Course code: 2846 + Course fees: Local students -- RTS HECS-exempt places available; international students -- $A13,500 + Coordinator: Professor Margaret Kartomi
Applicants for the degree of MA in music by research should have completed an honours degree with a grade of H2A or higher in music or a Masters Qualifying in Music with a research component with an overall grade of H2A or above as well as a grade of distinction or above for the research component.
Students complete two of the following 12-point units and undertake a 66 per cent thesis of 20,000 to 30,000 words. The MA by coursework and research is normally completed in one and a half years of full-time study, or three years part-time.
The minimum pass grade for units in
the Master of Arts in Music by research is 60 C, ie a grade of credit or above
is required in every unit and for the thesis.
The Master of Arts in Music is also offered as a 100 per cent research degree
where students complete a thesis of 30,000 to 40,000 words.
Candidates undertaking a 66 per cent research load will normally be required to enrol for all of the units in the coursework component on Clayton campus and may then apply for transfer to external candidature.
Course
code: 3059 + Course fees: Local students -- RTS HECS-exempt places
available; international students -- $A14,200 + Coordinators: Professor
Margaret Kartomi and Mr Peter Handsworth
This course is intended to offer students the opportunity to carry out a
project on an approved topic in music performance research by preparing a
well-researched, high-quality recital performance of challenging works which
are recorded and submitted as part of a portfolio along with a program booklet
and explanatory research essay for examination. Music performance research is a
relatively newly developing area of endeavour in many universities. Students
are trained in advanced critical thinking and research planning and methods and
are guided to carry out a unified research program with performance and written
outcomes.
On completion, students should have developed instrumental or vocal performance
skills and self-confidence to the level required for professional performance,
have widened their knowledge of repertoire and style, have acquired appropriate
skills in research and writing, and be able to apply experience gained in the
course to the community as leading musicians.
To
be admitted into the course, students should normally have a BMus(Hons) or
equivalent with first class honours or high second class honours (2A), or a
Masters Qualifying (Music Performance) with a research component at a grade of
H2A or above, or equivalent. Two confidential professional references are
required on the appropriate form, to be completed by people who have known the
applicant over at least a year and forwarded directly to the School of Music
-- Conservatorium, not to the applicant.
A 45-minute audition is also required for all applicants (fee $40). Auditions
take place in May and November each year. Applicants enrolled in the school's
level four chief practical studies units MUS4960 or MUM4990 may regard their
final recital examination as being in lieu of an audition. The level and
duration of the audition needs to match the expectations of the school's level
four final practical examination; ie applicants will play major repertoire and
a variety of compositional styles.
In the case of overseas or interstate students, a video recording of a
performance will be accepted for consideration of entry in lieu of an audition.
However, the video must be recorded in one session, be uncut, and be
accompanied by a statutory declaration.
Credit is not normally allowed for the 66 per cent research degree. However, if the applicant can demonstrate that they have undertaken a unit equivalent to MUM5020 or MUM5060 at level five and that this unit has not been used to take out a degree or an award of any kind, credit may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Each student must take the following two core units:
In addition, each student must complete a portfolio comprising a 60-minute solo or solo and ensemble recital (66 per cent), which is recorded on compact disc and submitted with a recital annotation booklet (1500 words, 10 per cent) and a research essay (9000 words, 24 per cent) in a bound folder.
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