Course Details

BA (Hons) Contemporary Music (Audio Technology)

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Description

This programme aims to train versatile musicians and music producers. It is both a technical and creative degree programme, providing you with solid music theory and academic knowledge, while developing your skills in audio technology through studio practice and interdisciplinary collaborative projects. Subjects and areas covered include composition, arrangement, sound design and film scoring, as well as music theory, history and aural training.

If you have a strong interest in music, production, sound and audio technology, this programme is ideal for you. It is also open to individuals with no prior formal musical training who are passionate about pursuing a career in music. Graduates will be equipped to work in the music industry as producers, composers, sound engineers and creative artists; or in the broader creative industries through work on film, TV, video games, theatre, dance, entertainment and many more.

Field of Study

Audio-Visual Media & Production

Duration (Years)

3

Course Fees

RM 74,880 (USD 17,829)

MQA No.

PA6234

Degree Type

Internal Degree
Intake (Month)

March; August

A-Level

Minimum 8 points
UEC

Maximum 28 points from 5 subjects (all Grade Bs)
Matric/Foundation

Australian Matriculation ATAR 55
Canadian Matriculation 55%
Monash University Foundation Year 55%
Sunway Foundation in Arts CGPA 2.0
Sunway Foundation in Science Technology CGPA 2.0
SPM/STPM

Average C or CGPA 2.0 (Minimum 2 principals)
Others

IInternational Baccalaureate Completed with minimum 24 points (excluding bonus points)

Specific Requirements
Contemporary Music (Audio Technology)
All candidates must undertake a live audition. To prepare three 1.5-minute pieces to be sung or performed on any instrument of their choice. Please contact [email protected] for more details.
Diploma

Sunway Diploma in Related Field* CAVG 50% or CGPA 2.0

*Sunway Diploma holders may obtain advanced standing if credit transfer requirements are met.
English Requirements

IELTS 6.0
MUET Band 4
SPM English B3 or B+
UEC English B4
O-Level English (1119) Credit
Sunway Intensive English Programme (IEP) Pass Level 4 with minimum 65%
ESL/English Satisfactory level in Pre-University programmes, where the medium of instruction is English

Note: Any other qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Year 1

Music Theory and Musicianship

Audio Recording and Production

Applied Contemporary Musicianship

Recording Studio Techniques

World Music
Year 2

Contemporary Music Composition and Arrangement

Audio Post-production and Mastering

Applied Contemporary Musicianship

Applied Sound Design

Studio Composition

Malaysian Music

Music History: Classical to 20th Century

Collaborative Projects
Year 3

Research Project

Popular Music Studies

Arts and Society in Malaysia

Creative Industries and Entrepreneurship

Creative Project

Internship

Electives (choose either 1 in Year 3)

Topic Studies 1

Topic Studies 2
Others

Additional MOHE compulsory General Studies Subjects - for Local Student

Islamic and Asian Civilisations

Ethnic Relations

Community Service

Bahasa Kebangsaan A (applicable to students who did not sit for SPM or did not obtain a Credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu)

Additional MOHE compulsory General Studies Subjects - for International Student

Malay Language for Communication 2

Malaysian Studies 3

Community Service

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