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Ian Godfrey
Course structure
The Diploma in Music requires the successful completion of 100 credit points.
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.
100 credit points of electives including
- A maximum of 50 credit points of Level 1 electives
- A minimum of 25 credit points of Level 3 electives
- Up to 50 points may be cross-credited as Breadth to the main Bachelor degree.
Subject Options
Level 1 Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10004 | Computing for Musicians | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10017 | Riffs: Guitar Cultures & Practice 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10021 | MCM African Music and Dance Ensemble 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI10022 | MCM African Music and Dance Ensemble 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI10023 | Music Language 1: the Diatonic World |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10037 | Music in Everyday Life | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10041 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10042 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10047 | Music History 1: 17th & 18th Centuries | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10052 | Brass Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10053 | Brass Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10056 | Early Voices 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10057 | Early Voices 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10058 | Conservatorium Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10059 | Conservatorium Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10060 | Symphonic Ensembles 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10061 | Symphonic Ensembles 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10066 | Guitar Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10067 | Guitar Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10068 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10069 | String Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10076 | Piano Duo and Duet 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10092 | Vocal Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10093 | Vocal Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10179 | Making Music For Film And Animation 1 | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10184 | Pop Song Writing 1 |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10202 | Jazz: The Improvisatory Spirit | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10204 | Applied Aural Musicianship 1 | Semester 1 (Online) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10206 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10207 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10219 | Rock Music: From Roots to Retro | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10220 | Practical Music 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10221 | Practical Music 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10222 | The Wellbeing Orchestra | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10225 | Chamber Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10226 | Chamber Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10227 | Musics of the World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10237 | Music and Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20008 | Music Technology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20013 | Chamber Music 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20014 | Chamber Music 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20061 | Music Language 2: Chromaticism & Beyond |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20069 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20070 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20071 | Big Band 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20072 | Big Band 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20073 | Brass Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20074 | Brass Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20080 | Early Voices 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20081 | Early Voices 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20082 | Conservatorium Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20083 | Conservatorium Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20087 | MCM Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20088 | MCM Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20089 | Guitar Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20090 | Guitar Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20091 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20092 | String Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20093 | Symphonic Ensembles 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20094 | Symphonic Ensembles 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20099 | Piano Duo and Duet 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
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 |
| MUSI20108 | MCM Chinese Music Ensemble |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20112 | Vocal Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20113 | Vocal Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20120 | Paris! Berlioz to the Ballets Russes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20122 | Composition Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20149 | Music Psychology |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20150 | Music and Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20156 | Practical Anatomy for Classical Voice 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20160 | Applied Aural Musicianship 3 | Semester 1 (Online) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20167 | Creating Music For Advertising | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20173 | The Art of Game Music | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20174 | The Laptop Recording Studio |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20190 | Advanced Recording Studio Techniques | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20196 | Riffs: Guitar Cultures & Practice 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20198 | Music History 2: The Long 19th Century |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20199 | Practical Music 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20200 | Practical Music 4 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20203 | Peak Performance Under Pressure | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20204 | Music and Politics | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20206 | The Business of Music |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20207 | Applied Aural Musicianship 2 | Semester 2 (Online) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20208 | Electronic Dance Music Technique | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20209 | Chinese Music Ensemble 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20210 | Saxophone Ensemble |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20211 | Percussion Ensemble |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20212 | Practical Anatomy for Classical Voice 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20213 | Chamber Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20214 | Chamber Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20215 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20216 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20223 | Music Performance Science | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20224 | Music and Gender | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20227 | Popular Music Studies | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20231 | Indigenous Music and Musicians | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20232 | Indigenous Musical Instruments | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20234 | Introduction to Improvisation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
Level 3 Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30004 | Music and Film since 1900 | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30011 | Music in the Culture of the Renaissance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30019 | Chamber Music 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30020 | Chamber Music 4 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30025 | Orchestration | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30030 | The Music Of Spain | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30032 | Music Research | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30045 | Studies In Opera | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30046 | Music Language 3: Modern Directions |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30047 | Music Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30053 | The Ethnography of Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30116 | Historical Performance Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30159 | Acting for Singers 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30160 | Acting for Singers 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30163 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30164 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30165 | Big Band 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30166 | Big Band 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30167 | Brass Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30168 | Brass Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30172 | Early Voices 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30173 | Early Voices 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30174 | Conservatorium Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30175 | Conservatorium Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30181 | Guitar Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30182 | Guitar Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30183 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30184 | String Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30185 | Symphonic Ensembles 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30186 | Symphonic Ensembles 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30193 | Piano Duo and Duet 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30206 | Vocal Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30207 | Vocal Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30236 | The Music Producer: From Brass to Beats | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30244 | Chamber Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30246 | Music as Noise: Making Sound Art | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30249 | Music History 3: 20th & 21st Centuries |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30250 | Practical Music 5 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30251 | Practical Music 6 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30255 | Applied Aural Musicianship 4 | Semester 2 (Online) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30256 | The Romantic Piano | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30257 | Figured Bass Realisation 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30258 | Chamber Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30259 | Interpretation of French Art Song | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30260 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30261 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30262 | French Lyric Diction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30265 | Italian Lyric Diction | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30266 | German Lyric Diction | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30267 | Interpretation of German Lieder | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30268 | Interpretation Italian Lyric Repertoire | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30269 | Music in Australia | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30270 | Topics in Musicology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30271 | Topics in Popular Music Studies | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30283 | English Lyric Diction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30031 | Electro-Acoustic Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 10 November 2023