Music Skills
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Music Skills |
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| Music Skills requirements apply to students undertaking the following degrees. Specific requirements are listed in the relevant enrolment pattern. | |||
| (a) BMusic | |||
| (b) BMusic (Composition) | |||
| (c) BMusic (Music Education) | |||
| (d) BMusic (Performance) | |||
| (e) BMusic/BAdvanced Studies (Composition) | |||
| (f) BMusic/BAdvanced Studies (Performance) | |||
| (g) Diploma of Music | |||
Music Theory and Aural Skills |
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| MCGY1000 Aural Perception 1 |
3 |
Completion of a Music Skills Evaluation is essential prior to commencement. Students who have not completed this diagnostic test should contact the unit of study coordinator before the start of semester. |
Semester 1 |
| MCGY1001 Aural Perception 1A |
3 |
Completion of a Music Skills Evaluation is essential prior to commencement. Students who have not completed this diagnostic test should contact the unit of study coordinator before the start of semester. |
Semester 1 |
| MCGY1002 Aural Perception 1B |
3 | P MCGY1001 |
Semester 2 |
| MCGY1003 Aural Perception 2 |
3 | P MCGY1000 or MCGY1002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MCGY2004 Aural Perception 3 |
3 | P MCGY1003 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MCGY2005 Aural Perception 4 |
3 | P MCGY2004 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MCGY1008 Harmony and Analysis 1 |
3 | A Ability to read musical notation including treble and bass clefs, and knowledge of scales, intervals and triads in tonal music Completion of a Tutorial Streaming Exercise is essential prior to commencement. Students who have not completed this diagnostic test should contact the unit of study coordinator before the start of semester. |
Semester 1 |
| MCGY1009 Harmony and Analysis 2 |
3 | P MCGY1008 |
Semester 2 |
| MCGY2010 Harmony and Analysis 3 |
3 | P MCGY1009 |
Semester 1 |
| MCGY2011 Harmony and Analysis 4 |
3 | P MCGY2010 |
Semester 2 |
| JAZZ1621 Jazz Music Skills 1 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| JAZZ1622 Jazz Music Skills 2 |
6 | P JAZZ1621 |
Semester 2 |
| JAZZ2623 Jazz Music Skills 3 |
6 | P JAZZ1622 |
Semester 1 |
| JAZZ2624 Jazz Music Skills 4 |
6 | P JAZZ2623 |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC1501 Extended Fundamentals of Music |
6 | A HSC Music 2 |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC1503 Fundamentals of Music 1 |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| MUSC1504 Fundamentals of Music 2 |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| MUSC2693 Fundamentals of Music 3 |
6 | P MUSC1504 |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC2695 Popular Music Theory |
6 | P MUSC1503 or MUSC1504 or MUSC1501 or MUSC2693 or MCGY1009 or JAZZ1621 or JAZZ1019 |
Semester 1 |
| JAZZ3301 Rhythm Awareness/Analysis |
3 |
Non-Jazz degree students may take this unit after completion of their Principal Study 4 with the approval of the Unit Coordinator. |
Semester 1 |
Music Skills electives |
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| JAZZ1015 Jazz Ear Training 1 |
3 | Semester 1 |
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| JAZZ1016 Jazz Ear Training 2 |
3 | P JAZZ1015 |
Semester 2 |
| JAZZ2038 Jazz Ear Training 3 |
3 | P JAZZ1016 |
Semester 1 |
| JAZZ2039 Jazz Ear Training 4 |
3 | P JAZZ2038 |
Semester 2 |
| JAZZ1019 Jazz Harmony and Arranging 1 |
3 | Semester 1 |
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| JAZZ1020 Jazz Harmony and Arranging 2 |
3 | P JAZZ1019 |
Semester 2 |
| JAZZ2016 Jazz Harmony and Arranging 3 |
3 | P JAZZ1020 |
Semester 1 |
| JAZZ2017 Jazz Harmony and Arranging 4 |
3 | P JAZZ2016 |
Semester 2 |
| JAZZ3631 Music Business Skills |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Music Technology units |
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| CMPN1013 Creative Music Technology |
3 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CMPN1014 Sound and Video Recording Fundamentals |
3 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CMPN2007 Sound Recording Advanced |
3 | A Proficiency in an industry standard DAW and the ability to understand basic microphone and recording techniques P CMPN2006 or CMPN1014 |
Semester 2 |
| CMPN2631 Electroacoustic Music |
6 | A Proficiency in the usage of any industry standard DAW and attendant sound transformation and diffusion software P MUED1002 or CMPN1013 or MUSC2653 |
Semester 1 |
| CMPN2632 Computer Music Fundamentals |
6 | P MUED1002 or CMPN1013 or MUSC2653 |
Semester 2 |
| CMPN3634 Interactive Media and Sound Installations |
6 | P CMPN1013 or MUSC2653 The unit makes use of interactive programming techniques and other technical skills taught in CMPN2631/2632. Enrolling concurrently in one of these subjects alongside CMPN3634 is recommended. |
Semester 2 |
| CMPN3635 Writing Music for the Moving Image |
6 | P MUED1002 or CMPN1013 or MUSC2653 or MUED4002 |
Semester 1 |
| CMPN3636 Live Electronic Music Performance |
6 | A Students enrolling in this Unit of Study are expected to have previous experience with music technology, including recording and music creation software. Students will be expected to perform P (CMPN1013 or MUSC2653) and (CMPN1631 or CMPN1632) |
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 |
| MUSC3603 Advanced Digital Music Techniques |
6 | P MUSC2653 or CMPN1013 |
Semester 2 |
Practical Keyboard Skills |
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| CPNO1603 Practical Keyboard Skills 1 |
6 |
Must have keyboard skills and reasonable music reading skills. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CPNO1604 Practical Keyboard Skills 2 |
6 | P ACCP1603 or CPNO1603 Must have keyboard skills (up to at least an AMEB 4th grade level) and reasonable music reading skills. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |