Bachelor of Music Studies
Bachelor of Music Studies
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Course resolutions
1 Course codes
Code |
Course title |
---|---|
QH020 |
Bachelor of Music Studies |
QH030 |
Bachelor of Music Studies (Honours) |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Admission to candidature
4 Requirements for award
Area of Study |
Credit Points |
Minimum level of achievement |
---|---|---|
Principal Study |
36 |
Principal Study 1-6 |
Composition |
36 |
Instrumentation & Orchestration; New Music, New Thinking; Electroacoustic Music 1 & 2; Composer Performer Workshop 1; plus a further 9 cps in Composition |
Performance |
6 |
6 cps in Ensemble or Composition Through Improvisation |
Music Skills |
24 |
18 cps in Harmony & Analysis & Aural Perception; Creative Music Technology; Sound Recording Fundamentals |
Analysis, History and Culture Studies |
30 |
At least 12 credit points from Foundation units; Comp Techniques: Number & Process; Comp Techniques: Tonality & Process |
Electives |
12 |
Area of Study |
Credit Points |
Minimum level of achievement |
---|---|---|
Principal Study |
36 |
Principal Study 1-6 |
Musicology |
12 |
Musicology Workshop 1-4 |
Analysis, History and Culture Studies |
42 |
At least 24 credit points from Foundation units |
Music Skills |
24 |
Harmony and Analysis 1-4; Aural Perception 1-4 |
Performance |
12 |
|
Teaching Music |
3 |
Can be taken in studio pedagogy or music education units of study |
Electives |
15 |
Area of Study |
Credit Points |
Minimum level of achievement |
---|---|---|
Principal Study |
36 |
Principal Study 1-6 |
Performance |
12 |
|
Music Skills |
24 |
Harmony and Analysis 1-4; Aural Perception 1-4; or Jazz Music Skills 1-4 |
Analysis, History and Culture Studies |
30 |
At least 12 credit points from Foundation units |
Teaching Music |
3 |
Can be taken in studio pedagogy or music education units of study |
Electives |
39 |
Area of Study |
Credit Points |
Minimum level of achievement |
---|---|---|
Principal Study |
36 |
Principal Study 1-6 |
Performance |
30 |
Vocal Performance Class 1-4; and 18 credit points of Diction units |
Music Skills |
24 |
Harmony and Analysis 1-4; Aural Perception 1-4 |
Analysis, History and Culture Studies |
30 |
At least 12 credit points from Foundation units |
Teaching Music |
3 |
Can be taken in studio pedagogy or music education units of study |
Electives |
21 |
Area of Study |
Credit Points |
Minimum level of achievement |
---|---|---|
Principal Study |
36 |
Jazz Vocal 1-6 |
Performance |
18 |
Jazz Small Ensemble 1-6 |
Music Skills |
24 |
Jazz Music Skills 1-4 |
Analysis, history & culture studies |
24 |
Jazz History 1-4; Jazz Analysis: An Introduction or AHCS Equivalent; Music Business Skills |
Teaching Music |
3 |
Jazz Pedagogy |
Electives |
39 |
Jazz Piano 1-4 is highly recommended |