Music is one of the great pleasures in life. The musician expresses emotion, gives energy, and unites communities. As such, music is one of the intangible heritages recognized by UNESCO.

The B.A. in Music Performance is a unique major that integrates theory and practice. Students study the history of music throughout the world, a diversity of musical and other art forms, and the intricacies of music theory. At the same time, students choose an area of focus where they wish to develop their talents, which may be an instrument, voice, or music composition. Through a variety of performance experiences, both individual and in groups, students develop their competence, confidence, and creativity, culminating in special recitals in years 3 and 4.

Major:  Music Performance

Course Descriptions

POL 101         Introduction to Political Science

This course has been designed to give students general knowledge in politics and a basic introduction to the academic discipline known as political science. The instructor has decided to take a very quick approach to the topic: the material covered in the class will be very broad but not very deep in the hope that it will create an understanding of the most basic issues of political science. This course is also intended to demonstrate some of the reasons why people study political science outside the classroom and help the students understand their society better.

ANTH 102      Cultural Anthropology

This course is designed to investigate the impact of culture on everyday living and decision-making, both locally and globally.  It presents basic concepts in cultural anthropology and applies them to various expressions of culture, such as languages, family structures, livelihoods, political systems, belief systems, and art.

NATS 102      Environmental Science

Significant increases in the world population along with technology advances in the manufacture of products corresponding to people’s demand, led to the over-exploration of nature resources. This brought environmental and other impacts, such as natural resources depletion, solid waste generation increment, ecosystem unbalancing, health and safety problems on human beings, etc. Similarly, Cambodia is also facing such problems. Hence, awareness in environmental issues contributing to environmental protection is in need to address. This course is designed to provide some fundamental concepts of environmental science in order to make students environmentally aware about vital issues like natural resources conservation, sustainable use of resources, environmental degradation, and rapid growth of human population coupled with technology causing major environmental problems. Emphasis is given to promote sustainable concepts and to enable students to make informed choices regarding their environment. Additionally, this course is introduced to make students understand theories and integrate them into practical applications through real world situation observations, consequentially allowing them to establish cause and effect relationship via impact assessment projects.

ENGL 110      English I: Reading and Composition

The course, a foundation level of English as a foreign language course, is intended to guide students through models and writing practice, and to sharpen composition and analytical skills needed for good academic writing. Students will be guided through a variety of writing strategies and techniques with emphasis on sentence structure, including correct use of grammar, mechanics and sentence combining. Students will learn paragraph organization, and research and organization methods required for writing paragraphs.

COMP 110     Introduction to Computers

This course is one of the general courses in the FY program required by PUC to familiarize students with the use of computer as an efficient tool for their study and work. It is designed to provide non-IT students an overview of how computer system has been developed the fundamental concepts and terminologies of computer systems, knowledge of basic computer hardware and software, and the teach students how to assemble computer, install software, and computer troubleshooting. There are 2 Lab-sessions, which equal to 3 hours for students to practice computer assembling and software installation. Students will learn what computer components are, implication of information technology, and basic troubleshooting knowledge.

KHMR 110    Khmer Studies

Khmer Studies observes the evolution of Khmer culture from pre-history through the Angkorean period to contemporary society.  It examines the arts, languages, literature, customs, traditions, and creations of the Khmer people.  Students gain a sense of appreciation and love for the Khmer culture and a sense of pride, integrity, and national identity.

SOC 110         Gender Studies

This course is the introduction to Gender Studies/Women’s Studies. Given the comprehensiveness and diversity of the overall subject area, this course will provide an introduction to and critical engagement with several specific areas of inquiry that make up Gender Studies/Women’s studies.

ENGL 120      English II: Reading and Composition

The course, an intermediate level of English as a foreign language course, is intended to guide students through models and writing practice – particularly the essay, and to sharpen composition and analytical skills needed for good academic writing. Students will utilize a variety of writing strategies and techniques with emphasis on sentence structure, including correct use of grammar, mechanics and sentence combining. Students will learn paragraph organization, documentation and organization methods required for writing term papers.

