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Composition
Contact information
Students currently admitted in this course:
Future students:
Coordinator
Miriama Young
Structure
225 credit points
To obtain a major in Composition students will need to complete:
- 175 credit points of Composition core subjects including
- 50 credit points of Level 1 Composition core subjects
- 50 credit points of Level 2 Composition core subjects
- 75 credit points of Level 3 Composition core subjects
- 50 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 Composition Major from the Performance Major OR Performance (ANAM) Major at the end of the calendar year.
- To transfer to Composition Major Year 2 students must:
- complete all Level 1 core subjects in the Performance Major OR Performance (ANAM) Major; and
- complete a successful folio audition for the Composition Major.
- Note: Students who commenced the degree mid-year may need to extend the duration of the degree and reduce their study load in some semesters after transferring into the Composition Major.
Subject lists
Level 1 core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10047 | Music History 1: 17th & 18th Centuries | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10231 | Composition 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10023 | Music Language 1: the Diatonic World |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10232 | Composition 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Level 2 core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20055 | Composition 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20198 | Music History 2: The Long 19th Century |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20056 | Composition 4 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20061 | Music Language 2: Chromaticism & Beyond |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
Level 3 core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30249 | Music History 3: 20th & 21st Centuries |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30025 | Orchestration | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30031 | Electro-Acoustic Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30213 | Composition 5 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30046 | Music Language 3: Modern Directions |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30214 | Composition 6 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
Please refer to the following pages for all available music elective subjects:
Music Electives
https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/components/b-mus-infspc-4
Music Ensemble Electives
Last updated: 8 November 2024