Contemporary Music Studies
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Contemporary Music Studies |
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| Contemporary Music Studies core requirements apply to students undertaking the following courses. Specific requirements are listed in the relevant enrolment pattern. | |||
| (a) BMusic (Contemporary Music Practice program): | |||
| (i) 6 credit points in MUSC1611 The Studio for Songwriters 1; | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points of Contemporary Music Studies electives. | |||
| (a) Diploma of Music (Contemporary Music Practice program): | |||
| (i) 6 credit points in MUSC1611 The Studio for Songwriters 1; | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points of Contemporary Music Studies electives. | |||
Core |
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| MUSC1611 The Studio for Songwriters 1 |
6 | A Students enrolling in this unit of study must have some experience with writing their own original songs in a contemporary music style P MUSC1401 |
Semester 2 |
Electives |
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| CMPN1612 New Music, New Thinking |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CMPN2510 Scoring and Arranging for the Screen |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| JAZZ1021 Jazz History 1 |
3 | A Students enrolling in this unit are expected to have strong overall music skills including notation, reading, aural skills, music research and analysis and jazz performance (excluding non-jazz students) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Non-Jazz degree students will be considered for a place in the class based on enrolment numbers prior to the commencement of the semester. |
Semester 2 |
| JAZZ1022 Jazz History 2 |
3 | P JAZZ1021 Non-Jazz degree students will be considered for a place in the class based on enrolment numbers prior to the commencement of the semester. |
Semester 1 |
| JAZZ3631 Music Business Skills |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC1300 Popular Music Ensemble |
3 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC1506 Music in Western Culture |
6 | A The ability to follow a musical score while listening to the music and knowledge of elementary music theory |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC1507 Sounds, Screens, Speakers: Music and Media |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC1604 Music, Health and Wellbeing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC2614 Composition Workshop |
6 | P 18 credit points of 1000-level units |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2616 Noise/Sound/Music: Engaging Sonic Worlds This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC2638 Jazz Riots and Revolutions This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC2645 Psychology of Music |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC2648 Words and Music : Song Across Cultures |
6 | P 18 credit points of 1000-level units |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2648 Words and Music : Song Across Cultures |
6 | P 18 credit points of 1000-level units |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2653 Introduction to Digital Music Techniques |
6 |
An ability to read music at a basic level and an understanding of fundamental musical terminology is an advantage in this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2654 Popular Music |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC2663 Survey of Film Music |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC2666 Global Sound: Drum and Bass, Rhythm and Soul |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC2672 Australian Popular Music |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC2695 Popular Music Theory |
6 | P MUSC1503 or MUSC1504 or MUSC1501 or MUSC2693 or MCGY1009 or JAZZ1621 or JAZZ1019 |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC3603 Advanced Digital Music Techniques |
6 | P MUSC2653 or CMPN1013 |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC3610 Musical Traditions and Globalization This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC3629 Music and Everyday Life |
6 |
This unit is a requirement for Honours in the BA. |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC3630 Popular Music and the Moving Image |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC3631 Music in Public: Performance and Power |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC3639 Music Journalism |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC3640 Rhythms and Sounds of Latin America This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 |
Musical knowledge may be helpful but not necessary |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC3699 Understanding Music: Modes of Hearing |
6 |
A good working knowledge of musical terminology and vocabulary is required. |
Semester 2 |