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Informal specialisationYear: 2024
Music Electives
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Overview
Students select Music Electives following the Course Structure and the Major Structure in which they are enrolled.
For elective subjects that are related to an ensemble activity, please refer to the Ensembles page.
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Structure
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 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
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 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
MUSI10202 | Jazz: The Improvisatory Spirit | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI10222 | The Wellbeing Orchestra | Not available in 2024 | 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 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 |
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 | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
Level 2 Music Electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MUSI20008 | Music Technology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
MUSI20122 | Composition Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI20160 | Applied Aural Musicianship 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
MUSI20207 | Applied Aural Musicianship 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
MUSI20167 | Creating Music For Advertising | Not available in 2024 | 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 |
MUSI20208 | Electronic Dance Music Technique | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
MUSI20226 | Jazz and Improvisation Global Atelier | Winter Term (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
MUSI20233 | Jazz & Improv Composition Workshop | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
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 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI20217 | Topics in Ethnomusicology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI20218 | Area Studies in Ethnomusicology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI20219 | Global Pop | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI20224 | Music and Gender | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI20227 | Popular Music Studies | Not available in 2024 | 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 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
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 |
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 |
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 | Peak Performance Under Pressure | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI20204 | Music and Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI20206 | The Business of Music |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MUSI20222 | Creativity, Genius, Expertise and Talent | Not available in 2024 | 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 | Orchestration | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI30031 | Electro-Acoustic Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI30047 | Music Analysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI30255 | Applied Aural Musicianship 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
MUSI30236 | The Music Producer: From Brass to Beats | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI30281 | Advanced Harmonic Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
MUSI30282 | Advanced Rhythmic Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
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 |
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 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MUSI30011 | Music in the Culture of the Renaissance | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI30015 | Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI30030 | The Music Of Spain | Not available in 2024 | 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 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI30269 | Music in Australia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI30270 | Topics in Musicology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI30271 | Topics in Popular Music Studies | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI30045 | Studies In Opera | Semester 1 (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 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
MUSI30246 | Music as Noise: Making Sound Art | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
MUSI30257 | Figured Bass Realisation 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
MUSI30262 | French Lyric Diction | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
MUSI30265 | Italian Lyric Diction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
MUSI30266 | German Lyric Diction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
MUSI30283 | English Lyric Diction | Not available in 2024 | 6.25 |
MUSI30284 | Interpretation of Vocal Repertoire 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
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) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 15 February 2024