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Course structure
The Diploma in Music requires the successful completion of 100 credit points.
The Diploma consists of 100 points of elective subject choices, usually taken across three years, which may be chosen from all areas of study within the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
100 credit points of electives including
- A maximum of 50 credit points of Level 1 electives
- A maximum of 75 credit points of Level 2 electives
- A minimum of 25 credit points of Level 3 electives
- Up to 50 points may be cross-credited as Breadth to the main Bachelor degree.
Subject Options
Level 1 Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI10004 | Computing for Musicians | Not available in 2026 | 6.25 |
| MUSI10017 | Riffs: Guitar Cultures & Practice 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10023 | Music Language 1: the Diatonic World |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10037 | Music in Everyday Life | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MUSI10041 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10042 | Baroque Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10047 | Music History 1: 17th & 18th Centuries | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MUSI10204 | Applied Aural Musicianship 1 | Semester 1 (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 |
| MUSI10219 | Rock Music: From Roots to Retro | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10220 | Practical Music 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10221 | Practical Music 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10225 | Chamber Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10226 | Chamber Choir 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10227 | Musics of the World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10237 | Music and Health |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10173 | Guitar Ensemble 1 (Breadth) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10174 | Guitar Ensemble 2 (Breadth) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10235 | Symphonic Ensembles 1 (Breadth) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10236 | Symphonic Ensembles 2 (Breadth) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10238 | Percussion Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI10239 | Percussion Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
Level 2 Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI20008 | Music Technology | Not available in 2026 | 6.25 |
| 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 |
| MUSI20061 | Music Language 2: Chromaticism & Beyond |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20069 | Baroque Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20070 | Baroque Ensemble 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 |
| MUSI20091 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20092 | String Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20099 | Piano Duo and Duet 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20112 | Vocal Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20113 | Vocal Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20120 | Paris! Berlioz to the Ballets Russes | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20122 | Composition Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20135 | Chinese Music Ensemble 1 (Breadth) |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20138 | Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble (Breadth) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20149 | Music Psychology |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20150 | Music and Health |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20156 | Practical Anatomy for Classical Voice 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20160 | Applied Aural Musicianship 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20167 | Creating Music For Advertising | Not available in 2026 | 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 |
| MUSI20196 | Riffs: Guitar Cultures & Practice 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20198 | Music History 2: The Long 19th Century |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20199 | Practical Music 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20200 | Practical Music 4 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20203 | Performance Psychology | 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 |
| MUSI20207 | Applied Aural Musicianship 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20208 | Electronic Dance Music Technique | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20209 | Chinese Music Ensemble 2 (Breadth) |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20210 | Saxophone Ensemble |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
6.25 |
| MUSI20211 | Percussion Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20212 | Practical Anatomy for Classical Voice 2 | 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 |
| MUSI20223 | Music Performance Science | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20224 | Music and Gender | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20227 | Popular Music Studies | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20231 | Indigenous Music and Musicians |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20232 | Indigenous Musical Instruments |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
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 |
| MUSI20236 | Latin American Music and Culture | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20237 | Ecoacoustic Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20123 | Symphonic Ensembles 2 (Breadth) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20124 | Symphonic Ensembles 1 (Breadth) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20132 | Big Band 2 (Breadth) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20134 | Big Band 1 (Breadth) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20238 | Guitar Ensemble 1 (Breadth) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20239 | Guitar Ensemble 2 (Breadth) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20240 | Shakuhachi Ensemble (Breadth) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20243 | African Music & Dance Ensemble (Breadth) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20244 | Figured Bass Realisation 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI20245 | Percussion Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
Level 3 Electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI30004 | Music and Film since 1900 | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30015 | Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| 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 |
| MUSI30025 | Instrumentation and Arranging | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30030 | The Music Of Spain | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30032 | Music Research | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30045 | Studies In Opera | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30046 | Music Language 3: Modern Directions |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30047 | Music Analysis | Not available in 2026 | 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 |
| MUSI30159 | Acting for Singers 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30160 | Acting for Singers 2 | 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 |
| 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 |
| MUSI30183 | String Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30184 | String Ensemble 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 |
| MUSI30236 | The Music Producer: From Brass to Beats | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30244 | Chamber Choir 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30246 | Music as Noise: Making Sound Art | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30249 | Music History 3: 20th & 21st Centuries |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30250 | Practical Music 5 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30251 | Practical Music 6 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI30255 | Applied Aural Musicianship 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30257 | Figured Bass Realisation 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| 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 |
| MUSI30269 | Music in Australia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30270 | Topics in Musicology | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MUSI30271 | Topics in Popular Music Studies | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| PERF30002 | Performance Curation: The Buxton Project | July (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30277 | Big Band 1 (Breadth) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30278 | Big Band 2 (Breadth) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30279 | Symphonic Ensembles 1 (Breadth) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30280 | Symphonic Ensembles 2 (Breadth) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30288 | Guitar Ensemble 1 (Breadth) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30289 | Guitar Ensemble 2 (Breadth) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30290 | Diction for Singers: English & German | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30291 | Diction for Singers: Italian & French | Not available in 2026 | 6.25 |
| MUSI30292 | Art Song Interpretation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30293 | Writing About Music | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30294 | Samba Band Advanced | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30295 | Percussion Ensemble 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
| MUSI30296 | Percussion Ensemble 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
6.25 |
Last updated: 1 December 2025