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Masters Qualifying in Music with a research component

Course code: 1988 + Course abbreviation: MQualwresearchcomp + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course offers a preliminary year of study in preparation for the MA in Music by research, the MA (Music Performance) and the MA (Music Composition).

For information on the research programs in this discipline, see the discipline entry under ‘Research programs’.

Entry requirements

The standard entry requirement is a bachelors degree with a credit average in the third part of the major sequence. Performance and composition students will need to pass an audition.

Course structure

Students complete 48 points including one core unit and three electives chosen from the list below. In addition, full-time candidates are required to attend a minimum of 10 of the school’s postgraduate seminars during each year of their candidature. Part-time candidates are required to attend a minimum of five seminars per year.

Core unit

• MUM4420 Research methods

Composition option

• MUM4760 Special project: composition and music technology (24 points)

Performance option

• MUM4960 Chief practical study 1

Electives

• MUM4120 20th and 21st century repertoire studies
• MUM4140 Theatrical music
• MUM4180 Chamber music
• MUM4200 Keyboard music
• MUM4220 Vocal music
• MUM4600 Special research project in music
• MUM4640 World music: fieldwork techniques and technology
• MUM4760 Special project: composition and music technology
• MUM4980 Music pedagogy

Contact details

Course coordinator

Dr Joel Crotty

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