About the Department: The program aims to provide the students with both theoretical as well as practical background that is academically sufficient and practically adequate. Besides, the program aims to equip the students with the necessary advanced technical and professional skills in the various areas of sophisticated musical performance without ignoring the principles and prerequisites of academic research that contributes to the professional training of the students to join the professional career (in its various facets) or to continue further study and research in accordance with the academic standards established in this field. The program aims also to attend to the needs of the Sultanate of Oman for qualified teachers who are technically and academically capable of teaching music in public schools.