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Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology
Contact information
Coordinator
BMUS year 1 coordinator – Dr Carol Johnson (carol.johnson@unimelb.edu.au)
BMUS year 2 coordinator – Mx Tonié Field (tonie.field@unimelb.edu.au)
BMUS year 3 coordinator – Dr Katy Abbott (kaabbott@unimelb.edu.au)
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: https://mcm.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees
- Email: vcamcm-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Structure
All students in the Bachelor of Music Performance/ Composition/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology Specialisation undertake 8 core subjects alongside their chosen specialised and general elective subjects.
- 225 points of music subjects are undertaken (including the 8 core subjects as listed below)
- 50 points of breadth subjects are undertaken including at least 12.5 points at Level 2 or 3 (and no more than 37.5 points at Level 1)
- 25 points of free subjects (either music or breadth) are undertaken at Levels 1 to 3
- No more than 125 points may be taken at Level 1.
- It is recommended that free subjects are undertaken in the third year.
- First year students are permitted to enrol in Level 2 & Level 3 12.5 credit point subjects, provided they meet the subjects' requisite requirements where applicable.
An audition is required for:
- Big Band
- Early Voices
- Piano Duo and Duet
- Symphony Orchestra
- Vocal Ensemble
- Wind Symphony
Special permission is required for:
- Chamber Music
- Minor Music Performance
During the re-enrolment period, ensemble selections, except Chamber Music, will be processed with provisional approval. Enrolments will then be reviewed by Ensemble Directors, in the context of audition outcomes, before ensemble enrolment can be confirmed. Auditions will be held during February/March. The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music reserves the right to alter ensemble enrolments according to audition/special permission outcomes.
Subject Options
First Year
Semester 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10047 | Music History 1: Monteverdi to Mozart | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI10220 | Practical Music 1 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
Plus
- 12.5 credit points of Music Electives
AND - 12.5 credit points of Breadth
Semester 2
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10023 | Music Language 1: the Diatonic World |
Summer Term
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10221 | Practical Music 2 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
Plus
- 12.5 credit points of Music Electives
AND - 12.5 credit points of Breadth
Second Year
Semester 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20198 | Music History 2: C19th Music and Ideas |
Summer Term
Semester 1
|
12.5 |
Plus
- 25 credit points of Music Electives (including Specialised Electives)
AND - 12.5 credit points of Breadth
Semester 2
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20061 | Music Language 2: Chromaticism & Beyond |
Summer Term
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
Plus
- 25 credit points of Music Electives (including Specialised Electives)
AND - 12.5 credit points of Breadth
Third Year
Semester 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30249 | Music History 3:Impressionism to Present |
Summer Term
Semester 1
|
12.5 |
Plus
- 25 credit points of Music Electives (including Specialised Electives)
AND - 12.5 credit points of Breadth OR an additional 12.5 credit points of Music Electives
Semester 2
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30046 | Music Language 3: Modern Directions |
Summer Term
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
Plus
- 25 credit points of Music Electives (including Specialised Electives)
AND - 12.5 credit points of Breadth OR an additional 12.5 credit points of Music Electives
Specialised Electives
If you choose to undertake a special electives it is recommended that you start the sequence of subjects in second year, semester 1.
Performance
Either
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20199 | Practical Music 3 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20200 | Practical Music 4 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30250 | Practical Music 5 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30251 | Practical Music 6 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
OR
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20201 | Performance 3 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20202 | Performance 4 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30252 | Performance 5 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30253 | Performance 6 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
Composition
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20055 | Composition 1 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20056 | Composition 2 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30213 | Composition 3 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30214 | Composition 4 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30031 | Electro-Acoustic Music | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30025 | Orchestration | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
Either one or both of
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30032 | Music Research | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30053 | The Ethnography of Music | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
Level 1 Electives
12.5 Credit Point Subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10219 | Rock Music: From Roots to Retro | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
| MUSI10227 | Musics of the World |
Semester 2
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
6.25 Credit Point Subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10021 | MCM African Music and Dance Ensemble 1 |
Summer Term
Semester 1
|
6.25 |
| MUSI10022 | MCM African Music and Dance Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10016 | Art of Piano Teaching | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10204 | Applied Aural Musicianship 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10041 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10042 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10052 | Brass Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10053 | Brass Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10004 | Computing for Musicians | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10058 | Conservatorium Choir 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10059 | Conservatorium Choir 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10056 | Early Voices 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10057 | Early Voices 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10066 | Guitar Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10067 | Guitar Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10001 | Language and Diction German | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10002 | Language and Diction: Italian | Not available in 2020 | 6.25 |
| MUSI10207 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10206 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10060 | Orchestral Ensembles 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10061 | Orchestral Ensembles 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10076 | Piano Duo and Duet 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10077 | Piano Duo and Duet 2 | Not available in 2020 | 6.25 |
| MUSI10068 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10069 | String Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10092 | Vocal Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10093 | Vocal Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10225 | Chamber Choir 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10226 | Chamber Choir 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI10227 | Musics of the World |
Semester 2
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
Level 2 Electives
12.5 Credit Point Subjects:
*see also the Specialised electives listed above
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20053 | Broadway and Music of the Theatre | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20122 | Composition Studies | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI20205 | French Music Louis XIV to the Revolution | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20155 | Latin American Music and Culture | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20150 | Music and Health | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
