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Composition
Graduate Diploma in MusicInformal specialisationYear: 2024
Composition
Contact information
Students currently admitted in this course:
Future students:
Coordinator
Miriama Young
Overview
Students will acquire skills in instrumental and vocal writing, orchestration, electro-acoustic music, professional score presentation, rehearsal skills and concert management, alongside the development of a personal and original voice. Encouraging composition in all styles, students will work through all phases of the composition process, from first ideas to completion of a professionally presented score and interaction with performers in rehearsals, culminating in a public performance.
Students can also choose from a range of electives, including ensembles, conducting, academic and applied skills, to complement the composition focus.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Structure
100 credit points
Composition Specialisation
100-point program
- 37.5 points of compulsory subjects
- 62.5 points of elective subjects
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI40012 | GradDip Composition 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
18.75 |
| MUSI40013 | GradDip Composition 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
18.75 |
Elective Subjects
Students select 62.5 points of electives from the list of Graduate Diploma in Music Electives
Recommended Electives for Composition students
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30025 | Orchestration | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30046 | Music Language 3: Modern Directions |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 30 January 2024