Performance (ANAM) (B-MUS_MAJOR_7)

Overview

The Performance (ANAM) major is only available to students enrolling at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) who wish to pursue a concurrent Bachelor of Music degree.

Performance (ANAM) is a highly specialised instrumental performance program, available to students enrolling at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) who wish to pursue a concurrent Bachelor of Music degree.

The practical and ensemble requirements are delivered largely at ANAM, while history, theory and breadth subjects are taken alongside University of Melbourne students.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this major, students should be able to:

situate their interpretive practice and aesthetic position in the contemporary performance context;
contextualise their repertoire and performing practice historically and culturally;
engage critically and productively with current scholarship and performance;
sustain a high level of craft and artistic maturity on their instrument;
participate with ability, respect and responsibility as a member of a performing group;
uphold rigorous intellectual and ethical standards in performance planning, preparation and documentation;
perform musical works and programs with assurance, stylistic awareness and individuality;
apply critical intelligence, self-reflection and creative problem-solving to their development as performing musicians.

Last updated: 15 February 2024

Structure

225 credit points

To obtain a major in Performance (ANAM) students will need to complete:

225 credit points of Performance (ANAM) core subjects including
- 75 credit points of Level 1 Performance (ANAM) core subjects
- 75 credit points of Level 2 Performance (ANAM) core subjects
- 75 credit points of Level 3 Performance (ANAM) core subjects

Transfer Major Rules:

Students may apply to transfer into the Performance (ANAM) Major from the Performance Major.

To transfer to Performance (ANAM) Major Year 2 students must:

complete all Level 1 core subjects in the Performance Major;
audition successfully for admission to ANAM; and
have permission of the coordinator.

To transfer to Performance (ANAM) Major Year 3 students must:

complete all Level 2 core subjects in the Performance Major;
audition successfully for admission to ANAM; and
have permission of the coordinator.

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
MUSI10220	Practical Music 1	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
MUSI10233	ANAM-MCM Ensembles 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
MUSI10221	Practical Music 2	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
MUSI10234	ANAM-MCM Ensembles 2	Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5

Level 2 core subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
MUSI20198	Music History 2: The Long 19th Century	Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
MUSI20201	Performance 3	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
MUSI20229	ANAM-MCM Ensembles 3	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
MUSI20061	Music Language 2: Chromaticism & Beyond	Summer Term (Online) Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
MUSI20202	Performance 4	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
MUSI20230	ANAM-MCM Ensembles 4	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
MUSI30252	Performance 5	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
MUSI30275	ANAM Ensembles 5	Not available in 2024	12.5
MUSI30046	Music Language 3: Modern Directions	Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
MUSI30253	Performance 6	Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)	12.5
MUSI30276	ANAM Ensembles 6	Not available in 2024	12.5

Notes

The Performance (ANAM) major is only available to students enrolling at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) who wish to pursue a concurrent Bachelor of Music degree.