UP College of Music Graduate Programs

The Graduate Programs Office has scheduled an AI Orientation titled "Guidelines in using AI for your Course Requirements" to our MM and PhD graduate students on March 26, 2026, this Thursday at 12:00 nn with invited speakers -- Dr. Nathan Neil Manimtim, Krina Cayabyab, and Janine Liao.

We have emailed the Zoom link to the Graduate Faculty and Students.

For others interested, please email [email protected]

ATM: Orientation and Colloquium, UP Cebu SRP Campus

Admission to the Graduate Programs (A.Y. 2026-2027) of the UP College of Music is now open!

Visit music.upd.edu.ph/Graduate_Studies.html for our program offerings.

For inquiries, email [email protected].

UPDanay 2025: Kamustahan at Talakayan, November 26, 2025
This is an activity that ignites the passion and interests of our graduate students for scholarship.

Grad API, Day 3, October 27, 2025

Please join today's talk by Dr. Patricia Campbell. Hope to see you!

Calling current and aspiring graduate students in music, education, and ethnomusicology!

Join us for this Hybrid session on Research in informing theory and practice in these fields.

Register now through the QR Code or this link: bit.ly/WELSSESSIONS

See you at the Graduate Seminar Room later this afternoon!

Congratulations to Dr. Maria Christine Muyco and Christian Joshua Ansale, OIL-COOPERATE grantees!

📢𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐬𝐢𝐤-𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐈𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧!
📝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞.
The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Music Graduate Student Council in partnership with the UP College of Music Graduate Program in Diliman and UP Visayas is welcoming scholarly and creative/performance presentations for its international forum, to be held on June 25-27, 2025 at the University of the Philippines, Visayas (UPV), Iloilo, one of the finest maritime centers in The Philippines. The CALL is open to graduate (Master/PhD) students in music or interrelated fields. We welcome researchers, performers, and composers. The presentation of their saliksik, or explorations and critical insights of music and its interrelated disciplines, aims to build scholarship, performativity, and creativity.
In this forum, students will be presenting part of their thesis/dissertations or creative work-in-progress studies. The gathering opens an opportunity for a student’s work to be presented, talked about, critically reviewed, and opened to the enrichment of others in the field.
The forum will have paper presentations, discussions, lecture-demonstrations of music/dance performances, and a roundtable discussion of graduate students.
The forum activities are aligned with the UP CMu’s mission of achieving “a community of thinking and creative performing artists and scholars transforming the world through ideas, sound, and movement.”
Submission Guidelines:
1. Abstract Submission:
a. Submit an abstract summarizing your research or creative work that includes purpose, methodology, result, and implication. Limit your submission to 250-300 words
b. Include 5 keywords only that reflect the content of your research.
c. Authors of submitted abstracts will be subject to a blind review.
d. Only authors of accepted abstracts will be emailed.
2. Presentation Duration:
a. Each presenter is given a 15-minute presentation, followed by a 5-minute question and answer session.
3. Important Dates
a. Abstract Submission (2nd Call): March 29, 2025
b. Notice of Acceptance: April 4, 2025
c. Deadline of Confirmation and Registration: April 11, 2025
FORUM will be on June 25-27, 2025
3. Upon receipt of acceptance, please prepare your full paper using this format (Forum proceedings will be published):
a. Times New Roman, 12 pt
b. APA citation
c. Length: limited to 8000 words, excluding references and appendices.
THEMES
Bugsay: Critical Reflections in Music Education
Bugsay examines the dynamic and evolving landscape of music education that reflect and discuss the contemporary challenges of pedagogical practices, technology, innovations, and other various related studies. Through the presenters’ critical lens, a deeper understanding of the role of music education in personal and societal development can be achieved.
Panakayon: Music and Maritime Culture
Panakayon probes the rich sound expressions of the different communities in the maritime Southeast Asia region. It ruminates on the variety of styles of the contemporary performing arts of Southeast Asia and how we respond to the effects of their history of colonialization and globalization.
Bugana: Music and Form of Production(s)
Bugana embodies the concept of abundance in music and production, reflecting rich cultural traditions and creative expression. It encompasses collaborative performance, artisanal craftsmanship, and modern technological innovations in music creation. From traditional festivals to global fusion and sustainable practices, bugana highlights the interplay of heritage and contemporary methods in celebrating artistic and cultural wealth.
Panikop: Open Topics about Music
Panikop welcomes various topics that will help uncover contemporary issues in global, national, and local levels. With panikop, we see the interplay of related disciplines with music and find alternative ways to address sustainability, diversity, and other concerns.
🔗 Submit here: https://forms.gle/bGmY1AoW9FgGWADdA