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Performance and Ensemble

Unit of study table

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 21 December 2023.
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Performance and Ensemble units apply to students undertaking all BMusic and Diploma of Music courses. Students must select the specific Performance or Ensemble units listed in the relevant degree enrolment pattern.

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

Chamber Music

CHMB1301
Chamber Music 1
3  
CHMB1302
Chamber Music 2
3 P CHMB1301
CHMB2303
Chamber Music 3
3 P CHMB1302
CHMB2304
Chamber Music 4 (CPW)
3  
CHMB3305
Chamber Music 5
3 P CHMB2304 or CHMB2303
CHMB3306
Chamber Music 6
3  
EMUS1671
Continuo 1
3  
EMUS1672
Continuo 2
3 P EMUS1671
EMUS2673
Continuo 3
3 P EMUS1672
EMUS2674
Continuo 4
3 P EMUS2673

Conducting

PERF3000
Conducting 1
3  
PERF3001
Conducting 2
3 P PERF3000
PERF3603
Advanced Conducting
6 P PERF3001

Ensemble Studies

Brass Ensemble
BRSS1000
Brass Ensemble 1
3
Admission subject to audition
BRSS1001
Brass Ensemble 2
3 P BRSS1000
BRSS2000
Brass Ensemble 3
3 P BRSS1001
BRSS2001
Brass Ensemble 4
3 P BRSS2000
BRSS3000
Brass Ensemble 5
3 P BRSS2001
BRSS3001
Brass Ensemble 6
3 P BRSS3000
Choir
ENSE1041
Choir 1
3  
ENSE1042
Choir 2
3 P ENSE1041
ENSE2043
Choir 3
3 P ENSE1042
ENSE2044
Choir 4
3 P ENSE2043
ENSE3045
Choir 5
3 P ENSE2044
ENSE3046
Choir 6
3 P ENSE3045
Advanced Choir
ENSE1301
Chamber Choir (Advanced) 1

