3717 - Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Education - Primary

On completion of the Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education (primary) program of studies, graduates will have a sound preparation for entry into the music education and training professions. This course provides the opportunity to focus on music concepts as well as the theory and practice of teaching, and qualifies graduates as primary school teachers in Victoria.

Students must complete teaching practice which consists of a minimum of 80 days of satisfactory supervised school experience. Those students who are employed in schools must complete a minimum of 50 per cent of supervised placement in a setting other than the school in which they are employed. Students must be available to undertake school placements on a full-time basis and attend their placement for full days at times determined by the faculty.

Specific learning objectives for the Bachelor of Education include the development of confident and competent teachers well equipped to effectively apply their knowledge and skills to a diverse range of learners and learning contexts and key curriculum areas within schools. Life long learning is encouraged and the ability to be critical, self reflective practitioners who draw upon current research and their own experiences to enhance pedagogy. The music component of the degree will equip students to develop practical skills in performing music on a chosen instrument, as well as developing skills in one of the areas of composition, musicology or ethnomusicology. To ensure graduates can successfully work not only as generalist primary school teachers, but music specialists, students will gain knowledge and skills in a variety of approaches to teaching music.

To receive the awards of Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education, a student must successfully complete units totalling 204 points consisting of the following:

• 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). For information on the requirements for these areas of study visit http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/arts-ug-areas-of-study.html
• studies in education (96 points), comprising a series of units relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum. Fieldwork placements are also included.

Progressively over the course, students will complete more of the education component, until the final year, which is composed entirely of education studies, including professional placements.

First year

Education component

(All first year education and music units are undertaken at Clayton)

• EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1 (five days professional placement)
• EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2 (five days professional placement)

Music component

(All music units are undertaken at Clayton)

Students undertake 36 points of approved music studies at first-year level, including:

• MUS1100 Exploring music I
• MUS1110 Exploring music II
• MUS1980 Chief practical study I
• MUS1990 Chief practical study II

plus one pair of the following:

• MUS1120 Ensemble studies I and MUS1130 Ensemble studies II
• MUS1040 American music and popular culture, and MUS1060 Gamelan performing arts

Second year

Education component

(All second year education units are undertaken at Peninsula)

• EDF1307 Early literacy and numeracy 1 (10 days professional placement)
• EDF2302 Re-imagining children's learning (five days professional placement)

Music component

(All music units are undertaken at Clayton)

Students undertake 36 points of approved music studies at second-year level:

• MUS2020 Professional practice 1
• MUS2030 Professional practice 2
• MUS2110 Analytical and compositional techniques I
• MUS2120 Analytical and compositional techniques II
• MUS2980 Chief practical study III
• MUS2990 Chief practical study IV

Third year

Education component

(All third year education units are undertaken at Peninsula)

• EDF2301 Multiliteracies: mediating the world
• EDF2304 Early literacy and numeracy 2
• EDF3301 Numeracy
• EDF3311 Understanding space and place (15 days professional placement)

Music component

(All music units are undertaken at Clayton)

Students undertake 36 points of approved music studies at third-year level:

• MUS3390 Music aesthetics, criticism, sociology and psychology
• MUS3980 Chief practical study V
• MUS3990 Chief practical study VI
• 18 points of third-year-level music electives in approved combinations of music performance, composition, musicology and ethnomusicology

Fourth year

Education component

(All fourth year units are undertaken at Peninsula)

• EDF2303 Movement, environment and community
• EDF3303 Integrating the curriculum 1: creative exchange
• EDF3304 Integrating the curriculum 2: different places
• EDF3306 Literacy
• EDF4311 Professional contexts 1 (20 days professional placement)
• EDF4312 Professional contexts 2 (20 days professional placement)
• EDF4314 Entering the profession 2
• education elective

Graduates will be eligible for registration and employment as primary teachers in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check with local authorities.

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Music

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.