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This minor is designed for those who wish to teach music to individuals, not in a class or group setting. Students can choose their specialisation units from relevant units offered by WAAPA, and have the opportunity to learn about teaching music in a primary or pre-primary setting. Note: This minor is only available to students studying the Music major.
This unit set 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 unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at Mount Lawley
Students are required to complete 60 credit points worth of Minor Content Study units and 30 credit points worth of Curriculum Minor units. Content units educate students in the subject area and the Curriculum units explain how to teach the subject area to others.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Select 15 credit points worth of units from the following list: | ||
| MUS1315 ^ | Jazz History and Culture 2 | 5 |
| MUS1322 ^ | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 2 | 10 |
| MUS1428 ^ | Contemporary Ensemble 2 | 15 |
| MUS1516 ^ | Music History: Classical Overview | 10 |
| MUS1517 ^ | Music Tools | 5 |
| Plus, select 45 credit points worth of units from the following list: | ||
| AED4271 ^ | Music Arts in Education | 15 |
| MUE4270 ^ | Teaching Music in the Early Primary Years | 15 |
| MUE4271 ^ | Teaching Music in the Middle and Upper Primary Years | 15 |
| MUS1306 ^ | Jazz History and Culture 1 | 5 |
| MUS2306 ^ | Jazz History and Culture 3 | 5 |
| MUS2313 ^ | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 3 | 10 |
| MUS1310 ^ | Jazz Second Study Piano 1 | 5 |
| MUS1407 ^ | Contemporary History and Culture 1 | 5 |
| MUS2407 ^ | Contemporary History & Culture 3 | 5 |
| PAM2130 ^ | Special Topics 1 | 15 |
| MUS1508 ^ | Music History: Modernism and Postmodernism | 10 |
| MUS2508 ^ | Music History: Baroque | 10 |
| MUS3306 ^ | Jazz History and Culture 5 | 5 |
| MUS3308 ^ | Jazz Improvisation 5 | 10 |
| MUS3307 ^ | Jazz Composition 1 | 5 |
| MUS3407 ^ | Contemporary History and Culture 5 | 5 |
| PAM2230 ^ | Special Topics 2 | 15 |
| MUS3508 ^ | Music History: Classic to Romantic | 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 |
| 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 |
| AED4261 ^ | Arts as an Active Experience: Music Education Focus | 15 |
| MUS3314 ^ | Jazz History and Culture 6 | 5 |
| MUS3322 ^ | Jazz Repertoire Ensemble 6 | 15 |
| MUS3315 ^ | Jazz Composition 2 | 5 |
| MUS3417 ^ | Contemporary History and Culture 6 | 5 |
| PAM3330 ^ | Special Topics 3 | 15 |
| MUS3512 ^ | Music History: Historical Performance Practices | 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 |
| 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 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MUE3105 | Teaching Instrumental Music | 15 |
| MUE4105 | Directing School Music Ensembles | 15 |
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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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