Bachelor of Music
In order to complete the program, a candidate must accumulate 144 units and successfully complete one of the major patterns listed below:
Major in Performance (all classical instruments except Voice):
a) 36 units of Specialist Performance courses, comprised of sequenced courses in one instrument
b) 36 units of Creative Practice (Integrated Studies) courses:
i. 18 units of Aural 1 - 6
ii. 12 units of Theory 1 - 4
iii. 6 units of Improvisation and Composition 1 - 2
c) 24 units of Music and Its Cultural Context courses
d) Any other music or non-music courses to the value of 48 units
Major in Performance (Voice):
a) 36 units of Specialist Performance courses, comprised of sequenced courses in one instrument
b) 24 units of Creative Practice (Integrated Studies) courses:
i. 12 units of Aural 1 - 4
ii. 12 units of Theory 1 - 4
c) 18 units of Languages for Singers:
i. 12 units of Italian for Singers & Opera Lovers 1 - 2
ii. 6 units of Diction for Singers - German 1 - 2
d) 12 units of Music and Its Cultural Context courses
e) Any other music or non-music courses to the value of 54 units
Major in Jazz:
a) 36 units of Specialist Performance courses, comprised of sequenced courses in one instrument
b) 36 units of Creative Practice (Integrated Studies) courses:
i. 12 units of Jazz Aural and Improvisation 1 - 4
ii. 12 units of Jazz Harmony and Analysis 1 - 4
iii. 12 units of Jazz Arranging and Composition 1 - 4
c) 18 units of Music and Its Cultural Context courses
i. 12 units of Jazz History 1 - 4
ii. 6 units of Jazz Individual Research 1 - 2
d) Any other music or non-music courses to the value of 54 units
Major in Composition:
a) 36 units of Composition 1 - 6
b) 36 units of Creative Practice (Integrated Studies) courses:
i. 18 units of Aural 1 - 6
ii. 12 units of Theory 1 - 4
iii. 6 units of Improvisation and Composition 1 - 2
c) 24 units of Music and Its Cultural Context courses
d) Any other music or non-music courses to the value of 48 units
Major in Musicology:
a) 36 units of Musicology 1 - 6
b) 36 units of Creative Practice (Integrated Studies) courses:
i. 18 units of Aural 1 - 6
ii. 12 units of Theory 1 - 4
iii. 6 units of Improvisation and Composition 1 - 2
c) 24 units of Music and Its Cultural Context courses
d) Any other music or non-music courses to the value of 48 units
Designated lists:
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Specialist Performance |
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Performance 1 |
6u |
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Performance 2 |
6u |
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Performance 3 |
6u |
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Performance 4 |
6u |
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Performance 5 |
6u |
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Performance 6 |
6u |
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Composition |
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Composition 1 |
6u |
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Composition 2 |
6u |
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Composition 3 |
6u |
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Composition 4 |
6u |
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Composition 5 |
6u |
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Composition 6 |
6u |
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Musicology |
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Musicology 1 |
6u |
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Musicology 2 |
6u |
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Musicology 3 |
6u |
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Musicology 4 |
6u |
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Musicology 5 |
6u |
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Musicology 6 |
6u |
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Creative Practice (Integrated Studies) |
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Aural 1 Aural 1 Advanced |
3u |
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Aural 2 Aural 2 Advanced |
3u |
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Aural 3 Aural 3 Advanced |
3u |
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Aural 4 Aural 4 Advanced |
3u |
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MUSM3228 or |
Aural 5 Aural 5 Advanced |
3u |
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MUSM3229 or |
Aural 6 Aural 6 Advanced |
3u |
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MUSM1283 or |
Theory 1 Theory 1 Advanced |
3u |
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MUSM1285 or |
Theory 2 Theory 2 Advanced |
3u |
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MUSM2268 or |
Theory 3 Theory 3 Advanced |
3u
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MUSM2269 or |
Theory 4 Theory 4 Advanced |
3u
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Improvisation & Composition 1 |
3u |
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Improvisation & Composition 2 |
3u |
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Jazz Arranging & Composition 1 |
3u |
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Jazz Arranging & Composition 2 |
3u |
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Jazz Arranging & Composition 3 |
3u |
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Jazz Arranging & Composition 4 |
3u |
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Jazz Aural & Improvisation 1 |
3u |
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Jazz Aural & Improvisation 2 |
3u |
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Jazz Aural & Improvisation 3 |
3u |
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Jazz Aural & Improvisation 4 |
3u |
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Jazz Aural & Improvisation 5 |
3u |
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Jazz Aural & Improvisation 6 |
3u |
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Jazz Harmony & Analysis 1 |
3u |
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Jazz Harmony & Analysis 2 |
3u |
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Jazz Harmony & Analysis 3 |
3u |
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Jazz Harmony & Analysis 4 |
3u |
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Music & Its Cultural Context |
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Australian Music |
6u |
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Central Concepts of Music |
6u |
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| FILM2008 | Film and Music |
6u |
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Folk Music: Theory and Practice |
6u |
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Highlights of World Music |
6u |
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Strike up the Bland: Historically Inspired Performance 1 |
6u |
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The Eloquent Style: Historically Informed Performance 2 |
6u |
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MUSM76 |
Intro to Asian Perf Arts |
6u |
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Music in Asian Cultures |
