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Performance (ANAM)
Bachelor of MusicMajorYear: 2022
Performance (ANAM)
Contact information
Students currently admitted in this course:
Future students:
Coordinator
David Griffiths
Overview
The Performance (ANAM) major is only available to students enrolling at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) who wish to pursue a concurrent Bachelor of Music degree.
Performance (ANAM) is a highly specialised instrumental performance program, available to students enrolling at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) who wish to pursue a concurrent Bachelor of Music degree.
The practical and ensemble requirements are delivered largely at ANAM, while history, theory and breadth subjects are taken alongside University of Melbourne students.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this major, students should be able to:
- situate their interpretive practice and aesthetic position in the contemporary performance context;
- contextualise their repertoire and performing practice historically and culturally;
- engage critically and productively with current scholarship and performance;
- sustain a high level of craft and artistic maturity on their instrument;
- participate with ability, respect and responsibility as a member of a performing group;
- uphold rigorous intellectual and ethical standards in performance planning, preparation and documentation;
- perform musical works and programs with assurance, stylistic awareness and individuality;
- apply critical intelligence, self-reflection and creative problem-solving to their development as performing musicians.
Last updated: 3 May 2024
Structure
225 credit points
To obtain a major in Performance (ANAM) students will need to complete:
- 225 credit points of Performance (ANAM) core subjects including
- 75 credit points of Level 1 Performance (ANAM) core subjects
- 75 credit points of Level 2 Performance (ANAM) core subjects
- 75 credit points of Level 3 Performance (ANAM) core subjects
Transfer Major Rules:
Students may apply to transfer into the Performance (ANAM) Major from the Performance Major.
To transfer to Performance (ANAM) Major Year 2 students must:
- complete all Level 1 core subjects in the Performance Major;
- audition successfully for admission to ANAM; and
- have permission of the coordinator.
To transfer to Performance (ANAM) Major Year 3 students must:
- complete all Level 2 core subjects in the Performance Major;
- audition successfully for admission to ANAM; and
- have permission of the coordinator.
Subject lists
Level 1 core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10047 | Music History 1: 17th & 18th Centuries | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10220 | Practical Music 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10233 | ANAM-MCM Ensembles 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10023 | Music Language 1: the Diatonic World |
January (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10221 | Practical Music 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10234 | ANAM-MCM Ensembles 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Level 2 core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20198 | Music History 2: The Long 19th Century |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20201 | Performance 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20229 | ANAM-MCM Ensembles 3 | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20061 | Music Language 2: Chromaticism & Beyond |
January (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20202 | Performance 4 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20230 | ANAM-MCM Ensembles 4 | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
Level 3 core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30249 | Music History 3: 20th & 21st Centuries | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30252 | Performance 5 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30275 | ANAM Ensembles 5 | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30046 | Music Language 3: Modern Directions |
January (Dual-Delivery - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30253 | Performance 6 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30276 | ANAM Ensembles 6 | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
Notes
The Performance (ANAM) major is only available to students enrolling at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) who wish to pursue a concurrent Bachelor of Music degree.
Last updated: 3 May 2024