Welcome to the Faculty of Music

The Faculty of Music benefits from its position within Cambodia’s leading private arts institution, offering students a dynamic and interdisciplinary environment in which to develop their artistry and musical expertise. As one of only two degree-granting music schools in the country - and the only institution in Cambodia to offer a Master’s degree in Music - the Faculty plays a vital role in shaping the nation’s musical landscape. With a commitment to student-centered learning, artistic excellence, and cultural relevance, the Faculty prepares the next generation of performers, composers, educators, and scholars to contribute meaningfully to both Cambodia’s cultural heritage and the global music community.

Situated within a dynamic and interdisciplinary academic environment, the Faculty of Music offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs leading to the Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in piano performance, instrumental performance, vocal performance, and composition. 

Program Overview

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Length: 4 Years

Total Credits: 120 Credits

Language of Instruction: English 

Schedule: Semester-Based

Degree Programs

Composition, BA

This program provides students with a comprehensive foundation in music theory, compositional techniques, and creative exploration across classical, contemporary, and intercultural styles. Through one-on-one mentorship with experienced faculty, students develop their own artistic voice while gaining proficiency in orchestration, score preparation, and digital notation tools. Unique to Phnom Penh University of the Arts, the program offers opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with peers in dance, visual design, media arts, and technology – encouraging the creation of original works that reflect both individual expression and cultural relevance. Graduates are prepared for professional careers in composition, arranging, music production, and academic research, as well as further graduate study.

Instrumental Performance, BA

This program provides students with focused training in instrumental performance through individual instruction, ensemble work, and juried evaluations. Students develop technical mastery and musical expression across a range of repertoire while gaining real-world orchestral experience through participation in the Phnom Penh Symphony Orchestra. As part of Cambodia’s only university offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees in music, students benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration and a creative academic environment. Graduates are prepared for careers as soloists, chamber and orchestral musicians, educators, and contributors to Cambodia’s evolving cultural landscape, as well as for further graduate study.

Piano Performance, BA

This program provides students with intensive training in piano performance, focusing on technical development, expressive interpretation, and a broad repertoire spanning classical and contemporary styles. Through one-on-one instruction, collaborative performance opportunities, and juried evaluations, students refine their artistic identity and professional readiness. With access to Cambodia’s only graduate-level music program and the opportunity to perform in solo recitals, chamber groups, and with the Phnom Penh Symphony Orchestra, students gain valuable real-world experience. Graduates are prepared for careers as soloists, accompanists, educators, and collaborative artists, as well as for further graduate study.

Voice Performance, BA

This program provides students with intensive training in vocal performance, focusing on healthy vocal technique, expressive interpretation, and a diverse repertoire spanning classical, contemporary, and popular styles. Through individualized instruction, ensemble work, and regular performance opportunities, students develop the skills and confidence needed for both the concert stage and commercial music settings. With access to Cambodia’s only graduate-level music program and opportunities to collaborate with the Phnom Penh Symphony Orchestra and other cross-disciplinary projects in design and media, students receive a well-rounded and industry-relevant education. Graduates are prepared for careers as solo performers, ensemble artists, vocal coaches, educators, and recording artists, as well as for further graduate study. 

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Key Dates

July 5, 2025

Undergraduate Open House
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August 1, 2025

Undergraduate Applications Open
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Graduate Applications Open
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August 22, 2025

Entrance Interviews & Exams Begin

December 15, 2025

Academic Year 2025-2026 Begins

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Composition

Unleash your creative potential in our Composition Majors program. Learn to craft original works across various musical genres, guided by expert composers. Develop your unique voice and prepare for a dynamic career in music creation.

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Instrumental

Master your instrument and elevate your musicianship in our Instrumental Majors program. Whether you specialize in classical or contemporary music, you’ll receive top-notch training, performance opportunities, and guidance from experienced faculty to hone your skills and achieve your artistic goals.

