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Bachelor of Music (Music Education)

The Bachelor of Music (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 Communities (DEC), which stipulates specific musical and pedagogical skills and knowledge for a teacher to be certified as employable in departmental schools and other systems such as non government and Catholic systemic 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 units of study. The major focus is on developing teaching skills through studies in education, music education, ensemble pedagogy and music technology.

Students undertake extended Professional Experience sessions in schools supported by both school teachers and experienced music education lecturers from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Music Education specialists also develop practical, compositional, or research skills by taking a minimum of four semesters of Principal Study in an instrument, voice, composition or musicology. Students also take part in large ensembles (eg, Choir, Wind Symphony, Early Music Ensemble) and other performance units. All students take core studies in aural perception and harmony (or jazz music skills for jazz students), studies in analysis, history and culture, and music technology.

Principal study is available in the following areas:

  • Brass: french horn, trombone, trumpet, tuba
  • Composition
  • Early Music: baroque flute, harpsichord, lute, recorder, viola da gamba, baroque trumpet
  • Jazz: bass, drums, electric guitar, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet
  • Musicology
  • Organ
  • 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 must successfully complete 192 credit points and reach the minimum levels of achievement in each area as outlined in the degree resolutions.

Typical enrolment patterns

The following tables show typical enrolment patterns for each specialisation within the degree and the appropriate credit points.

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

MCGY1000 Aural Perception 1

3

MCGY1003 Aural Perception 2

3

MCGY2004 Aural Perception 3

3

MCGY2005 Aural Perception 4

3

MCGY1008 Harmony and Analysis 1

3

MCGY1009 Harmony and Analysis 2

3

MCGY2010 Harmony and Analysis 3

3

MCGY2011 Harmony and Analysis 4

3

MCGY2614 Musical Worlds of Today

6

MCGY2613 Music in Modern Times

6

MUED1006 Significant Methods

3

MUED1009 Psychology of Learning and Instruction

3

Ensemble

3

Ensemble

3

MUED1008 Fundamentals of Teaching

3

MUED2605 Children, Music and Educational Settings

6

Free Choice

3

 Free Choice

3

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

MUED4002 Technology in Music Education

3
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Semester 5

  

Semester 6

  

Semester 7

  

Semester 8

  

Principal Study 5 or Free Choice

6

Principal Study 6 or Free Choice

6

MUED4603 Cultural Diversity in Music Education

6

MUED4632 Professional Issues in Music Education

12

MUED2000 Adolescent Development

3

MUED3602 Teaching Music: Junior Secondary School

12

MUED4602 Senior Secondary Music Education

6

MUED4633 Professional Experience 3

12

MUED3603 Composition in Music Education

3

MUED3604 Ensemble Pedagogy

6

MUED1004 Non-Western Music

3

    

MUED4006 Popular Music Studies

3

     Free Choice

9

    

MUED3031 Survey of Jazz History or Free Choice

3

      

 

    

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

  

CMPN1601 Composition 1

6

CMPN1602 Composition 2

6

CMPN2603 Composition 3

6

CMPN2604 Composition 4

6

MCGY1000 Aural Perception 1

3

MCGY1003 Aural Perception 2

3

CMPN2006 Sound Recording Fundamentals

3

Ensemble

3

MCGY1008 Harmony and Analysis 1

3

MCGY1009 Harmony and Analysis 2

3

MCGY2010 Harmony and Analysis 3

3

CMPN2614 Comp Techniques: Tonality & Process

6

CMPN1611 Instrumentation and Orchestration

6

CMPN1612 New Music, New Thinking

6

CMPN2613 Comp Techniques: Number & Process

6

MCGY2004 Aural Perception 3

3

MCGY2614 Musical Worlds of Today

6

MUED1009 Psychology of Learning & Instruction

3

MUED1008 Fundamentals of Teaching

3

MUED2605 Children, Music and Educational Settings

6
   

MUED4002 Technology in Music Education

3

MUED1006 Significant Methods

3

 

 
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Semester 5

  

Semester 6

  

Semester 7

  

Semester 8

  

CMPN3605 Composition 5

6

CMPN3606 Composition 6

6

 MUED4603 Cultural Diversity in Music Education

6

MUED4632 Professional Issues in Music Education

12

MUED2000 Adolescent Development

3

MUED2602 Teaching Music: Junior Secondary School

12

MUED4602 Senior Secondary Music Education

6

MUED4633 Professional Experience 3

12

MUED4006 Popular Music Studies

3

MUED3604 Ensemble Pedagogy

6

MUED1004 Non-Western Music

3

    

MCGY2612 Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras

6

    

