Bachelor of Arts (Music)

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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC

The Bachelor of Arts (Music) program takes cognisance of the importance of music in human society. Music is integral to
all facets of human activity and therefore deserves a central place in our curriculum. The program introduces students to
the theoretical issues in music, the different types of music and their evolution, as well as equipping them with skills
to compose and analyse Develop the skills to read and write different genres of music.

First Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
SAS 101	Introduction to Reading and Writing Skills (Required)	3
SAS 102	Computer Literacy and Skills (Required)	3
LTF 110	Artistic Expression (Required)	3
LTF 111	Music and Society (Required)	3
MUS 110	Theory & Practice of Music I: Chord Structure (Core)	3
MUS 111	Introduction to Music & Dance (Core)	3
	*Any one of the following:
FMS 110	History of Film	3
LIT 110	Introduction to Literature	3
THE 111	History of Theatre I (Africa)	3
PHL 110	Introduction to Philosophy of Human Nature	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
SAS 104	Social Science Perspectives on HIV and AIDS (Required)	3
LTF 120	The Motion Picture (Required)	3
LTF 121	Introduction to Performance (Required)	3
MUS 120	Theory & Practice of Music II: Principles of Modulation (Core)	3
MUS 121	Introduction to Western Music (Core)	3
	*Any two of the following:
LIT 120	Reading & Writing Skills in Literature	3
FMS 120	History of Contemporary Film	3
THE 120	History of Theatre 2: Europe & Asia	3
PHL 120	Introduction to Logic	3
PRT 120	Introduction to Ethics	3
SOC 101	Psychology of Individual Development & Social Life	3
LIT 120	Reading & Writing Skills in Literature	3

Second Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
SAS 201	Introduction to Research Methods (Required)	3
LTF 210	Fundamentals of Literature I – Drama (Required)	3
LTF 211	Art and Communication (Required)	3
MUS 210	Composition Studies and Practical Musicianship I (Core)	3
MUS 211	African Music and Dance (Core)	3
MUS 212	Western Music II: From Bach to Beethoven (Core)	3
	*Any one of the following:
LIT 211	Fundamentals of Literature II – Poetry	3
THE 211	Script Making and Interpretation	3
FMS 211	Film Analysis	3
PHL 210	Classical Logic	3
LIN 210	Introduction to Sociolinguistics	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
SAS 202	Critical Thinking (Required)	3
LTF 220	Issues in Kenyan Theatre (Required)	3
LTF 221	Issues in Kenyan Cinema (Required)	3
MUS 220	Composition Studies and Practical Musicianship II (Core)	3
MUS 221	African Musical Instruments (Core)	3
	*Any two of the following:
LIT 221	Fundamentals of Literature IV– Oral Literature	3
FMS 221	Acting for the Screen	3
THE 221	Dance Drama	3
PHL 223	Feminist Philosophy	3
LIT 221	Fundamentals of Literature IV– Oral Literature	3
FMS 221	Acting for the Screen	3

Third Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
SAS 301	Contemporary Gender Issues (Required)	3
LTF 310	Research Methods in the Humanities (Required)	3
LTF 311	Art and Psychology (Required)	3
MUS 310	Theory and Practice of Music III:The Chromatic Scale (Core)	3
	*Any one of the following:
FMS 312	Television Journalism	3
LIT 314	European Drama I	3
THE 312	Radio & TV Drama	3
LIN 313	Theories of Editing	3
PHL 311	African Philosophy	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
SAS 302	Entrepreneurship and Accounting (Required)	3
LTF 320	Copy Writing (Required)	3
MUS 320	Introduction to Ethnomusicology (Core)	3
MUS 321	Western Music IV:The Modern Period (Core)	3
	*Any two of the following:
LIT 328	West African	3
FMS 320	Film Directing	3
THE 320	Technical Theatre III: Costume Design	3
LIN 323	Editing Skills	3
PHL 320	Aesthetics	3

Fourth Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
SAS 401	Policy Analysis and Project Management (Required)	3
LTF 410	Discourses on African Art (Required)	3
LTF 411	Literary Journalism (Required)	3
MUS 410	Advanced Form and Analysis (Core)	3
MUS 411	Ethnomusicology/Musicology Project (Core)	3
MUS 412	Music and the Media (Core)	3
	*Any one of the following:
LIT 411	The African Novel	3
FMS 410	Educational Television	3
THE 412	Drama and Theatre in Education	3
PHL 410	African Aesthetics	3
HIS 401	Issues in African Historiography	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
SAS 402	Disaster and Conflict Management (Required)	3
LTF 420	Discourses in African Cinema (Required)	3
MUS 420	Computer Based Music (Required)	3
MUS 421	Church Music and Hymnology (Required)	3
MUS 422	Popular Music (Required)	3
	*Any two of the following:	3
FMS 422	Media and Public Relations
LIT 421	Major Literary Movements	3
THE 421	Entertainment Management and Marketing	3
PHL 420	Philosophy of Language	3
PHL 421	Political Philosophy in Africa	3

Objectives/Admission

The programme aims at:

Appreciation of the various genres and styles of music.
Devel op a central rol e for music in all human endeavours
Nurture artistic creativity.

Duration of Programme
The BA Music degree programme shall normally take four years.

Admission Requirements
Students must have attained a minimum of grade C+ at KCSE in music in addition to meeting the other general university admission requirements.