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The one-year program of three equal semester drills students on the core knowledge and skills in music performance, theory, music technology and beginning level liberal arts studies.
In the core area of music, performance, students will develop dexterity in their principal instrument allowing them to master the basic scales in major and minor keys and the chromatic and Blues scales. Individual instruction in their principal instrument will expand their knowledge of the intrinsic interpretations of performing Pop, Jazz, and Classical repertoire. Students will hone sight-reading skills continuously in their private instruction classes and in group performance labs. Students will learn rehearsal techniques to prepare them to lead and perform in advanced level ensembles. In addition to class and ensemble sessions, students will participate in a performance seminar session where they will feature their performance before a live audience comprising of their peers, faculty and visitors in each semester. Students will develop their musical ear in a series of progressive ear training classes to refine their ability to identify intervals, chord progressions, rhythm patterns, and to read music at sight.
In the area of music theory, students will learn the basics of reading and writing notes in both treble and bass clefs and interpret lead sheets, which have the common music terminologies used in actual practice in the music industry. Students will develop composition skills through the analysis of melody-harmony relationships found in contemporary music songs/tunes. Students will learn score layout and groove writing in order to write rhythm section scores for small bands. In addition to Blues theory, students will also study traditional 4-part writing conventions including contrapuntal writing in the style of J. S. Bach.
In music technology you will develop skills in operating music software to create musical sounds and also music scores. Students will also study computer operating systems and Internet protocols to enhance the quality of their application of these in their coursework.
In the liberal arts component students will develop English language skills through writing, comprehension and speaking, and will investigate academic writing norms to hone their skills towards writing term papers. Students will study musical acoustics in order to understand and interpret the behavior of sound and its propagation in musical applications. Students will survey popular music from the birth of the Blues to present day popular music, exploring the artists and compositions against the socio-cultural environment that contributed to the development of pop music across the decades.
If students have prior knowledge of these courses they need to inform our admissions counselors at the point of their application to the program. All students will attend an entrance placement examination for English and music theory and those who score a minimum grade of B (83%) in these tests would be given credit exemptions from taking these courses again. In replacement of the exempted credits, you will be required to take elective courses such as Introduction to Music Business, Business Communications and/or Electronics and Computer Systems.
Why choose this program?
The Foundation in Music acts as a foundation upon which to build advanced level knowledge, skills and techniques.
In the core area of music, performance, students will develop dexterity in their principal instrument allowing them to master the basic scales in major and minor keys and the chromatic and Blues scales. Individual instruction in their principal instrument will expand their knowledge of the intrinsic interpretations of performing Pop, Jazz, and Classical repertoire. Students will hone sight-reading skills continuously in their private instruction classes and in group performance labs. Students will learn rehearsal techniques to prepare them to lead and perform in advanced level ensembles. In addition to class and ensemble sessions, students will participate in a performance seminar session where they will feature their performance before a live audience comprising of their peers, faculty and visitors in each semester. Students will develop their musical ear in a series of progressive ear training classes to refine their ability to identify intervals, chord progressions, rhythm patterns, and to read music at sight.
In the area of music theory, students will learn the basics of reading and writing notes in both treble and bass clefs and interpret lead sheets, which have the common music terminologies used in actual practice in the music industry. Students will develop composition skills through the analysis of melody-harmony relationships found in contemporary music songs/tunes. Students will learn score layout and groove writing in order to write rhythm section scores for small bands. In addition to Blues theory, students will also study traditional 4-part writing conventions including contrapuntal writing in the style of J. S. Bach.
In music technology you will develop skills in operating music software to create musical sounds and also music scores. Students will also study computer operating systems and Internet protocols to enhance the quality of their application of these in their coursework.
In the liberal arts component students will develop English language skills through writing, comprehension and speaking, and will investigate academic writing norms to hone their skills towards writing term papers. Students will study musical acoustics in order to understand and interpret the behavior of sound and its propagation in musical applications. Students will survey popular music from the birth of the Blues to present day popular music, exploring the artists and compositions against the socio-cultural environment that contributed to the development of pop music across the decades.
If students have prior knowledge of these courses they need to inform our admissions counselors at the point of their application to the program. All students will attend an entrance placement examination for English and music theory and those who score a minimum grade of B (83%) in these tests would be given credit exemptions from taking these courses again. In replacement of the exempted credits, you will be required to take elective courses such as Introduction to Music Business, Business Communications and/or Electronics and Computer Systems.
Why choose this program?
The Foundation in Music acts as a foundation upon which to build advanced level knowledge, skills and techniques.
- Students will be able to transfer all their credits earned in the program to Berklee College of Music’s third year degree programs
- Students will get hands-on experience using the College’s RM40 million state of the art facilities
- Students will learn from a team of qualified and experienced faculty
- Students will engage with students from over 20 countries, like themselves for whom music is more than a hobby
- Students will engage with music industry professionals in closed-door master classes and workshops
- The tuition fees are affordable compared to other comparable programs outside Malaysia. If students are intending to go to Berklee, they will save up to 60% in tuition fees.