Composition Elective

6

    
Ensemble

3

    

Free Choice

3

    
CMPN3000 Composer Performer Workshop 1

3

      

 

    
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24
Bachelor of Music (Music Education) with Jazz Performance Principal Study

Semester 1

  

Semester 2

  

Semester 3

  

Semester 4

  

JAZZ1601 Jazz Performance 1

6

JAZZ1602 Jazz Performance 2

6

JAZZ2603 Jazz Performance 3

6

JAZZ2604 Jazz Performance 4

6

JAZZ1621 Jazz Music Skills 1

6

JAZZ1622 Jazz Music Skills 2

6

JAZZ2623 Jazz Music Skills 3

6

JAZZ2624 Jazz Music Skills 4

6

MCGY2614 Musical Worlds of Today

6

MCGY2613 Music in Modern Times

6

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

MUED1009 Psychology of Learning and Instruction

3

Ensemble

3

Ensemble

3

MUED1008 Fundamentals of Teaching

3

MUED2605 Children, Music and Educational Settings

6

JAZZ1661 Jazz Pedagogy or Free Choice

3

 Free Choice

3

MUED1006 Significant Methods

3

MUED4002 Technology in Music Ed

3
               
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Semester 5

  

Semester 6

  

Semester 7

  

Semester 8

  

JAZZ3605 Jazz Performance 5

6

JAZZ3606 Jazz Performance 6

6

MUED4603 Cultural Diversity in Music Education

6

MUED4632 Professional Issues in Music Ed

12

MUED2000 Adolescent Development

3

MUED3602 Teaching Music: Junior Secondary School

12

MUED4602 Senior Secondary Music Education

6

MUED4633 Professional Experience 3

12

MUED3603 Composition in Music Education

3

MUED3604 Ensemble Pedagogy

6

MUED1004 Non-Western Music

3

    

MUED4006 Popular Music Studies

3

    

Free Choice

9

    

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

      

 

    

MUED3031 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

  

MCGY1601 Musicology 1

6

MCGY1602 Musicology 2

6

MCGY2603 Musicology 3

6

MCGY2604 Musicology 4

6

MCGY1000 Aural Perception 1

3

MCGY1003 Aural Perception 2

3

MCGY2004 Aural Perception 3

3

MCGY2005 Aural Perception 4

3

MCGY1008 Harmony and Analysis 1

3

MCGY1009 Harmony and Analysis 2

3

MCGY2010 Harmony and Analysis 3

3

MCGY2011 Harmony and Analysis 4

3

MCGY2614 Musical Worlds of Today

6

MCGY2613 Music in Modern Times

6

MUED1006 Significant Methods

3

MUED1009 Psychology of Learning and Instruction

3

MUED1004 Non Western Music

3

Ensemble

3

MUED1008 Fundamentals of Teaching

3

MUED2605 Children, Music and Educational Settings

6

Ensemble

3

Free Choice

3

MCGY2612 Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras

6

MUED4002 Technology in Music Ed

3
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24
Semester 5   Semester 6   Semester 7   Semester 8  

MCGY3605 Musicology 5 or Free Choice

6

MCGY3606 Musicology 6 or Free Choice

6

MUED4603 Cultural Diversity in Music Education

6

MUED4632 Professional Issues in Music Ed

12

MUED2000 Adolescent Development

3

MUED3602 Teaching Music: Junior Secondary School

12

Musicology Workshop

3

MUED4633 Professional Experience 3

12

MUED3603 Composition in Music Education

3

MUED3604 Ensemble Pedagogy

6

MUED4602 Senior Secondary Music Education

6

    

MUED4006 Popular Music Studies

3

    

Free Choice

3

    

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

    

Free Choice

6

    

MCGY1019 Musicology Workshop 1 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

MCGY1000 Aural Perception 1

3

MCGY1003 Aural Perception 2

3

MCGY2004 Aural Perception 3

3

MCGY2005 Aural Perception 4

3

MCGY1008 Harmony and Analysis 1

3

MCGY1009 Harmony and Analysis 2

3

MCGY2010 Harmony and Analysis 3

3

MCGY2011 Harmony and Analysis 4

3

MCGY2614 Musical Worlds of Today

6

MCGY2613 Music in Modern Times

6

MUED1006 Significant Methods

3

MUED4002 Technology in Music Ed

3

Free Choice

3

Ensemble

3

MUED1008 Fundamentals of Teaching

3

MUED1009 Psychology of Learning and Instruction

3

Ensemble

 3

Free Choice

3

Studies in analysis, history and culture

6

MUED2605 Children, Music and Educational Settings

6
               
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Semester 5

  

Semester 6

  

Semester 7

  

