University Requirements Student must complete 19 credit hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Prerequests
10032100	Remedial English	0
Remedial English (E10032100) is a three-hour non-credited English course offered to students who score poorly (i.e. below 50%) on the placement test. Since the major concern of this course is to improve the students? proficiency before starting their ordinary university English basic courses and major courses taught in English, special emphasis has been placed on enhancing the students? ability to effectively acquire the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Specifically, the course attempts to ensure an academically acceptable performance on the part of the students at the level of the English basic courses. Moreover, the course aims at expanding students? vocabulary needed for various tasks.
11000101	Islamic Culture	3
This course aims to establish the concept of Islamic culture and its position among the other international cultures, its position in the Muslim life, its sources, its bases and its characteristics. It also aims to introduce the Islamic culture in faith, worship, relations, morals, and knowledge, to discuss the clash between cultures in addition to Globalization, Human Rights, Woman Rights, Democracy and other contemporary issues.
11000102	Arabic Language	3
This course aims to improve the level of students in language skills and various literary, read and absorb and express written, and oral and tasted literary, through texts flags authors and poets in different eras, lessons in grammar and spelling, and brief definition months dictionaries and Arab old ones the modern and how to use them. This course aims to implement the Arabic language in the areas of reading and expression of both types oral and written communication.
11000103	English Language I	3
University English I (E11000103) is a three credit-hour university-required English language course designed for students who need to work on the four skills of the language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The development of vocabulary and skills of comprehension are integral parts of the course. In addition, various reading strategies (making predictions, identifying main ideas, reading for details, relating information in the text to life experience) are introduced and developed through a wide range of topics for reading and writing. The course encourages a more analytical and independent approach to study and helps prepare the students for any subsequent exam preparation.
11000105	Palestinian Studies	3
The course is mandatory for university students from various disciplines, so it provides students with knowledge and `information about the Palestinian reality and in particular the political developments of the Palestinian cause since its inception until the present day in line social and economic developments and political which constitute the main pillars for the study of the Palestinian political reality. This course aims to study the Palestinian issue from its beginning until present in social, economic and political issues.
11000108	Community Service	1
This course aims to familiarize students with community institutions and their contribution through voluntary efforts to serve these institutions to achieve the SDGs. Students are required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of community service to successfully pass the course. Additionally, students must attend 6 guidance sessions on volunteer work and participate in intensive training for selected community service programs if they choose to engage in such programs.
11000117	Leadership and Communication Skills	1
The course aims to assist students in acquiring modern concepts in the field of communication and understanding the essential skills for effective communication with oneself and others. This is achieved through the use of effective teaching methods that rely on student engagement and motivation to learn through training and self-directed learning. The course emphasizes skill development through teamwork and interactive methods, helping students improve their verbal and non-verbal communication skills by learning public speaking and the fundamentals of oration. Additionally, it helps students develop active listening skills, and contributes to enhancing their abilities in dialogue and persuasion, overcoming public speaking anxiety, self-promotion, negotiation, job interviews, presentation and delivery, and writing. The course also provides students with knowledge about innovative and creative ideas that can be implemented, as well as how to write a resume. Furthermore, the course aims to refine students' personalities through participation in group presentations.
11000126	Introduction to Computer Science and Skills	2
This course aims to enrich students with the basic computer skills alongside with the theoretical and practical backgrounds behind those skills. First of all, software and hardware components of a computer are discussed. This forms the substrate from which a student can realize the practical applications of a computer, especially in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thereafter, the student awareness for the security vulnerabilities of a computer system is improved through discussing the threats associated with the absolute dependability on the Internet in storing critical data. This is conducted with presenting the basic secure Internet frameworks for students with emphasis on scientific research platforms (ResearchGate, Google Scholar, LinkedIn,?etc). Finally, word processing, statistical analysis and presentation software are discussed with practical applications in the lab.
11000330	English Language II	3
University English II is a three-credit hour university-required English language course specifically designed to meet the needs of the students of the humanities and social sciences. The instructors of the course will employ a broad-based approach by integrating the four language skills, in order to enable students to improve their reading skills and comprehension of a variety of academic texts and to provide their own input by expressing their opinions on the topics under discussion, through either verbal participation in class or written assignments at home. As the discussions in class will be held in English, this is hoped to enhance the listening comprehension of students as well as provide them with opportunities to exercise their speaking skills. The units in the prescribed textbook have been organized according to the various strategies that students need to practice in order to improve their speed and comprehension, particularly while reading on an academic subject in English. These strategies include understanding vocabulary in context, using the dictionary, understanding information from graphs and charts, scanning for specific information, taking notes from reading, studying collocations ?. etc. In Addition to the texts set for intensive reading, six more passages are also considered as self ? reading passages so as to encourage students to read at home and contact their instructors.

