Bachelor of Music (Advanced) (BMus(Adv))

Detailed Program Information

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Program Code

BMADV

Academic Year

2022

Program Faculty

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Special Notes

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Bachelor of Music (Advanced) is intended to provide an enhanced learning experience for high achieving students. Students will benefit from more intensive individual tuition, access to advanced classes in their specialisation and special opportunities for higher level study through masterclasses and professional placements. It is anticipated that such an offering will attract higher-level students seeking a more challenging and rewarding learning experience. The Bachelor of Music (Advanced) will offer the following majors:
• Classical Performance
•    Performance - Classical Voice
•   Creative Arts - Composition
•   Creative Arts - Popular Music
•   Creative Arts - Sonic Art
•   Jazz Performance
•   Research Studies - Musicology
•   Research Studies - Music Education & Pedagogy

All applicants must attend an audition / interview (and obtain a score of 90 or above) and a musicianship test. Applicants may audition for more than one major.

The Bachelor of Music (Advanced) is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.

Conditions

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Head of Undergraduate Program before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Condition of Continuing Enrolment
Students enrolled in this program must maintain a minimum semester GPA of 5.0 throughout their enrolment or will be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Arts. Re-audition to enrol in a Performance course after a break: A student who is eligible in any year to enrol in a performance course and who fails to do so, and who wishes to enrol in one of these courses in a subsequent year, will be required to re-audition and to reach a minimum standard for enrolment in the course in question before being authorised to enrol in that course.
And/Or
A student who takes leave from a performance course for one semester and is unable to show continuity of learning on their instrument may be required to re-audition on their instrument. Approval is required from the Head of Area.
Condition of Enrolment
External performances / engagements: The Head of Undergraduate Program will determine whether students shall acknowledge the name of the School or its staff in any public performance / engagement in which they participate.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Music (Advanced)

There shall be a Bachelor of Music (Advanced).

Qualification Requirements

Academic Program:

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Music (Advanced), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units.

Core courses to the value of 18 units including a course chosen from the Core Competency List to the value of 3 units
Level I courses not exceeding 30 units
Level III courses to the value of at least 24 units
Broadening electives to the value of up to 18 units to be chosen from any non- music discipline, with the exception of Music Study Tours and Music Internships.
At least one major to the value of up to 51 units.

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Core Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 15 units.

Level I

All of the following courses must be completed:

If undertaking:
Creative Arts - Composition Major
Classical Performance Major
Performance - Classical Voice Major
Research Studies - Music Education and Pedagogy Major
Research Studies - Musicology Major

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSSUPST 1001	Musicianship 1A	3
MUSSUPST 1002	Musicianship 1B	3

All of the following courses must be completed:

If undertaking Creative Arts - Popular Music Major

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSPOP 1003	Contemporary Musicianship 1A	3
MUSPOP 1004	Contemporary Musicianship 1B	3

All of the following courses must be completed:

If undertaking Creative Arts - Sonic Arts Major

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSONIC 1001	Music & Sound Fundamentals 1A	3
MUSONIC 1002	Music & Sound Fundamentals 1B	3

All of the following courses must be completed:

If undertaking Jazz Performance Major

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSJAZZ 1101	Jazz Musicianship 1A	3
MUSJAZZ 1102	Jazz Musicianship 1B	3

Level II/III

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSSUPST 2000	Music Advanced Minor Project	3
MUSSUPST 3000	Music Advanced Major Project	6

Core Competency Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Core Competency Courses students must complete courses to the value of 3 units.

Please note:
Students cannot cross-count the ARTS Core Competency course with any other program requirements, including program core courses, majors, minors, or elective lists. Ensure you read the Course Planner carefully to check your eligibility to enrol. If you need advice, seek assistance from the Faculty of Arts.

