Course code: 2025 + Course abbreviation: BMus/BEd + Clayton + Contact: Ms Jennifer Brown - secondary stream (Clayton) (telephone (03) 9905 2819) or Dr Geoff Romeo - primary stream (Peninsula/Clayton) ( telephone (03) 9904 4291) for initial education inquiries), or Associate Professor Peter Handsworth - head, School of Music - Conservatorium) (telephone (03) 9905 3231 for initial music inquiries)
When students take the Bachelor of Music degree and the Bachelor of Education degree in combination, they are able to complete both courses in four years of full-time study. A feature of this course is its interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of some units.
Upon completion of the double degree, graduates will have 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. Graduates will be eligible for employment as teachers in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities. Opportunities also exist for further studies.
Applicants must have satisfactorily completed the VCE or its equivalent including: units 1 and 2 - two units of mathematics (any); units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (any). Normally a standard of at least Grade 7 Australian Music Education Board, or Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (Performance) or Trinity College London, or equivalent is required. Entry will be based on ENTER, performance evaluation and interview.
To receive the awards of Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of
Education, a candidate for the double degree must successfully complete units
totalling 204 points consisting of the following:
(a) Studies in music (108 points). 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).
(b) Studies in education (96 points), a series of units
relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum.
Practicum placements are also included.
Candidates intending to qualify as secondary teachers need to be aware that
their studies in music must satisfy the requirements for the study of two sets
of music teaching methods (an A and B sequence equals a set) in their final
year and the requirements for employment laid down by the Victorian Institute
of Teaching.
Generally, to qualify for a teaching method in fourth year, a candidate will
require a minimum of two years of full academic study in that discipline.
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 and includes structured teaching
experience.
For the education component of the double degree, students will
choose either secondary or primary education units. Secondary education units
will be offered at Clayton campus and primary units at Peninsula/Clayton
campus.
For the music component of the double degree, units will be offered at the
Clayton campus.
|
Secondary stream (Clayton) |
Primary
stream (Clayton/Peninsula)* |
First year EDF1301 Perspectives on |
First year (All first-year units undertaken |
Second year EDF2001 Beyond the classroom |
Second year (All second-year education units undertaken at Peninsula campus) |
Third year EDF3001 Assessing learning |
Third year (All third-year education units undertaken at Peninsula campus) |
Fourth year EDF5421 Professional issues 1 |
Fourth year (All fourth-year units undertaken at Peninsula campus) |
This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress. It is subject to change without notice. |
* Note that for the BMus/BEd - (primary stream), all music units are to be undertaken at the Clayton campus and all education units are to be undertaken at the Peninsula campus, except for EDF1301 and EDF1302, which will be undertaken at Clayton campus.
Students must successfully complete teaching practice which consists of 80 days of supervised school experience. Students who are employed in schools must complete a minimum of 40 days of supervised practicum in a setting other than the school in which they are employed.
This course consists of four years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study taken on-campus, with school or industry visits for practica. To complete the course in four years, students will need to overload in year three of the music component. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48.
For further information regarding this course, contact the inquiry office, Faculty of Education, Clayton campus, telephone (03) 9905 2819, or Peninsula campus, telephone (03) 9904 4291, visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au or email info@education.monash.edu.au.
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