Speciality Requirements Student must complete 92 credit hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Prerequests
11201101	Introduction to Musicology	2
11201102	Introduction to Music Education	3
11201103	Palestinian Music Folklore	2
Studying the musical production of the Palestinian people, and identifying the style of popular music. Palestinian, and analysis of popular music at the instrumental and lyrical levels. Research into the characteristics of instrumental music and its popular singing features. Study and analysis of the various forms and templates of popular music. Identifying examples of popular songs and types of popular musical instruments, in terms of their manufacture, sound structure, and methods of playing them.
11201104	Music History & Appreciation 1	3
The course covers the study of the history of music from ancient times to the end of the classical period, providing a wide and specialized opportunity to delve into everything related to music and the musicians who have enriched this development. It also addresses the most important musical compositions of this period, studying all musical forms and various music theories and their impact on the development of music as both a science and an art.
11201105	Music History & Appreciation 2	3	11201104
The course explores the history of music from the beginning of the Romantic period, the various music theories that emerged in the early 20th century, and contemporary classical music. It provides students with the opportunity to become acquainted with the development of music and the musicians who have contributed to this evolution. Additionally, it covers the most important musical compositions of this period and studies all musical forms and various music schools.
11201106	World Music Rules	3
The study encompasses the principles and theories of music, including pitches and their names, musical keys and their types, musical symbols, transposition signs, musical scales and their types, musical intervals and their varieties, rhythm and Time signature, tempo and its verbal expressions, abbreviations, repetitions, and connections, as well as rest signs, embellishment signs, and performance style indicators.
11201107	Solfeggio & Rhythm 1	3
This course aims at introducing students to the theoretical and practical foundations for the development of their hearing and rhythmic abilities. It also aims at introducing students to the various rhythmic forms in the simple and compound music scales. Students have to do some exercises on singing 270 An-najah National University Guide Solfege. They will be also asked to read music notes and perform some simple and compound music forms.
11201108	Solfeggio & Rhythm 2	3	11201107
Identifying more various rhythmic patterns in simple and compound time signatures, singing solfeggio exercises in some major and minor scales, performing rhythmic patterns in simple and compound meters using the snare drum, recognizing and distinguishing musical intervals and harmonies when played."
11201112	Compulsory Piano 1	1
The Piano 1 course aims to enable students to play the piano through a specific curriculum that includes playing techniques and performing simple musical pieces.
11201113	Compulsory Piano 2	1	11201112
The Piano 2 course aims to further enable students to play the piano through a specific curriculum that includes advanced playing techniques and performing more complex musical pieces.
11201123	Arab and World Musical Instruments	3
Studying orchestral instruments and classical Arabic instruments involves examining their types, strings, wind mechanisms, construction, vocal range, characteristics, personalities, methods of use, and their roles in orchestras and Arabic ensembles.
11201209	Solfeggio & Rhythm 3	3	11201108
The course includes exercises and drills in rhythmic reading, writing, and musical spelling from various musical clefs, and it covers all irregular time divisions in simple and compound meters. The course focuses on enhancing students' ability for immediate reading.
11201210	Solfeggio & Rhythm 4	3	11201209
The course includes advanced exercises and drills in rhythmic, melodic, and internal divisions reading, writing, and musical spelling. It also involves recognizing and understanding various types of triadic harmonies.
11201214	Compulsory Piano 3	1	11201113
The Piano 3 course aims to further enable students to play the piano through a specific curriculum that includes advanced playing techniques and performing more complex musical pieces.
11201215	Specialty Instrument 1	3
The course covers the principles of playing the instrument chosen by the student.
11201216	Specialty Instrument 2	3	11201215
In this course, students study curricula aimed at providing technical training for playing the instrument along with simple musical pieces.
