Master of Arts in Music
Introduction
Visual Art & Design and Performing Arts Unit, Department of Fine Arts offers three Master of Arts Degree Programs catering to the national needs. The degrees are being offered since 2008, and the proposed revised syllabus of Master of Arts in Music has been designed based on the Guidelines stipulated in 1) the Sri Lanka Qualification Framework (SLQF) issued by the University Grants Commission in 2015 to comply with the Criteria for the Master’s Degree with Course work and a Research Component (No.10) (Table 01), 2) Qualifications Framework issued by the University of Kelaniya in 2016 (No.11) and 3) Guidelines for Post Graduate Programmes issued by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya in 2017 (No.11) in terms of increasing the number of credits offered to the thesis up to a minimum of fifteen (15) and with updated syllabus components.
Aims of the Programme
The aim of the program is to produce Graduates with analytical, critical and creative skills to implement and apply novel theories and elements to the Sri Lankan music industry, and to introduce professionals with expert knowledge on local and global application of music.
Objectives of the Programme
The objectives of the Master of Arts in Music Degree are to
- Expand the student’s knowledge and understanding of the Sri Lankan and Global Music Industry.
- Deepen the knowledge on the development and structure of music in the Sri Lankan and Global context and distinguish the elements of Sri Lankan music.
- Allow student to develop to a higher and better level in performance, scholarship, and music education.
Program Type : Onsite
Course Content: View
Payment Structure
Please contact programme coordinator for the course fee
SLQF Level
Level 10- Masters’ Degree with Course work and Research Component worth 15 credits (1/4 of the total credits)
Help desk contact
Office: +94 112 903 772
Programme Coordinator
Dr. K.D Lasanthi Manaranjanie
Senior Lecturer Grade I
Department of Fine Arts
Faculty of Humanities
University of Kelaniya
Tel: +94 112 903 772
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