Music Studies // Structure

To obtain a major in Music Studies students will need to complete:

• 150 credit points of core subjects including
  • 50 credit points of Level 1 subjects including
    • 25 credit points of Level 1 Music Studies core subjects

    • 25 credit points of Level 1 Composition stream subjects or 25 credit points of Level 1 Practical Music stream subjects

  • 50 credit points of Level 2 Music Studies core subjects
  • 50 credit points of Level 3 Music Studies core subjects
• 75 credit points of Music elective subjects including
  • A maximum of 25 credit points of Level 1 Music elective subjects

Transfer Major Rules:

• Students may apply to transfer into the Music Studies Major from the Performance Major, Composition Major OR Musicology & Ethnomusicology Major.
• To transfer to Music Studies Major Year 2 students must:
  • complete all Level 1 core subjects in the Performance Major OR Composition Major; and
  • have permission of the coordinator.
• To transfer to Music Studies Major Year 3 students must:
  • have permission of the coordinator.

Subject lists

Level 1 core subjects

Level 1 Composition Stream subjects

Level 1 Practical Music Stream subjects

Level 2 core subjects

Level 3 core subjects