Bachelor

Popular Music

Entrance Examination
1. Audition
2. Program interview (Incase pass audition/major exam. and have the list to interview)
3. Western music theory Grade 12 (submit TIME)
4. Ear training Grade 12 (submit TIME)

Popular Music Audition Requirement

Voice Audition Requirements

1.Piece (70 points)
Sing 2 songs that the applicant chooses according to the following requirements.
1.1 One English song.
1.2 One Thai song or national language song.
* One of these 2 songs must be slow song and another one must be up tempo song.
** One of these 2 songs must be without background music and another one must be with backing musician or backing track.
*** Backing track must not contain the main melody and must be prepared in applicant’s flash drive or electronic media devices such as smart phone and tablet. A computer, speakers and 3.5mm mini phone jack are prepared to be connecting to the devices in the examination room.

2. Scale Test (20 points)
The committee presses the root of each scale on Piano and applicant begins singing the following key scale in conjunction with the metronome at 80 bpm as eighth-note, up and down in 1 octave.
Major scale
Natural minor scale
Melodic minor scale
Harmonic minor scale

3. Test for melody memory skills (10 points)
The committee give a four-bar melody by Piano or run an audio file. Applicant must sing repeat that melody suddenly.

E.Guitar Audition Requirements

1. Piece (30 points)
Perform a piece chosen by the applicant according to aptitude 1 song, which shows the skills and abilities the instrument for the committee to see. And allows the use of self-composed songs.
Applicant s are required to perform a 3-5 minutes with backing track that applicant has prepared himself in applicant’s flash drive or electronic media devices such as smart phone and tablet. A computer, speakers and 3.5mm mini phone jack are prepared to connect the devices in the examination room.

2. Style Test (30 points)
Perform Guitar in Rock, Blues and R&B styles in accordance with the specified note in conjunction with provided backing tracks by committee. Candidates must demonstrate an understanding each styles of music and the harmony.

3. Scale and Arpeggio Test (15 points)
The following Scale and Arpeggio are performed. Here are the eighth-notes at 80bpm, both up and down in 2 octaves, in conjunction with the metronome. All 12 keys are selected randomly.

ScaleArpeggio
Major ScaleMinor7 
Melodic Minor ScaleMinor7 
Harmonic Minor ScaleDominant7
Natural Minor ScaleMinor7b5

4. Exercise Test (15 points)
Performing exercises on a given link Download Link in conjunction with the metronome as the tempo specified.

5. Sight Reading Test (10 คะแนน)
Performs Guitar following the music notation suddenly with metronome.

E.Bass Audition Requirements

1. Piece (30 points)
Perform a piece chosen by the applicant according to aptitude 1 song, which shows the skills and abilities the instrument for the committee to see. And allows the use of self-composed songs.
Applicant s are required to perform a 3-5 minutes with backing track that applicant has prepared himself in applicant’s flash drive or electronic media devices such as smart phone and tablet. A computer, speakers and 3.5mm mini phone jack are prepared to connect the devices in the examination room.

2. Style Test (30 points)
Perform Bass in Rock, Blues and R&B styles in accordance with the specified note in conjunction with provided backing tracks by committee. Candidates must demonstrate an understanding each styles of music and the harmony.

3. Scale and Arpeggio Test (30 points)
The following Scale and Arpeggio are performed. Here are the eighth-notes at 80bpm, both up and down in 2 octaves, in conjunction with the metronome. All 12 keys are selected randomly.

ScaleArpeggio
Major ScaleMinor7 
Melodic Minor ScaleMinor7 
Harmonic Minor ScaleDominant7
Natural Minor ScaleMinor7b5

4. Sight Reading Test (10 คะแนน)
Performs Bass following the music notation suddenly with metronome.

Piano Audition Requirements

1. Piece (30 points)
Perform a piece chosen by the applicant according to aptitude 1 song, which shows the skills and abilities the instrument for the committee to see. And allows the use of self-composed songs.
Applicant s are required to perform a 3-5 minutes with backing track that applicant has prepared himself in applicant’s flash drive or electronic media devices such as smart phone and tablet. A computer, speakers and 3.5mm mini phone jack are prepared to connect the devices in the examination room.

