Diploma of Music
Composition for Creative Industries
Unit of study table
| To qualify for the award of the Diploma of Music, a candidate must successfully complete 96 credit points comprising: |
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| (a) 30 credit points of core units of study; and |
| (b) 0-credit point unit of study, MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music |
| (c) 24 credit points of Principal Study Area units of study as listed and defined in Section 5 below; and |
| (d) 24 credit points of additional Core and Ensemble/Performance units of study as required by the Principal Study Area; and |
| (e) 18 credit points of elective units of study from Table A, Table S, and Table O |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Core |
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Music Skills |
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| MUSC1503 Fundamentals of Music 1 |
6 | |
| MUSC1504 Fundamentals of Music 2 |
6 | |
| MUSC2693 Fundamentals of Music 3 |
6 | P MUSC1504 N MUSC1501 |
Analytical, Historical and Cultural Studies (AHCS) |
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| MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music |
0 | |
| MCGY1030 This Is Music |
6 | |
| 6 credit points of chosen AHCS units from the AHCS pool | ||
Principal Study |
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| CMPN1331 Composition for Creative Industries 1 |
6 | |
| CMPN1332 Composition for Creative Industries 2 |
6 | P CMPN1331 |
| CMPN2333 Composition for Creative Industries 3 |
6 | P CMPN1332 |
| CMPN2334 Composition for Creative Industries 4 |
6 | P CMPN2333 |
Additional core |
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| CMPN1611 Instrumentation and Orchestration |
6 | A Students enrolling in this unit of study are expected to be able to read and understand instrumental music notation of moderate complexity |
| CMPN2510 Scoring and Arranging for the Screen |
6 | |
| CMPN2320 Music Notation |
6 | A Concurrent study with CMPN1331 is recommended where possible. Students should own a professional music notation program (e.g. Sibelius, Dorico). N CMPN2604 |
| 6 credit points of chosen Composition Studies units from the Composition Studies pool. | ||
| 18 credit points of electives from Table A (music) and/or Table S and/or Table O. | ||
