Program Overview

  • Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced)

    Can be done in 6 months

  • Total Courses

    10

  • Total Credit Hours

    60 Hours

The Music program at Mid Island University is designed for students who are passionate about the art of music and its various aspects. Students explore music theory, composition, performance, and music history. They have the opportunity to develop their skills in a wide range of musical genres and instruments. The program fosters creativity, artistic expression, and musical excellence. Graduates are well-prepared to pursue careers as musicians, composers, music educators, or music industry professionals. They contribute to the creation, performance, and appreciation of music, enriching both their lives and the lives of others through the power of music.

Artistic Foundation And Creative Expression:

The College of Performing Arts places a strong emphasis on building an artistic foundation and fostering creative expression. Students explore various performing arts disciplines, including theater, music, and dance, allowing them to develop a well-rounded understanding of the performing arts. This foundation prepares students to express their creativity and talent on the stage and beyond.


Stage Experience And Collaborative Productions:

Beyond the classroom, the College of Performing Arts emphasizes stage experience and collaborative productions. Students have opportunities to participate in theater productions, musical ensembles, and dance performances. These experiences not only enhance their performing arts skills but also provide valuable insights into the world of live entertainment.


Cultural Diversity And Performing Arts Across The Globe:

The College of Performing Arts at Mid Island University is committed to Nurturing cultural diversity and promoting performing arts from around the world. Our curriculum integrates performing arts from various cultures and encourages students to explore different artistic traditions. Additionally, we offer study abroad programs, international cultural exchanges, and collaborations with artists from diverse backgrounds, enabling students to gain a global perspective on performing arts.

The course starts with an introduction to art in general and explains the ways in which humans are inspired to make art. It presents a variety of painting media and the approaches to printmaking. It explains how artists use the computer as a tool to plan and create three-dimensional art.


This course provides a comprehensive overview of the legal, business and financial aspects of filmed entertainment, with pertinent comparisons and contrasts between the motion picture and television industries, and between studio and independent production. It presents a context for a profound understanding of selected topics and transactions.


The course provides an introduction and overview of the history, craft, and art of the theatre to foster an informed appreciation of theatrical events. The course includes dramatic structure, style, purpose and effect are the keys to understanding the forms of communication among author, performer and audience.


The course is a study of the development of western music from its beginnings through the end of the Baroque period. Emphasis will be placed on developing a thorough knowledge of music literature.


The course is designed as an introduction to an interrelated set of approaches to film study, all of them defined by their attention to the filmic text. The course begins with an extended examination of the elements of film form, principally style (mise-enscène, cinematographic properties, editing, sound) and narrative (structure and narration).

This course consists of the study of instrumental jazz music from an individual perspective as well as group performances. The content of this course will include some historical, cultural, philosophical, and pedagogical foundations of jazz styles.


This course considers some critical accounts of the music industry, of subcultures, and of mass media aesthetics; some historical dimensions of rock and some analytical approaches deriving from the main theoretical traditions of Western art music, psychoanalysis, semiotics, and ethnography—as applied to, for example, rhythm, tonality, and voice.


The course “Voice and Articulation” presents principles and practice of improving voice, articulation, pronunciation, foreign and regional dialects. Primary emphasis is on individual speech improvement.


This course explores the ways that music is both shaped by and gives shape to the cultural settings in which it is performed; through studying selected musical traditions from around the world.


The course provides opportunities to become familiar with the basic elements of music as well. Emphasis is on learning to listen to music and on the role it plays within the wider contexts of history and society.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
MASTERS DEGREE $27,000
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $27,000
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Meets Opportunity

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Our Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10