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Bachelor of Music (Improvised Music)

Core requirements

To qualify for the award of the pass degree in the Improvised Music program, a candidate must successully complete 192 credit points, comprising:

(i) 72 credit points of units of study in the Improvised Music disciplinary area, as set out in the tables below;

(ii) 24 credit points of Music Skills units of study;

(iii) 24 credit points of Music Analysis, History and Culture Studies units of study;

(iv) 12 credit points in Performance or Ensemble units of study;

(v) 12 credit points of Final Year Projects units of study;

(vi) 48 credit points of elective units of study comprised of:

(a) a major from Table S: or

(b) a minor from Table S and/or

(c) up to 12 credit points from Table O; and/or

(d) elective units from Table A; and/or

(e) elective units from Table S

 

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of Study

Credit Points

To qualify for the award of pass degree, the following minimum levels of achievement must be reached

Improvised Music Practice

72

48 cps Improvised Music 1-8;
24 cps Improvised Music Ensemble 1-8

Music Skills

24

12 cps in Music Theory and Aural Skills units;

6 cps in Music Skills elective units;

6 cps in Music Technology units;

Analysis, History and Culture Studies
(AHCS)

24

6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music;
6 cps AHCS Foundation unit;

12 cps AHCS elective units

4th Year Project

12

12 cps in Music Project units

Electives

48

 free choice

 

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1

 

Semester 2

 

Semester 3

 

Semester 4

 

IMPR1041 Improvised Music 1

6

IMPR1042 Improvised Music 2

6

IMPR2043 Improvised Music 3

6

IMPR2044 Improvised Music 4

6

Music Theory and Aural Skills

6

Music Theory and Aural Skills

6

Music Skills electives

6

Music Technology

3

IMPR1001 Improvised Music Ensemble 1

3

IMPR1002 Improvised Music Ensemble 2

3

IMPR2003 Improvised Music Ensemble 3

3

IMPR2004 Improvised Music Ensemble 4

3

JMusic Technology

3

AHCS Foundation unit

6

AHCS elective

6

Free Choice

9

 

 

MCGY1030 This is Music

6

Performance/Ensemble

3

Performance/Ensemble

3

 Performance/Ensemble

 3

 

24

 

24

 

24

 

24

 

Semester 5

 

Semester 6

 

Semester 7

 

Semester 8

 

IMPR3045 Improvised Music 5

6

IMPR3046 Improvised Music 6

6

IMPR4047 Improvised Music 7

6

IMPR4048 Improvised Music 8

6

IMPR3005 Improvised Music Ensemble 5

3

IMPR3006 Improvised Music Ensemble 6

3

IMPR4007 Improvised Music Ensemble 7

3

IMPR4008 Improvised Music Ensemble 8

3

AHCS Elective unit

6

Free Choice

15

 

SCMP4601 Music Specialist Project 1 or ICPU

6

 

SCMP4602 Music Specialist Project 2 or ICPU

6

Performance/Ensemble

3

 

 

 free choice

9

free choice

9

free choice

6

           

 

24

 

24

 

24

 

24