The Music major gives students the opportunity to pursue high-level studies in music. The key objective of the major is to develop students' deep and sophisticated understanding of one or more of the cultural, historical, theoretical, and analytical situation of music across a variety of cultures and historical periods. Students may also choose a focus on music education or music technology. The Music major allows sufficient specialisation for students to focus on a particular area – for instance musicology, ethnomusicology, theory and analysis – and gain a robust preparation for Honours and further research in that area.
Learning outcomes
Students completing the Music major will be able to:
- Understand the languages, forms, materials, and techniques of a wide range of musics;
- Recognise and reflect critically on social, cultural and ethical issues, and apply local and, international perspectives to practice in music;
- Develop and evaluate musical, cultural, and artistic ideas, concepts and processes by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively, and through engaging with scholarship and research; and
- Communicate sophisticated ideas, problems and arguments to do with music and the arts in modes suited to a range of audiences.
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
Code | Title | Units |
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MUSI1109 | Turning Points in Music History 2: A Century of Crisis and Change (1900-2013) | 6 |
MUSI1104 | Turning Points in Music History 1: A Millennium of Metamorphoses (900-1900) | 6 |
MUSI1105 | Creative Musicianship 1 | 6 |
MUSI1106 | Creative Musicianship 2 | 6 |
MUSI 1107: Music Practical Workshop 1 | ||
MUSI 1108: Music Practical Workshop 2 |
A maximum of 30 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
FILM2008 | Film and Music | 6 |
MUSI2203 | Creative Musicianship 3 | 6 |
MUSI2204 | Creative Musicianship 4 | 6 |
MUSI2205 | Music Performance Project 1 | 6 |
MUSI2216 | The Culture and Politics of Popular Music | 6 |
MUSI2217 | A History of Jazz | 6 |
MUSI2218 | Music and Meaning | 6 |
MUSI2209 | Music Recording and Production Techniques | 6 |
MUSI2211 | Writing about Music | 6 |
MUSI2212 | Music and Spirituality | 6 |
MUSI2213 | Indigenous Music and Media | 6 |
MUSI2214 | Music Research Project 1 | 6 |
MUSI2215 | All Shook Up: A History of Rock 'n' Roll | 6 |
A minimum of 6 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
MUSI3307 | Music Performance Project 2 | 6 |
MUSI3309 | Music and Digital Media | 6 |
MUSI3310 | Music and Globalisation | 6 |
MUSI3311 | Music and Politics | 6 |
MUSI3312 | Music Business, Management and Law | 6 |
MUSI3313 | Music Research Project 2 | 6 |
MUSI2219 | The Music Teaching Studio in Theory and Practice | 6 |
MUSI2220 | Ensemble 1 | 6 |
MUSI2221 | Ensemble 2 | 6 |