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Program Code

BMUS

Academic Year

2022

Program Faculty

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

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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 provides the intensive professional training required for employment in the music industry. It seeks to provide a challenging and stimulating learning environment in which all students may achieve their full potential in their chosen specialisation. It aims to develop educated, flexible and imaginative graduates who possess the knowledge and skills required to function effectively in a wide range of professional contexts. The program provides students with the option to undertake specialised study in either Classical Performance, Jazz Performance, Classical Voice, Music Composition, Musicology, Popular Music, Sonic Arts, and Music Education and Pedagogy.

All applicants must attend and pass an audition / interview and a musicianship test (except Musicology applicants, who will be required to sit the musicianship test only). Applicants may audition for more than one instrument or major.

The Bachelor of Music 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 Executive Dean or delegate 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

There shall be a Bachelor of Music.

Qualification Requirements

Academic Program:

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

Level I courses not exceeding 30 units including a course chosen from the Core Competency List to the value of 3 units
Level III courses to the value of at least 24 units
Sufficient courses at Level II to make the total of 72 units
At least one major to the value of at least 24 units, in accordance with the requirements in the Academic Program Rules for each major
Broadening electives to the value of 9 units must not include the courses in the Bachelor of Music, except for Music Internships or Music Study Tours, which can contribute to 3 units of broadening electives
A minimum of 12 units at Level I before undertaking courses at Level II
A minimum of 6 units at Level II before undertaking courses at Level III.

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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

or

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

or

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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Classical Voice Major

To satisfy the requirements for Classical Voice Major students must complete courses to the value of 54 units.

Level I Core Courses

and

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
MUSSUPST 1001	Musicianship 1A	3
MUSSUPST 1002	Musicianship 1B	3

Level II Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
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

Level III Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
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
MUSICOL 3004	Music & Tradition in a Global Society 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 51 units.

Level I Core Courses

and

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
MUSSUPST 1001	Musicianship 1A	3
MUSSUPST 1002	Musicianship 1B	3

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCLASS 1200	Classical Performance 1A	3
MUSCLASS 1201	Classical Performance 1B	3

or

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCLASS 1300	Classical Performance Advanced 1A	3
MUSCLASS 1301	Classical Performance Advanced 1B	3

Level II Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 2201	Music Professional Development 2A	3
MUSGEN 2202	Music Professional Development 2B	3
MUSSUPST 2001	Musicianship 2A	3
MUSSUPST 2002	Musicianship 2B	3

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCLASS 2200	Classical Performance 2A	3
MUSCLASS 2201	Classical Performance 2B	3

or

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCLASS 2300	Classical Performance Advanced 2A	3
MUSCLASS 2301	Classical Performance Advanced 2B	3

Level III Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 3201	Music Professional Development 3A	3
MUSGEN 3202	Music Professional Development 3B	3
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3
MUSCLASS 3200	Classical Performance 3A	3
MUSCLASS 3201	Classical Performance 3B	3

Jazz Performance Major

To satisfy the requirements for Jazz Performance Major students must complete courses to the value of 57 units.

Level I Core Courses

and

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 1001	Jazz Performance 1A	3
MUSJAZZ 1002	Jazz Performance 1B	3
MUSJAZZ 1010	Jazz History	3
MUSJAZZ 1101	Jazz Musicianship 1A	3
MUSJAZZ 1102	Jazz Musicianship 1B	3

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSJAZZ 1001	Jazz Performance 1A	3
MUSJAZZ 1002	Jazz Performance 1B	3

or

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSJAZZ 1070	Jazz Performance Advanced 1A	3
MUSJAZZ 1071	Jazz Performance Advanced 1B	3

Level II Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 2201	Music Professional Development 2A	3
MUSGEN 2202	Music Professional Development 2B	3
MUSJAZZ 2001	Jazz Performance 2A	3
MUSJAZZ 2002	Jazz Performance 2B	3
MUSJAZZ 2101	Jazz Musicianship 2A	3
MUSJAZZ 2102	Jazz Musicianship 2B	3

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSJAZZ 2001	Jazz Performance 2A	3
MUSJAZZ 2002	Jazz Performance 2B	3

or

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSJAZZ 2070	Jazz Performance Advanced 2A	3
MUSJAZZ 2071	Jazz Performance Advanced 2B	3

