1999 Education Handbook - Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education (BMusic/BEd)

Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education (BMusic/BEd)

General information
Introduction to course
Objectives
Admission requirements
Credit provision
Course structure
- Subjects
Length of course/workload required
Further information

General information

Clayton campus
Course code: 2025
Contact: Dr Andre de Quadro (please telephone (03) 9905 3232 for initial music inquiries or Ms Kerry Theodora (03) 9905 2880 for initial education inquiries)

Normally the Bachelor of Music degree and the Bachelor of Education degree are each of three years duration. When the degrees are taken in combination, students are able to complete both courses in four years full-time study at a normal course load for each year. A feature of this course is its interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of some subjects.
The course is aimed at post-primary/adult education. Upon completion of the double degree, graduates will have completed a sound preparation for entry into the music education and training professions and have developed a broad cross-disciplinary approach to professional development and working in the community. Successful completion of this course may provide students with the opportunity to pursue a masters in music education available through the Arts faculty or equivalent postgraduate courses in the Faculty of Education.

Objectives

The main objectives of the Bachelor of Education course are to provide students with:

a knowledge of the theory and practice of education;
a knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research techniques;
an understanding of the place of education in society;
an understanding of theories of learning and how students learn;
the skills to teach effectively in the chosen field of education;
the skills to communicate effectively in written, oral and electronic form, with a range of audiences.

The objectives of the Bachelor of Music are set out in the Arts handbook.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the Victorian Certificate of Education or its equivalent with at least a C average in units 3 and 4 of English and a D average in any three other VCE studies. Applicants must also prepare for an audition at a standard normally at least 7th grade AMEB (performance) or equivalent.

Credit provision

Applicants contemplating admission to this course may seek formal credit or recognition of prior learning. Applicants should apply for credit prior to enrolment but currently enrolled students may also apply. The Faculty of Education considers each application on its merits within the context of the faculty guidelines on credit transfer which are contained in a booklet Learning from experience available from the Professional Development Institute, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill 3842 ($7 postage and packing).

Course structure

To receive the awards of Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education, a candidate for the double degree must successfully complete:
(a) studies in music consisting of a major study (three years study in a single discipline), a minor study (two years study in a single discipline), and two additional first-year subjects;
(b) two sequences in education - one in education studies and one in teaching and curriculum studies (which includes a practicum).
There are two major study sequences in music, one of which is performance and the other is either musicology, composition or ethnomusicology (or an approved combination of more than one of these areas). These studies in music must satisfy requirements for teaching methods in fourth year and meet requirements for employment laid down by the Victorian Department of Education and non-government authorities.
Generally to qualify for a teaching method in fourth year, a candidate will require a minimum of two years full academic study in that subject.
Progressively over the course students will be completing more of the education component, until the final year which will be entirely education, including an extended teaching practicum. This practicum is a program of field visits to different educational sites which will be provided in conjunction with subjects and students will be required to complete projects related to their field visits. The visits are an integrated part of work in the Bachelor of Education.

Subjects

Year	Secondary stream (Clayton)
First year	Education and learning (6 points) Education and teaching (6 points)
Second year	Beyond the classroom The teacher's world
Third year	Assessment of learning Adolescent development Language and literacy Curriculum & pedagogy
Fourth year	Methods and practice of teaching 1a & 2a Methods and practice of teaching 1b&2b Learning technologies across the curriculum Education elective 1 Education elective 2 Education elective 3

This is a conceptual diagram only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress. It is subject to change without notice.

Length of course/workload required

This course consists of four years full-time study or equivalent part-time taken on-campus, with school or industry visits for practica. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is forty-eight.

Further information

Students are referred to the subject descriptions in the Arts and Education handbooks for details of all subjects, including reading lists. Not all subjects are offered each year and students should consult the timetable available from each faculty or the course adviser(s).
Further information regarding this course may be obtained from the inquiry office, Faculty of Education, Clayton campus (telephone 9905 2819 or 9905 2784) or visit our web site at http://www.education.monash.edu.au/