Contemporary Music Studies core requirements apply to students undertaking the following courses. Specific requirements are listed in the relevant enrolment pattern. | ||
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(a) BMusic (Contemporary Music Practice program): | ||
(i) 6 credit points in MUSC1611 The Studio for Songwriters 1; | ||
(ii) 18 credit points of Contemporary Music Studies electives. | ||
(a) Diploma of Music (Contemporary Music Practice program): | ||
(i) 6 credit points in MUSC1611 The Studio for Songwriters 1; | ||
(ii) 18 credit points of Contemporary Music Studies electives. |
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Core |
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MUSC1611 The Studio for Songwriters 1 |
6 | A Students enrolling in this unit of study must have some experience with writing their own original songs in a contemporary music style P MUSC1401 |
Electives |
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CMPN1612 New Music, New Thinking |
6 | |
CMPN2510 Scoring and Arranging for the Screen |
6 | |
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) Non-Jazz degree students will be considered for a place in the class based on enrolment numbers prior to the commencement of the semester. |
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. |
JAZZ3631 Music Business Skills |
6 | |
MUSC1300 Popular Music Ensemble |
3 | P MUSC1402 |
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 |
MUSC1507 Sounds, Screens, Speakers: Music and Media |
6 | |
MUSC1604 Music, Health and Wellbeing |
6 | |
MUSC2614 Composition Workshop |
6 | P 18 credit points of 1000-level units |
MUSC2616 Noise/Sound/Music: Engaging Sonic Worlds |
6 | |
MUSC2638 Jazz Riots and Revolutions |
6 | |
MUSC2645 Psychology of Music |
6 | |
MUSC2648 Words and Music : Song Across Cultures |
6 | |
MUSC2653 Introduction to Digital Music Techniques |
6 | An ability to read music at a basic level and an understanding of fundamental musical terminology is an advantage in this unit of study. |
MUSC2654 Popular Music |
6 | |
MUSC2663 Survey of Film Music |
6 | |
MUSC2666 Global Sound: Drum and Bass, Rhythm and Soul |
6 | |
MUSC2672 Australian Popular Music |
6 | |
MUSC2695 Popular Music Theory |
6 | P MUSC1503 or MUSC1504 or MUSC1501 or MUSC2693 or MCGY1009 or JAZZ1621 or JAZZ1019 |
MUSC3603 Advanced Digital Music Techniques |
6 | P MUSC2653 or CMPN1013 or MUED1002 |
MUSC3610 Musical Traditions and Globalization |
6 | |
MUSC3629 Music and Everyday Life |
6 | This unit is a requirement for Honours in the BA. |
MUSC3630 Popular Music and the Moving Image |
6 | |
MUSC3631 Music in Public: Performance and Power |
6 | |
MUSC3639 Music Journalism |
6 | |
MUSC3640 Rhythms and Sounds of Latin America |
6 | Musical knowledge may be helpful but not necessary |
MUSC3699 Understanding Music: Modes of Hearing |
6 |