Head: Professor Margaret Kartomi
Graduate coordinator: Professor Margaret Kartomi
Introduction
Facilities are available for the supervision of graduate students in most of the main areas of music including historical and systematic musicology and ethnomusicology, music education and music composition, and dance studies. The concentration is on European, Asian and Australian music, including medieval and Renaissance music, nineteenth and twentieth-century music, contemporary music, music education, popular and folk music, dance studies, music-dance relationships, and music of South, East and Southeast Asia and Africa.
Members of staff and their fields of special interest
Andre de Quadros Music and dance education, orchestral repertoire. East European choral music, Indian choral and orchestral music, assessment of musical ability.
Craig J De Wilde Nineteenth and twentieth-century music, music history, composition, popular music.
Reis W Flora Organology, music archaeology, ethnomusicology of South Asian, East Asian and Southeast Asian (mainland) music and performing arts, sub-Saharan African music and performing arts
Margaret J Kartomi Musicological and ethnomusicological theory, organology, historiography, ethnography of Indonesian and other Southeast Asian music and performing arts, Aboriginal Australian children's music.
Poedi Poedijono Indonesian gamelan, dance and theatre performance.
Carol Williams Mediaeval and Renaissance music, time and music, word-music relationships, early music theory and Australian music history.
Doctor of Philosophy
The degree of PhD in music is taken by the submission of a major thesis (normally 60,000-80,000 words) on a topic approved by the head of the department.
Candidates are normally enrolled for the MA, but if the quality and the scope of their research projects prove appropriate they may apply to transfer to PhD candidature.
Entry requirements
The department will consider applications for the PhD at any time. Applicants should generally have at least a bachelors degree with honours class 2 division A.
The minimum period of candidature for both full-time and part-time candidates is twenty-four months and the maximum is five years for full-time candidates and eight years for part-time candidates. Candidates are required to attend the department for at least six of the first twenty-four months of candidature. Some coursework may be required as preparation for the research, but the degree itself is awarded solely on the basis of the thesis.
Master of Arts
The postgraduate program in music leads to the PhD, the Master of Arts (MA) by research, the MA by coursework and thesis in musicology or ethnomusicology, the MA by coursework and a portfolio in composition, the MA in music education by coursework, the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Music) by coursework, and the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Dance Studies) by coursework. Students may choose to complete an MA or graduate diploma course that is (i) musicology oriented; (ii) ethnomusicology oriented; (iii) composition oriented; (iv) music education oriented; (v) dance studies oriented; or (v) combinations of these.
Entry requirements
The standard entry requirement for admission into Part I of the MA is a three-year pass degree with credit grades in a major sequence in music. Honours graduates with a grade of H2B or better in music can enter the coursework programs at second-year level and complete the degree in one year of full-time study or approximately two years of part-time study.
Master of Arts in music by thesis
Applicants for the research degree of Master of Arts in music should have qualified for an honours degree with a grade of H2A or better in music. The MA may be taken by submission of a thesis (normally 40,000-60,000 words) on a topic approved by the head of the department, after a minimum period of twelve months supervised study and research.
Master of Arts in music by coursework and thesis
Specialising in musicology, ethnomusicology, dance studies, or composition
The MA may be undertaken by an approved combination of coursework and (a) a research project or thesis or (b) a portfolio of compositions and accompanying paper. The course takes two years of full-time study or approximately four years of part-time study. Students wishing to enter Part I need to have a three-year BA degree with a music major and at least credit grade results in the last year of the major, or a Bachelor of Music or a Bachelor of Music Education with an overall credit grade in the last year of study.
Students wishing to complete an MA by coursework that is (i) musicology oriented, (ii) ethnomusicology oriented, (iii) dance studies oriented, or (iv) composition oriented should consult the head of the department.
MA Part I
In Part I of the course, students take a selection of four approved subjects, amounting to forty-eight points:
* MUM4010 Applied music: arranging and conducting
* MUM4020.12 Music aesthetics, criticism, sociology and psychology
* MUM4100.12 Music-dance interrelationships
* MUM4220.12 Vocal music
* MUM4340.12 Music of North and South India
* MUM4400.12 Ethnographic dance studies
* MUM4420.12 Research methods in music
* MUM4470.12 Performance studies: early music ensemble
* MUM4480.12 Performance studies: Indonesian gamelan
* MUM4580.12 Contemporary music
* MUM4640.12 Fieldwork methods
* MUM4840.12 Music of Southeast Asia I: Indonesia
* MUM4860.12 Music of Southeast Asia II: Thailand
* MUM4880.12 Music of China, Japan and Korea
* MUM4960.12 Chief practical study
* MUM4980.12 Music pedagogy
* MUM4920.12 Music of sub-Saharan Africa
MA Part II
In Part II, students may choose from three options: (1) a coursework option - choose three of the following twelve-point subjects and undertake a research project valued at twelve points (MUM5060.12), (ii) a research option - choose two of the following eight-point subjects and undertake a 66per cent research thesis (valued at thirty-two points), or (iii) a composition option - students will undertake a project in composition (MUM5061.24 Portfolio of compositions and paper), and choose two of the following twelve-point subjects to the value of twenty-four points:
* MUM5010.08/12 Topics in musicology
* MUM5020.08/12 Directed reading
* MUM5030.08/12 Australian music history
* MUM5040.08/12 Medieval and Renaissance music
* MUM5050.08/12 Musicological (including ethnomusicological) scholarship
* MUM5060.08/12 Research project in musicology or ethnomusicology
* MUM5061.24 Portfolio of compositions and paper
Research option
After consultation with the head of department, students may choose to enrol for the research option in Part II of the MA. After completing two eight-point subjects, students undertake a 66 per cent thesis of 25,000-30,000 words.