Core Competency Courses

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

Category A: Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ACCTING 1002	Introductory Accounting	3
COMP SCI 1015	Introduction to Applied Programming	3
ECON 1012	Principles of Economics I	3
MATHS 1005	Critical Evaluation in Data Science	3
MDIA 1007	Digital Platforms	3
MDIA 1017	3D Imaging	3
PUB HLTH 1001	Health and Illness in Populations	3
SCIENCE 1400	Science or Fiction I	3
SCIENCE 1500	Introductory Data Science - Becoming Smart About Data	3

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

Category B: Languages and Literacies

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ABORIG 1001	Indigenous People, Country & Protocols	3
CHIN 1001	Chinese IA	3
CULTST 1001	Approaches to Culture	3
EDUC 1016OL	Academic English I	3
EDUC 1017OL	Introduction to Online Educational Media	3
ENGL 1112	Writing and Composition	3
FREN 1002	French IA: Beginners' French	3
GEOG 1150	Indigenous Peoples and the Environment	3
GERM 1002	German IA: Beginners' German	3
INDO 1201	Introductory Indonesian Part 1	3
JAPN 1001	Japanese IA	3
LING 1053	Australian Indigenous Languages (Kaurna focus) I	3
LING 1101	The Wonder of Language: an intro to Linguistics	3
LING 1102	Introduction to Language in Culture and Society	3
MGRE 1201	Introductory Modern Greek Part 1	3
MUSGEN 1004	Musics of the World I	3
SPAN 1003	Introduction to Spanish IA	3
SPAN 1003OL	Introduction to Spanish IA	3

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

Category C: Work Integrated Learning

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ARTSEXP 1001	Crafting Careers	3

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Creative Arts - Composition Major

To satisfy the requirements for Creative Arts - Composition Major students must complete courses to the value of 45 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCOMP 1010	Composition Advanced 1A	3
MUSCOMP 1011	Composition Advanced 1B	3
MUSCOMP 1100	Orchestration 1	3
MUSONIC 1000	Music Technology Foundations	3
MUSCOMP 2010	Composition Advanced 2A	3
MUSCOMP 2011	Composition Advanced 2B	3
MUSCOMP 2100	Orchestration 2	3
MUSCOMP 2101	Music Analysis 2	3
MUSSUPST 2001	Musicianship 2A	3
MUSSUPST 2002	Musicianship 2B	3
MUSCOMP 3010	Composition Advanced 3A	3
MUSCOMP 3011	Composition Advanced 3B	3
MUSCOMP 3100	Orchestration 3	3
MUSCOMP 3101	Music Analysis 3	3
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

Creative Arts - Popular Music Major

To satisfy the requirements for Creative Arts - Popular Music Major students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSONIC 1000	Music Technology Foundations	3
MUSONIC 1210	Sound Engineering	3
MUSPOP 1100	Contemporary Music in Practice 1	3
MUSPOP 1201	Song Writing & Performance 1A	3
MUSPOP 1202	Song Writing & Performance 1B	3
MUSGEN 2001	From Elvis to YouTube II	3
MUSGEN 2003	Music, Media & Contemporary Society II	3
MUSONIC 2610	Sound Engineering Live	3
MUSPOP 2100	Contemporary Music in Practice 2	3
MUSPOP 2201	Song Writing & Performance 2A	3
MUSPOP 2202	Song Writing & Performance 2B	3
MUSONIC 3030	Music 2.0	3
MUSPOP 3100	Contemporary Music in Practice 3	6
MUSPOP 3201	Song Writing & Performance 3	3
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

Creative Arts - Sonic Arts Major

To satisfy the requirements for Creative Arts - Sonic Arts Major students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSONIC 1000	Music Technology Foundations	3
MUSONIC 1010	Sound & Media	3
MUSONIC 1210	Sound Engineering	3
MUSONIC 1220	Sonic Arts	3
MUSONIC 1300	Sonic Arts in Practice 1	3
MUSGEN 2001	From Elvis to YouTube II	3
MUSGEN 2003	Music, Media & Contemporary Society II	3
MUSONIC 2300	Sonic Arts in Practice 2	3
MUSONIC 2310	Computer Music Composition 2	3
MUSONIC 2820	Sound Design for Film II	3
MUSONIC 2905	Circuit Bending and Hardware Hacking	3
MUSONIC 3001	Advanced Sound Engineering 3	3
MUSONIC 3300	Sonic Arts in Practice 3	3
MUSONIC 3310	Computer Music Composition 3	3
MUSONIC 3720	Sound Design for Games III	3
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

