Music Internship (MUSI40091)

Placement

Students are required to complete 60-hours (7.5 days) of work placement with an approved music business or organisation. Students will work across a range of tasks relevant to the external partner's objectives in discussion with the host organisation and subject coordinator.

Students are responsible for identifying a suitable placement with support from the subject coordinator. All placements must be approved by the subject coordinator.

Placements dates are individually agreed between the student and their host. Students are required to negotiate placement hours around their other subject requirements.

Additional Costs

There are no additional costs for this subject. If the placement host requires students to travel, the host pays students a travel allowance and per diem.

Travel

This subject may have local, regional, or domestic travel. Students are required to complete a medical and health questionnaire prior to any travel outside metropolitan Melbourne.

Intended learning outcomes

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

• articulate and communicate personal objectives and competencies related to establishing a career in music;
• establish career-related connections with individuals and organisations;
• work professionally to the requirements of the workplace;
• identify and appraise key internal and external factors relevant to an organisation that influence the accomplishment of its mission and principal goals;
• critically evaluate the work placement experience.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• apply time management and organisational skills;
• apply critical thinking skills and knowledge to unfamiliar environments and tasks;
• demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills.