Music General Studies major
Music General Studies is a stepping stone to a variety of careers within and beyond the music profession. This major provides you with a rigorous, high-quality tertiary music education with an intermediate specialisation in performance or composition. These studies enable you, as an emerging musician, to transfer to Specialist Music Studies at national and international centres of music excellence, and to postgraduate study to become an accredited music teacher.
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate a developing instrumental, vocal or composition technique; (2) identify, describe and apply intermediate concepts and devices in music language (harmony, rhythm, melody, timbre, texture, dynamic) in aural and written analysis; (3) demonstrate foundational knowledge of key issues relating to music that include music psychology, musical memory, practice strategies, composition techniques; (4) demonstrate an intermediate level of musicianship in presentation of works within solo, small and/or large ensemble settings; (5) demonstrate an awareness of relevant historical and stylistic conventions; and (6) demonstrate an experimental and creative orientation.
Degree-specific major
Music General Studies can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
BP001 Bachelor of Arts
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
Music General Studies is a degree-specific single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- three Level 2 units
- three Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2019 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2020 or 2021.
Pre-2019 students re-enrolling, refer to the 2018 Handbook for course sequence.
Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | MUSC1741 | Practical Studies A | |
| S1, S2 | MUSC1742 | Practical Studies B |
Level 2
Take all units (18 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | MUSC2341 | Music and Practices of Listening | |
| N/A | MUSC2342 | Music in Action | |
| S1, S2 | MUSC2741 | Practical Studies C |
Level 3
Take the following unit:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | MUSC3741 | Practical Studies D |
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | MUSC3335 | Music in the Sixties |
|
| S2 | MUSC3336 | Music in Film, TV and Video Games |
|
| N/A | MUSC3341 | Music, Society, and Ideas | |
| S1 | MUSC3353 | Music in the Community |
|
| S1, S2 | MUSC3543 | Advanced Ensemble |
|
Choosing your degree-specific major
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Music General Studies degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Arts course.
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Choosing a second major
You also have the option to choose a second major from those available in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students. or Bachelor of Science course, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.
The following example illustrates how the Music General Studies degree-specific major can be combined with a second major in the Bachelor of Arts course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Music General Studies can also be taken as a second major.
Second major
Music General Studies can be taken as a second major in the following degree courses:
- BP001 Bachelor of Arts
- BP006 Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- BP002 Bachelor of Commerce
- BP003 Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students.
- BP004 Bachelor of Science
- BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
The Music General Studies second major is a single major comprising:
- two Level 1 units
- three Level 2 units
- three Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2019 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2020 or 2021.
Pre-2019 students re-enrolling, refer to the 2018 Handbook for course sequence.
Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | MUSC1741 | Practical Studies A | |
| S1, S2 | MUSC1742 | Practical Studies B |
Level 2
Take all units (18 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | MUSC2341 | Music and Practices of Listening | |
| N/A | MUSC2342 | Music in Action | |
| S1, S2 | MUSC2741 | Practical Studies C |
Level 3
Take the following unit:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | MUSC3741 | Practical Studies D |
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | MUSC3335 | Music in the Sixties |
|
| S2 | MUSC3336 | Music in Film, TV and Video Games |
|
| N/A | MUSC3341 | Music, Society, and Ideas | |
| S1 | MUSC3353 | Music in the Community |
|
| S1, S2 | MUSC3543 | Advanced Ensemble |
|
Choosing a second major
The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you the option of including a second major. You have the choice to either nominate your second major when you first enrol in the course or delay it until your second year. For a major to be recorded on your academic record it must be nominated before the requirements of the course are completed.
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how Music General Studies can be included as a second major in an undergraduate degree course.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .
Music General Studies can also be taken as a degree-specific major.