HUM 110       Introduction to Humanities

This course will familiarize students with various aspects of the humanities, in particular, the history, literature, and philosophies of the ancient East and West, as well as contemporary aesthetic forms.  Students will gain an appreciation for the plastic and performing arts.

ENBC 110      Practical English Language Development

This course focuses on students’ listening and speaking skills, while continuing to support reading and writing practice. The reading level of students will be assessed and a customized progression of graded readers assigned to each student. Students will read, summarize in writing, present, and discuss readings. In addition, students will view and discuss video clips to improve comprehension of English as spoken by different speakers.

MGT 110        Management Principles

This is an introductory course in management. Students will learn basic principles of organizational structure, behavior, and operations, including resource acquisition and management and supervision techniques to achieve organizational goals.

HFT 201         Health Education and Fitness

Health Education course will introduce students to basic knowledge on health education, health behavior, reproductive health, tropical diseases, sexual transmitted diseases, chronic disease, alcohol, tobacco, and domestic violence will be imparted. With this knowledge, students will have opportunity to explore the concept of health education / health promotion and health determinant factors affecting to public health.

ARIL 210       Academic Research: Information Literacy

Information Literacy (IL) is important to support learning in the 21st century. Students will learn effective tool to proactively engage in academic performance and nurture life-long learning. Without IL skills, students will get lost in a world of abundant information resources. IL skills will help students to identify where to find the right resources to meet their specific educational needs, present research findings, and avoid plagiarism.

ENBC 210      English Grammar for Business

This course provides a comprehensive review of English grammar rules and skills. Students develop their ability to identify and correct both written and spoken grammatical errors with teacher feedback and consistent grammar review. Forms of writing and verbal communication that are typically used in business, such as emails, memos, letters, written and verbal reports, and giving verbal instructions will be utilized for grammar practice.

COM 210       Introduction to Communications and Mass Media

This course is designed to introduce students to Communications: the ability to give and receive information quickly and effectively. The art of getting your message across effectively is a vital part of being a successful manager. It is also wise to note that communication is the foundation of leadership. This course provides foundations to improve communication skills.

PHIL 210       Logic and Critical Thinking

Students will be introduced to basic principles of logic. Students will study standards of critical thinking, benefits and barriers to critical thinking, and characteristics of critical thinkers.  They will learn to analyze arguments and how to recognize logical fallacies.

ENBC 211      Interactive English Language Skills

This course aims to further improve students’ listening comprehension and language production skills through viewing and discussing a variety of audio-visual media, interactive exercises, and conversational practice. Emphasis will be placed on pronunciation and the development of vocabulary for general and business purposes. Prerequisite: ENBC 110.

PHIL 212       Introduction to Ethics

This course examines the basic concepts and principles of ethical thought, including issues of morality and self-interest, right and wrong, actions, character, consequences, motive, and their relationship to issues of law, religion, and society.  Students will analyze writings by well-known philosophers regarding ethics and the “good society.”

PSYC 212       Personal Growth and Development

This course is designed to teach discipline, good behavior, positive attitude, self-respect, and self-confidence, as a member of the university and society.  The course also teaches study skills and time management to help ensure students’ success in college and in life.  Buddhist as well as Western philosophies and thought are both essential to this course.  Students can learn to value life and develop virtue, shaping themselves after exemplary heroes.

POL 202         ASEAN Governments, Politics and Economics

With the current trend and spirit of globalization, in which every citizen is a citizen of the world as one, joining partnership is critical.  In this light, ASEAN has been formed.  This course will examine the various systems, standards, and behaviors of both humans and institutions they create.

HIST 230        History of Cambodia

This course considers civil wars and their consequences, especially the dark period of 1975-1979 in Cambodia. Changes in Khmer culture, society, and economics will be discussed, as well as political structure, foreign policy, gender issues, human rights, rural development, and education. This course includes a community service-learning component, providing a chance for students to work and provide community service.

RESR 300      Fundamentals of Research

This course introduces students to library research and knowledge of proper and standard of referencing, including entry of bibliography (books, periodicals, journals, interviews, etc.), audiography, videography, and their annotations. It will allow students to look at exemplary writings, while they will learn to collect data, analyze, and organize them into ideas and exercise academic writing.