Classical Performance Major

To satisfy the requirements for Classical Performance Major students must complete courses to the value of 45 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCLASS 1300	Classical Performance Advanced 1A	3
MUSCLASS 1301	Classical Performance Advanced 1B	3
MUSGEN 1201	Music Professional Development 1A	3
MUSGEN 1202	Music Professional Development 1B	3
MUSCLASS 2300	Classical Performance Advanced 2A	3
MUSCLASS 2301	Classical Performance Advanced 2B	3
MUSGEN 2201	Music Professional Development 2A	3
MUSGEN 2202	Music Professional Development 2B	3
MUSSUPST 2001	Musicianship 2A	3
MUSSUPST 2002	Musicianship 2B	3
MUSCLASS 3300	Classical Performance Advanced 3A	3
MUSCLASS 3301	Classical Performance Advanced 3B	3
MUSGEN 3201	Music Professional Development 3A	3
MUSGEN 3202	Music Professional Development 3B	3
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

Performance - Classical Voice Major

To satisfy the requirements for Performance - Classical Voice Major students must complete courses to the value of 45 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCLASS 1400	Classical Vocal Studies 1A	3
MUSCLASS 1401	Classical Vocal Studies 1B	3
MUSGEN 1201	Music Professional Development 1A	3
MUSGEN 1202	Music Professional Development 1B	3
MUSCLASS 2400	Classical Vocal Studies 2A	3
MUSCLASS 2401	Classical Vocal Studies 2B	3
MUSGEN 2201	Music Professional Development 2A	3
MUSGEN 2202	Music Professional Development 2B	3
MUSSUPST 2001	Musicianship 2A	3
MUSSUPST 2002	Musicianship 2B	3
MUSCLASS 3400	Classical Vocal Studies 3A	3
MUSCLASS 3401	Classical Vocal Studies 3B	3
MUSGEN 3201	Music Professional Development 3A	3
MUSGEN 3202	Music Professional Development 3B	3
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

Jazz Performance Major

To satisfy the requirements for Jazz Performance Major students must complete courses to the value of 51 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 1201	Music Professional Development 1A	3
MUSGEN 1202	Music Professional Development 1B	3
MUSJAZZ 1010	Jazz History	3
MUSJAZZ 1070	Jazz Performance Advanced 1A	3
MUSJAZZ 1071	Jazz Performance Advanced 1B	3
MUSGEN 2201	Music Professional Development 2A	3
MUSGEN 2202	Music Professional Development 2B	3
MUSJAZZ 2070	Jazz Performance Advanced 2A	3
MUSJAZZ 2071	Jazz Performance Advanced 2B	3
MUSJAZZ 2101	Jazz Musicianship 2A	3
MUSJAZZ 2102	Jazz Musicianship 2B	3
MUSGEN 3201	Music Professional Development 3A	3
MUSGEN 3202	Music Professional Development 3B	3
MUSJAZZ 3070	Jazz Performance Advanced 3A	3
MUSJAZZ 3071	Jazz Performance Advanced 3B	3
MUSJAZZ 3101	Jazz Musicianship 3	3
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

