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Unit of study table

The University of Sydney introduced a new coursework requirement for Higher Degree by Research students commencing from Research Period 1 2021.

Coursework is intended to give students the opportunity to take units of study that expand their existing skills or work toward developing novel capabilities that will complement their research and career development.

Units of study students can choose to fulfil the Higher Degree by Research coursework requirement are listed in Table R of the Interdisciplinary Studies Handbook.
Students can enrol in units of study in Sydney Student and plan professional and academic development activities with their supervisors in the Research Education Candidature System. Award requirements for each degree are outlined in the respective course resolutions.

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Master of Music

The Master of Music is offered in Composition, Music Education, Musicology and Performance.
Composition and Performance core units of study
MCGY5111
Creative Work Seminar 1
6 A Students enrolling in this unit of study are expected to have developed musical and technical skills to be able to present creative works pertinent to their research. Students should have received research training commensurate with an undergraduate Honours degree or equivalent
MCGY5112
Creative Work Seminar 2
6 A Students enrolling in this unit of study are expected to have developed musical and technical skills to be able to present creative works pertinent to their research
P MCGY5111

Doctor of Musical Arts

Core units of study
MCGY5111
Creative Work Seminar 1
6 A Students enrolling in this unit of study are expected to have developed musical and technical skills to be able to present creative works pertinent to their research. Students should have received research training commensurate with an undergraduate Honours degree or equivalent
MCGY5112
Creative Work Seminar 2
6 A Students enrolling in this unit of study are expected to have developed musical and technical skills to be able to present creative works pertinent to their research
P MCGY5111

Elective Units

CMPN5006
Recording Portfolio
6  
CMPN5012
Graduate Composer Performer Workshop
6  
CMPN5114
Graduate Vocal Composition Workshop
6  
EMUS5600
Historical Performance Practice
6  
MCGY5111
Creative Work Seminar 1
6 A Students enrolling in this unit of study are expected to have developed musical and technical skills to be able to present creative works pertinent to their research. Students should have received research training commensurate with an undergraduate Honours degree or equivalent
MCGY5112
Creative Work Seminar 2
6 A Students enrolling in this unit of study are expected to have developed musical and technical skills to be able to present creative works pertinent to their research
P MCGY5111
MCGY5600
Critical Discourses in Music
6  
MCGY5601
Music Through Ethnography
6  
MCGY5602
Opera and Society

6  
MCGY5603
Music as Social Science

6  
MCGY5604
Researching Creative Process
6  
MCGY5605
Methods of Music Analysis

6 A Traditional chordal nomenclature (e.g. roman numeral and figured bass) and standard methods of analysing Western Art Music will be assumed
OLET5801
Recording, Archiving and Repatriation
2  
OLET5811
Collaborative Ethnography
2  
PERF5600
Graduate Research Methods
6 N MCGY5111 or MCGY5112
PERF5610
Arts and Creative Industries Internship
6
VSAO5022
Principles of Studio Pedagogy

6