Composition option
Students majoring in composition in Part II enrol for MUM5061.24, plus two other subjects as outlined above. In MUM5061.24, students are required to submit (a) a portfolio of compositions, including one significant work of major proportions (appropriate works could include a multimovement composition for a moderate to large orchestral ensemble, ie a symphony, concerto, opera, ballet, or similar work) and (b) other compositions employing a variety of ensembles and instrumental combinations, and an accompanying paper of approximately 10,000 words giving descriptive, analytical and contextual information about the portfolio of compositions and drawing some conclusions on stylistic trends reflected in these compositions, as well as surveying the existing literature pertaining to these trends.
The Master of Arts in Music Performance
This course is subject to approval by the Education Committee.
This is a full-fee course. Fees are yet to be determined, but are likely to be in the vicinity of $5500 per annum for local students and $12,500 per annum for international students. Fees will be payable at enrolment time for each semester.
The course is designed for students wishing to acquire a professional level of expertise and creative independence in the specialised areas of instrumental/vocal performance or accompanying or conducting; a knowledge of the musical styles and repertoire, skills in research and criticism.
This MA may be undertaken by an approved combination of research-based `chief practical study' and coursework, taking two years of full-time study or four years of part-time study.
Entry requirements
Students wishing to enter Part I need to have a three-year bachelors degree in performance and at least credit grade results in the last year of the major, or a Bachelor of Music or a Bachelor of Music Education with an overall credit grade in the last year of study.
For admission into Part II applicants should normally have completed a four-year Bachelor of Music with honours in performance, or the equivalent, or have had extensive practical experience in one of the following chief practical study areas: instrumental/vocal performance, accompanying or conducting. Admission is determined on the basis of audition, academic record, evidence of professional experience and ability to undertake the program. Application should be made to the department by 30 October each year. Applicants are required to audition and be interviewed by a selection panel during November in the year prior to commencing the course and arrange for two confidential referee reports to be forwarded to the Department of Music.
MA Part I
In Part I of the course, students take four subjects, amounting to forty-eight points.
First semester
* MUM4960.12 Chief practical study including a lecture/demonstration
Second semester
* MUM4990.12 Chief practical study including a major recital
First semester
* MUM4580.12 Contemporary music (performance and performance practice oriented) or other approved course and 5000-word essay.
Second semester
* MUM4010.12 Applied music (conducting and/or arranging) or other approved fourth-year subject.
MA Part II
In Part II students take two subjects amounting to sixteen points (34 per cent) and performance research project amounting to thirty-two points (66 per cent). The performance research project will consist of (i) a 50 to 60-minute lecture/demonstration or performance of a concerto or other work with orchestra or other large ensemble, plus program annotations by the student (2000 words) and (ii) a 90-minute recital by the student, including a research-based program annotation booklet of 2000 words, distributed at the concert, and (iii) a 15,000-word essay on the performance practice of the total MA program of works performed and studied.
MUM5980.32 Performance research project
and a choice of two of the following:
* MUM5010.08/.12 Topics in musicology
* MUM5020.08/.12 Directed reading
* MUM5030.08/.12 Australian music history
* MUM5040.08/.12 Medieval and Renaissance music
* MUM5050.08/.12 Musicological (including ethnomusicological) scholarship
The Master of Arts in music education by coursework
Subjects for this degree are offered jointly by the Faculty of Arts (Department of Music) and the Faculty of Education. The course is designed primarily to meet the requirements of teachers, educators and educational administrators who wish to obtain higher professional qualifications and expertise in music education. Students are given the opportunity to focus on the processes of music learning and transmission as well as formal aspects of education administration.
Entry requirements
The entry requirements are (i) an approved BA or BEd with a music major (with at least a credit grade in the third part of the major), or a BMus or a BMusEd (with at least a credit grade in the final year); and (ii) a Diploma of Education or equivalent qualifications.
