Overview

The Music sequence develops skills in composition, music technology, musicology, music criticism and analysis. Students engage with the fundamentals of music language as it operates in a diverse range of styles and genres, and are taught to observe, understand and apply complex music processes drawn from the music of the past and the present. Students also engage with the cultural, social, aesthetic, historical and ethical functions of music through studies in musicology. Career outcomes that can arise from this sequence include teaching (when the major is combined with year 12 music performance or AMEB grade five and a tertiary teaching qualification), freelance composition (for film, television, video games, and commercials), music journalism and blogging, publishing, music administration, music retail, music research and work as 'embedded' creative practitioners using the skills developed through the sequence in the corporate and public sector.

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Completion requirements

A student must complete 40 cp of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. at least 10 cp from 100-level units (Part A);

b. at least 20 cp from 200- and/or 300-level units (Part B).

Complete at least 10 credit points from the following:

  • MUSC161Foundations of Music Practice10 CP
  • MUSC162Writing About Music: Legacies and Futures10 CP

Complete at least 20 credit points from the following:

  • MUSC202Music in Australia10 CP
  • MUSC268Song Writing and Arranging10 CP
  • MUSC269Contemporary Harmony10 CP
  • MUSC277Western Art Music: Evolution and Revolution10 CP
  • MUSC280Music, Culture and Diversity10 CP
  • MUSC281Popular Music: Stage and Screen10 CP
  • MUSC284Ensemble Direction and Performance10 CP
  • MUSC335Composing Music10 CP
  • MUSC336Researching Music10 CP
  • HUMA320Major Creative Project10 CP

    300-level cross-credited electives Restriction requirement for HUMA320. Permission from the National Head of School or Course Coordinator is required prior to enrolling in this unit if you wish to count towards a particular major.

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