Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Music Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Music Studies

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Music Studies

MQF Level

6

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

Music Studies

Applicants shall undertake an interview and an audition. Applicants with at least an Intermediate level pass at Grade C or better in Music shall be exempted from both the interview and audition.


Music Studies

Auditions and interviews will be held either in July or in September. Applicants whose main training is in musical composition must send their composition sample by email (music.spa@um.edu.mt) on dates, which will be communicated in due course.

Information about the interview and audition will be available here.


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Applications for our February and October intakes have been officially open since the third week in November. You can submit your application online. The deadlines for submission of applications vary according to the intake and courses. We encourage all international applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible. This is especially important if you require a visa to travel and eventually stay in Malta.

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Theology

Students registering for the course shall be required to indicate their choice of a second Main Area of study to be taken with Theology at the time of applying for admission.

Students for the Theology and Human Studies degree shall be required to register and obtain credits for study-units to which a total of not less than 180 ECTS credits are assigned, of which not less than 94 ECTS credits shall be obtained from the Theology programme of study, not less than 80 ECTS credits from the programme of study of the second Main Ordinary area of study and 6 ECTS credits in optional study-units.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Human Studies programme meets a variety of educational needs through the combination of Theology with a number of areas of humanistic studies. It provides a good base for students wishing to qualify as teachers of Religion at secondary school level (after pursuing studies in a teacher training course).

It is also intended for students who would like to prepare for church or community related work, including work in religious tourism, through the combination of Theology with Sociology, Psychology, Communication Studies, Philosophy, History or a language subject.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theology will prepare you to study and explore the intertwining relationships between faith, philosophy, and human experience. By engaging with a variety of scriptures and contributing to in-class theological debates, you will cultivate a more refined mind-set and approach towards religious thought. The course features a wide range of units that will cover different facets of theology, which will provide a holistic and unique learning experience. To name a few, some of the units involved range from; Fundamental Patrology, The History of the Church in Malta and the Philosophical Foundations of Theology, to Christian Anthropology, Bioethics, and Prophetic, Apocalyptic and Wisdom Literature.


Music Studies

The programme of studies in Music Studies will provide you with the possibility to study music together with another secondary area as subsidiary. As a B.A. student, you will follow two areas of study during the first year, but if you qualify and wish to proceed to the honours track, then you may continue with one area of study (in this case, music), in addition to a limited number of credits in the subsidiary area to be taken during the second year. During the course you will follow a range of theoretical, historical and practical study-units in music. You are also encouraged to participate in an Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe a multicultural and international learning experience will provide a holistic academic journey.


Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.

Theology

During their first year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students shall be required to choose a total value of 2 ECTS credits which may be taken from the list of optional study-units.

The total number of study-units to be covered during the year should as much as possible be spread evenly over the two semesters.
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
FDT1100 Philosophical Foundations of Theology 4 ECTS   (NC)  
THL1001 Introduction to Theology 10 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Students taking Philosophy as their Human Studies area must register for the following study-unit:
 
FDT1300 The Philosophy of Personhood 4 ECTS    
 
Students taking any other Human Studies area must register for the following study-unit:
 
PHI1001 History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
FDT1020 The Mystery of Christ 4 ECTS   (NC)  
HPA1061 The Church in Early Christian Thought 2 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Students taking Philosophy as their Human Studies area must register for the following study-units:
 
HPA1300 Platonic Philosophy in Christian Alexandria (2nd-5th Century) 4 ECTS    
PHI1025 An Introduction to Philosophy through Film 2 ECTS    
PHI1027 An Introduction to the Philosophy of Communication 2 ECTS    
 
Students taking any other Human Studies area must register for the following study-units:
 
PHI1006 History of Philosophy: (a) Modern Philosophy and (b) Contemporary Philosophy 4 ECTS    
PHI1017 Ethics 4 ECTS    

 

During their second year of studies, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students shall be required to choose 2 ECTS credits which may be taken from the list of optional study-units.

The total number of study-units to be covered during the year should as much as possible be spread evenly over the two semesters.
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
FDT2310 A Christian Understanding of God 4 ECTS   (NC)  
HPA2230 Fundamental Patrology 4 ECTS   (NC)  
MRT1020 Catholic Social Teaching 2 ECTS   (NC)  
MRT2010 Principles of Moral Theology 4 ECTS   (NC)  
SHG3050 The Synoptic Gospels 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
HPA1061 The Church in Early Christian Thought 2 ECTS   (NC)  
HPA2231 The History of the Church in Malta 4 ECTS   (NC)  
MRT3300 Politics, Economics and Theology 4 ECTS   (NC)  
SHG2050 Johannine Literature 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 

 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
FDT3160 Christian Anthropology 6 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
MRT3330 Theology, Sexuality and Marriage 4 ECTS   (NC)  
SHG2160 Pentateuch and Historical Books 4 ECTS   (NC)  
SHG3050 The Synoptic Gospels 4 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Students NOT taking Philosophy as their Human Studies area must register for the following study-unit:
 
