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Unless otherwise specified, Music Electives are available to all Bachelor of Music students. Please refer to individual subject entries for further information, including quotas and requisites.
Level 1 Music Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10004 | Computing for Musicians | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MUSI10204 | Applied Aural Musicianship 1 | Semester 1 (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 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10219 | Rock Music: From Roots to Retro | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10227 | Musics of the World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10021 | MCM African Music and Dance Ensemble 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10022 | MCM African Music and Dance Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10041 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10042 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MUSI10225 | Chamber Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10226 | Chamber Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10237 | Music and Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10016 | Art of Piano Teaching | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
Level 2 Music Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20008 | Music Technology | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MUSI20122 | Composition Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20160 | Applied Aural Musicianship 3 | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MUSI20207 | Applied Aural Musicianship 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20237 | Ecoacoustic Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20167 | Creating Music For Advertising | Not available in 2025 | 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 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20208 | Electronic Dance Music Technique | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20226 | Jazz and Improvisation Global Atelier | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20234 | Introduction to Improvisation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20235 | Jazz Improvisation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20120 | Paris! Berlioz to the Ballets Russes | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20217 | Topics in Ethnomusicology | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20218 | Area Studies in Ethnomusicology | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20219 | Global Pop | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20224 | Music and Gender | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20227 | Popular Music Studies | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20231 | Indigenous Music and Musicians | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20232 | Indigenous Musical Instruments | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20236 | Latin American Music and Culture | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20013 | Chamber Music 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
November (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20014 | Chamber Music 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
November (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| 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) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20105 | Shakuhachi 2 | Semester 1 (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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MUSI20149 | Music Psychology |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20150 | Music and Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20203 | Performance Psychology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20204 | Music and Politics | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20206 | The Business of Music |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20222 | Creativity, Genius, Expertise and Talent | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20223 | Music Performance Science | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20025 | Minor Music Performance 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20026 | Minor Music Performance 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20156 | Practical Anatomy for Classical Voice 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20212 | Practical Anatomy for Classical Voice 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
Level 3 Music Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30025 | Instrumentation and Arranging | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30047 | Music Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30255 | Applied Aural Musicianship 4 | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30236 | The Music Producer: From Brass to Beats | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30272 | Research in Context | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30281 | Advanced Harmonic Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30282 | Advanced Rhythmic Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30287 | Arranging for Large Jazz Ensemble | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30019 | Chamber Music 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
November (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30020 | Chamber Music 4 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
November (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 |
| MUSI30244 | Chamber Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30258 | Chamber Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
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 |
| MUSI30004 | Music and Film since 1900 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30011 | Music in the Culture of the Renaissance | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30015 | Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30030 | The Music Of Spain | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30032 | Music Research | 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 |
| MUSI30256 | The Romantic Piano | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30269 | Music in Australia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30270 | Topics in Musicology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30271 | Topics in Popular Music Studies | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30045 | Studies In Opera | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30050 | Minor Music Performance 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30051 | Minor Music Performance 4 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30159 | Acting for Singers 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30160 | Acting for Singers 2 | August (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30246 | Music as Noise: Making Sound Art | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30257 | Figured Bass Realisation 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30262 | French Lyric Diction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30265 | Italian Lyric Diction | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30266 | German Lyric Diction | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30283 | English Lyric Diction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30284 | Interpretation of Vocal Repertoire 1 | Not available in 2025 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30285 | Interpretation of Vocal Repertoire 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30286 | Introduction to Instrumental Teaching |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 6 November 2025