) subject to the fields listed; OR Other qualifications recognised by the Senate;AND Fulfilment of specific entry requirements imposed by the faculty concerned. |
| English Requirement | International candidates are required to meet one (1) of the following English proficiency requirements: A score of not less than 550 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or; A minimum overall band score of 6.0 in international English Language Testing System (IELTS) |
| Special Requirement | - |
| Scholarship | No Scholarship Available |
| Scholarship URL | - |