Bachelor of Music
Edith Cowan University
Key Information
Campus location
Mount Lawley, Australia
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
8 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
Prepares students for entry into the music profession. With strengths in performance, composition, musicology and music technology, the course is taught by a staff of scholar-performers whose expertise spans the whole gamut of the music world today.
Majors you can study in this course
- Classical Performance
- Composition and Music Technology
- Contemporary Performance
- Jazz Performance
Admissions
Curriculum
Course Details
Semester availability
- Semester 1: Study full-time at Mount Lawley
Course Structure
Students are required to select a Major from within the course.
Students whose elected Major refers to the Classical Elective Unit Bank should make their selection from the list below. Note: not all units will be offered in all semesters.
Classical Elective Unit Bank
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
MUS3521 | New Music Practicum | 10 |
MUS3514 | Early Music Practicum | 10 |
MUS2520 | Choral Conducting 1 | 10 |
MUS2521 | Choral Conducting 2 | 10 |
MUS2522 | Classical Special Topics 1 | 10 |
MUS2523 | Classical Special Topics 2 | 10 |
MUS3517 | Classical Special Topics 3 | 10 |
MUS3518 | Classical Special Topics 4 | 10 |
MUS2524 | Instrumental Conducting 1 | 10 |
MUS3519 | Instrumental Pedagogy Skills | 10 |
MUS3516 | Acting for Instrumentalists | 10 |
MUS1521 | Genres of Composition | 10 |
MUS4608 | Music History: Film & Media | 10 |
MUS3513 | Music History: Australian Music | 10 |
MUS2525 | Instrumental Conducting 2 | 10 |
MUS1615 | Materials of Composition | 10 |
MUS4513 | Aesthetics and Compositional Practice | 10 |
MUS3515 | Improvisation for Classical Musicians | 10 |
MUS3520 | The Psychology of Successful Performance | 10 |
MUS2614 | Music History: Electronic Music Overview | 10 |
MUS3240 | Rhythm Workshop | 10 |
MUS2535 | Eneksis Vocal Ensemble 1 | 10 |
MUS3535 | Eneksis Vocal Ensemble 2 | 10 |
MUS4521 | Eneksis Vocal Ensemble 3 | 10 |
MUS4522 | Eneksis Vocal Ensemble 4 | 10 |
MUS3541 | Extra Ensembles 1 | 10 |
MUS3542 | Extra Ensembles 2 | 10 |
MUS4533 | Extra Ensembles 3 | 10 |
MUS4534 | Extra Ensembles 4 | 10 |
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Program Outcome
Course Learning Outcomes
- Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts to master repertoire applying advanced instrumental, improvisational, interpretive and technical performance skills. (6, c, d)
- Apply creative thinking, innovation, and initiative to generate and evaluate complex ideas and provide evidenced and sustainable judgements and solutions to contemporary challenges in professional practice settings. (5, 10, 11, c, d)
- Apply transliteracy skills to successfully communicate knowledge and ideas through the construction of melodies, arrangements, and compositions. (4,8, d)
- Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge with depth in the underlying principles, concepts, theories and techniques of Performance. (1,a)
- Demonstrate cross-cultural, social and ethical awareness, including indigenous cultural competence and apply a local and international perspective to the practice. (12, 13, f)
- Demonstrate knowledge with depth of the definitive music styles, techniques and artists and its relationship to history, culture and music. (1, a)
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional development through creative, critical and reflective thinking and practice, in both individual and group settings. (7, 9, b, e)
- Exercise critical thinking and judgement to identify and solve problems during rehearsals and performances. (3, c, d)
- Review, analyse and synthesise instrumental, improvisational, interpretive, and technical knowledge to develop practice and performance repertoire for a variety of music styles. (2, c)
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Possible future job titles
Musician, Performance Artist, Composer, Performer, Entertainer.