3 Audition required for entry in first week of each semester.
ENSE1302
Chamber Choir (Advanced) 2

3 P ENSE1301 or ENSE1601
Audition required for entry in first week of each semester.
ENSE2303
Chamber Choir (Advanced) 3

3 P ENSE1302 or ENSE1602
Audition required for entry in first week of each semester.
ENSE2304
Chamber Choir (Advanced) 4

3 P ENSE2303 or ENSE2603
Audition required for entry in first week of each semester.
ENSE3305
Chamber Choir (Advanced) 5

3 P ENSE2304 or ENSE2604
Audition required for entry in first week of each semester.
ENSE3306
Chamber Choir (Advanced) 6

3 P ENSE3305 or ENSE3605
Audition required for entry in first week of each semester.
Chinese Music Ensemble
PERF2604
Chinese Music Ensemble 1
6  
PERF2605
Chinese Music Ensemble 2
6 P PERF2604
PERF3606
Chinese Music Ensemble 3
6 P PERF2605
PERF3607
Chinese Music Ensemble 4
6 P PERF3606
PERF3608
Chinese Music Ensemble 5 (Advanced)
6 P PERF3607
PERF3609
Chinese Music Ensemble 6 (Advanced)
6 P PERF3608
Drum Set Ensemble
DRUM1301
Drum Set Ensemble 1
3 A Students enrolling must have fundamentals of drum set performance and some performance experience in place. In addition, participants must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Performance degree, with a principal study in Drum Set
DRUM1302
Drum Set Ensemble 2
3 A Students enrolling must have fundamentals of drum set performance and some performance experience in place. In addition, participants must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Performance degree, with a principal study in Drum Set
DRUM2303
Drum Set Ensemble 3
3 P DRUM1302
DRUM2304
Drum Set Ensemble 4
3 P DRUM2303
DRUM3305
Drum Set Ensemble 5
3 P DRUM2304
DRUM3306
Drum Set Ensemble 6
3 P DRUM3305
Flute Ensemble
WIND1301
Flute Ensemble 1
3  
WIND1302
Flute Ensemble 2
3 P WIND1301
WIND2303
Flute Ensemble 3
3 P WIND1302
WIND2304
Flute Ensemble 4
3 P WIND2303
Gamelan
ENSE2300
Gamelan 1
3  
ENSE2301
Gamelan 2
3  
Guitar Ensemble
STRG1039
Guitar Ensemble 1
3  
STRG1040
Guitar Ensemble 2
3 P STRG1039
STRG2035
Guitar Ensemble 3
3 P STRG1040
STRG2036
Guitar Ensemble 4
3 P STRG2035
STRG3037
Guitar Ensemble 5
3 P STRG2036
STRG3038
Guitar Ensemble 6
3 P STRG3037
STRG4041
Guitar Ensemble 7
3 P STRG3038
STRG4042
Guitar Ensemble 8
3 P STRG4041
Jazz Ensemble
JAZZ1611
Jazz Ensemble 1
6 Jazz students must attend the Large Ensemble auditions for placement in one of the large ensembles; Non-jazz students can apply to the Unit coordinator to audition for entry to either the Large or Small Jazz Ensemble 1-8 electives.
JAZZ1612
Jazz Ensemble 2
6 P JAZZ1611
JAZZ2613
Jazz Ensemble 3
6 P JAZZ1612
JAZZ2614
Jazz Ensemble 4
6 P JAZZ2613
JAZZ3615
Jazz Ensemble 5
6 P JAZZ2614
JAZZ3616
Jazz Ensemble 6
6 P JAZZ3615
JAZZ4617
Jazz Ensemble 7
6 P JAZZ3616
JAZZ4618
Jazz Ensemble 8
6 P JAZZ4617
Jazz Large Ensemble Elective
JAZZ1000
Jazz Large Ensemble 1
3
Admission subject to audition.
JAZZ1001
Jazz Large Ensemble 2
3 P JAZZ1000
Admission subject to audition.
JAZZ2002
Jazz Large Ensemble 3
3 P JAZZ1001
Admission subject to audition.
JAZZ2003
Jazz Large Ensemble 4
3 P JAZZ2002
Jazz Small Ensemble Elective
JAZZ1029
Jazz Small Ensemble 1
3  
JAZZ1030
Jazz Small Ensemble 2
3 P JAZZ1029
JAZZ2026
Jazz Small Ensemble 3
3 P JAZZ1030
JAZZ2027
Jazz Small Ensemble 4
3 P JAZZ2026
JAZZ3012
Jazz Small Ensemble 5
3 P JAZZ2027
JAZZ3013
Jazz Small Ensemble 6
3 P JAZZ3012
JAZZ4014
Jazz Small Ensemble 7
3 P JAZZ3013
JAZZ4015
Jazz Small Ensemble 8
3 P JAZZ4014
Saxophone Orchestra
WIND1016
Saxophone Orchestra 1
3  
WIND1017
Saxophone Orchestra 2
3 P WIND1016
WIND2016
Saxophone Orchestra 3
3 P WIND1017
WIND2017
Saxophone Orchestra 4
3 P WIND2016
WIND3018
Saxophone Orchestra 5
3 P WIND2017
WIND3019
Saxophone Orchestra 6
3 P WIND3018
WIND4030
Saxophone Orchestra 7
3 P WIND3019
WIND4031
Saxophone Orchestra 8

3 P WIND4030

Historical Performance

EMUS1661
Early Keyboard Class 1
3  
EMUS1662
Early Keyboard Class 2
3 P EMUS1661
EMUS2663
Early Keyboard Class 3
3 P EMUS1662
EMUS2664
Early Keyboard Class 4
3 P EMUS2663
EMUS1670
Pre-Baroque Practice
6  
EMUS2500
Historically Informed Style Workshop
6  

Jazz Performance

Jazz Improvisation
JAZZ1007
Jazz Improvisation 2
3 P JAZZ1601
JAZZ2006
Jazz Improvisation 3
3 P JAZZ1007
JAZZ2007
Jazz Improvisation 4
3 P JAZZ2006
Jazz Piano
JAZZ1025
Jazz Piano 1
3 A To have a basic understanding of the names of the notes on a piano keyboard, and to have an understanding and basic ability to be able to read music notation in treble and bass clefs
JAZZ1026
Jazz Piano 2
3 A Jazz quaver articulation. Chord tones. Ability to play the diatonic cycle harmony, 12 bar blues and ii-V-I progressions
P JAZZ1025
JAZZ2022
Jazz Piano 3
3 A Jazz quaver articulation; chord tones, to play 4-5 jazz standards reading from lead-sheets with logical voicing. Ability to play the diatonic cycle harmony, 12 bar blues and ii V I progressions
P JAZZ1026
JAZZ2023
Jazz Piano 4
3 A Jazz quaver articulation. Chord tones. A knowledge of at least 6-8 jazz standards, and the ability to play these tunes from memory or from lead-sheets, producing logical and creative harmonic voice leading. Ability to play the diatonic cycle harmony, 12 bar blues, ii V I progressions, and interpret voice leading from reading chord symbols on lead sheets
P JAZZ2022
Rhythm Awareness and Analysis
JAZZ3301
Rhythm Awareness/Analysis
3 Non-Jazz degree students may take this unit after completion of their Principal Study 4 with the approval of the Unit Coordinator.
Jazz Vocal Workshop
JAZZ2030
Jazz Vocal Workshop 1
3  
JAZZ2031
Jazz Vocal Workshop 2
3 P JAZZ2030

