Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Minimum	24 units
Academic Contact	Professor Peter Tregear
Academic Plan	6107XGCMUS
CRICOS Code	CRICOS

Overview of Program

The Graduate Certificate of Music is characterised by the concept of music — be it performance, composition, or musicology — as a research-led process that explores questions relevant to our understanding of what it means to be human and of who we are.

There are three specialisations available in the Graduate Certificate of Music:

Performance, available for a selected range of instruments depending on the availability of staff (contact the School of which instruments are currently available), must be undertaken in both solo and ensemble contexts, however solo recitals may include accompaniment and chamber music where appropriate and as approved.

Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design further develops students’ skills, knowledge, creativity and experience in a contemporary context. Taught through studio practice, it leads to a series of works designed according to student needs. The student’s study will be complemented by an individual program which will require relevant written or other documentation as the object of assessment.

Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and Music Curatorship provides a solid foundation in a wide range of research methodologies, and their application to research or applied research projects. Students may use electives to explore these in greater depth.

Teaching and learning activities will include lectures, tutorials, ensembles, master classes, technical workshops and musical activities in the community, including one-to-one tuition. As with other degrees at ANU, the Master of Music will support the development of critical and independent research skills, including research as creative and professional practice, led by staff who are themselves researchers and music practitioners. Student internships with an array of performance companies, production houses, public service departments, and collecting institutions may also be negotiated.

Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate from the Graduate Certificate of Music degree will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Pose research questions relating to music;
2. Investigate these questions through performance, composition, or in extended written form; and
3. Communicate their research and its findings through performance, composition, or extended written form; and additionally to publicly communicate the research and its findings clearly in words so that they can easily be understood by non-musicians.

Prerequisites

Performance
Students who have not completed MUSI3002 Performance 6 with a mark of at least 65 prior to commencing the Graduate Certificate of Music must complete an audition of at least this standard in order to gain entry to MUSI7001 Graduate Performance 1.

Applicants wishing to audition are advised to contact the School as soon as possible. E: schoolofmusic@anu.edu.au.

Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design
Students who have not completed MUSI3304 Advanced Composition and Arrangement 2 with a mark of at least 65 prior to commencing the Graduate Certificate of Music must submit a portfolio of at least this standard in order to gain entry to MUSI7002 Graduate Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design 1.

Applicants wishing to submit a portfolio are advised to contact the School as soon as possible. E: schoolofmusic@anu.edu.au.

Admission Requirements

Admission is by completion of an Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7 qualification (Bachelor's degree) or equivalent.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.