  • Strings, Woodwinds, Brass
  • Guitar (Popular)
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Piano

Master your instrument and elevate your musicianship in our Instrumental Majors program. Whether you specialize in classical or contemporary music, you’ll receive top-notch training, performance opportunities, and guidance from experienced faculty to hone your skills and achieve your artistic goals.

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Voice

Refine your vocal talent and performance abilities in our Voice Majors program. Specialize in classical or popular music, and receive comprehensive training in technique, repertoire, and stage presence. Let your voice shine and captivate audiences with your artistry.

  • Classical
  • Popular

Terms & Conditions | Phnom Penh Design Festival 2025

==ELIGIBILITY==

Students – all currently enrolled university students.
Professionals – all independent artists and individuals working in a design-related field.

*All submitted artwork must be the original creation of the applicant.

==លក្ខខណ្ឌសិទ្ធិចូលរួម==

និស្សិត – និស្សិតសាកលវិទ្យាល័យទាំងអស់ដែលកំពុងសិក្សា។
អ្នកជំនាញ – សិល្បករឯករាជ្យ និងបុគ្គលទាំងឡាយដែលកំពុងធ្វើការក្នុងវិស័យពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការរចនា។

*ស្នាដៃសិល្បៈដែលដាក់ស្នើទាំងអស់ ត្រូវតែជាការបង្កើតដើមរបស់អ្នកដាក់ពាក្យផ្ទាល់។

 

==SUBMISSION GUIDELINES==

1. One Work of Art:

Submit one original piece for exhibition. While artists are encouraged to explore this year’s festival theme, Together, previously created works are also welcome. The spirit of Together lies not only in the artwork itself, but in the act of coming together as a creative community to celebrate and share diverse expressions.

All works must be physical and ready for exhibition. Submissions may include 3D models, wearable designs, printed artworks, or other creative formats. Please ensure your piece is professionally presented and suitable for display.

Size guidelines:

2D works: Minimum A3, Maximum A1, 300 DPI for digital file
3D works: Base dimensions must be between 30 x 30 cm and 50 x 50 cm.

Fashion Design – Applicants may choose between the following two options:

Exhibit Display – Submit one wearable artwork (e.g., clothing, accessories, bags, scarves)
Fashion Show – Submit one look or a small collection (up to 5 outfits) to be featured on the runway. Final details regarding fittings, models, and rehearsals will be provided upon acceptance.

==គោកការណ៏េណែនាំក្នុងការចុះឈ្មោះចូលរួម==

១.ស្នាដៃសិល្បៈមួយ

សិល្បៈករម្នាក់អាចដាក់ស្នាដៃសិល្បៈចំនួន១សម្រាប់តាំងពិពរណ៏។ ដោយលែកពីការជំរុញអោយសិល្បៈករទាំងអស់គ្នាស្វែងយល់និងធ្វេីស្នាដៃឡេីងក្នុងប្រធានបទ ”ការរួបរួមគ្នា”យេីងក៏នៅតែមានការស្វាគមន៏សម្រាប់ស្នាដៃសិល្បៈដែលអ្នកបានធ្វេីពីមុនសម្រាប់ដាក់ពាក្យផងដែរ។ក្នុងស្មារតី“ការរួមរួមគ្នា”គឺមិនរំពឹងលេីតែស្នាដៃសិល្បៈតែមួយមុខប៉ុណ្ណោះឡេីយប៉ុន្តែក៏ត្រូវមានការពឹងផ្អែកលេីការចូលរួមពីយេីងទាំងអស់គ្នាក្នុងនាមជាសិល្បៈករនិងសិល្បៈការនីផងដែរដេីម្បីអបអរនិងបញ្ជេញសំឡេងច្រេីន ផ្សេងៗគ្នា។