Level III Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 3201	Music Professional Development 3A	3
MUSGEN 3202	Music Professional Development 3B	3
MUSJAZZ 3001	Jazz Performance 3A	3
MUSJAZZ 3002	Jazz Performance 3B	3
MUSJAZZ 3101	Jazz Musicianship 3	3
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSJAZZ 3001	Jazz Performance 3A	3
MUSJAZZ 3002	Jazz Performance 3B	3

or

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSJAZZ 3070	Jazz Performance Advanced 3A	3
MUSJAZZ 3071	Jazz Performance Advanced 3B	3

Music Composition Major

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

Level I Core Courses

and

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCOMP 1001	Composition 1A	3
MUSCOMP 1002	Composition 1B	3
MUSCOMP 1100	Orchestration 1	3
MUSONIC 1000	Music Technology Foundations	3
MUSSUPST 1001	Musicianship 1A	3
MUSSUPST 1002	Musicianship 1B	3

Level II Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCOMP 2001	Composition 2A	3
MUSCOMP 2002	Composition 2B	3
MUSCOMP 2100	Orchestration 2	3
MUSCOMP 2101	Music Analysis 2	3
MUSSUPST 2001	Musicianship 2A	3
MUSSUPST 2002	Musicianship 2B	3

Level III Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCOMP 3001	Composition 3A	3
MUSCOMP 3002	Composition 3B	3
MUSCOMP 3100	Orchestration 3	3
MUSCOMP 3101	Music Analysis 3	3
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

Music Education and Pedagogy Major

To satisfy the requirements for Music Education and Pedagogy Major students must complete courses to the value of 54 units.

Level I

Courses to the value of at least 18 units from the following:

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
MUSSUPST 1001	Musicianship 1A	3
MUSSUPST 1002	Musicianship 1B	3

Level II

Courses to the value of 18 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
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

Level III

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSEP 3101	Music Education in Theory and Practice 3	3
MUSEP 3102	Music Education Performance Studies 3	3
MUSICOL 3001	Methods in Music Research	3
MUSICOL 3100	Music Research Project	6
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

Musicology Major

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

Level I Core Courses

and

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
MUSSUPST 1001	Musicianship 1A	3
MUSSUPST 1002	Musicianship 1B	3

Level II Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
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

Level III Core Courses

Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSICOL 3001	Methods in Music Research	3
MUSICOL 3100	Music Research Project	6
MUSSUPST 3001	Musicianship 3	3

and

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 3011	Music, Health and Wellbeing	3

or

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

Level III course

Popular Music Major

To satisfy the requirements for Popular Music Major students must complete courses to the value of 54 units.

Level I Core Courses

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 1003	Contemporary Musicianship 1A	3
MUSPOP 1004	Contemporary Musicianship 1B	3
MUSPOP 1100	Contemporary Music in Practice 1	3
MUSPOP 1201	Song Writing & Performance 1A	3
MUSPOP 1202	Song Writing & Performance 1B	3

Level II Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
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

Level III Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
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

Sonic Arts Major

To satisfy the requirements for Sonic Arts Major students must complete courses to the value of 57 units.

Level I Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSONIC 1000	Music Technology Foundations	3
MUSONIC 1001	Music & Sound Fundamentals 1A	3
MUSONIC 1002	Music & Sound Fundamentals 1B	3
MUSONIC 1010	Sound & Media	3
MUSONIC 1210	Sound Engineering	3
MUSONIC 1220	Sonic Arts	3
MUSONIC 1300	Sonic Arts in Practice 1	3

Level II Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
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

Level III Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSONIC 3001	Advanced Sound Engineering 3	3
MUSONIC 3020	Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 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

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Electives

To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must adhere to the following:

Music/Broadening electives are required as follows for each major:

Classical Voice Major (15 units)
Level I - 3 units
Level II - 3/6 units
Level III - 3/6 units
Note: 9 units of electives must be broadening electives.

Classical Performance (18 units)
Level I - 3/6 units
Level II - 3/6 units
Level III - 6 units
Note: 9 units of electives must be broadening electives.

Jazz Performance (12 units)
Level I - 0/3 units
Level II - 3/6 units
Level III - 6 units
Note: 9 units of electives must be broadening electives.

