Diploma in Music (D-MUSIC) // Course structure
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Course structure
The Diploma consists of 100 points of elective subject choices, usually taken across three years, which may be chosen from all areas of study within the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
No more than 50 points of level 1 Music Electives can be taken.
At least 25 points of level 3 Music Electives must be taken.
Up to 50 points may be cross-credited as Breadth to the main Bachelor degree.
Subject options
To help with course planning we have identified subjects in the lists below that may be available as breadth in your Bachelor degree. Please note that you can still take these subjects as part of your Diploma in Music enrolment if your home degree does not offer them as Breadth. Breadth offerings in Bachelor degrees are subject to change and availability so please ensure that you use this list as a guide and always check availability with your home faculty.
Level 1 electives
6.25 point electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10021 | African Music and Dance Ensemble 1 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI10022 | African Music and Dance Ensemble 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI10016 | Art of Piano Teaching | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10204 | Audiation through Solfège | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10041 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10042 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10052 | Brass Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10053 | Brass Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10004 | Computing for Musicians | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10058 | Conservatorium Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10059 | Conservatorium Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10056 | Early Voices 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10057 | Early Voices 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10066 | Guitar Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10067 | Guitar Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10001 | Language and Diction German | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10002 | Language and Diction: Italian | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10207 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10206 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10060 | Orchestral Ensembles 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10061 | Orchestral Ensembles 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10076 | Piano Duo and Duet 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10077 | Piano Duo and Duet 2 | Not available in 2017 | 6.25 |
| MUSI10068 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10069 | String Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10092 | Vocal Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10093 | Vocal Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
12.5 point electives
Subjects offered as Breadth:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10202 | Jazz: The Improvisatory Spirit | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10179 | Making Music For Film And Animation 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10047 | Music History 1: Monteverdi to Mozart | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10023 | Music Language 1: the Diatonic World |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10184 | Pop Song Writing 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10219 | Rock Music: From Roots to Retro | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10222 | The Wellbeing Orchestra |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
Specialised subjects available within the Diploma in Music:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10220 | Practical Music 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10221 | Practical Music 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Level 2 electives
6.25 point electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20161 | Alexander Technique for Musicians | Not available in 2017 | 6.25 |
| MUSI20207 | Aural Studies 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20160 | Aural Studies 2 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20069 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20070 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20071 | Big Band 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20072 | Big Band 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20073 | Brass Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20074 | Brass Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20013 | Chamber Music 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20014 | Chamber Music 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20108 | MCM Chinese Music Ensemble 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20082 | Conservatorium Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20083 | Conservatorium Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20080 | Early Voices 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20081 | Early Voices 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20084 | Famous Opera Choruses 1 | Not available in 2017 | 6.25 |
| MUSI20087 | Gamelan 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20088 | Gamelan 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20089 | Guitar Ensemble 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20090 | Guitar Ensemble 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20045 | Language and Diction French | Not available in 2017 | 6.25 |
| MUSI20008 | Music Technology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20093 | Orchestral Ensembles 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20094 | Orchestral Ensembles 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20211 | Percussion Ensemble | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20099 | Piano Duo and Duet 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20100 | Piano Duo and Duet 2 | Not available in 2017 | 6.25 |
| MUSI20104 | Shakuhachi 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20105 | Shakuhachi 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20091 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20092 | String Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20112 | Vocal Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20113 | Vocal Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20210 | Saxophone Ensemble |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20156 | Practical Anatomy for Classical Voice |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
12.5 point electives
Subjects offered as Breadth:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20190 | Advanced Recording Studio Techniques | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20053 | Broadway and Music of the Theatre | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20209 | Chinese Music Ensemble 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20122 | Composition Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20167 | Creating Music For Advertising | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20208 | Electronic Dance Music Technique | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20164 | Free Play New Music Improvisation Ensem |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20205 | French Music Louis XIV to the Revolution | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20155 | Latin American Music and Culture | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20150 | Music and Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20204 | Music and Politics | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20198 | Music History 2: C19th Music and Ideas | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20061 | Music Language 2: Chromaticism & Beyond |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20149 | Music Psychology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20125 | Musics of the World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20120 | Paris! Berlioz to the Ballets Russes | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20203 | Peak Performance Under Pressure | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20192 | R&B, Soul & Gospel Choir |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20163 | Samba Band |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20158 | Stravinsky and Music of the 20th Century | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20173 | The Art of Game Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20206 | The Business of Music | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20174 | The Laptop Recording Studio |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
Specialised subjects available within the Diploma in Music:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20199 | Practical Music 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20200 | Practical Music 4 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Level 3 electives
6.25 point electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30159 | Acting for Singers 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30160 | Acting for Singers 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30255 | Advanced Aural Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30163 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30164 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30165 | Big Band 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30166 | Big Band 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30167 | Brass Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30168 | Brass Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30019 | Chamber Music 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30020 | Chamber Music 4 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30174 | Conservatorium Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30175 | Conservatorium Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30254 | Creating from the Single Staff Score | Not available in 2017 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30172 | Early Voices 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30173 | Early Voices 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30181 | Guitar Ensemble 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30182 | Guitar Ensemble 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30185 | Orchestral Ensembles 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30186 | Orchestral Ensembles 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30193 | Piano Duo and Duet 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30194 | Piano Duo and Duet 2 | Not available in 2017 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30183 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30184 | String Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30244 | University of Melbourne Chamber Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30258 | University of Melbourne Chamber Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30206 | Vocal Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30207 | Vocal Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
12.5 point electives
Subjects offered as Breadth:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30014 | Baroque Music of the German World | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30248 | Creativity, Genius, Expertise and Talent | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30031 | Electro-Acoustic Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30257 | Figured Bass Realisation 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30116 | Historical Performance Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30047 | Music Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30004 | Music and Film since 1900 | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30246 | Music as Noise: Making Sound Art | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30024 | Music Cultures of Asia | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30249 | Music History 3:Impressionism to Present | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30011 | Music in the Culture of the Renaissance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30046 | Music Language 3: Modern Directions |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30032 | Music Research | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30025 | Orchestration | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30015 | Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30045 | Studies In Opera | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30030 | The Music Of Spain | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30236 | The Music Producer: From Brass to Beats | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30256 | The Romantic Piano | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30115 | Women in Music | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30053 | The Ethnography of Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Specialised subjects available within the Diploma in Music:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30250 | Practical Music 5 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30251 | Practical Music 6 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020