Master Degree

Master of Arts in Art Creation and Art Studies

This program offers two main specializations: Art Creation and Art Studies.

  • Fields include Music, Dance, Theater, Craft, Fine Arts, Film & Television, Photography, and Visual Communication Design.

  • Graduates are expected to become art creators (e.g., composers, choreographers, directors, visual artists) or art researchers focusing on local and national cultural heritage.

  • The curriculum covers 44 credits over 4 semesters, including core subjects like Semiotics, Phenomenology, Philosophy of Art, Research Methodology, and a final thesis or creative work.

Master of Arts in Art Education

This program aims to train professional educators in the field of arts.

  • Emphasizes teaching methods, curriculum development, and creative pedagogy in formal and non-formal educational settings.

  • Suitable for aspiring lecturers, school teachers, art instructors, or curriculum designers in arts education.

  • Includes courses in educational theory, teaching practice, and research in art education.

Master of Arts in Humanistic Studies

An interdisciplinary program bridging arts, culture, media, literature, and heritage conservation.

  • Trains graduates to become cultural mediators, researchers, consultants in heritage and social change, and critical writers.

  • Courses include Cultural Criticism, Malay Civilization, Multicultural Studies, and a final thesis in Humanistic Studies.

  • Ideal for researchers, social workers, or academics focused on humanities and cultural analysis.

Professional Master’s in Applied Art Creation

This program focuses on producing creative works through academic and practice-based research.

  • Combines artistic sensitivity with structured methodology and strong cultural roots.

  • Graduates are prepared to become professional creators and producers of original works grounded in local identity yet open to global discourse.

  • Designed for professional artists, art educators, or creators seeking advanced research-driven creative practice.