11201221	Harmony 1	3
he study of harmonic voicing explores the theoretical and practical foundations of chord theory. Students familiarize themselves with fundamental triadic harmonies in their root position and first and second inversions. Additionally, students learn about quartal harmony on the fifth degree in root position and its first, second, and third inversions.
11201222	Harmony 2	3	11201221
The study encompasses all secondary triadic harmonies, including the sixth, third, and seventh chords, as well as their inversions. It also delves into quartal harmonies on all degrees of the scale, and examines melodic embellishments (non-chord tones).
11201228	Computer Music Recording & Arranging Techniques 1	3
The student learns to use various computer programs related to music, through which they acquire several skills including: Musical notation using computer software. Constructing different melodic lines accompanying the original melody. Distributing the melody across multiple musical instruments according to the nature of each instrument. Providing the student with general information about the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) network along with an overview of its connectivity methods.
11201231	Secondary instrument	3
The student learns to play a musical instrument other than their specialty. They learn techniques specific to the new instrument.
11201311	Oriental Solfeggio	3
Singing intermediate intervals and musical modes in addition to melodic exercises in several Arabic scales , such as exercises in maqam Rast, Nahawand, Bayati, Sikah, Hijaz, Huzam, Saba, and Kurd.
11201317	Specialty Instrument 3	3	11201216
In this course, students study advanced technical exercises and perform musical pieces in various musical forms.
11201318	Specialty Instrument 4	3	11201317
n this course, students continue with advanced technical exercises and perform complete musical compositions on the instrument of their choice.
11201320	Arabic Music Rules	3
IThe study of Arabic musical scales involves exploring their modes, genres, and compositions. This includes examining Arabic rhythmic patterns and becoming familiar with various Arabic vocal and instrumental musical forms and templates.
11201324	Western Music Analysis	3	11201221
The analysis of various musical forms involves a detailed examination of musical pieces, focusing on melody and its forms, rhythm, meters, expressive qualities, and the analysis of simple binary, simple ternary, compound binary, compound ternary forms, as well as musical variations and the sonata form.
11201325	Methods of Teaching Music( Field Training) 1	3
The theoretical and practical methods, including Arabic methods, for teaching music in elementary and secondary schools, with a focus on teaching music to children in early grades. Emphasis is placed on teaching them important teaching methods to develop students' educational and pedagogical capabilities.
11201326	Muwashahat 1	3
The student becomes familiar with the Arabic vocal form known as the "Mawashah." And memorize no less than 15 "Mawashah" pieces in different scales and rhythms.
11201329	Modern Sound and Music Arranging Techniques	3	11201228
The course aims to equip the student with some skills and tools of audio engineering, including sound recording, sound and wave editing tools, and some skills in sound mixing. Additionally, the course provides the student with a general overview of modern music distribution tools and software, such as Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software.
11201419	School Chants & Songs	3
The course aims to introduce students to school anthems and songs through training in playing, singing, and teaching methods for songs and anthems in schools.
11201427	Graduation Project	3
The student submits a graduation project in coordination with the course instructor. The student performs, as the executor, the most important forms of Arabic music, both instrumental and vocal, including Mawashah, Dawr, song, Samai, Longa, Taksim, and modern musical compositions. The duration of the project should be no less than thirty minutes.
11201430	Oriental Music Composing Rules	3
In this course, students study theories of global music composition, starting from the construction of melodic cells, through harmony, modulation, small and large themes, and melodic, rhythmic, and contrapuntal similarities. Additionally, they delve into accompaniment and organum. These theories are linked to the construction of simple mechanical and vocal forms and templates, such as hymns, simple musical rondos, variations, and medleys.
11211101	Introduction to Art	2
This course introduces students to four main arts (visual, musical, theatrical and architectural) and the focus is on the main relations between those arts. Chosen models of global artistic works are presented in this course and studied thoroughly.
11211328	Aesthetics	3
This course focuses on the study of aesthetics and the philosophies, trends, and principles used for the appreciation of beauty. In addition, it looks at the relation of aesthetics with other related objects. Furthermore, this course investigates the multi-faceted concepts of aesthetics, its forms and content, beauty and ugliness.
