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Bachelor of Music (Music Education)

The BMus (Music Education) degree is intended primarily as a professional training course for students wishing to become music teachers in a school environment. The music education degree course meets requirements of professional bodies responsible for the accreditation of school music teachers.

In New South Wales the major employer of school music teachers is the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET), which stipulates specific musical and pedagogical skills and knowledge in order for a teacher to be certified as employable in Departmental schools.

In addition to music teaching methods, music history and analysis, performance and compositional skills and knowledge, students must have attained information and communication technology competencies and have developed an understanding of children with special educational needs.

A significant component (80-100 days) of the course must include practical teaching experience in schools. Graduating teachers also need to meet the Teaching Standards of the New South Wales Institute of Teachers, a professional body responsible for accreditation of all NSW teachers working in schools. Graduating teachers need to demonstrate knowledge of subject content, pedagogy (including learning, teaching and evaluation strategies), NSW curriculum requirements and the needs of socially, culturally, ethnically, physically and intellectually diverse groups of students in schools.

In order to satisfy these requirements, the Music Education degree has a large core of mandated music education and general education units of study. The major focus is on developing teaching skills through studies in education, music education, choral and instrumental pedagogy and music technology.

In the fourth year students undertake extended Professional Experience sessions in schools supported by both high school teachers and experienced music education lecturers from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Shorter periods of Professional Experience are integrated into units of study in the second and third years of the course. Music Education specialists also develop practical, compositional, or research skills by taking a minimum of 4 semesters of Principal Study in an instrument, voice, composition or musicology. Students also take part in large ensembles (e.g., Choir, Wind Symphony, Early Music Ensemble, Gamelan) and other performance units. All students take core studies in aural perception and harmony (or jazz music skills for jazz students), music history, music technology and cultural studies.

Principal study is available in the following areas:

  • Brass: french horn, trombone, trumpet, tuba
  • Composition
  • Early Music: baroque flute, harpsichord, lute, organ, recorder, viola da gamba, baroque trumpet
  • Jazz: bass, drums, electric guitar, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet
  • Musicology
  • Percussion
  • Piano
  • Strings: cello, double bass, guitar, harp, viola, violin
  • Vocal Studies: classical
  • Woodwind: bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone.

Core requirements for graduation with a Bachelor of Music (Music Education)

Students should complete at least the minimum number of credit points in each area throughout their courses, and reach the minimum levels of achievement as outlined in the Faculty Resolutions.

Typical enrolment patterns

The following tables show typical enrolment patterns giving the appropriate credit points. These patterns are for guidance and are not mandatory as the course structure is designed to allow considerable choice in the units of study taken and flexibility over when units are taken.

Bachelor of Music (Music Education) with Performance Principal Study

Semester 1

  

Semester 2

  

Semester 3

  

Semester 4

  

Principal Study 1

6

Principal Study 2

6

Principal Study 3

6

Principal Study 4

6

Aural Perception 1

3

Aural Perception 2

3

Aural Perception 3

3

Aural Perception 4

3

Harmony and Analysis 1

3

Harmony and Analysis 2

3

Harmony and Analysis 3

3

Harmony and Analysis 4

3

Musical Worlds of Today

6

Music in Modern Times

6

Significant Methods

3

Education 2: Educational Psychology

3

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Musics

3

Jazz Pedagogy or Free Choice

3

Education 1: Introduction to Teaching

3

Children, Music and Educational Settings

6

Ensemble

3

Ensemble

3

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

Technology in Music Education

3
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Bachelor of Music (Music Education) with Performance Principal Study

Semester 5

  

Semester 6

  

Semester 7

  

Semester 8

  

Principal Study 5 or Free Choice

6

Principal Study 6 or Free Choice

6

Cultural Diversity in Music Education

6

Professional and Social Issues in Music Ed

6

Education 3: Developmental Psychology

3

Teaching Music in Junior Secondary School

12

Senior Secondary Music Education

6

Professional Experience

18

Composition in Music Education

3

Ensemble Pedagogy

6

Transcription and Analysis in Music Ed or Free Choice

3

    

