Bachelor of Music (Composition)
Bachelor of Music (Composition)
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Course resolutions
1 Course codes
Code |
Course and stream title |
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BPMUCOMP-01 |
Bachelor of Music (Composition) |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Admission to candidature
4 Requirements for award
Area of study |
Minimum Credit Points |
Minimum level of achievement |
---|---|---|
Principal Study |
48 |
Composition Principal Study 1-8 |
Composition |
42
|
Instrumentation & Orchestration; New Music, New Thinking; Electroacoustic Music; Computer Music Fundamentals; Composer Performer Workshop 1; plus a further 15 cps in Composition units |
Performance |
12 |
6 cps Ensemble; 6 cps Composition Through Improvisation |
Music Skills |
24 |
18 cps of music theory and aural skills;* Creative Music Technology; Sound Recording Fundamentals |
Analysis, history & culture studies |
24 |
At least 12 credit points from Foundation units; Comp Techniques: Number and Process; Comp Techniques: Tonality and Process |
Electives |
42 |
*A list of music theory and aural skills units can be found under the "Music Skills" section of the handbook