Foundation in Music

Designed for students who plan to read for a bachelor's degree in music, this one-year foundation builds both theoretical understanding and hands-on performing ability. It is delivered full-time at the Kuala Lumpur campus, with new students admitted in January, May or September. On the academic side, learners work through listening and appreciation subjects and look at Malaysian music and the wider industry, with an emphasis on asking questions and linking ideas to practical problems. On the performance side, students join either a choir or an orchestra, attend musicianship classes and receive instruction on a principal instrument alongside a secondary one. Elective subjects strengthen digital and media skills. The course also stresses teamwork, responsibility, ethics and professional conduct, along with an awareness of entrepreneurship. Admission depends on meeting two sets of conditions, one academic and one musical. The academic condition can be met through SPM, O-Level or UEC results, each with its own minimum grades.