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This course is designed to prepare the student for entry into the music profession. With strengths in performance, composition, musicology and music technology, the course is taught by a staff of scholar-performers whose expertise spans the whole gamut of the music world today.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Academic admission standard for the following entry pathways:
All applicants are required to attend an audition. This audition includes a theory test and an interview.
Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.
Students are required to select a Major from within the course.
Students whose elected Major refers to the Classical Elective Unit Bank should make their selection from the list below. Note: not all units will be offered in all semesters.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MUS3521 | New Music Practicum | 10 |
| MUS3514 | Early Music Practicum | 10 |
| MUS2520 | Choral Conducting 1 | 10 |
| MUS2521 | Choral Conducting 2 | 10 |
| MUS2522 | Classical Special Topics 1 | 10 |
| MUS2523 | Classical Special Topics 2 | 10 |
| MUS3517 | Classical Special Topics 3 | 10 |
| MUS3518 | Classical Special Topics 4 | 10 |
| MUS2524 | Instrumental Conducting 1 | 10 |
| MUS3519 | Instrumental Pedagogy Skills | 10 |
| MUS3516 | Acting for Instrumentalists | 10 |
| MUS1521 | Genres of Composition | 10 |
| MUS4608 | Music History: Film & Media | 10 |
| MUS3513 | Music History: Australian Music | 10 |
| MUS2525 | Instrumental Conducting 2 | 10 |
| MUS1615 | Materials of Composition | 10 |
| MUS4513 | Aesthetics and Compositional Practice | 10 |
| MUS3515 | Improvisation for Classical Musicians | 10 |
| MUS3520 | The Psychology of Successful Performance | 10 |
| MUS2614 * | Music History: Electronic Music Overview | 10 |
* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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