Popular Music Studies

3

     Non-Western Music

3

    

Survey of Jazz History or Free Choice

3

    

Free Choice

6

    

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

            
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Bachelor of Music (Music Education) with Composition Principal Study

Semester 1

  

Semester 2

  

Semester 3

  

Semester 4

  

Composition 1

6

Composition 2

6

Composition 3

6

Composition 4

6

Aural Perception 1

3

Aural Perception 2

3

Aural Perception 3

3

Aural Perception 4

3

Harmony and Analysis 1

3

Harmony and Analysis 2

3

Harmony and Analysis 3

3

Harmony and Analysis 4

3

Compositional Techniques and Analysis 1

6

Compositional Techniques and Analysis 2

6

Compositional Techniques and Analysis 3

3

Compositional Techniques and Analysis 4

3

Musical Worlds of Today

6

Technology in Music Ed

3

Education 1: Introduction to Teaching

3

Education 2: Educational Psychology

3
   

Studies in analysis, history and culture

3

Significant Methods

3

Children, Music and Educational Settings

6
       

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music 

3

    
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Semester 5

  

Semester 6

  

Semester 7

  

Semester 8

  

Composition 5

6

Ensemble Pedagogy

6

Composition 6

6

Professional and Social Issues in Music Ed

6

Education 3: Developmental Psychology

3

Teaching Music in Junior Secondary School

12

Senior Secondary Music Education

6

Professional Experience

18

Composer Performer Workshop and Free Choice or Computer Music  Fundamentals

6

Ensemble

3

Cultural Diversity in Music Education

6

    

Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras

6

 Free Choice 3 

Non-Western Music

3

    

Popular Music Studies

3

    

Composer Performer Workshop or Free Choice

3

    
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Bachelor of Music (Music Education) with Jazz Performance Principal Study

Semester 1

  

Semester 2

  

Semester 3

  

Semester 4

  

Jazz Performance 1

6

Jazz Performance 2

6

Jazz Performance 3

6

Jazz Performance 4

6

Jazz Music Skills 1

6

Jazz Music Skills 2

6

Jazz Music Skills 3

6

Jazz Music Skills 4

6

Musical Worlds of Today

6

Music in Modern Times

6

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

Education 2: Educational Psychology

3

Ensemble

3

Ensemble

3

Education 1: Introduction to Teaching

3

Children, Music and Educational Settings

6

Free Choice

3

Jazz Pedagogy or Free Choice

3

Significant Methods

3

Technology in Music Ed

3
               
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Semester 5

  

Semester 6

  

Semester 7

  

Semester 8

  

Jazz Performance 5

6

Jazz Performance 6

6

Cultural Diversity in Music Education

6

Professional and Social Issues in Music Ed

6

Education 3: Developmental Psychology

3

Teaching Music in Junior Secondary School

12

Senior Secondary Music Education

6

Professional Experience

18

Composition in Music Education

3

Ensemble Pedagogy

6

Non-Western Music

3

    

Popular Music Studies

3

    

Transcription and Analysis or Free Choice

3

    

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

    

Free Choice

6

    

Survey of Jazz History

 3            
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Bachelor of Music (Music Education) with Musicology Principal Study

Semester 1

  

Semester 2

  

Semester 3

  

Semester 4

  

Musicology 1

6

Musicology 2

6

Musicology 3

6

Musicology 4

6

Aural Perception 1

3

Aural Perception 2

3

Aural Perception 3

3

Aural Perception 4

3

Harmony and Analysis 1

3

Harmony and Analysis 2

3

Harmony and Analysis 3

3

Harmony and Analysis 4

3

Musical Worlds of Today

6

Music in Modern Times

6

Significant Methods

3

Education 2: Educational Psychology

3

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music

3

Ensemble

3

Education 1: Introduction to Teaching

3

Children, Music and Educational Settings

6

Ensemble

3

Jazz Pedagogy or Free Choice

3

Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras

6

Technology in Music Ed

3
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24
Semester 5   Semester 6   Semester 7   Semester 8  

