Bachelor of Music (Digital Music and Media)

Core requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Music pass degree in the Digital Music and Media program, a candidate must successfully complete a total 192 credit points comprising:
(i) 48 credit points of core units including:
(a) 24 credit points of Music Skills units;
(b) 24 credit points of Analysis, History and Culture Studies units;
(ii) 12 credit points in Performance or Ensemble units;
(iii) 12 credit points of Final Year Projects units;
(iv) a program (72 credit points) including:
(a) 6 credit points of Foundations of Digital Music and Media;
(b) 18 credit points Digital Composition 1 - 3;
(c) 12 credit points of Composition Studies units;
(d) 12 credit points Composition 7 - 8;
(e) 24 credit points of discipline specific units as set out in the enrolment pattern;
(v) a major (48 credit points) from Table S: and/or
(vi) a minor (36 credit points) from Table S and/or
(vii) where appropriate elective units from Table A or Table S; and/or
(viii) up to a maximum of 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as specified in Table O.

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of studyCredit pointsMinimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Digital Music and Media72

6 cps CMPN1220 Foundations of Digital Music and Media;
18 cps Digital Composition 1-3;

12 cps in Composition Studies; 12 cps Composition 7-8;

3 cps CMPN1014 Sound Recording Fundamentals;

3 cps CMPN1013 Creative Music Technology;

6 cps CMPN2631 Electroacoustic Music;
6 cps CMPN2632 Computer Music Fundamentals;
6 cps MUSC3603 Advanced Digital Music Techniques;

Music Skills24

18 cps in Music Skills units (Fundamentals of Music recommended);

6 cps in Composition Studies or Music Technology units

Analysis, History and Culture Studies
(AHCS)
24

6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music;

6 cps in AHCS Foundation units;

12 cps in AHCS Elective units

Performance and Ensemble12Performance or Ensemble units
4th Year Project12Music Specialist Creative Project units (or Industry Community Project units)
Electives48Free choice

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1CPSemester 2CPSemester 3CPSemester 4CP
CMPN1220
Foundations of Digital Music and Media
6CMPN1221
Digital Composition 1
6CMPN2222
Digital Composition 2
6CMPN2223
Digital Composition 3
6
Fundamentals of Music 1 or 26Fundamentals of Music 2 or 36Fundamentals of Music unit or Music Skills elective6MUSC3603
Advanced Digital Music Techniques
6
CMPN1014
Sound Recording Fundamentals
3AHCS Foundation unit6CMPN2631
Electroacoustic Music
6CMPN2632
Computer Music Fundamentals
6
CMPN1013
Creative Music Technology
3Free choice6Free choice6AHCS Elective6
MCGY1030
This is Music
6      
24
24
24
24

 

Semester 5CPSemester 6CPSemester 7CPSemester 8CP
Composition Studies unit6Composition Studies unit6CMPN4607
Composition 7
6CMPN4608
Composition 8
6
Performance/Ensemble6Performance/Ensemble6SCMP4601
Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or ICPU
6SCMP4602
Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or ICPU
6
Composition Studies or Music Technology unit6Free choice12Free choice
6Free choice6
AHCS Elective6  Contemporary Music, Composition Studies or Music Technology unit6Contemporary Music, Composition Studies or Music Technology unit6
24
24
24
24