Orchestral Studies

ENSE1618
Orchestral Studies 1
6  
ENSE1619
Orchestral Studies 2
6 P ENSE1618
ENSE2005
Orchestral Studies 3
6 P ENSE1619
ENSE2016
Orchestral Studies 4
6 P ENSE2005
ENSE3017
Orchestral Studies 5
6 P ENSE2016
ENSE3018
Orchestral Studies 6
6 P ENSE3017
ENSE4021
Orchestral Studies 7
6 P ENSE3018
ENSE4022
Orchestral Studies 8
6 P ENSE4021
Orchestral Studies for Specialised Instruments
ENSE1018
Orchestral Experience 1
3  
ENSE1022
Orchestral Experience 2
3 P ENSE1018
Organ Resources
ORGN1008
Organ Resources 1
3  
ORGN1009
Organ Resources 2
3 P ORGN1008
ORGN2008
Organ Resources 3
3 P ORGN1009
ORGN2009
Organ Resources 4
3 P ORGN2008

Composer Performer Workshop

CMPN3000
Composer Performer Workshop 1
3  
CMPN3001
Composer Performer Workshop 2
3 P CMPN3000
CMPN4000
Composer Performer Workshop 3
3 P CMPN3001
CMPN4001
Composer Performer Workshop 4
3 P CMPN4000

Music Theatre Performance

MSTH1601
Music Theatre Experience 1
6  
MSTH1602
Music Theatre Experience 2
6 P MSTH1601
MSTH2603
Music Theatre Experience 3
6 P MSTH1602
MSTH2604
Music Theatre Experience 4
6 P MSTH2603

Popular and Contemporary Performance

MUSC1300
Popular Music Ensemble
3 P MUSC1402
MUSC2612
Music Performance
6 Audition Requirements: 2 contrasting pieces (or excerpts) totalling 5 minutes and a brief interview. Must have 18 credit points of 1000-level units from any discipline or faculty.
MUSC2613
Music Ensembles Performance
6 P MUSC2612

Recital Preparation

CPNO3611
Recital Preparation 1
3 This subject is only available to students enrolled in principal study 6 or 8 Extended or by special permission from the UoS coordinator.
CPNO3612
Recital Preparation 2
3 This subject is only available to students enrolled in principal study 6 or 8 Extended or by special permission from the UoS coordinator.
CPNO3613
Recital Preparation 3
3 This subject is only available to students enrolled in principal study 6 or 8 Extended or by special permission from the UoS coordinator.

Vocal Studies

VSAO1211
Italian Essentials for Singers
6  
VSAO1212
German Essentials for Singers
6  
VSAO1300
Classical Singer's Repertoire Book
6  
VSAO2313
French Essentials for Singers
6  
VSAO3601
Stage Fundamentals For Singers
6  
VSAO3645
Diction for Performance 1
3  
VSAO3646
Diction for Performance 2
3 P VSAO3645
VSAO4647
Diction for Performance 3
3 P VSAO3646
VSAO4648
Diction for Performance 4
3 P VSAO4647

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
20/12/2023 JAZZ2006 was available for selection from:
Jazz Performance, Jazz Improvisation
JAZZ2006 retired and removed from:
Jazz Performance, Jazz Improvisation
20/12/2023 JAZZ2007 was available for selection from:
Jazz Performance, Jazz Improvisation
JAZZ2007 retired and removed from:
Jazz Performance, Jazz Improvisation
20/12/2023 JAZZ4618 was available for selection from:
Ensemble Studies, Jazz Ensemble
JAZZ4618 retired and removed from:
Ensemble Studies, Jazz Ensemble
20/12/2023 MUSC2613 was available for selection from:
Popular and Contemporary Performance
MUSC2613 retired and removed from:
Popular and Contemporary Performance
20/12/2023

JAZZ2006 missing from:
Jazz Performance, Jazz Improvisation
JAZZ2006 added to:
Jazz Performance, Jazz Improvisation
20/12/2023

JAZZ2007 missing from:
Jazz Performance, Jazz Improvisation
JAZZ2007 added to:
Jazz Performance, Jazz Improvisation
20/12/2023

JAZZ4618 missing from:
Ensemble Studies, Jazz Ensemble
JAZZ4618 added to:
Ensemble Studies, Jazz Ensemble
20/12/2023

MUSC2613 missing from:
Popular and Contemporary Performance
MUSC2613 added to:
Popular and Contemporary Performance