The Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design Major is designed to give students the knowledge and skills to prepare a portfolio of written works, or a series of projects based upon principles of sound design, that reflect the student's own interests and professional focus. To provide a foundation for this creative work, students will analyse a diverse selection of instrumental and vocal repertoire using a range of theories and methods. They will also study principles of sound design in relation to music for film and television, theatre, videogames, and sound installations. The study of instrumentation, orchestration and arrangement, and sound design will reference scores and musical sound design creations from a range of historical periods and styles to enable students to explain how their original work draws on and builds on relevant historical traditions or precedents.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand a wide range of compositional, arranging and sound design issues in aesthetic and technical terms;
- Analyse a diverse range of music using a number of relevant theories and methods;
- Create and
present compositions, arrangements, and/or sound designs of a highly
proficient standard utilising appropriate notation, instrumentation,
orchestration, and/or recording techniques, in one or more styles and at least
two genres; and
- Communicate clearly the creative decisions made
in the course of composing, arranging and sound design and how these relate to
relevant historical traditions or precedents.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
36 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI1111 | Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design 1 | 6 |
| MUSI1112 | Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design 2 | 6 |
| MUSI2223 | Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design 3 | 6 |
| MUSI2224 | Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design 4 | 6 |
| MUSI3314 | Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design 5 | 6 |
| MUSI3315 | Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design 6 | 6 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANIP3003 | Australian National Internships Program Internship A | 6 |
| MUSI2205 | Music Project | 6 |
| MUSI2209 | Music Recording and Production Techniques | 6 |
| MUSI2220 | Music Ensemble | 6 |
| MUSI3309 | Music and Digital Media | 6 |
| MUSI3312 | Music Business, Management and Law | 6 |
| MUSI3316 | Historically Informed Performance in Theory and Practice | 6 |