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Practical Music 3 (MUSI20199) // Dates and times
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Semester 1
For instrument/vocal specific questions (e.g. New Student Interviews, teacher allocations, ensemble allocations), please contact your head of area. Refer to the Dates and Times section for Instrument Heads of Area.
Semester 2
For instrument/vocal specific questions (e.g. New Student Interviews, teacher allocations, ensemble allocations), please contact your head of area. Refer to the Dates and Times section for Instrument Heads of Area.
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator David Griffiths Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Minimum 60 contact hours, comprising one weekly individual lesson, one 2-hour weekly instrumental / vocal class, and at least 24 hours of Concert Class AND / OR assigned ensemble activity across the semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2026 to 31 May 2026 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2026 Census date 31 March 2026 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 May 2026 Assessment period ends 26 June 2026 Semester 1 contact information
For instrument/vocal specific questions (e.g. New Student Interviews, teacher allocations, ensemble allocations), please contact your head of area. Refer to the Dates and Times section for Instrument Heads of Area.
- Semester 2
Coordinator David Griffiths Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Minimum 60 contact hours, comprising one weekly individual lesson, one 2-hour weekly instrumental / vocal class, and at least 24 hours of Concert Class AND / OR assigned ensemble activity across the semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 July 2026 to 25 October 2026 Last self-enrol date 7 August 2026 Census date 31 August 2026 Last date to withdraw without fail 25 September 2026 Assessment period ends 20 November 2026 Semester 2 contact information
For instrument/vocal specific questions (e.g. New Student Interviews, teacher allocations, ensemble allocations), please contact your head of area. Refer to the Dates and Times section for Instrument Heads of Area.
Time commitment details
This subject has a maximum of 90 contact hours during the semester.
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
Participation in an Ensemble as part of an Assessment Hurdle
Students can participate in an ensemble activity to meet a hurdle in this subject. Participation in an ensemble activity includes: attend classes, rehearsals, and performances (non-enrolled participation).
Note: Students must nominate an ensemble they are participating in to meet a hurdle before commencement. Once nominated, this ensemble activity cannot be changed.
Instrument Heads of Area
For instrument/vocal specific questions (eg. New Student Interviews, teacher allocations, ensemble allocations), please contact your head of area:
Keyboard: Jerry Wong
Voice: Stephen Grant
Strings and Harp: Curt Thompson
Woodwinds: Derek Jones
Brass: Don Immel, Joel Brennan and Carla Blackwood
Percussion: Brent Miller
Guitar: Ken Murray
For any other enquiries please contact the subject coordinator: David Griffiths
Last updated: 6 November 2025