IMH Academy Courses

Please select the courses below to find out more about it.

Applicants will need to go through an audition as part of the requirements.

  • Pass SPM with at least 3 credits in any subject or
  • Pass Senior Unified Exam Certificate (UEC) with at least 3 grade Cs in any subject or
  • Pass STPM with at least 1 grade C (NGMP 2.0) in any subject or
  • Pass SKM Level 3 in the field of music and pass SPM with at least 1 credit in any subject or
  • IMH Academy Certificate in Music (N/212/3/0034)(MQA/PA7427) or
  • Any equivalent qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government
  • Grade 4 in practical for classical track or
  • Grade 3 in practical for contemporary track
  • Grade 2 in theory for both classical and contemporary track
  • Pass the audition / interview
Diploma in Music

Duration & Programme Structure

The overall programme will take a total of 2 years.

Year 1

Major Study I,II
Minor Study I,II
Ethnomusicology I,II
Aural I,II
Harmony I,II
Pedagogy I,II
Music Technology I, II
Music History I, II
English II / Bahasa Kebangsaan A*
Pendidikan Moral
Community Project i (Music) (U4)
Pengajian Malaysia 2

Year 2

Major Study III,IV
Minor Study III,IV
Aural III,IV
Harmony I,II
Pedagogy III,IV
Orchestration I,II
Arranging & Composition I,II
Conducting
English III,IV

Next Lead

Bachelor of Arts (Music Studies) programme at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) or
Bachelor of Music at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang or
BA (HONS) Popular Music at University of South Wales, UK or
Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Musical Arts at University of Tasmania, Australia or
Bachelor of Music with Honours at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Admission Requirements

3 SPM Credits in any subject or its equivalent; OR
3 passes in Senior Unified Exam Certificate (UEC) in any subject or its equivalent; OR
A pass in STPM with a minimum of Grade C (GP 2.0) in any subject or its equivalent; OR
A pass in SKM Level 3 in Early Child Care/Preschool and pass SPM with a minimum of 1 credit in any subject; OR
A Certificate in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or its equivalent; OR
3 years working experience in a child care centre or a kindergarten or other relevant experience.

Duration & Programme Structure

The overall programme will take a total of 2 years and 4 months.

Year 1

Introduction to Early Childhood
Child Growth and Development
Observation and Assessment of young children
Guiding Young Children
Pedagogy in teaching and learning strategies I
Communication, Language and Literacy
Pengajian Malaysian 2
Creative Arts in Early Childhood
Pendidikan Moral
Health, Safety and Nutrition
Programme and development in Early Childhood
Curriculum Planning and Development
Administration and Management in Early Childhood
Community Project 1
Professional Practice 1 – Taska
English II / Bahasa Kebangsaan A*

Year 2

Music in Early Childhood
Pedagogy in teaching and learning strategies II
World Music I
Effective Classroom Management
Basic Computer Studies
Early Mathematics and Numeracy
Early Science and Technology
Professionalism
World Music II
Children’s Literature
Fundamentals of Child’s Psychology
Children with Special Needs
Kaedah Pengajian Bahasa Melayu / Methods of teaching BM
Intermediate Computer Studies
School-Parent Partnership
Professional Practice II – Tadika

Certificate in Music

Admission Requirements

Applicants will need to go through an audition as part of the requirements.

  • A pass in SPM or ‘O’ – Level or any equivalent qualifications with a minimum of 1 credit in any subject; OR
  • A pass in Senior UEC or its equivalent with a minimum of 1 credit in any subject
  • A pass in Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) Level 2 and a pass in SPM or its equivalent
  • Grade 2 practical for classical track or Grade 1 Practical for contemporary track.
  • NOTE: Where a candidate is without the required qualifications, the candidate should be more than 19 years old of age in the year of application and possesses relevant work experience AND have a pass in APEL assessment.

Duration & Programme Structure

The overall programme will take a total of 1 and 1/2 years.

Year 1

Major Study  I, II
Minor Study I, II
Preparatory Theory I, II
Ear Training I, II
History Outline I, II
Music Notation
World Music I, II
English I / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Pengajian Malaysia 1

Year 2

Major Study III
Minor Study III
Preparatory Theory III
Ear Training III
History Outline III
Music Business
Pendidikan Moral I

Next Lead

Diploma in Music at IMH Academy

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