Bachelor of Music (Digital Music and Media)

Core requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Music pass degree in the Digital Music and Media program, a candidate must successfully complete a total 192 credit points comprising:

(i) 48 credit points of core units including:

(a) 24 credit points of Music Skills units;

(b) 24 credit points of Analysis, History and Culture Studies units;

(ii) 12 credit points in Performance or Ensemble units;

(iii) 12 credit points of Final Year Projects units;

(iv) a program (72 credit points) including:

(a) 6 credit points of Foundations of Digital Music and Media;

(b) 18 credit points Digital Composition 1 - 3;

(c) 12 credit points of Composition Studies units;

(d) 12 credit points Composition 7 - 8;

(e) 24 credit points of discipline specific units as set out in the enrolment pattern;

(v) a major (48 credit points) from Table S: and/or

(vi) a minor (36 credit points) from Table S and/or

(vii) where appropriate elective units from Table A or Table S; and/or

(viii) up to a maximum of 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as specified in Table O.

 

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of Study

Credit Points

Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree

Digital Music and Media

72

6 cps CMPN1220 Foundations of Digital Music and Media;
18 cps Digital Composition 1-3;

12 cps in Composition Studies; 12 cps Composition 7-8;

3 cps CMPN1014 Sound Recording Fundamentals;

3 cps CMPN1013 Creative Music Technology;

6 cps CMPN2631 Electroacoustic Music;
6 cps CMPN2632 Computer Music Fundamentals;
6 cps MUSC3603 Advanced Digital Music Techniques;

Music Skills

24

18 cps in Music Skills units (Fundamentals of Music recommended);

6 cps in Composition Studies or Music Technology units

Analysis, History and Culture Studies
(AHCS)

24

6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music;

6 cps in AHCS Foundation units;

12 cps in AHCS Elective units

Performance and Ensemble

12

Performance or Ensemble units

4th Year Project

12

Music Specialist Creative Project units (or Industry Community Project units)

Electives

48

Free choice

 

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1

 

Semester 2

 

Semester 3

 

Semester 4

 

CMPN1220 Foundations of Digital Music and Media

6

CMPN1221 Digital Composition 1

6

CMPN2222 Digital Composition 2

6

CMPN2223 Digital Composition 3

6

Fundamentals of Music 1 or 2

6

Fundamentals of Music 2 or 3

6

Fundamentals of Music unit or Music Skills elective

6

MUSC3603 Advanced Digital Music Techniques

6

CMPN1014 Sound Recording Fundamentals

3

AHCS Foundation unit

6

CMPN2631 Electroacoustic Music

6

CMPN2632 Computer Music Fundamentals

6

CMPN1013 Creative Music Technology

3

Free choice

6

Free choice

6

AHCS Elective

6

MCGY1030 This is Music

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

24

 

24

 

24

 

Semester 5

 

Semester 6

 

Semester 7

 

Semester 8

 

Composition Studies unit

6

Composition Studies unit

6

CMPN4607 Composition 7

6

CMPN4608 Composition 8

6

Performance/

Ensemble

6

Performance/

Ensemble

6

SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or ICPU

6

SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or ICPU

6

Composition Studies or Music Technology unit

6

Free choice

12

Free choice

6

Free Choice

6

AHCS Elective

6

    Contemporary Music, Composition Studies or Music Technology unit 6 Contemporary Music, Composition Studies or Music Technology unit 6

 

24

 

24

 

24

 

24

Pre - 2020: 4th Year enrolment pattern

Semester 5

 

Semester 6

 

Semester 7

 

Semester 8

 

CMPN3335 Composition for Creative Industries 5

6

CMPN3336 Composition for Creative Industries 6

6

CMPN4607 Composition 7

6

CMPN4608 Composition 8

6

Performance/

Ensemble

6

Performance/

Ensemble

6

SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or ICPU

6

SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or ICPU

6

Composition Studies or Music Technology unit

6

Free choice

12

Free choice

6

Free Choice

6

AHCS Elective

6

    Contemporary Music, Composition Studies or Music Technology unit 6 Contemporary Music, Composition Studies or Music Technology unit 6

 

24

 

24

 

24

 

24