Graduate Diploma in Music (Musicology/Ethnomusicology) (M01MU)

There are no further intakes into the Graduate Diploma in Music (Musicology/Ethnomusicology), please refer to the Graduate Diploma in Music page for the new course.

The Graduate Diploma in Music is designed for university graduates in any field who wish to undertake university-level study in music. The program draws together subjects from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music's existing degree programs, and may be taken part-time or full-time.

Musicology: Students will conceive, plan and execute a Dissertation, and present a paper at a conference organised by the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music mid-way through the two semesters of enrolment. To support the writing of the dissertation, students will undertake a Music Research subject, introducing them to current issues in musicology and the variety of resources and methodologies available for musicological research. Topics include an introduction to the skills and techniques of musicological research, including such issues as music bibliography, editorial practices and archival practices, as well as the mechanics of dissertation writing. Students will also choose academic elective subjects relevant to their area of research and interest.

Ethnomusicology: Students will conceive, plan and execute a dissertation, and present a paper at a conference organised by the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music mid-way through the two semesters of enrolment. To support the writing of the dissertation, studens will undertake the subject The Ethnography of Music, where discussion and seminars will centre on key issues – both historical and current - in ethnomusicology. Topics include ethnographic representation, fieldwork methods, ethical issues in field research, and connecting musical analysis with cultural analysis. Students will be assisted to become “experts” in a case study in an area of interest to them. Students will also choose from a range of academic and non-Western ensemble elective subjects relevant to their area of research and interest.