Minimum Course Entry Requirements:
- Minimum KCSE mean grade of C+ (Plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination
(KCSE). In addition, applicants are expected to have obtained: a B in music at KCSE and at least a C+ in
the other cluster subjects of the KCSE examinations:
Cluster Subjects
Music
English/Kiswahili
Mathematics and any Group II or any Group III
Any Group II or Group III or Group IV or Group V
KCSE Subject Grouping
Group I: English, Kiswahili, Mathematics
Group II: Biology, Physics, Chemistry
Group III: History and Government, Geography, Christian Religious Education, Islamic Religious
Education, Hindu Religious Education
Group IV: Home Science, Art and Design, Agriculture, Aviation Technology, Computer Studies
Group V: French, German, Arabic, Music, Business Studies
OR
- A minimum of two (2) principals for A-level applicants. In addition, they should demonstrate evidence
of prior music experience.
OR
- Diploma in Education (Music) from a recognized institution.
- Applicants with a Diploma in Music of the Kenya Polytechnic University College or from any other recognized institution.
Other qualifications:
Applicants with the minimum academic qualifications above that do not include music shall )be
accepted based on Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Grade 8 theory and grade 8
practical, or London College of Music (LCM) grade 8 performance or any other equivalent international
qualification.
Course Outline/Structure
First Year First Semester
ACMQ 1101 Practical Musicianship - Introduction to Piano Playing
ACMQ 1102 Introduction to Music Studies
ACMQ 1103 Choral Music Performance 1a
ACMQ 1104 Information and Communication Technology Concepts
ACMQ 1105 Music Theory A
ACMQ 1107 Instrumental Studies 1a
UCCC 1101 Communication Skills
UCCC 1201 Health Education
ACMQ 1106 The Music of Kenya A
First Year Second Semester
ACMQ 1201 Practical Musicianship -Aurals
ACMQ 1202 Music History of the Middle Ages
ACMQ 1203 Choral Music Performance 1b
ACMQ 1207 Instrumental Studies 1b
UCCC 1102 Critical and Creative Thinking
ACMQ 1204 Computer Technology in Music 1
ACMQ 1205 Music Theory B
ACMQ 1206 The Music of Kenya B
UCCC 1103 Society and Culture
Second Year First Semester
ACMQ 2101 Practical Musicianship – Scales and Melodies
ACMQ 2102 Music History of the Baroque Period
ACMQ 2103 Music Performance – Musicals A
ACMQ 2107 Introduction to Music Business
ACMQ 2108 Piano Technology A
ACMQ 2104 Computer Technology in Music 2
ACMQ 2105 Contemporary and Popular Music in Kenya
ACMQ 2106 Analytical Techniques in Music 1
ACMQ 2109 Instrumental Studies 2a
Second Year Second Semester
ACMQ 2201 Practical Musicianship – Piano styles
ACMQ 2202 Music History of the Romantic Period
ACMQ 2205 Analytical Techniques in Music 2
ACMQ 2206 Introduction to Psychology of Music
ACMQ 2207 Music Business: Media & Technology 1
ACMQ 2203 Music Performance – Musicals B
ACMQ 2204 The Music of East Africa
ACMQ 2208 Piano Technology B
ACMQ 2209 Instrumental Studies 2b
Second Year Third Semester
ACMQ 2301 Industry-Based Learning 1
Third Year First Semester
ACMQ 3101 Practical Musicianship - Piano Improvisation
ACMQ 3102 Music of the 20th Century and Beyond A
ACMQ 3103 Music Performance - Gonda
ACMQ 3106 Ethnomusicology
ACMQ 3107 Music of Africa
ACMQ 3108 Music Business: Media & Technology 2
ACMQ 3109 Instrumental Studies 3a
ACMQ 3104 Music Composition A
ACMQ 3105 Music Therapy
Third Year Second Semester
ACMQ 3201 Practical Musicianship - Piano Repertoire
ACMQ 3202 Music of the 20th century and Beyond B
ACMQ 3203 Music Performance - Drumming Techniques
ACMQ 3204 Music Composition B
ACMQ 3205 Music and Culture
ACMQ 3206 Music Transcription and Notation
ACMQ 3207 Contemporary and Popular Music in Africa
ACMQ 3208 Music Entrepreneurship
ACMQ 3209 Instrumental Studies 3b
Third Year Third Semester
ACMQ 3302 Industry-Based Learning 2
Fourth Year First Semester
ACMQ 4105 Music Research Methods
ACMQ 4107 Music Business-Planning
ACMQ 4114 Music and Community Development
ACMQ 4116 Music Criticism and Evaluation
ACMQ 4117 Professional Practice
ACMQ 4118 Arts Administration
ACMQ 4119 Creative Economy
EITHER PERFORMANCE OPTION
ACMQ 4110 Instrumental Performance
ACMQ 4112 Instrumental Teaching Methods
OR COMPOSITION OPTION
ACMQ 4104 Music Composition Methods
ACMQ 4113 Orchestration and Arrangement
Fourth Year Second Semester
ACMQ 4203 Music Research Project
ACMQ 4204 Music Business Project
Any TWO of the following:
ACMQ 4201 Music Performance Project
ACMQ 4202 Music Composition Project
ACMQ 4206 Music Production Project
Course Duration: 4 academic years