គ្រប់ស្នាដៃសិល្បៈទាំងអស់ត្រូវតែជារូបិយវត្ថុនិងមានសភាពរួចរាល់សម្រាប់ការដាក់ពិពរណ៏។ ឧទាហរណ៏កិច្ចការសិល្បៈដែលអាចដាក់បានមានដូចជា ម៉ូដែល3D, សម្ភារៈ ឫ សម្លៀកបំពាក់, កិច្ចការព្រីនរួចឫក៏វត្ថុផ្សេងៗ។ល។សូមប្រាកដថារាល់កិច្ចការដែលអ្នកដាក់បញ្ជូនមកគឺមានភាពសមរម្យសម្រាប់ការដាក់តាំងបង្ហាញ។

ទំហំស្នាដៃពីការណែនាំពីយេីងខ្ញុំ

ស្នាដែ2D: កិច្ចការដែលព្រីនរួចក្នុងកម្រិត300dpi, ទំហំចាបពី A3-A1។
ស្នាដៃ3D: ទំហំប្លង់រវាង 30x30cm និង 50x50cm

ស្នាដៃរចនាសម្លៀកបំពាក់ៈ សិល្បៈករអាចជ្រេីសបានរវាងជម្រេីសទាំពីរនេះ:

ការដាក់ពិពរណ៏ផ្ទាល់: បញ្ជូនស្នាដៃរបស់អ្នកចំនួន១ (ឧ: សម្លៀកបំពាក់,កាបូប,កន្សែងបង់ករ,គ្រឿងលំអរ។ ល។
ការដេីរម៉ូត: បញ្ជូនស្នាដៃរបស់អ្នកពីចំនួន ១ ទៅ ៥ ឈុតសម្រាប់កម្មវិធីដេីរម៉ូតរបស់PPDF។ ពត៌មានទាក់ទងនិងការលរសម្លៀកបំពាក់,អ្នកដេីរម៉ូត និងការហាត់សម, ក្រុមការងារនិងទំនាក់ទំនងទៅសិល្បៈករ នៅពេលដែរយេីងព្រមទទួលយកស្នាដៃរបស់អ្នក។

2. Artist Statement:

Submit a short statement (150-300 words) explaining your artwork. Please include the title, medium, and year of creation.

២: សេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៏អំពីស្នាដៃរបស់សិល្បៈករ

សូបដាក់បញ្ជូនសេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៏សង្ខេបអំពីស្នាដៃរបស់អ្នក (១៥០-៣០០ពាក្យ)។ សូមភ្ជាប់មកជាមួយ ឈ្មោះស្នាដៃ, សម្ភារៈដែលបានប្រេីក្នុងស្នាដៃ និង ឆ្នាំក្នុងការបង្កេីតឡេីង។

 

==ARTWORK SUBMISSION DEADLINE==

All artwork must be delivered to PPUA by October 15, 2025.

Applicants are responsible for the transportation of their artwork.

=ថ្ងៃកំណត់ក្នុងការដាក់បញ្ជូនស្នាដៃ=

រាល់ស្នាដៃទាំងអស់ តម្រូវអោយបញ្ជូនមកកាន់ PPUA ត្រឹមថ្ងៃទី១៥ តុលា ២០២៥។

សិល្បៈករទាំងអស់ជាអ្នកទទួលខុសត្រូវក្នុងការដឹកជញ្ជូនស្នាដៃររបស់ខ្លួនរាងៗខ្លួន។

 

==SELECTION PROCESS==

Due to limited space, there will be a selection process for artwork displayed at the festival’s exhibition.

The festival committee will carefully review all submissions and select the pieces that best fit the theme and objectives of the event.

Artists whose works are selected will be contacted via the contact information provided on the application form on October 22, 2025 with further instructions and details. We appreciate your patience and encourage all participants to showcase their creativity and unique perspectives in their submissions.