| MUSI20204 | Music and Politics | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
| MUSI20149 | Music Psychology | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI20120 | Paris! Berlioz to the Ballets Russes | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
| MUSI20203 | Peak Performance Under Pressure | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
| MUSI20158 | Stravinsky and Music of the 20th Century | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20222 | Creativity, Genius, Expertise and Talent | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
| MUSI20218 | Area Studies in Ethnomusicology | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20217 | Topics in Ethnomusicology | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20219 | Global Pop | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20222 | Creativity, Genius, Expertise and Talent | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
| MUSI20223 | Music Performance Science | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
6.25 Credit Point Subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20161 | Alexander Technique for Musicians | Not available in 2020 | 6.25 |
| MUSI20207 | Applied Aural Musicianship 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20160 | Applied Aural Musicianship 3 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20069 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20070 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20071 | Big Band 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20072 | Big Band 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20073 | Brass Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20074 | Brass Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20013 | Chamber Music 1 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20014 | Chamber Music 2 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20082 | Conservatorium Choir 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20083 | Conservatorium Choir 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20080 | Early Voices 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20081 | Early Voices 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20087 | MCM Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20088 | MCM Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble 2 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20089 | Guitar Ensemble 3 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20090 | Guitar Ensemble 4 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20108 | MCM Chinese Music Ensemble |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20025 | Minor Music Performance 1 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20026 | Minor Music Performance 2 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20008 | Music Technology | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20093 | Orchestral Ensembles 3 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20094 | Orchestral Ensembles 4 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20211 | Percussion Ensemble | Not available in 2020 | 6.25 |
| MUSI20212 | Practical Anatomy for Classical Voice 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20213 | Chamber Choir 3 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20214 | Chamber Choir 4 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20215 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 3 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20216 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 4 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20099 | Piano Duo and Duet 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20100 | Piano Duo and Duet 2 | Not available in 2020 | 6.25 |
| MUSI20156 | Practical Anatomy for Classical Voice 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20104 | Shakuhachi 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20105 | Shakuhachi 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20091 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20092 | String Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20112 | Vocal Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI20113 | Vocal Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
Level 3 Electives
12.5 Credit Point Subjects:
*see also the Specialised electives listed above
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30014 | High Baroque Music of the German World | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30031 | Electro-Acoustic Music | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30257 | Figured Bass Realisation 1 | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30116 | Historical Performance Practice | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30047 | Music Analysis | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30004 | Music and Film since 1900 |
Semester 2
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30246 | Music as Noise: Making Sound Art | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30011 | Music in the Culture of the Renaissance | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30032 | Music Research | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30025 | Orchestration | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30015 | Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30045 | Studies In Opera | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30053 | The Ethnography of Music | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
| MUSI30030 | The Music Of Spain | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30256 | The Romantic Piano | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30213 | Composition 3 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30214 | Composition 4 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30264 | Wagner's Ring | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
6.25 Credit Point Subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30159 | Acting for Singers 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30160 | Acting for Singers 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30255 | Applied Aural Musicianship 4 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30163 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30164 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30165 | Big Band 3 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30166 | Big Band 4 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30167 | Brass Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30168 | Brass Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30019 | Chamber Music 3 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30020 | Chamber Music 4 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30174 | Conservatorium Choir 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30175 | Conservatorium Choir 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30254 | Creating from the Single Staff Score | Not available in 2020 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30172 | Early Voices 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30173 | Early Voices 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30181 | Guitar Ensemble 5 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30182 | Guitar Ensemble 6 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30050 | Minor Music Performance 3 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30051 | Minor Music Performance 4 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
6.25 |
| MUSI30185 | Orchestral Ensembles 5 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30186 | Orchestral Ensembles 6 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30193 | Piano Duo and Duet 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30194 | Piano Duo and Duet 2 | Not available in 2020 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30183 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30184 | String Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30244 | Chamber Choir 5 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30258 | Chamber Choir 6 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30259 | Interpretation of French Art Song | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30260 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 5 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30261 | Medieval and Renaissance Ensemble 6 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30262 | French Lyric Diction | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30206 | Vocal Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 |
6.25 |
| MUSI30207 | Vocal Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 |
6.25 |
Last updated: 7 December 2019