REQUIREMENTS TO INTENDED MAJOR AREA
UNIVERSITY
OF THE PHILIPPINES
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
The Graduate Program Office
Room 216, Abelardo Hall,
Diliman, Quezon City 1101
Philippines
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO INTENDED MAJOR AREA AND CURRICULUMS
(for more info visit www.upd.edu.ph/~music/ or call Rommel at 981-8500 loc. 2635)
(Master's program) From any Bachelor of Music Program to...
1) Musicology (Dr. Verne dela Peña, graduate advisor)
A. 15 units distributed as follows:
1. MuL 150 - Principles of Musicology
2. MuL l51 - Selected Readings in Ethnomusicology or MuL 198 - Special Problems
in Musicology
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3. MuL 191 - Music Transcription
4.MuL 192 – Field Methods
5. MuL 193 – Archiving Methods
B. Two academic writing samples (average of 15 pages each,
double-spaced)
C. For transferees from other music schools
1. MuL 12 - Music of Southeast Asia and Oceania
2. MuL 10 - Philippine Music
3. MuL 13 - World Music Culture
2) Music Education (Prof. Mauricia Borromeo, graduate advisor)
A. For UP College of Music BM Music Education graduate
At least 3 years of full time teaching in any level, preferably including elementary and high school.
B. For UP College of Music with majors in instrument /composition /musicology, the following music education undergraduate courses and practice teaching are required:
MuEd 100 Intro to Music Education, 3 units
110 Major Instrument Practicum/Voice Practicum, 3 units
120 Music Education in the Elementary School, 3 units
125 Music Education Practicum in the Elementary School, 3 units
130 Music Education in the High School, 3 units
135 Music Education Practicum in the High School, 3 units
140 Guitar & Rondalla Methods 1, 3 units
141 Guitar & Rondalla Methods 11, 3 units
142 Asian Instruments Methods, 3 units
143 Creative Music Procedures, 3 units
144 Methods for Voice Class, 3 units
145 Orchestra/Band Instruments Methods, 3 units
EDFD 116 Educational Psychology, 3 units
120 Educational Thought and Practice, 3 units
EDRE 101 Introduction to Research Methodology in Education, 3 units
EDCO 101 Introduction to Guidance, 3 units
EDUC 100 Philippine Educational System, 3 units*
*not required of foreign students
At least 3 years of full time teaching in any level, preferably including elementary and high school.
C. For transferees from other music schools with BM in Music Education
MuL 12 Music of Southeast Asia and Oceania
MuL 10 Philippine Music
At least 3 years of full time teaching in any level, preferably including elementary and high school.
3) Conducting (Dr. Raul Navarro, graduate advisor)
1. Any recording (Video/Compact disc/Casette tape, etc.) of
conducting performance experience.
2. An actual 15-minute rehearsal of some members of a more mature choir.
3. Finished Keyboard MP 100 level or undergraduate piano minor requirements.
4. a) Finished Voice MP 100 level or undergraduate level voice minor requirements.
b) For band/instrument and conductors: finished Inst MuP 150 level.
5. Requirement of conductorship/membership experience in a choir or ensemble
for at least one year.
6. A minimum grade average of 1.75 in all undergraduate conducting subjects
taken, a minimum grade average of 2.0 in all allied Subjects (theory, piano/instrument,
voice, chorus/ensemble class) previously taken.
4) Composition (Dr. Jonas Baes, graduate advisor)
List of courses to be taken by a prospective Master in Music major in Composition student with a different B.M. major/ major from other institution.
1 . MuK 173 - Orchestration / MuK - 183 Advanced Orchestration
2. Analysis of 20th Century Music
3. Advanced Harmony
4. Advanced Counterpoint
5. Choral Writing
6. MuK 180 – Composition Major IX and MuK 190 – Composition Major
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7. Additional requirement: Literature for study (Anthology of musical works
prepared by the department)
