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Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Composition)

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To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Composition), a candidate must successully complete 240 credit points comprising:
(i) 102 credit points of Specialisation units of study including:
(a) 48 credit points of Principal Study units;
(b) 48 credit points in Composition Studies units;
(c) 6 credit points in Performance/ensemble units;
(ii) 30 credit points of core units including:
(a) 18 credit points of Harmony and Analysis and Aural Perception units;
(b) 18 credit points of Analysis, History and Culture Studies units;
(iii) 6 credit points in the Open Learning Environment (OLE) units as specified in Table O;
(iv) A major (48 credit points) from Table S;
(v) A minimum of 24 credit points at 4000 level from a Specialisation or Table S, including a research, community, industry or entrepreneurship project of at least 12 credit points and up to 36 credit points;
(vi) where appropriate, elective units of study from a Specialisation or Table S.

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	48	Composition 1-8
Composition Studies	48	39 cps prescribed CMPN units in enrolment pattern below; 3 cps Composer Performer Workshop 1; 6 cps Composition Studies unit
Performance and Ensemble	6	Performance or Ensemble units
Music Skills	18	Harmony and Analysis: Aural Perception units
Analysis, History and Culture Studies	18	0 cps MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music; 12 cps AHCS Foundation or Elective units
Table O (OLE)	6	Open Learning Environment units
Table S major	48	12cps x 1000 level, 12cp x 2000 level, 24cps x 3000 level units
Advanced coursework or Honours	48	4000-level Advanced Coursework from Music or Table S major including Music Specialist Creative Project 1-2, or Honours

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

CMPN1601
Composition 1

CMPN1602
Composition 2

CMPN2603
Composition 3

CMPN2604
Composition 4

Music Theory and Aural

OLE units

CMPN1611
Instrumentation and Orchestration

CMPN1612
New Music, New Thinking

CMPN2631
Electroacoustic Music

CMPN2632
Computer Music Fundamentals

MCGY1030
This is Music

CMPN1013
Creative Music Technology or
CMPN1014
Sound Recording Fundamentals

1000-level Table S major

MCGY0000
Australian Indigenous Music

Performance/Ensemble

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
CMPN3605 Composition 5	6	CMPN3606 Composition 6	6	CMPN4607 Composition 7	6	CMPN4608 Composition 8	6
CMPN2613 Comp Techniques: Number and Process	6	CMPN2614 Comp Techniques: Tonality and Process	6	Composer Performer Workshop 1	3	AHCS unit	6
CMPN2613 Comp Techniques: Number and Process	6	CMPN2614 Comp Techniques: Tonality and Process	6	Performance/Ensemble	3	AHCS unit	6
AHCS Foundation unit	6	Composition Studies unit	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
2000-level Table S major	6	2000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6

24		24		24		24

Semester 9	CP	Semester 10	CP
SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or Honours	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or Honours	6
4000-level Advanced Coursework or Honours	6	4000-level Advanced Coursework or Honours	6
Elective or Honours	6	Elective or Honours	6
Elective or Honours	6	Elective or Honours	6
24		24

Date	Original publication	Post-publication amendment
26/06/2024	Page title published as: "Bachelor of music / Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Composition)"	Page title amended to: "Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Composition)"