Composition Principal Study
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Composition Principal Study units |
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| Composition principal study requirements applies to students in the following degrees. Specific requirements are listed in the relevant Composition enrolment pattern. | |||
| (a) BMusic (Composition): | |||
| (i) 48 credit points in Composition 1-8 | |||
| (b) BMusic/BAdvanced Studies (Composition): | |||
| (i) 48 credit points in Composition 1-8. | |||
| (c) BMusic (Music Education): | |||
| (i) 24 credit points in Composition 1-4. | |||
| (d) Diploma of Music: | |||
| (i) 24 credit points in Composition 1-4. | |||
| CMPN1601 Composition 1 |
6 |
Students should own a professional music notation program (e.g. Sibelius, Finale, Dorico). |
Semester 1 |
| CMPN1602 Composition 2 |
6 | A Students should own a professional music notation program (e.g. Sibelius, Finale, Dorico) P CMPN1601 Students should own a professional music notation program (e.g. Sibelius, Finale, Dorico). |
Semester 2 |
| CMPN2603 Composition 3 |
6 | P CMPN1602 Students should own a professional music notation program (e.g. Sibelius, Finale, Dorico) and a DAW (e.g. Audacity, GarageBand, Logic, ProTools, Ableton). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CMPN2604 Composition 4 |
6 | P CMPN2603 Students should own a professional music notation program (e.g. Sibelius, Finale, Dorico) and a DAW (e.g. Audacity, GarageBand, Logic, ProTools, Ableton). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CMPN3605 Composition 5 |
6 | P CMPN2604 or CMPN2223 Students should own a professional music notation program (e.g. Sibelius, Finale, Dorico) and if relevant, a DAW (e.g. Audacity, GarageBand, Logic, ProTools, Ableton). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CMPN3606 Composition 6 |
6 | P CMPN3605 Students should own a professional music notation program (e.g. Sibelius, Finale, Dorico) and a DAW (e.g. Audacity, GarageBand, Logic, ProTools, Ableton). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CMPN4607 Composition 7 |
6 | P CMPN3606 Students should own a professional music notation program (e.g. Sibelius, Finale, Dorico) and if relevant, a DAW (e.g. Audacity, GarageBand, Logic, ProTools, Ableton). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CMPN4608 Composition 8 |
6 | P CMPN4607 Students should own a professional music notation program (e.g. Sibelius, Finale, Dorico) and a DAW (e.g. Audacity, GarageBand, Logic, ProTools, Ableton). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |