MIA 40th Nationwide Art and Music Competition 2025

Objective

To promote thedevelopment of visual arts and music education in the country. To enhance students’ artistic talents by providing them with opportunities to pursue Diploma-level studies in these fields through scholarship offers.

Prizes

• 10 Grand Prizes(8 for ART category & 2 for MUSIC category)
  Winners will receive a full scholarship (including a Lee Kar Yeow Scholarship, a Khoo Siong Chi Scholarship, and a Dr. Grace Chen Scholarship). Each scholarship is valued at approximately RM41,400and includes a certificate of appreciation and a cash prize.
• 5 Excellence Prizes(4 for ART category & 1 for MUSIC category)
  Winners will receive a half scholarship, with each scholarship valued at approximatelyRM20,700, along with a certificate of appreciation and a cash prize.
• 65 Consolation Prizes (50 for ART category & 15 for MUSIC category)
  Each winner will receive a consolation prize and a certificate of appreciation.
• 1 Special Award
  The school with the highest number of entries either for ART or MUSIC will receive this award.

Participation Eligibility

1. Only for Malaysian students
2. Form 4 to Form 6 students in national secondary schools
3. OR Senior Middle I, II and III students in private Chinese secondary schools
4. OR Grade/Year 10 to Grade/Year 12 of Canadian/American/Australian curriculum
5. OR O-Level students of British curriculum.
6. Past winners of full scholarship are not eligible to participate in the competition.