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The Music Elective Programme (MEP) at TJC seeks to cultivate each student in their musical inclinations and nurture them to be critical and creative thinkers, composers and performers of music. Enriching and extensive learning experiences in the study and application of Music are provided to enable students to attain advanced levels of musicianship, and to deepen their passion and understanding. Each student will become a musician in the truest sense of the word, equipped with the skills to analyse, compose, perform, research and critique.
TJC’s MEP also offers H3 Music, an intellectually challenging course which exposes students to the wider scope of music as a discipline. This is taught via a multi-dimensional approach to elicit critical thinking and discussion.
Beyond the curriculum, authentic learning experiences are provided to equip our students to be practitioners and advocates of the arts, and to apprise them of areas of study at tertiary music institutions and career opportunities in the music industry.
To find out more about the TJC MEP, simply click on our various sub-headings!
The TJC MEP Visiting Artists Series comprises talks, masterclasses and workshops by renowned local and foreign practitioners, including illustrious alumni. It aims to develop our students' skills in the areas of musicology, composition, performance and Asian music, while nurturing MEP students to become ambassadors of the arts by deepening their insights into arts management, tertiary music education and potential career pathways related to the arts.
In addition, students are provided with regular performance opportunities on various musical platforms: lecture recitals, the annual MEP MOTIF concert series, national and international competitions and the biennial MEP combined concert.
MEP students have to offer H2 Music as one of their examination subjects at A-Level. There is no H1 Music offered. To qualify for this programme, the minimum qualifications are as follows:
Students must obtain at least a pass in GCE O-level Music and/or
Students must pass the diagnostic test and audition. Interested students will have to go through a written test (comprising listening, harmony and composition tasks), a practical audition (on their first instrument; a second instrument is optional), as well as a short interview.
Students who have not taken O-Level Music can still apply for MEP.
This scholarship is awarded in JC1 to students admitted to the Music Elective Programme (MEP). The Music Elective Scholarship (MES) is offered by the Ministry of Education to encourage academically able and musically talented students to pursue the rigorous music programme at H2 and H3 Levels. Each scholarship, valued at $1000 per annum, with exemption from school fees, is tenable for 2 years subject to the scholar’s satisfactory progress and performance at the end of JC1. Only Singapore Citizens are eligible.
Visit the MOE webpage to understand the eligibility criteria for your application.