The MSSM of Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) is being established to provide quality music education for North-East India and beyond.
 
Course Duration

Bachelor of Music Degree – 6 Semesters (3 years)

Bachelor of Music Honours Degree – 8 Semesters (4 years)

 

Course Description

The department seeks to impart music education of the highest quality possible in order to foster a creative, competitive and productive learning spirit among the students. The music curriculum aims to provide students with a strong musical foundation and effective musicianship and leadership skills so that they will be equipped to render professional and qualitative service in the field of music

 
MUSIC PROGRAMS OFFERED:
 
In the 1st year all students take the same courses. Those who want to take Conducting emphasis must choose that at the end of the 1st year and pass an audition. For other students, they must choose at the end of the 2nd year which emphasis they want. Those choosing Theory Pedagogy must first pass a qualification exam.
 
Acceptance into the Sacred Music emphasis will be decided by the department  faculty based on the student’s performance in prior ministry courses (i.e Introduction to Church Music and Congregational Song) and having a sense of direction in music ministries.
 
Eligibility/Requirements
 
  • Class XII (or latest degree) passed with a minimum of 45% in any stream (those awaiting result may still apply).
  • Basic music theory knowledge: All major and minor scales, all key signatures, intervals, triads, inversions, transposition, meter and rhythm.

Application Process:

 

March-April: Applicants must submit the duly filled Audition Form with all required documents to the MSSM Office by April 24. Class 12 students may apply with results pending.

May: Eligible applicants are called for audition and entrance test which will be held on May 5 & 6.

At the Entrance Test/Audition, each applicant must:
A. Perform two pieces:
i) One piece from the given list : 

ii) One piece of your own choosing but classical in style.
 

B. Sight-read some music.

C. Do a listening test (pitch+rhythm).

 

July: Semester begins.

Notification

Faculty Profile

Dr. Vivee Peseye
Assistant Professor

Master of Music (Church Music), Biola University, La Mirada, California, USA Doctor of Philosophy (Church Music), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Email :
  • vpeseye@gmail.com
Areas of Interest :
  • Piano
  • Conducting
  • Church music
  • Ethnomusicology
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Zingrin Shishak
Dean

Master of Music (Piano Pedagogy), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

Email :

  • shishakzpiano@gmail.com
  • dmus@patkaicollege.edu.in.

Areas of Interest :

  • Piano pedagogy
  • Piano accompanying
  • Music Theory
  • Music Computer Applications
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Kevisekuo Sechu
Assistant Professor

Master of Music (Music Education), College of Music and Performing Arts St. Paul University, Manila, Philippines
Email :
  • ksekuo@gmail.com
Areas of Interest :
  • Guitar
  • Voice
  • Conducting
  • Composition

R. Mhonroni Lotha
HOD, Assistant Professor

Master of Arts in Church Music, Master of Music in Conducting Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth , Texas, USA, 2017

Email :

  • mhontoro@gmail.com

Areas of Interest :

  • Conducting
  • Voice
  • Piano
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Limasanen I. Imsong
Assistant Professor

Master of Music in Theory Pedagogy College of Music and Performing Arts St. Paul University, Manila, Philippines
Email :
  • limasanen743@gmail.com
Areas of Interest :
  • Music Theory
  • Pedagogy
  • Guitar
  • Violin

Ashuni Chakre
Assistant Professor

Master of Music (Piano Pedagogy), Myongji University Graduate School of Culture and Arts, Seoul, South Korea.
Email :
  • ashunichakre@gmail.com
Areas of Interest :
  • Piano
  • Voice

Visenuo Rio
Assistant Professor

Master of Music in Music Performance, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Email :
  • riovisenuo@gmail.com
Areas of Interest :
  • Voice

Adjunct Faculty

Ezono Kithan-John

Bachelor of Music in piano performance, 

D’ Angelo School of Music,
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
She has taught piano classes over the past 25 years in India , Trinidad (West indies) and USA.

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Joey Woch

Studied under the tutelage of Dr. Ren Merry at Patkai Christian college, Boux Roxas at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila and Phil Valdez at the University of Philippines.

He is the founding President of the Nagaland Classical Guitar Society and is also the Director of Nagaland String Orchestra.

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Puotouseno

Bachelor of Music,
Margaret Shishak School of Music,
Patkai Christian College,
Chumoukedima, Nagaland

Sungdirenba Ao (Aren)

Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar and Instrumental Pedagogy,

Mozarteum University, Salzburg, Austria

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Mhathung Odyuo

Master in Church Music (Voice)

Singapore Bible College