Music Composition (18 units)
Level I - 3 units
Level II - 6 units
Level III - 9 units
Note: 9 units of electives must be broadening electives.

Music Education and Pedagogy (15 units)
Level I - 3/6 units
Level II - 3/6 units
Level III - 6 units
Note: 9 units of electives must be broadening electives.

Musicology (24 units)
Level I - 9/12 units
Level II - 3/6 units
Level III - 12 units
Note: 9 units of electives must be broadening electives.

Popular Music (15 units)
Level I - 0/3 units
Level II - 3/6 units
Level III - 9 units
Note: 9 units of electives must be broadening electives.

Sonic Arts (12 units)
Level I - 0/3 units
Level II - 3/6 units
Level III - 6 units
Note: 9 units of electives must be broadening electives.

Note: Broadening electives exclude courses in the Bachelor of Music, except in the following:

Music Internships or Music Study Tours, which can contribute to 3 units of broadening elective

Available for Bachelor of Music Students only

Level I

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 1300EX	Music Internship 1	3
MUSONIC 1001	Music & Sound Fundamentals 1A	3
MUSONIC 1002	Music & Sound Fundamentals 1B	3

Courses to the value of at least 0 units from the following:

Level II

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 2002EX	International Study Tour: Music	3
MUSGEN 2300EX	Music Internship 2	3
MUSGEN 2010	Foundations of Conducting	3

Courses to the value of at least 0 units from the following:

Level III

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 3001	Free Improvisation 3	3
MUSGEN 3007	Jazz Arranging	3
MUSGEN 3013	Foundations of Conducting	3
MUSGEN 3017	Conducting: Choral & Instrumental Techniques	3
MUSGEN 3015EX	International Study Tour: Music	3
MUSGEN 3300EX	Music Internship 3	3
MUSICOL 3002	Music Research 3	3

Priority given to Bachelor of Music students - open to non-music students by audition/permission

Level I

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCOMP 1100	Orchestration 1	3
MUSONIC 1210	Sound Engineering	3
MUSONIC 1220	Sonic Arts	3
MUSPOP 1001	Song Writing A	3
MUSPOP 1002	Song Writing B	3

Courses to the value of at least 0 units from the following:

Level II

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCOMP 2100	Orchestration 2	3
MUSCOMP 2101	Music Analysis 2	3
MUSONIC 2310	Computer Music Composition 2	3
MUSONIC 2610	Sound Engineering Live	3

Courses to the value of at least 0 units from the following:

Level III

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSCOMP 3100	Orchestration 3	3
MUSCOMP 3101	Music Analysis 3	3

Available to all University students

Level I

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 1004	Musics of the World I	3
MUSICOL 1200	Musicology Foundations	3
MUSONIC 1000	Music Technology Foundations	3
MUSONIC 1010	Sound & Media	3
MUSONIC 1300	Sonic Arts in Practice 1	3

Courses to the value of at least 0 units from the following:

Level II

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 2001	From Elvis to YouTube II	3
MUSGEN 2003	Music, Media & Contemporary Society II	3
MUSGEN 2004	Musics of the World II	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 2300	Sonic Arts in Practice 2	3
MUSONIC 2820	Sound Design for Film II	3
MUSONIC 2905	Circuit Bending and Hardware Hacking	3

Courses to the value of at least 0 units from the following:

Level III

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSGEN 3002	Music and Ideas	3
MUSGEN 3005	Village Voices - Greenwich Village in the 1960s	3
MUSGEN 3011	Music, Health and Wellbeing	3
MUSGEN 3014	Music, Media & Contemporary Society III	3
MUSIC 3001	Ideas in Indigenous Music: Advanced Concepts	3
MUSICOL 3001	Methods in Music Research	3
MUSICOL 3004	Music & Tradition in a Global Society III	3
MUSONIC 3001	Advanced Sound Engineering 3	3
MUSONIC 3020	Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3	3
MUSONIC 3030	Music 2.0	3
MUSONIC 3300	Sonic Arts in Practice 3	3
MUSONIC 3310	Computer Music Composition 3	3
MUSONIC 3720	Sound Design for Games III	3

Published on: 30 November, 2021 | 16:51:37