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Bachelor of Music

Major In Music Studies

Providing a broad musical education, including music history, music techniques, practical musical studies and ensembles, this generalist program caters for students not intending to pursue a performance-based vocation. It is particularly suited to students interested in postgraduate studies in musicological research. It can also lead to a postgraduate diploma in music education.

Related careers

Music Educator, Researcher

Major structure

This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

A generalist program that provides a broad musical education (including music history, music techniques, practical musical studies and ensembles), this caters for students not intending to pursue a performance-based vocation. It is particularly suited to students interested in postgraduate studies in musicological research. It can also lead to a postgraduate diploma in music education.



Year One - Semester 1
UnitDescription Points
MUS1104Ensembles & Extension Studies 1 15
MUS1106Music Techniques 1 15
plus either:
MUS1210Music History and Culture: Jazz History I 15
or
MUS1112Music History & Culture: Music Technology Overview 15
as well as either:
MUS1120Practical Studies 1 15
or
Elective
 


Year One - Semester 2
UnitDescription Points
MUS1105Ensembles & Extension Studies 2 15
MUS1207Music Techniques 2 15
plus either:
MUS1113Music History & Culture: 20th Century Music 15
or
MUS1220Music History and Culture: Jazz History II 15
as well as either:
MUS1221Practical Studies 2 15
or
Elective
 


Year Two - Semester 1
UnitDescription Points
MUS2104Ensembles & Extension Studies 3 15
plus either:
MUS2206Music Techniques: Jazz 1 15
or
MUS2207Music Techniques: Classical 1 15
as well as one of the following:
MUS1210Music History and Culture: Jazz History I 15
MUS1111Music History & Culture: Classical Overview 15
MUS1112Music History & Culture: Music Technology Overview 15
MUS2115Music History and Culture: Jazz History III 15
MUS2111Music History & Culture: Classical Topic 1 15
and either:
MUS2222Practical Studies 3 15
or
Elective
 


Year Two - Semester 2
UnitDescription Points
MUS2105Ensembles & Extension Studies 4 15
plus either:
MUS2120Music History and Culture: Jazz History IV 15
or
MUS2113Music History & Culture: Classical Topic 2 15
as well as:
MUS2208Music Techniques: Jazz 2 15
or
MUS2209Music Techniques: Classical 2 15
as well as:
MUS2223Practical Studies 4 15
or
Elective
 


Year Three - Semester 1
UnitDescription Points
MUS3104Ensembles & Extension Studies 5 15
MUS3110Music Research & Culture: Music Colloquium 15
as well as:
MUS3206Music Techniques: Jazz 3 15
or
MUS3207Music Techniques: Classical 3 15
plus:
Elective
 


Year Three - Semester 2
UnitDescription Points
MUS3105Ensembles & Extension Studies 6 15
MUS3111Music Research & Culture: Performance Research 15
as well as:
MUS3208Music Techniques: Jazz 4 15
or
MUS3209Music Techniques: Classical 4 15
plus:
Elective
 

This major can also be studied in the following courses:

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