Semester 8

  

Principal Study 5 or MUED3031 Survey of Jazz History + Free Choice

6

MUED3630 Honours Research in Music Education 2

6

MUED4612 Music Education Honours A

12

Music Education MUED4614 Honours C

12

MUED3629 Honours Research in Music Education 1

6

MUED3602 Teaching Music in Junior Secondary School

12

MUED4613 Music Honours Education B

12

MUED4633 Professional Experience 3

12

MUED3603 Composition in Music Education

3

MUED3604 Ensemble Pedagogy

6

  

 

    

MUED4006 Popular Music Studies

3

            

MUED2000 Adolescent Development

3

            

MUED1004 Non Western Music

3

            
 

24

  

24

  

24

  

24

Bachelor of Music (Music Education) Professional Experience 2013

Sydney Uni Weeks Week Beginning

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4    

School Terms

 -1

22 Jul

    

Start Week 1 Block Prof Experience (MUED4633)

Term 3

Week 2

1

29 Jul

Lectures

Lectures

Week 2 Block Prof Experience & Lectures Commence

 Week 3

2

5 Aug

Day 1 Prof Experience (MUED2605)

 Lectures

Week 3 Block Prof Experience

 Week 4

3

12 Aug

Day 2 Prof Experience

 Lectures

Week 4 Block Prof Experience

 Week 5

4

19 Aug

Day 3 Prof Experience

Lectures

Week 5 Block Prof Experience

 Week 6

5

26 Aug

Day 4 Prof Experience

Week 1 Block Prof Experience (MUED3602)

Week 6 Block Prof Experience

 Week 7

6

2 Sept

Day 5 Prof Experience

Week 2 Block Prof Experience

Week 7 Block Prof Experience 

 Week 8

7

9 Sept

Day 6 Prof Experience

Week 3 Block Prof Experience

Week 8 Block Prof Experience

 Week 9

8

16 Sept

Day 7 Prof Experience

Week 4 Block Prof Experience

Week 9 Block Prof Experience

 Week 10
9 23 Sept

Lectures

Lectures

No MUED classes held (but please fulfil other requirements)

School Holidays

 -

30 Sept

AVCC Common Week – non–teaching week

AVCC Common Week – non–teaching week

AVCC Common Week – non–teaching week

School Holidays

10

7 Oct: Labour Day

 

Special Project Week

Days 8-11 Prof Experience

 Week 5 Block Prof Experience

Lectures

Term 4

Week 1

11

14 Oct

Days 12-15 Prof Experience (attend music skills classes)

 Week 6 Block Prof Experience

Lectures

 Week 2

12

21 Oct

Lectures

Lectures

 Lectures Week 3

13

28 Oct

Lectures

Lectures

 Lectures Week 4
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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 1-4

Music Education

84

Professional Issues in Music Education;

Professional Experience 3;

Technology in Music Education

Performance

6

6cps of Ensemble

Music Skills

24

Harmony and Analysis 1-4 and Aural Perception 1-4

Analysis, History and Culture Studies

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 1-6

Music Education

84

Professional Issues in Music Education;

Professional Experience 3;

Technology in Music Education

Performance

6

6cps of Ensemble

Music Skills

24

Jazz Music Skills 1-4

Analysis, History and Culture Studies

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 1-6

Music Education

81

Professional Issues in Music Education;

Professional Experience 3;

Technology in Music Education

Composition

24

Instrumentation and Orchestration;

New Music, New Thinking;

Composer Performer Workshop 1;

plus a further 9 cps in Composition units

Performance

6

6 cps of Ensemble

Music Skills

21

18 cps in Harmony & Analysis and Aural Perception;

Sound Recording Fundamentals

Analysis, History and Culture Studies

24

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

Comp Techniques: Number and Process; 

Comp Techniques: Tonality and Process
(d)
Musicology

Area of Study

Credit Points

Minimum level of achievement

Principal Study

24

Principal Study 1-4

Music Education

84

Professional Issues in Music Education;

Professional Experience 3;

Technology in Music Education

Performance

6

6cps of Ensemble

Music Skills

24

Harmony and Analysis 1-4 and Aural Perception 1-4

Analysis, History and Culture Studies

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
(d)
Brass
(e)
Early Music
(f)
Jazz Studies (Instrumental/Vocal)
(g)
Keyboard
(h)
Percussion
(i)
Strings
(j)
Voice (classical)
(k)
Woodwind

6 Requirements for the Honours degree

(1)
Honours is available to 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 normally 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 48 credit points of honours units from Music Education.

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, and a single result is provided as an aggregated mark based on the Honours units of study the student has completed.
(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.

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