Master of Arts in Music

 Introduction

Visual Art and 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.