Candidates complete a total of eight subjects comprising a selection of five graduate subjects offered by the Department of Music, and a selection of three graduate subjects offered for the Master of Educational Studies degree in the Faculty of Education. The subjects chosen must form an integrated program of study and suit the candidate's individual background and needs. A student's chosen program should be discussed individually with the appropriate course advisers for approval at the time of applying for candidature. An adviser from both faculties will be available.
Students will be asked to select a total of five subjects from the following list of Master of Arts in music subjects in the Faculty of Arts, and three Master of Education Studies subjects or one subject and a minor thesis in the Faculty of Education. All subjects last one semester, with two or three hours of classes per week. Faculty of Education subjects may be taken in either Part I or Part II of the program.
Candidates who enrol only in Part II of the degree will be required to take four subjects chosen from Part II music subjects and Master of Educational Studies subjects.
Music subjects
MA Part I and graduate diploma
* MUM4010.12 Applied music: arranging and conducting
* MUM4020.12 Music aesthetics and criticism
* MUM4220.12 Vocal music
* MUM4260.12 Asian music: three great traditions
* MUM4340.12 Music of north and south India
* MUM4420.12 Research methods
* MUM4470.12 Performance studies: early music ensemble
* MUM4480.12 Performance studies: Indonesian gamelan
* MUM4580.12 Contemporary music
* MUM4640.12 Fieldwork methods
* MUM4840.12 Music of Southeast Asia I: Indonesia
* MUM4860.12 Music of Southeast Asia II: Thailand
* MUM4880.12 Music of China, Japan and Korea
* MUM4920.12 Music of sub-Saharan Africa
* MUM4960.12 Chief practical study
* MUM4980.12 Music pedagogy
* MUM4990.12 Chief practical study
MA Part II
* MUM5010.08/.12 Topics in musicology
* MUM5020.08/.12 Directed reading
* MUM5030.08/.12 Australian music history
* MUM5040.08/.12 Medieval and Renaissance music
* MUM5050.08/.12 Musicological (including ethnomusicological) scholarship
* MUM5060.12 Research project in musicology or ethnomusicology
* MUM5061.24 Portfolio of compositions and paper
Faculty of Education subjects
GED3828 Education, aesthetics and the arts
and a choice of two other subjects in the Faculty of Education or a minor thesis (18,000-25,000 words)
* GED1807 Anxiety disorders
* GED2809 The sociology of Australian education
* GED2830 Management of the curriculum
* GED3817 Literacy studies in classroom practice
* GED4807 Curriculum research and evaluation
Graduate Diploma of Arts (Music)
This course involves one year of full-time or approximately two years of part-time study. The prerequisites are an approved three-year tertiary level course in music or teacher training in music plus two years of approved teaching experience. The course has been approved by the Department of School Education as a fourth-year qualification for primary and secondary music teachers.
Students are required to take four elective subjects, normally completing curriculum development assignments in the elective courses. Asterisked subjects listed below have a practical orientation.
* MUM4010.12 Applied music: arranging or conducting*
* MUM4020.12 Music aesthetics, criticism, sociology and psychology
* MUM4220.12 Vocal music
* MUM4310.12 Twentieth-century compositional techniques*
* MUM4340.12 Music of North and South India
* MUM4400.12 Ethnographic dance studies
* MUM4470.12 Performance studies: early music ensemble*
* MUM4480.12 Performance studies: Indonesian gamelan*
* MUM4580.12 Contemporary music
* MUM4640.12 Fieldwork methods
* MUM4840.12 Music of Southeast Asia I: Indonesia
* MUM4860.12 Music of Southeast Asia II: Thailand
* MUM4880.12 Music of China, Korea and Japan
* MUM4920.12 Music of sub-Saharan Africa
* MUM4980.12 Music pedagogy
Graduate Diploma of Arts (Dance Studies)
This course involves one year of full-time or approximately two years of part-time study. The prerequisites are an approved three-year tertiary level course in music or dance or teacher training in music or dance plus two years of approved teaching experience.
The course is particularly suited to (i) those wishing to prepare themselves for higher degree research in dance and (ii) primary and secondary teachers who wish to upgrade their qualifications from three to four years and expand their teaching skills in human movement, dance craft and analysis, multi-media improvisation, dance education techniques and Asian, European and Australian dance studies. This diploma is recognised by the Department of School Education as meeting the current requirements for dance positions in secondary schools. Primary teachers who complete this course would meet the current requirements for dance and arts education positions in primary schools.
Students are required to take four elective subjects:
* MUM4100.12 Music-dance interrelationships
* MUM4400.12 Ethnographic dance studies
* MUM4420.12 Research methods
* MUM4500.12 Critical studies in dance
* MUM4640.12 Fieldwork methods