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Bachelor of Music (Performance)

Jazz Performance

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 7 December 2023. View details of the changes below.

Bachelor of Music (Performance) - Jazz Instruments

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	72	Jazz Performance 1-4, 5-8 (Extended)
Performance and Ensemble	48	48 cps Jazz Ensemble 1-8
Music Skills	24	Jazz Music Skills 1-4
Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS)	21	0 cps MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music; 9 cps Jazz History 1-3; 6 cps JAZZ3618 Jazz Musicology and Analysis
Music Education and Pedagogy	3	3 cps Jazz Pedagogy
4th Year Project	12	12 cps in Music Specialist Creative Project (or Industry Community Project units)
Electives	12	Free choice electives of which should include 6 cps of Music Business Skills

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
JAZZ1601 Jazz Performance 1	6	JAZZ1602 Jazz Performance 2	6	JAZZ2603 Jazz Performance 3	6	JAZZ2604 Jazz Performance 4	6
JAZZ1621 Jazz Music Skills 1	6	JAZZ1622 Jazz Music Skills 2	6	JAZZ2623 Jazz Music Skills 3	6	JAZZ2624 Jazz Music Skills 4	6
JAZZ1611 Jazz Ensemble 1	6	JAZZ1612 Jazz Ensemble 2	6	JAZZ2613 Jazz Ensemble 3	6	JAZZ2614 Jazz Ensemble 4	6
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	JAZZ1021 Jazz History 1	3	JAZZ1022 Jazz History 2	3	JAZZ2018 Jazz History 3	3
MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music	0	Free choice	3	Free choice	3	JAZZ3030 Jazz Pedagogy	3
24		24		24		24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
JAZZ3205 Jazz Performance 5 (Extended)	12	JAZZ3206 Jazz Performance 6 (Extended)	12	JAZZ4207 Jazz Performance 7 (Extended)	12	JAZZ4208 Jazz Performance 8 (Extended)	12
JAZZ3615 Jazz Ensemble 5	6	JAZZ3616 Jazz Ensemble 6	6	JAZZ4617 Jazz Ensemble 7	6	JAZZ4618 Jazz Ensemble 8	6
JAZZ3618 Jazz Musicology and Analysis	6	Recommended: JAZZ3631 Music Business Skills	6	SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or ICPU	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or ICPU	6
24		24		24		24

Bachelor of Music (Performance) - Jazz Voice

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	72	Jazz Vocal 1-4, 5-8 (Extended)
Performance	36	24 cps Jazz Ensemble 1-4; 12 cps Jazz Small Ensemble 5-8
Music Skills	24	Jazz Music Skills 1-4
Analysis, History and Culture Studies	21	0 cps MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music; 9 cps Jazz History 1-3; 6 cps JAZZ3618 Jazz Musicology and Analysis
Music Education and Pedagogy	3	3 cps Jazz Pedagogy
4th Year Project	12	12 cps in Music Specialist Creative Project (or Industry Community Project units)
Electives	24	Free choice electives of which should include 6 cps of Music Business Skills

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
JAZZ1631 Jazz Vocal 1	6	JAZZ1632 Jazz Vocal 2	6	JAZZ2633 Jazz Vocal 3	6	JAZZ2634 Jazz Vocal 4	6
JAZZ1621 Jazz Music Skills 1	6	JAZZ1622 Jazz Music Skills 2	6	JAZZ2623 Jazz Music Skills 3	6	JAZZ2624 Jazz Music Skills 4	6
JAZZ1611 Jazz Ensemble 1	6	JAZZ1612 Jazz Ensemble 2	6	JAZZ2613 Jazz Ensemble 3	6	JAZZ2614 Jazz Ensemble 4	6
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	JAZZ1021 Jazz History 1	3	JAZZ1022 Jazz History 2	3	JAZZ2018 Jazz History 3	3
MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music	0	Free choice	3	Free choice	3	JAZZ3030 Jazz Pedagogy	3
24		24		24		24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
JAZZ3235 Jazz Vocal 5 (Extended)	12	JAZZ3236 Jazz Vocal 6 (Extended)	12	JAZZ4237 Jazz Vocal 7 (Extended)	12	JAZZ4238 Jazz Vocal 8 (Extended)	12
JAZZ3012 Jazz Small Ensemble 5	3	JAZZ3013 Jazz Small Ensemble 6	3	JAZZ4014 Jazz Small Ensemble 7	3	JAZZ4015 Jazz Small Ensemble 8	3
JAZZ3618 Jazz Musicology and Analysis	6	JAZZ3030 Music Business Skills	6	SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or ICPU	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or ICPU	6
Free choice	3	Free choice	3	Free choice	3	Free choice	3
21		24		24		24

Post-publication amendments

Date	Original publication	Post-publication amendment
28/11/2023	Requirements and standard enrolment patterns from 2023.	Updated to the approved 2024 requirements and standard enrolment patterns.
7/12/2023	JAZZ2614 Jazz Ensemble 4 published as 3 credit points	JAZZ2614 Jazz Ensemble 4 corrected to 6 credit points
7/12/2023	JAZZ1612 Jazz Ensemble 2 published as 3 credit points	JAZZ2612 Jazz Ensemble 2 corrected to 6 credit points
7/12/2023	Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS) 21 credit points requirements published as: 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music; 9 cps Jazz History 1-3; 6 cps JAZZ3618 Jazz Musicology and Analysis	Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS) 21 credit points requirements corrected to: 0 cps MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music; 9 cps Jazz History 1-3; 6 cps JAZZ3618 Jazz Musicology and Analysis
7/12/2023	MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music missing from Bachelor of Music (Performance) - Jazz Voice semester 1 enrolment pattern.	MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music added to Bachelor of Music (Performance) - Jazz Voice semester 1 enrolment pattern.