Participation Interest In Orchestra Class among Degree Students in UiTM Faculty of Music

Syahirah Ismail; Ahmad Munir Mahzair; Juwairiyah Zakaria

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4283

Authors

Syahirah Ismail College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Ahmad Munir Mahzair College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Juwairiyah Zakaria College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4283

Keywords:

Orchestra Class , Orchestra Performance , Orchestra Interest , Ensemble Class

Abstract

This paper aims to find the participation interest in orchestra class among music degree students in the UiTM Faculty of Music. The study's research objectives were to investigate students' perceptions towards orchestra class among music degree students and to determine the level of interest in orchestra class among music degree students. A questionnaire survey was distributed to 40 students doing their degree program and majoring in the orchestral instrument. Findings showed that the majority agreed that participating in orchestra class was very important in improving their performance skills, ensemble skills, communication skills in the ensemble, and developing orchestra repertoire knowledge.

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