Musicology 5 or Free Choice

6

Musicology 6 or Free Choice

6

Cultural Diversity in Music Education

6

Professional and Social Issues in Music Ed

6

Education 3: Developmental Psychology

3

Teaching Music in Junior Secondary School

12

Transcription and Analysis in Music Education or Musicology Workshop

3

Professional Experience

18

Composition in Music Education

3

Ensemble Pedagogy

6

Senior Secondary Music Education

6

    

Popular Music Studies

3

    

Non-Western Music

3

    

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

    

Free Choice

6

    

Musicology Workshop or Free Choice

3

            
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Bachelor of Music (Music Education) Honours

Semester 1

  

Semester 2

  

Semester 3

  

Semester 4

  

Principal Study 1

6

Principal Study 2

6

Principal Study 3

6

Principal Study 4

6

Aural Perception 1

3

Aural Perception 2

3

Aural Perception 3

3

Aural Perception 4

3

Harmony and Analysis 1

3

Harmony and Analysis 2

3

Harmony and Analysis 3

3

Harmony and Analysis 4

3

Musical Worlds of Today

6

Music in Modern Times

6

Significant Methods

3

Technology in Music Ed

3

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music

3

Ensemble

3

Education 1: Introduction to Teaching

3

Education 2: Educational Psychology

3

Ensemble

 3

Jazz Pedagogy or Free Choice

3

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

Children, Music and Educational Settings

6
               
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Semester 5

  

Semester 6

  

Semester 7

  

Semester 8

  

Principal Study 5 or Survey of Jazz History + Free Choice

6

Honours Research in Music Education 2

6

Cultural Diversity in Music Education

6

Professional and Social Issues in Music Ed

6

Honours Research in Music Education 1

6

Teaching Music in Junior Secondary School

12

Senior Secondary Music Education

6

Professional Experience

18

Composition in Music Education

3

Ensemble Pedagogy

6

Honours Project in Music Education

12

    

Popular Music Studies

3

            

Education 3: Developmental Psychology

3

            

Non Western Music

3

            
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Practice Teaching Calendar 2011

Semester 2

Sydney Uni. Weeks

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4  

School Terms 

Week 1
25 July

    

Start 9 week Block Practice Teaching(MUED 4611 Professional Experience)

  

Week 2
1 Aug

Start one day/week Practice Teaching


(MUED 2605)

  

Week 2 Block Practice Teaching 

  

Week 3
8 Aug

One day/week Practice Teaching

   Week 3 Block Practice Teaching   

Week 4
15 Aug

One day/week Practice Teaching

Start 6 week Block Practice Teaching 


(MUED 3602)

 Week 4 Block Practice Teaching   

Week 5
22 Aug

One day/week Practice Teaching

Week 2 Block Practice Teaching

 Week 5 Block Practice Teaching   

Week 6
29 Aug

One day/week Practice Teaching

Week 3 Block Practice Teaching

 Week 6 Block Practice Teaching   

Week 7
5 Sept

One day/week Practice Teaching

Week 4 Block Practice Teaching

 Week 7 Block Practice Teaching   

Week 8
12 Sept

Week 1 Block Practice Teaching

Week 5 Block Practice Teaching

Week 8 Block Practice Teaching

  

Week 9
19 Sept

Week 2 Block Practice Teaching

Week 6 Block Practice Teaching

 Week 9 Block Practice Teaching  23 Sep: Term 3 concludes

26 Sept

AVCC Common Week –  Non-teaching week

AVCC Common Week –  Non-teaching week

 AVCC Common Week – Non-teaching week

School Holidays

Week 10
3 Oct

Lectures resume

Lectures resume

Lectures resume

School Holidays

Week 11
10 Oct

Lectures

 Lectures 

Lectures

10 Oct: Term 4 commences

Week 12
17 Oct

Lectures end

Lectures end

Lectures end

  

Course rules

 

Bachelor of Music (Music Education)


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course and stream title

QH011

Bachelor of Music (Music Education)

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is normally full time. Part time study may be permitted upon successful application.