Research Studies - Music Education and Pedagogy Major

To satisfy the requirements for Research Studies - Music Education and Pedagogy Major students must complete courses to the value of 45 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSEP 1101	Foundations of Music Education 1A	3
MUSEP 1102	Foundations of Music Education 1B	3
MUSEP 1103	Music Education Performance Studies 1A	3
MUSEP 1104	Music Education Performance Studies 1B	3
MUSEP 2101	Music Education in Theory and Practice 2A	3
MUSEP 2102	Music Education in Theory and Practice 2B	3
MUSEP 2103	Music Education Performance Studies 2	3
MUSGEN 2010	Foundations of Conducting	3
MUSSUPST 2001	Musicianship 2A	3
MUSSUPST 2002	Musicianship 2B	3
MUSEP 3101	Music Education in Theory and Practice 3	3
MUSEP 3102	Music Education Performance Studies 3	3
MUSICOL 3100	Music Research Project	6
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

Research Studies - Musicology Major

To satisfy the requirements for Research Studies - Musicology Major students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSICOL 1200	Musicology Foundations	3
MUSONIC 1000	Music Technology Foundations	3
MUSGEN 2001	From Elvis to YouTube II	3
MUSGEN 2004	Musics of the World II	3
MUSICOL 2001	Music in Time and Place	3
MUSICOL 2002	Music & Tradition in a Global Society II	3
MUSSUPST 2001	Musicianship 2A	3
MUSSUPST 2002	Musicianship 2B	3
MUSICOL 3001	Methods in Music Research	3
MUSICOL 3100	Music Research Project	6
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

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Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:

Complete 9 units of Music Closed Electives

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Music Closed Elective Courses

Courses to the value of up to 9 units may be taken from the following:

If studying a Major in Research Studies – Musicology, courses not studied as part of the major to the value of 9 units.

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCOMP 1100	Orchestration 1	3
MUSGEN 1300EX	Music Internship 1	3
MUSICOL 1200	Musicology Foundations	3
MUSONIC 1010	Sound & Media	3
MUSONIC 1210	Sound Engineering	3
MUSONIC 1220	Sonic Arts	3
MUSCOMP 2100	Orchestration 2	3
MUSCOMP 2101	Music Analysis 2	3
MUSEP 2101	Music Education in Theory and Practice 2A	3
MUSEP 2102	Music Education in Theory and Practice 2B	3
MUSGEN 2001	From Elvis to YouTube II	3
MUSGEN 2002EX	International Study Tour: Music	3
MUSGEN 2003	Music, Media & Contemporary Society II	3
MUSGEN 2004	Musics of the World II	3
MUSGEN 2010	Foundations of Conducting	3
MUSGEN 2012	In Search of Australia's Music II	3
MUSGEN 2300EX	Music Internship 2	3
MUSIC 2030	Indigenous Music: Roots & Key Concepts	3
MUSICOL 2001	Music in Time and Place	3
MUSICOL 2002	Music & Tradition in a Global Society II	3
MUSONIC 2310	Computer Music Composition 2	3
MUSONIC 2610	Sound Engineering Live	3
MUSONIC 2820	Sound Design for Film II	3
MUSONIC 2905	Circuit Bending and Hardware Hacking	3
MUSCOMP 3100	Orchestration 3	3
MUSCOMP 3101	Music Analysis 3	3
MUSEP 3101	Music Education in Theory and Practice 3	3
MUSGEN 3001	Free Improvisation 3	3
MUSGEN 3006	Modern Concepts in Music Perf and Production	3
MUSGEN 3007	Jazz Arranging	3
MUSGEN 3300EX	Music Internship 3	3
MUSICOL 3002	Music Research 3	3
MUSONIC 3030	Music 2.0	3
MUSGEN 3005	Village Voices - Greenwich Village in the 1960s	3
MUSGEN 3011	Music, Health and Wellbeing	3
MUSGEN 3012	In Search of Australia's Music III	3
MUSGEN 3002	Music and Ideas	3
MUSIC 3001	Ideas in Indigenous Music: Advanced Concepts	3
MUSICOL 3001	Methods in Music Research	3
MUSONIC 3001	Advanced Sound Engineering 3	3
MUSONIC 3020	Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3	3
MUSONIC 3310	Computer Music Composition 3	3
MUSONIC 3720	Sound Design for Games III	3

Published on: 30 November, 2021 | 16:51:18