=ដំណេីរការក្នុងការជ្រេីសរេីសស្នាដៃ=

ដោយសារទំហំទីតាំងមានកំណត់ យេីងនិងមានការជ្រេីសរេីសស្នាដៃសម្រាប់ការដាក់ពិពរណ៏។

ក្រុមកាងារនិងធ្វេីការពិនិត្យដោយហ្មត់ចត់រាល់កាដាក់បញ្ជូនទាំងអស់ផ្តោតលេីស្នាដៃដែលសមស្របទៅនិងប្រធានបទនិងគោលជំហររបស់PPDF ជាគោល។
សិល្បៈករដែលមានស្នាដៃដែលយេីងបានជ្រេីសរេីស,ក្រុមការងារនិងធ្វេីការទាក់ទងតាមព៏តមានដែលមានក្នុងពាក្យដែលសិល្បករបានដាក់។ យេីងនឹងទាក់ទងក្នុងថ្ងៃទី ២២ តុលា ២០២៥ ជាមួយព៏តមានបន្ថែមក្នុងការដាក់តាំងពិពរណ៏។ យេីងក៏សូមអរគុណដល់អ្នកដែលបានដាក់ពាក្យទាំងអស់គ្នាដែរបានចូលរួមក្នុងការបង្ហាញស្នាដៃពោរពេញទៅដោយគំនិតឆ្នៃប្រឌិតរបស់ពួកគេ។

 

==DISPLAY AND CARE==

PPDF organizers do not take responsibility for any damage or loss of artworks during the exhibition.

Applicants must handle their own artwork during the event and during the setup process.

Applicants must make a list of their assets in order to store their artwork in the storage room.

=ការថែទាំសម្ភារៈដែលបានដាក់ពិពរណ៏=

ក្រុមការងារPPDFនឹងមិនទទួលខុសត្រូវឡេីយក្នុងការខូចខាតឫបាត់បង់ទៅដល់ស្នាដៃណាមួយក្នុងកំឡុងពេលដាក់តាំងពិពរណ៏។

សិល្បៈករទាំងអស់ជាអ្នកមានទំនួលខុសត្រូវសម្រាប់ស្នាដៃរបស់ខ្លួនក្នុងការរៀបចំដាក់តាំងពិពរណ៏។

សិល្បៈករទាំងអស់ត្រូវធ្វេីបញ្ជីរាយឈ្មោះកម្មសិទ្ធរបស់ខ្លួនដេីម្បីប្រេីប្រាស់បន្ទប់ផ្ទុកសម្ពារៈរបស់ទីកន្លែងកម្មពិធី។

 

==COPYRIGHT AND REPRODUCTION==
Artists retain copyright of their submitted artworks.

By submitting artwork, artists grant PPDF organizers the right to use images of their artworks for promotional purposes.

=កម្មសិទ្ធបញ្ញា=

សិល្បៈករទាំងអស់ដែលបានចូលរួមក្នុងកម្មពិធីនេះនិងមានសិទ្ធក្នុងការរក្សាកម្មសិទ្ធបញ្ញារបស់ខ្លួនសម្រាប់ស្នាដៃរបស់ខ្លួន

អ្នកសិល្បៈដែលបានដាក់បញ្ជូនស្នាដៃរបស់ខ្លួនហេីយត្រូវបានទទួលបានចូលរួមក្នុងកម្មពិធី, PPDFនឹងមានសិទ្ធក្នុងការប្រេីប្រាស់រូបភាពស្នាដៃទាំងអស់ក្នុងគោលបំណងផ្សព្វផ្សាយកម្មពិធី។

 

==AGREEMENT==
By submitting an application, the artist agrees to abide by these terms and conditions.

PPDF organizers reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time.

=កិច្ចព្រមព្រាង=

សិល្បៈករដែលធ្វេីការដាក់ពាក្យ ត្រូវបានមានន័យថាសិល្ប:ករនោះបានយល់ព្រមតាម លក្ខ័ណ និង កិច្ចព្រមព្រាងទាំងអស់

PPDFរក្សាសិទ្ធក្នុងការកែតម្រូវកិច្ចព្រមព្រាងទាំងនេះនាពេលអនាគត