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This major provides Contemporary Music students with a focused learning pathway through the skills and experience required to engage in a career as a music artist. The major offers students intensive creative and technical training in the areas of composing, arranging and recording culminating in a production of a CD of their original works. Emphasis is placed upon developing the student's individual talent as an artist and the ability to collaborate with others. WAAPA's professionally staffed and equipped facilities provide the student with the opportunity to learn the skills and knowledge and experience the hands on approach required by the national and international industry.
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Graduating students will be employable as composers, performers, producers, musicians and arrangers and will have experienced a broad range of skills at industry level to maximise their employability.
Students must complete the following eight units (120 credit points):
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MTQ2110 | Sound Recording | 15 |
| MTQ2112 | Sound Mixing | 15 |
| MUS3132 | Principal Studies: Contemporary Music CD Project 6 | 15 |
| MUS1426 | Contemporary Ensemble 1 | 15 |
| MUS1428 | Contemporary Ensemble 2 | 15 |
| MUS2426 | Contemporary Ensemble 3 | 15 |
| Elective Unit | 15 | |
| Elective Unit | 15 |
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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