3 Admission to candidature

(1)
Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.
(2)
In addition, admission to this course requires the applicant to complete a music skills or jazz aptitude test; and to either undertake a practical audition (instrument or voice), or submit composition works, or present recent written work, as well as attend an interview. The results of this process will form part of the ranking of applicants.

4 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the Table of units of study for Undergraduate Degrees.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must successfully complete 192 credit points and reach the minimum levels of achievement as set out in the tables below:
(a)
Performance

Area of Study

Credit Points

Minimum level of achievement

Principal Study

24

Principal Study 4

Music Education

84

Professional & Social Issues in Music Education;

Professional Experience;

Technology in Music Education

Performance

6

6 credit points in ensemble units

Music Skills

24

Harmony and Analysis 4 and Aural Perception 4

Studies in analysis, history and culture

24

At least 12 credit points from Foundation units including Musical Worlds of Today

Electives

30

  
(b)
Jazz Studies

Area of Study

Credit Points

Minimum level of achievement

Principal Study

36

Principal Study 6

Music Education

84

Professional & Social Issues in Music Education;

Professional Experience;

Technology in Music Education

Performance

6

6 credit points in ensemble units

Music Skills

24

Jazz Music Skills 4

Studies in analysis, history and culture

24

At least 12 credit points from Foundation units including Musical Worlds of Today and Survey of Jazz History

Electives

18

  
(c)
Composition

Area of Study

Credit Points

Minimum level of achievement

Principal Study

36

Principal Study 6

Music Education

81

Professional & Social Issues in Music Education;

Professional Experience;

Technology in Music Education

Composition

24

Compositional Techniques & Analysis 4; and

6 cps of Composer Performer Workshop or Electroacoustic Music

Performance

3

3 credit points in ensemble units

Music Skills

24

Harmony and Analysis 4 and Aural Perception 4

Studies in analysis, history and culture

18

At least 12 credit points from Foundation units including Musical Worlds of Today

Electives including performance

6

  
(d)
Musicology

Area of Study

Credit Points

Minimum level of achievement

Principal Study

24

Principal Study 4

Music Education

84

Professional & Social Issues in Music Education;

Professional Experience;

Technology in Music Education

Performance

6

6 credit points in ensemble units

Music Skills

24

Harmony and Analysis 4 and Aural Perception 4

Studies in analysis, history and culture

27

At least 18 credit points from Foundation units including Musical Worlds of Today

Electives including performance

27

  

5 Principal Studies

(1)
The Principal Studies available are:
(a)
Composition
(b)
Musicology
(c)
Performance
(i)  Brass
(ii)  Early Music
(iii)  Jazz Studies
(iv)  Keyboard
(v)  Percussion
(vi)  Strings
(vii)  Voice (classical)
(viii)  Woodwind

6 Requirements for the Honours degree

(1)
Honours is available to meritorious students who complete an alternative set of units of study. Admission to the honours program is by permission of the program coordinator after the completion of 96 credit points of study. Admission requires a WAM of at least 65 in second year units of study and an average of at least 75 in Music Education and Education units, and demonstration of a proven capacity to write extended essays of quality.
(2)
To qualify for the honours degree, candidates must complete the requirements for the pass degree including 24 credit points of honours units from Music Education units. The grade of honours will be determined by Honours WAM (HWAM) as described in the Resolutions of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

7 Award of the degree

(1)
The Bachelor of Music (Music Education) is awarded in the grades of either Pass or Honours. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the rules specified in the Resolutions of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
(2)
Candidates for the award of the Honours degree who do not meet the requirements, but who have otherwise satisfied the course requirements of Bachelor of Music (Music Education), will be awarded the pass degree.

8 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that the requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.