Course code: 0821
The
Bachelor of Music requires students to complete a major and minor in
performance and a major in one other stream, ie composition, musicology or
ethnomusicology. To complete a Bachelor of Music, students take units valued at
a total of 144 points over three years of full-time study, comprising:
(a) a major sequence in performance
(b) a minor sequence in performance
(c) a major sequence in composition or musicology or ethnomusicology
(d) a first-year sequence in music or in a discipline other than music.
Entry is made directly in first-year through VTAC or by conversion from the Bachelor of Arts at the end of the first year at an acceptable standard, normally at credit level or higher. The standard is normally at least seventh grade AMEB (Performance) or equivalent. For students wishing to specialise in musicology or ethnomusicology, there are no entry tests, but intending applicants should make an appointment for an interview with a staff member. Students intending to specialise in composition are required to submit up to three compositions that show the range and proficiency of their work, accompanied by a declaration that they are entirely their own work. Students intending to specialise in performance should prepare for audition not more than three pieces of music drawn from a varied repertoire, eg a work from the classical period, a work from the Romantic period, and another written in the 20th century. Non-pianists must provide their own accompanists.
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