Diploma in Music (Practical) (D-MUS) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the Diploma in Music (Practical), students should be able to:

• contextualise their performance practice on their chosen instrument within the best practices of local, national and international standards
• demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the practice of music performance
• pursue musical skills independently, with rigorous methods of inquiry in their instrumental specialisation
• make critically informed responses to new musical ideas in their instrumental repertoire
• show critical intelligence in self awareness in the dissemination of skills and knowledge in their specialisation
• work competently in a musical setting both alone and in groups
• communicate effectively and persuasively in all forms of musical discourse relating to the area of their specialisation
• be capable of further development and advancement in the area of their specialisation

Generic skills

Every subject you take in the DipMus has a set of objectives which relate the content of the subject and its assessment requirements to your acquisition, not only of specific skills and knowledge, but also of generic skills. Generic skills will accompany you throughout your life and will provide you with the expertise to enter a huge variety of careers in or related to the music profession. For example:

• Juggling your practice, study, leisure and work time commitments provides you with generic skills in planning and time management, an ability necessary for almost any employment you can imagine.
• Playing in ensembles, and organising rehearsals and performances, involves you in the generic skills of teamwork and leadership, which you will also need in your future career.
• Assessment tasks in many academic and music studies elective subjects involve you in the generic "thinking skills" including critical thinking skills, analytical skills and problem-solving skills. You will also gain a sophisticated attitude towards knowledge, and develop and enhance your abilities in seeking, evaluating and retrieving information.
• Written and spoken presentations in many subjects develop your communication skills.
• Your life at the Melbourne Conservatoriun of Music will bring you into contact with students from many different backgrounds with whom you will work closely in practical and academic tasks, increasing your skills in intercultural understanding and sensitivity.

Graduate attributes

Graduates of the new generation Diploma in Music (Practical) will be:

Academically excellent as a result of:

• one-to-one tuition in performance over three years
• participation in a diversity of teaching and learning models including individual tuition, masterclasses, concert classes, large lectures, seminars, tutorials, on-line learning and ensemble experiences

Knowledgeable across disciplines as a result of:

• participation in a variety of "ways of knowing" within the discipline of music - solo and ensemble performance competency, theoretical, historical and contextual knowledge of music.
• able to us the interaction of music and other disciplines with creativity and insight

Leaders in communities through:

• high level development of teamwork and group dynamic skills through participation in music ensembles
• leadership roles in University and community based public performances, workshops and outreach programs.

Attuned to cultural diversity through:

• a raft of academic elective and ensemble opportunities that involve thinking about difference in ways of being musical as well as participating in music from other times and places.
• familiarity with culturally diverse ways of conceptualising and talking about music
• hands-on experiences of culturally diverse styles of music making and musical pedagogy

Active global citizens through:

• participation throughout the course in the inherently international nature of music in all its manifestations
• awareness as ambassadors for Australia through promotion of its cultural richness
• facilitators and communicators between diverse cultural communities