PHI2120 Metaphysics 1: Ontology 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
HPA1100 Early Christian History 4 ECTS   (NC)  
MRT3340 Bioethics 4 ECTS   (NC)  
SHG2064 Hermeneutics of the Inspired Scriptures 2 ECTS   (NC)  
SHG2260 Prophetic, Apocalyptic and Wisdom Literature 4 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Students taking Philosophy as their Human Studies area must register for ONE the following study-units:
 
PHI2039 Doing Philosophy in the Islamic World 4 ECTS    
PHI2051 Aesthetics 4 ECTS    
PHI2123 Metaphysics 2: Natural Theology and Atheism 4 ECTS    
PHI3026 Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations 4 ECTS    
PHI3028 Philosophy of the Media 4 ECTS    
PHI3031 Philosophy of Mathematics 4 ECTS    

 

Music Studies

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
MSP1153 Vocal Ensemble 1 2 ECTS    
MSP1186 Basic Music Technology 4 ECTS    
MSP1263 World Music 6 ECTS    
MSP1269 History of Music: Classical Antiquity to Baroque 6 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
MSP1253 Vocal Ensemble 2 2 ECTS    
MSP1262 History of Music: Classical Period to Twenty-first Century 6 ECTS   (NC)  

 

 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
MSP1103 Collective Performance 6 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
MSP2153 Vocal Ensemble 3 2 ECTS    
MSP2340 Orchestration Techniques 1 5 ECTS    
PFA2005 Performance and Philosophy 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
MSP2111 Jazz Improvisation 1 4 ECTS    
MSP2260 Introduction to Composition 4 ECTS    
MSP2301 Basic Conducting 2 ECTS    
MSP2311 Music Aesthetics 4 ECTS    
PFA2004 Interdisciplinary Theories of Performance 5 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
MSP2155 Areas of Research in Music Studies 4 ECTS    
MSP2253 Vocal Ensemble 4 2 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
MSP2064 Ethnomusicology 4 ECTS    
MSP2072 Ensemble Techniques 1 4 ECTS    
MSP2132 Oral Music Traditions of the Mediterranean 4 ECTS    
MSP2133 Music and Spirituality in Contemporary Music 2 ECTS    
MSP2283 Approaches to Musical Analysis 4 ECTS    
MSP2313 Introduction to Editorial Techniques 4 ECTS    

 

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
MSP3153 Vocal Ensemble 5 2 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
MSP2178 Eighteenth-Century Maltese Music 4 ECTS    
MSP3111 Jazz Improvisation 2 4 ECTS    
MSP3113 Music in Community 4 ECTS    
MSP3115 Music for the Media 4 ECTS    
MSP3118 Opera in the Classical and Romantic Eras 6 ECTS    
MSP3121 Maltese Popular Music 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
MSP3043 Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Music Studies Ordinary 6 ECTS   (NC)  
MSP3044 Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Music Studies Ordinary 6 ECTS   (NC)  
MSP3253 Vocal Ensemble 6 2 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
MSP3002 Nineteenth-Century Maltese Music 6 ECTS    
MSP3116 Music and Meaning 6 ECTS    
MSP3220 Avant-Garde Music 6 ECTS    

 

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Human Studies under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology.

Theology

Upon successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Stimulate creative thinking when examining theological claims.
  • Classify the various ideas about the Church found in different texts.
  • Identify the major sources (documents) of Catholic social teaching, and be familiar with their development in their ecclesial and secular historical context.
  • Articulate clearly and faithfully the Christian Social Teaching and its practical application to specific issues and problems.
  • Relate to and interpret formative events, leading personalities, religious and devotional trends in the history of the Local Church, with a particular emphasis on its artistic, documentary and folkloristic heritage.
  • Appraise the role of the Church in Maltese society today in light of its past.

Music Studies

As a B.A. in Music Studies graduate, you will:

  • Have a broad knowledge in the various areas of music studied, including a detailed grasp of appropriate repertoires, resources and texts, and familiarity with associated concepts and issues.
  • Understand how music relates to cognate disciplines in the arts, humanities, social and physical sciences, as appropriate.
  • Understand the position, function and value of music in contemporary society with special attention to its relation to educational, professional, institutional or community perspectives.
  • Demonstrate the acquisition and application of appropriate research skills,
  • Recognise and analyse musical organisation, style, genre or tradition, whether aurally, or by studying a written score,
  • Develop a range of musical skills, but also intellectual and practical skills of reasoning and independent thought, of reflection and self-criticism.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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Theology

As a graduate, the course will prepare you for church or community related work, including work in religious tourism and religious leadership, provided that the necessary requirements are met.

If you would like to pursue an academic career or further your studies, you may choose to enrol in a postgraduate course locally or internationally.


Music Studies

Holders of this degree may be eligible to register for second-cycle programmes leading to Master's Degrees.


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