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Master of Arts in Music (MA Music)​

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MASTER OF ARTS IN MUSIC

About the Programme: This programme is designed as an inclusive, comprehensive study of Western music, Hindustani classical vocal music, and indigenous music of Northeast India with specialization in either Music Education or Performance. It enables the students to exploit their musical development and augment their skills to become disciplined musicians. Musical sensitivity from the perspective of ethics, aesthetics, and therapy will also be explored during the course of this programme. It will also improve the students’ exposure to different music prospects that will aid in further developing their innovative musical skills and career.

  1. Master of Arts in Music Education/ Music Performance

Duration: 2 years (four semesters).

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in Music or any bachelor’s degree with a music certificate/ Diploma from a school of music. Students with a 4 years’ bachelor’s degree in Music are eligible for lateral entry to the 3rd semester.

Aptitude test: Aptitude test is required only to applicants with a non-music bachelor’s degree before enrolling into the programme. The aptitude test will cover aural skill, singing and playing of any musical instrument(s).

Course Outline

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              Semester I Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MAM 500 MAM 503 Hindustani Classical Vocal Music I 2 2 90
MAM 501 Western Music I  (Keyboard/Guitar) 2 2 90
MAM 502 Indigenous Music of North East India I (String & Percussion) 2 2 90
MAM 503 Musical Performance and Ethics 2 2 90
CSRS 500 CSTL 500 CSES 500 CSCE 500 Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement 1 1 45
GS 500 General Subject Gender Sexuality and Society in NE 1 1 45
Total 10 10 450
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            Semester II Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MAM 550 Hindustani Classical Vocal Music II 2 2 90
MAM 551 Music for Wellness 2 2 90
MAM 552 Indigenous Music of North East India II (Voice & Percussion) 2 2 90
MAM 553 Western Music II (Keyboard/Guitar) 2 2 90
CSRS 550 CSTL 550 CSES 550 CSCE 550 Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement 1 1 45
CA 550 SDG 550 General Subjects Current Affairs SDG 1 1 45
Summer Term Internship – – 100
Total 10  10 550
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      Semester III Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MAM 600 MAM 601 Specialisation: Music Performance Music Education 4 8 300
MAM 602 Music Entrepreneurship 2 2 90
CSRS 600 CSTL 600 CSES 600 CSCE 600 Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement 2 2 90
Total 8 12 480
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    Semester IV Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MAM 650 MAM 651 Specialisation: Music Performance Music Education 4 8 300
MAM 652 Internship – 8 240
Total 4 16 540
   Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester IV = 80 credits & 2020 hours.

Total Course Fee: Rs. 3,19,280/-  (Three lakh nineteen thousand two hundred eighty rupees)
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2. Master of Arts in Music (One Year programme in related fields)

Duration: 1 year (two semesters)

Eligibility: Post Graduates from any stream, preferably, with a certificate in Music

Aptitude test: Applicants will have to undergo an aptitude test before enrolling into the programme. The aptitude test will cover aural skill, singing and playing of any musical instrument(s)

Course Outline

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    Semester I Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MAM 600 Notation Reading & Writing I 2 2 90
MAM 601 Cultural Music 2 2 90
MAM 602 Musical Performance 1 11 345
Total 5 15 525
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    Semester II Subject Code Subject Title Credits Hours
Theory Practicum
MAM 650 Notation Reading & Writing II 2 2 90
MAM 651 Music for Wellness 2 2 90
MAM 652 Musical Performance 1 11 345
  Total 5 15 525
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester II = 40 credits & 1050 hours.

Total Course Fee: Rs. 1,67,740/-  (One lakh sixty seven thousand seven hundred forty rupees)
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