Monash University: University Handbooks: Postgraduate Handbook 2002: Units indexed by faculty
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Master of Arts in Music Education


General information

Course code: 0017 + Course fees: Local students -- HECS; international students -- $A13,500 + Coordinator: Professor Margaret Kartomi
Units for this degree are offered jointly by the Faculty of Arts (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

Students wishing to enter the MA in Music Education will need to have completed an honours year with at least a H2B grade average in either (i) BA degree with a music major, (ii) Bachelor of Music, (iii) Bachelor of Education, or (iv) Masters Qualifying in Music (refer to education units below) with at least a credit average.

Course structure

The course length is one year full-time or two years part-time. Candidates complete a total of four units comprising a selection of one 12-point unit offered by the Music school and a selection of three 12-point graduate units or one unit and a thesis offered for the Master of Educational Studies degree in the Faculty of Education.

Music units
Education units

The minimum pass grade for units in the Master of Arts in Music Education is 60 C, ie a grade of credit or above is required in every unit.

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