Contemporary Music Practice Core units
Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
The following unit is missing from the Contemporary Music Studies table: CMPN1612 New Music, New Thinking Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 |
24/01/2020 |
| 2. |
In addition to the requirements listed below for the Contemporary Music Practice Program, students must also complete the following Discipline Specific units: MUSC1507 Sounds, Screens, Speakers: Music & Media, CP: 6 credit points Session: Semester 1 MUSC1611 The Studio for Songwriters 1 CP: 6 credit points Session: Semester 2 |
10/02/2020 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Contemporary Music Practice |
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| Students undertaking the Contemporary Music Practice Program must complete 72 credit points of core units comprising of: | |||
| (a) 48 credit points of Program Focus units: Contemporary Music Practice 1-8* | |||
| (b) 24 credit points of chosen Contemporary and Popular Music studies units set out in the below table. | |||
| Students undertaking the Music Education Stream must complete: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of Program Focus units: Contemporary Music Practice 1-4 | |||
| *Please note Contemporary Music Practice 7-8 will be introduced from 2021. | |||
Program Focus units |
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| MUSC1401 Contemporary Music Practice 1 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC1402 Contemporary Music Practice 2 |
6 | P MUSC1401 |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC2403 Contemporary Music Practice 3 |
6 | P MUSC1402 |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2404 Contemporary Music Practice 4 |
6 | P MUSC2403 |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC3405 Contemporary Music Practice 5 |
6 | P MUSC2404 |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC3406 Contemporary Music Practice 6 |
6 | P MUSC3405 |
Semester 2 |
Contemporary Music Studies electives |
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| BMus (Contemporary Music Practice) students will choose 12 credit points of Contemporary Music electives and 12 credit points of Popular Music electives. | |||
| CMPN2510 Scoring and Arranging for the Screen |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| JAZZ1021 Jazz History 1 |
3 | A Students enrolling in this unit are expected to have strong overall music skills including notation, reading, aural skills, music research and analysis and jazz performance (excluding non-jazz students) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Non-Jazz degree students will be considered for a place in the class based on enrolment numbers prior to the commencement of the semester. |
Semester 2 |
| JAZZ1022 Jazz History 2 |
3 | P JAZZ1021 Non-Jazz degree students will be considered for a place in the class based on enrolment numbers prior to the commencement of the semester. |
Semester 1 |
| JAZZ3631 Music Business Skills |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MCGY3631 African-American Music Inquiry This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC1506 Music in Western Culture |
6 | A The ability to follow a musical score while listening to the music and knowledge of elementary music theory. This is a Foundation unit in Analysis, history and culture studies. |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC1604 Music, Health and Wellbeing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC2614 Composition Workshop |
6 |
18 credit points of 1000-level units from any discipline or faculty. |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2616 Noise/Sound/Music: Engaging Sonic Worlds |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC2645 Psychology of Music |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC2648 Words and Music : Song Across Cultures |
6 | A Students enrolling in this unit of study must previously have completed 48 junior credit points, or have the permission of the coordinator |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2653 Introduction to Digital Music Techniques |
6 | P 18 Junior credit points N MUSC2053 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 |
| MUSC2663 Survey of Film Music |
6 | P 18 junior credit points |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC2691 Music and Politics This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC3603 Advanced Digital Music Techniques |
6 | P MUSC2653 Students who do not meet the pre-requisite may seek special permission from the subject co-ordinator |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC3610 Musical Traditions and Globalization This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 48 credit points of Junior Units |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC3624 Music and Sound in 21st Century Film This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC3629 Music and Everyday Life |
6 |
This unit is a requirement for Honours in the BA. |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC3630 Popular Music and the Moving Image This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 18 junior credit points |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC3639 Music Journalism |
6 | P 18 junior credit points |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC3640 Rhythms and Sounds of Latin America |
6 | P 18 Junior credit points Musical knowledge may be helpful but not necessary |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC3699 Understanding Music: Modes of Hearing |
6 | P 18 Junior credit points A good working knowledge of musical terminology and vocabulary is required. |
Semester 2 |
Popular Music Studies electives |
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| MUSC1507 Sounds, Screens, Speakers: Music and Media |
6 | N MUSC1000 or MUSC1001 or MUSC1502 |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2638 Jazz Riots and Revolutions |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC2648 Words and Music : Song Across Cultures |
6 | A Students enrolling in this unit of study must previously have completed 48 junior credit points, or have the permission of the coordinator |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2654 Popular Music |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MUSC2666 Global Sound: Drum and Bass, Rhythm and Soul This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 18 junior credit points. |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2672 Australian Popular Music |
6 | P 18 junior credit points. |
Semester 2 |
| MUSC2691 Music and Politics This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MUSC2695 Fundamentals of Music 4: Popular Music Focus |
6 | P MUSC1501 or MUSC2693 |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC3630 Popular Music and the Moving Image This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 18 junior credit points |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC3631 Music in Public: Performance and Power |
6 | Semester 2 |
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