11211331	Methodology of Scientific Research	2	11216210 or 11201107 or 11221103 or 11226413 or 11211446 or 11206211
The course is designed to introduce students to the principles and methods of scientific research in an academic and scientific style, where they can find the research problem, and then use research methods for finding the necessary information, practicing academic and creative writing methods, quoting, and redrafting, so that they respect the others? thoughts and copyrights and thus become self-creative and distinguished individuals. In addition, the course aims to provide students with the necessary tools and skills for scientific research, based on building a sound approach leading to cumulative and reliable information, to assist them in enriching their cognitive and skills expertise. Part of the course is allocated to assigning every student research in one of the aspects of arts of interest, using the procedures in documentation and scientific research.

Speciality Optional Requirements Student must complete 12 credit hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Prerequests
11011222	Entrepreneurship and Innovation	3
Explores the world of entrepreneurship and creativity by examining the processes and techniques used to develop ideas and turn them into successful projects. The course includes understanding the foundations of entrepreneurship and the stages of emerging business development, in addition to analyzing the factors that affect the success of entrepreneurial projects and enhancing creativity in various fields.
11201163	Choir	2
The course aims to learn collective singing of a repertoire of Palestinian and Arab national anthems and songs.
11201254	Methods of Developing Singing Voice	3
The methods employed for developing vocal sound involve recognizing the human voice in terms of its characteristics and vocal qualities. This includes developing the vocal apparatus and the ability to control breathing during singing. This is achieved through various vocal exercises aimed at expanding vocal range, enhancing vocal power, and familiarizing oneself with vocal performance techniques.
11201256	Counter Point( Polyphony)	3
This is known as the science of polyphony, where students learn to understand polyphonic style and are taught the basics of polyphonic composition, including the principles of canon, two-voice imitation, and two-voice fugue.
11201352	Ensemble 1	3
Introducing the various types of small ensembles: duets, trios, quartets, quintets, and so on, as well as ensemble playing where the student practices practical performance within these groups.
11201353	Ensemble 2	3	11201352
Introducing the different types of small ensembles: duets, trios, quartets, quintets, and so on, as well as chamber ensembles where the student practices practical performance within these groups.
11201357	History of Arab and Islamic Music	3
The review encompasses the history of Arabic music from the pre-Islamic era to the present day, highlighting key figures in Arabic music and various melodic forms such as Mawashah, Taqtuqa, Qasida, and others. It also discusses the most important Arabic musical compositions that emerged during the Umayyad and Abbasid periods and their influence on the development of music in the West.
11201360	Ensemble 3	3	11201353
The student learns to perform various pieces of classical Arabic music, through which they practice playing some Arabic instrumental and vocal forms.
11201363	Computer Music Recording & Arranging Techniques 2	3	11201228
The student is provided with practical principles of sequencing using specialized software. Additionally, a brief overview is given on how to construct rhythmic patterns for various musical instruments (strings, percussion).
11201451	Methods of Teaching Music( Field Training) 2	3	11201325
Theoretical and practical methods, including Arabic ones, for teaching music in elementary and secondary schools are covered in this course. The focus is on teaching music to children in early grades and imparting to them essential teaching methods to enhance students' educational and pedagogical capabilities.
11201455	Improvisation Methods	3
The course aims to train students in crafting instant musical phrases by completing specified musical sentences. Furthermore, it involves interpreting a specific theme through performance and innovating harmonic variations for a known melody. The course focuses on strengthening students' technical abilities through improvisational instant playing, according to various rhythmic groups. Additionally, it reinforces students' ability to navigate between different scales through musical phrase playing.
11201458	Analysis of Oriental Music	3
The course covers various Arabic musical composition forms, both instrumental (such as "Dulab," "Samai," "Bashraf," and "Longa") and vocal (such as "Taqtuqa," "Mawashah," "Qasida," "Dawr," etc.), focusing on their structure, formulation, and modal transitions. It aims to enhance students' ability to understand and appreciate the structural forms collectively through both written and auditory analysis of musical compositions.
11201459	Specialty Instrument 5	3	11201318
The course covers pieces that reveal the skillful aspects of performance and utilize them to serve expressive sensibilities. It includes musical pieces aimed at developing and acquiring general performance skills, in addition to five compositions of various tempos and styles.
11201461	Muwashahat 2	3	11201326
The course aims to memorize a collection of muwashahat, adwar, taqatiq, and monologues in various maqamat, with simple and complex rhythms, totaling at least 15 pieces.
11201462	Harmony 3	3	11201222
The course includes exercises and drills in modal modulation in diatonic harmony, as well as exercises incorporating melodic embellishments or non-chord tones.