MUS 301        History of Classical Western Music

The course is designed to take students through the history of classical Western music from its earliest times, starting from the Greek antiquity to the present.  It includes, but does not limit to, musical origin, development, movements, styles, as well as important music pioneers and composers.

ART 313         Art, Music, and Theater Art

A course which is design to provide students with a study of the interrelation of music with art and theatre arts.

MUS 320        Music Theory

This course is developed as a comprehensive study and analysis of the materials of harmony, including, but not limited to, fundamental materials, scales, modes, chords, tones, and four-voice harmony.

MUS 321        Advanced Music Theory

A continuation of the comprehensive approach to tonal and atonal harmonies used in music with an emphasis on forms and harmonies of the twentieth century materials.

MUS 322        Music Sight Reading (Fundamentals)

This course provides students with opportunities to practice and experience sight-reading and -singing, ear training, dictation, keyboard and written harmony, emphasizing on diatonic harmony.

MUS 323        Music Counterpoint (Fundamentals)

A designed study to develop further skills in the comprehensive approach used in music with an emphasis upon contrapuntal analysis and writing, and a continuation of harmony and ear training.

MUSP 331      Major Performance Area I

As a course designed for performance, it includes supervision, administration, and rehearsal techniques.  Performance skills for chosen instruments are to develop.  Primarily for performance major, the course includes the opportunity for development of more advanced techniques in solo and accompaniment, music reading and musicianship.

MUSE 332      Ensemble

All music majors and minors are required to participate in the appropriate and relevant major and minor ensemble(s) (band, choir or orchestra).

MUSP 333      Performance Seminar or Studio Ensemble

A Course designed for performance (ensemble) majors.  It includes supervision, administration, and rehearsal techniques.

MUSP 334      Junior Recital

A junior recital is required for all undergraduate degree programs.  It includes preparation and performance of the junior recital for music majors.

MUS 441        Music Seminar I

A survey and discussion of the music and musical development of a chosen area and/or topic at the discretion of the instructor.  Folk music, popular music, or jazz, for instance, will be considered as well as world traditional and experimental styles.

MUS 442        Music Seminar II

A continuation of a survey and discussion of the music and musical development of a chosen area and/or topic at the discretion of the instructor.  Folk music, popular music, or jazz, for instance, will be considered as well as world traditional and experimental styles.

MUSP 452      Major Performance Area II

A continuation of a course designed for performance, it includes supervision, administration, and rehearsal techniques.  Performance skills for chosen instruments are to develop.  Primarily for performance major, the course includes the opportunity for development of more advanced techniques in solo and accompaniment, music reading and musicianship.

MUS 461        Ethnomusicology I

A course designed as a general introductory survey of ethnomusicology, it includes, but does not limit to, the field history and development, trends and approaches to the study of ethnomusicology.

MUS 462        Ethnomusicology II

A continuation of ethnomusicology I, the course focuses more on comparative studies and analyses between and among different music cultures.  Various ethnomusicological theories and practices will be examined.

MUS 463        World Music

Selected area world music cultures will be taught in this course, including, but not limited to, their history, development, music fundamentals, and performances.  Audio-visual materials will be introduced in class.

MUSP 471      Senior Recital I

A senior recital I is required for all undergraduate degree programs.  The senior recital may not be presented until the student is enrolled in senior level applied music.  It includes preparation and performance of the senior recital for music majors.

MUSP 472      Senior Recital II

A senior recital II is a performance built and added on to the Senior Recital I required for all undergraduate degree programs.

MUSP 453      Performance Seminar or Studio Ensemble

A reading and coaching ensemble is opened to instrumental performance and other music majors.

MUS 471        Instrumental Literature (Instrument, Voice, Composition Majors)

Detailed consideration of literature of all periods appropriate for performance by performance ensembles will be taken.  Repertoire selection and performance models, best practices and/or problems peculiar to small, medium, and large ensembles are discussed.

MUS 489        Senior Recital Project or Exit Exam

The student will perform a major work by a major composer as agreed upon with the advisor.