6u |
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Music in Indigenous Australian Society |
6u |
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MUSM77 |
Popular Culture in SE Asia |
6u |
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Research Training in Music |
6u |
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The Idea of Classicism in Western Music |
6u |
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The Idea of Modernism & its Legacy in Western Music |
6u |
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The Idea of Romanticism in Western Music |
6u |
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Jazz History 1 |
3u |
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Jazz History 2 |
3u |
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Jazz History 3 |
3u |
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Jazz History 4 |
3u |
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Jazz Individual Research 1 |
3u |
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Jazz Individual Research 2 |
3u |
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Other music courses:
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Adv Jazz Composition |
3u |
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Advanced Accompaniment 1 |
6u |
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Advanced Accompaniment 2 |
6u |
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Conducting 1 |
3u |
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Conducting 2 |
3u |
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Conducting 3 |
3u |
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Conducting 4 |
3u |
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Contemporary Music Ensemble 1 |
3u |
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Contemporary Music Ensemble 2 |
3u |
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Diction for Singers - German 1 |
3u |
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Diction for Singers - German 2 |
3u |
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Digital Audio Workstation |
6u |
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Electronic Music: Hist Theory |
6u |
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Ensemble Performance 1 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance 2 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance 3 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance 4 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance 5 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance 6 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance Ext 1 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance Ext 2 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance Ext 3 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance Ext 4 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance Ext 5 |
3u |
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Ensemble Performance Ext 6 |
3u |
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Film Scoring |
3u |
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Instrumental Music Education |
6u |
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Instrumental Studies 1 |
3u |
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Instrumental Studies 2 |
3u |
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Instrumental Studies 3 |
3u |
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Instrumental Studies 4 |
3u |
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Instrumental Studies 5 |
3u |
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Instrumental Studies 6 |
3u |
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Intro to Music Tech 1 |
3u |
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Intro to Music Tech 2 |
3u |
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MUSM1260 |
Introduction to Drum Kit |
3u |
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Introduction to Performance Wellness |
3u |
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Introduction to Vibraphone |
3u |
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Italian for Singers & Opera Lovers 1 |
6u |
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Italian for Singers & Opera Lovers 2 |
6u |
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J.S. Bach and Sons |
3u |
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Jazz Harmony for Non Jazz Musicians |
6u |
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Keyboard for Singers 1 |
3u |
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Keyboard for Singers 2 |
3u |
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Keyboard Repertoire 1 |
3u |
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Keyboard Repertoire 2 |
3u |
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Keyboard Repertoire 3 |
3u |
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Keyboard Repertoire 4 |
3u |
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Keyboard Repertoire 5 |
3u |
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Keyboard Repertoire 6 |
3u |
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Large Ensemble Arranging |
3u |
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MUSM1259 |
Latin Percussion & Hand Drum |
3u |
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MEP Professional Practice |
6u |
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Music Recording & Production |
6u |
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Opera |
3u |
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MUSM1257 |
Percussion Arranging & Comp |
3u |
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Percussion Literature |
3u |
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MUSM1253 |
Percussion Pedagogy |
3u |
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Professional Practice Project |
3u - 12u |
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Professional Practice Project B |
3u - 12u |
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Recording Techniques A |
6u |
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Recording Techniques B |
6u |
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The Critical Ear |
3u |
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The History of the Piano |
3u |
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Vocal Ensemble 1 |
3u |
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Vocal Ensemble 2 |
3u |
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Vocal Ensemble 3 |
3u |
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Vocal Ensemble 4 |
3u |
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Vocal Ensemble 5 |
3u |
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Vocal Ensemble 6 |
3u |
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World Music Ensemble 1 |
3u |
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World Music Ensemble 2 |
3u |
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Writing for the Music Profession 1 |
6u |
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Writing for the Music Profession 2 |
6u |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.