2. Style Test (30 points)
Perform Piano in Rock, Blues and R&B styles in accordance with the specified note in conjunction with provided backing tracks by committee. Candidates must demonstrate an understanding each styles of music and the harmony. And allows the use of any kinds of sound selected in applicant’s Keyboard.

3. Scale and Arpeggio Test (20 points)
The following Scale and Arpeggio are performed. Here are the eighth-notes at 80bpm, both up and down in 2 octaves, in conjunction with the metronome. All 12 keys are selected randomly.  

ScaleArpeggio
Major ScaleMinor7 
Melodic Minor ScaleMinor7 
Harmonic Minor ScaleDominant7
Natural Minor ScaleMinor7b5

4. Exercise Test (10 points)
Performing exercises on a given link Download Link in conjunction with the metronome as the tempo specified.

5. Sight Reading Test (10 คะแนน)
Performs Piano following the music notation suddenly with metronome.

Drum Set Audition Requirements

1. Piece (40 points)
Perform a piece chosen by the applicant according to aptitude 1 song, which shows the skills and abilities the instrument for the committee to see. And allows the use of self-composed songs.

Applicant s are required to perform a 3-5 minutes with backing track that applicant has prepared himself in applicant’s flash drive or electronic media devices such as smart phone and tablet. A computer, speakers and 3.5mm mini phone jack are prepared to connect the devices in the examination room. And allows the use of in-ear headphone to play along with metronome.

2. Style Test (20 points)
Performs Drum set in Rock, Blues and R&B styles in accordance with the specified note in conjunction with provided backing tracks by committee. Candidates must demonstrate an understanding each styles of music.

3. Exercise Test (20 points)
Performs rudiment exercise on a given link Download Link in conjunction with the metronome as the tempo specified.

4. Sight Reading Test (20 Points) 
Performs Drum set following the music notation suddenly with metronome.

Thailand International Music Examination: TIME

1. How to apply with the TIME score

In order to study here, prospectus students should obtain a required result of TIME. The applicant will need to apply for TIME for Thai Music theory, Music Theory, and Aural training. Requirement will depend on the major areas of application.

If the applicant did not pass the TIME (<60%), but qualify for other areas, the applicant will be admitted to the college under condition and will be placed in the music foundation course as indicated in the program curriculum. However, applicant is allowed to re-take TIME and if the result is more than 60%, the applicant can submit the result for an update score (entering the first semester, until 30 April 2024 or entering the second semester, until 30 September 2024).

2. TIME Subjects to use for College of Music admission

Program / MajorTIME
(Thai Theory)
TIME 
(Western Theory)
 TIME
(Ear-Training)
BachelorClassical Music Performancesubmit Grade 12submit Grade 12
Jazzsubmit Grade 12submit Grade 12
Thai and Eastern Musicsubmit Grade 12submit Grade 5
Popular Musicsubmit Grade 12submit Grade 12
Music Compositionsubmit Grade 12submit Grade 12
Musical Theatersubmit Grade 12submit Grade 12
Music Education and Pedagogy (Western)submit Grade 12submit Grade 12
Music Education and Pedagogy (Thai)submit Grade 12submit Grade 5
Music Business (Western)submit Grade 12submit Grade 12
Music Business (Thai)submit Grade 12submit Grade 5
Music Technology (Western)submit Grade 12submit Grade 12
Music Technology (Thai)submit Grade 12submit Grade 5

3. Applicants can purchase an application form, handbook, and register at

1) TIME, branch MCGP Seacon Square Srinakarin Tel.: 02 7219894 – 7 

2) TIME, branch MCGP Seacon Square Bangkae Tel.: 02 4582680

3) TIME, branch MCGP Siam Paragon Tel.: 02 1294542 – 6 

4) College of Music Shop, Salaya Tel.: 02 8002525 # 2504, 2505

4. TIME exams are available both on-site and online. (Please check before applying)

Contact TIME for more Information (on-site/online):  www.timemusicexam.com
mobile phone no. 081 918 5381, call no. 02 4582680
Contact TIME for submit scores TIME:  msadmission@mahidol.edu, musicadmission@gmail.com

Tuition Fees
MajorYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4All Program
Popular Music183,500180,800178,800141,000684,100