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Master of Music (Performance Teaching)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2021
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Instrumental
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Overview
The Instrumental Specialisation prepares students for school-based instrumental/vocal teaching and includes a range of professional placements and observations of professional teaching practice and a specific focus on teaching, conducting and orchestration skills in diverse secondary school contexts.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates will be able to demonstrate:
- a high standard of performance on their selected instrument or voice as required of a teacher of music performance;
- a professional level of expertise and competence as an instrumental or vocal music teacher;
- excellent communication skills in diverse contexts including clear articulation of the issues concerning instrumental or vocal music teaching and performance;
- an applied understanding of research principles and methods applicable to music performance learning and teaching and including skills in critical reflection, writing and artistic communication;
- the application of the links between planning, teaching and evaluating for learning in the context of music performance;
- a range of teaching approaches and the use of a variety of technologies in the delivery of instrumental or vocal individual lessons that will serve to foster independent, reflective, motivated and cooperative learning;
- a mature engagement with and understanding of the principles of teamwork in collaborative music making;
- an enhanced ability to apply their expertise in music performance teaching to a range of individual students with specific needs and from culturally diverse backgrounds;
- a commitment to developing and refining their performance and teaching practices; and
- a coherent personal philosophy of instrumental or vocal music teaching.
Last updated: 3 May 2024
Structure
150 credit points
Instrumental Specialisation
150-point program:
- 125 points of compulsory subjects
- 25 points capstone pathway
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MUSI90144 | The Teacher as Conductor |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90147 | Performing to Teach 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90150 | Music Learning, Teaching and Research |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90154 | Professional Practice 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
MUSI90155 | Second Instrument / Vocal Study 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
MUSI90152 | Second Instrument / Vocal Study 2 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
MUSI90153 | Professional Practice 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
MUSI90156 | Performing to Teach 2 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90179 | Evidence-Based Performance Teaching |
March (Dual-Delivery - Southbank)
June (Dual-Delivery - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90149 | Applied Instrumental and Vocal Teaching |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90151 | Music Performance Curriculum& Assessment |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90195 | Professional Practice 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Capstone Pathway
Students choose one of the following capstone pathways:
Research capstone
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MUSI90197 | Professional Research Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90198 | Professional Research Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Suzuki capstone
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MUSI90199 | Suzuki Practicum Part 1 | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
MUSI90200 | Suzuki Practicum Part 2 | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
Music Performance capstone
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MUSI90157 | Pedagogue Recital |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Plus elective (12.5 credit points)
Music Performance Teaching capstone
Students enrol in one of:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MUSI90003 | Orchestral Conducting | August (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI90014 | Choral Direction | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MUSI90015 | Band Direction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Plus elective (12.5 credit points)
Elective Subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MUSI90003 | Orchestral Conducting | August (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI90012 | Teaching Aural Musicianship | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MUSI90014 | Choral Direction | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MUSI90015 | Band Direction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI90027 | Piano Pedagogy | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MUSI90148 | Ensemble |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90157 | Pedagogue Recital |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90190 | Keyboard Repertoire and the Teacher | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MUSI90196 | Orchestration | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI90197 | Professional Research Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90198 | Professional Research Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MUSI90199 | Suzuki Practicum Part 1 | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
MUSI90200 | Suzuki Practicum Part 2 | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
MUSI90238 | Music, Learning & Technology |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 3 May 2024