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Bachelor of Music (Digital Music and Media)

Core requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Music pass degree in the Digital Music and Media program, a candidate must successfully complete a total 192 credit points comprising:
(i) 48 credit points of core units including:
(a) 24 credit points of Music Skills units;
(b) 24 credit points of Analysis, History and Culture Studies units;
(ii) 12 credit points in Performance or Ensemble units;
(iii) 12 credit points of Final Year Projects units;
(iv) a program (72 credit points) including:
(a) 6 credit points of Foundations of Digital Music and Media;
(b) 18 credit points Digital Composition 1 - 3;
(c) 12 credit points of Composition Studies units;
(d) 12 credit points Composition 7 - 8;
(e) 24 credit points of discipline specific units as set out in the enrolment pattern;
(v) a major (48 credit points) from Table S: and/or
(vi) a minor (36 credit points) from Table S and/or
(vii) where appropriate elective units from Table A or Table S; and/or
(viii) up to a maximum of 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as specified in Table O.

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study Credit points Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Digital Music and Media 72

6 cps CMPN1220 Foundations of Digital Music and Media;
18 cps Digital Composition 1-3;

12 cps in Composition Studies; 12 cps Composition 7-8;

3 cps CMPN1014 Sound Recording Fundamentals;

3 cps CMPN1013 Creative Music Technology;

6 cps CMPN2631 Electroacoustic Music;
6 cps CMPN2632 Computer Music Fundamentals;
6 cps MUSC3603 Advanced Digital Music Techniques;

Music Skills 24

18 cps in Music Skills units (Fundamentals of Music recommended);

6 cps in Composition Studies or Music Technology units

Analysis, History and Culture Studies
(AHCS)
24

6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music;

6 cps in AHCS Foundation units;

12 cps in AHCS Elective units

Performance and Ensemble 12 Performance or Ensemble units
4th Year Project 12 Music Specialist Creative Project units (or Industry Community Project units)
Electives 48 Free choice

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1 CP Semester 2 CP Semester 3 CP Semester 4 CP
CMPN1220
Foundations of Digital Music and Media
6 CMPN1221
Digital Composition 1
6 CMPN2222
Digital Composition 2
6 CMPN2223
Digital Composition 3
6
Fundamentals of Music 1 or 2 6 Fundamentals of Music 2 or 3 6 Fundamentals of Music unit or Music Skills elective 6 MUSC3603
Advanced Digital Music Techniques
6
CMPN1014
Sound Recording Fundamentals
3 AHCS Foundation unit 6 CMPN2631
Electroacoustic Music
6 CMPN2632
Computer Music Fundamentals
6
CMPN1013
Creative Music Technology
3 Free choice 6 Free choice 6 AHCS Elective 6
MCGY1030
This is Music
6            
24
24
24
24

 

Semester 5 CP Semester 6 CP Semester 7 CP Semester 8 CP
Composition Studies unit 6 Composition Studies unit 6 CMPN4607
Composition 7
6 CMPN4608
Composition 8
6
Performance/Ensemble 6 Performance/Ensemble 6 SCMP4601
Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or ICPU
6 SCMP4602
Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or ICPU
6
Composition Studies or Music Technology unit 6 Free choice 12 Free choice
6 Free choice 6
AHCS Elective 6     Contemporary Music, Composition Studies or Music Technology unit 6 Contemporary Music, Composition Studies or Music Technology unit 6
24
24
24
24