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Bachelor of Music (Performance)

Jazz Performance

This page was first published on 14 November 2024 and was last amended on 10 December 2024.
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Unit of study table

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Music (Performance), a candidate must complete 192 credit points comprising:
(a) 48 credit points of core units of study as specified in Table A; and
(b) a 0-credit point unit of study, MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music; and
(c) 72 credit points of Principal Study Area units of study as defined in Section 7 of the course resolutions and as specified in Table A; and
(d) 12 credit points of project units of study, and
(e) a minimum of 30 credit points of Ensemble / Performance units of study as specified in Table A; and
(f) additional Core and Ensemble or Performance units of study as required by the Principal Study area and specified in Table A; and
(g) where appropriate, elective units from Table A, Table S and a maximum of 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as specified in Table O
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core

Music Skills
JAZZ1621
Jazz Music Skills 1
6  
JAZZ1622
Jazz Music Skills 2
6 P JAZZ1621
JAZZ2623
Jazz Music Skills 3
6 P JAZZ1622
JAZZ2624
Jazz Music Skills 4
6 P JAZZ2623

Analytical, Historical and Cultural Studies (AHCS)

MCGY0000
Australian Indigenous Music
0  
MCGY1030
This Is Music
6  
JAZZ1021
Jazz History 1
3 A Students enrolling in this unit are expected to have strong overall music skills including notation, reading, aural skills, music research and analysis and jazz performance (excluding non-jazz students)
Non-Jazz degree students will be considered for a place in the class based on enrolment numbers prior to the commencement of the semester.
JAZZ1022
Jazz History 2
3 P JAZZ1021
Non-Jazz degree students will be considered for a place in the class based on enrolment numbers prior to the commencement of the semester.
JAZZ2018
Jazz History 3
3 P JAZZ1022
Non-Jazz degree students will be considered for a place in the class based on enrolment numbers prior to the commencement of the semester.
JAZZ3618
Jazz Musicology and Analysis
6 P JAZZ2017 or JAZZ2624
This is a Foundation unit in Analysis, History and Culture studies.

Additional Core

Studio Pedagogy
JAZZ3030
Jazz Pedagogy
3  

Music Skills

JAZZ3631
Music Industry Skills
6  

Principal Study Area

Jazz Performance
JAZZ1601
Jazz Performance 1
6 N JAZZ1006
JAZZ1602
Jazz Performance 2
6 P JAZZ1601
N JAZZ1007
JAZZ2603
Jazz Performance 3
6 P JAZZ1602
N JAZZ2006
JAZZ2604
Jazz Performance 4
6 P JAZZ2603
N JAZZ2007
JAZZ3205
Jazz Performance 5 (Extended)
12 P JAZZ2604
JAZZ3206
Jazz Performance 6 (Extended)
12 P JAZZ3205
JAZZ4207
Jazz Performance 7 (Extended)
12 P JAZZ3206
JAZZ4208
Jazz Performance 8 (Extended)
12 P JAZZ4207

Performance and Ensemble

Performance and Ensemble
JAZZ1611
Jazz Ensemble 1
6 Jazz students must attend the Large Ensemble auditions for placement in one of the large ensembles; Non-jazz students can apply to the Unit coordinator to audition for entry to either the Large or Small Jazz Ensemble 1-8 electives.
JAZZ1612
Jazz Ensemble 2
6 P JAZZ1611
JAZZ2613
Jazz Ensemble 3
6 P JAZZ1612
JAZZ2614
Jazz Ensemble 4
6 P JAZZ2613
JAZZ3615
Jazz Ensemble 5
6 P JAZZ2614
JAZZ3616
Jazz Ensemble 6
6 P JAZZ3615
JAZZ4617
Jazz Ensemble 7
6 P JAZZ3616
JAZZ4618
Jazz Ensemble 8
6 P JAZZ4617

Project

Professional and Industry Skills
Either:
i. 12 credit points of Music Specialist Creative Project units; or
ii. 12 credit points of Professional Practice Internship/Industry and Community Project units.
SCMP4601
Music Specialist Creative Project 1
6  
SCMP4602
Music Specialist Creative Project 2
6 P SCMP4601
PERF2622
Professional Practice Internship
6  
PERF3610
Professional Practice Internship 2
6 P PERF2622
PERF3640
Industry and Community Projects
6 A upper-level disciplinary knowledge
P 72 credit points

Electives

6 cps Electives from music (Table A) and/or Table S and/or Table O.

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
22/11/2024 No Prohibition (N) for JAZZ1601 Prohibition (N) for JAZZ1601 added:
"JAZZ1006"
22/11/2024 No Prohibition (N) for JAZZ1602 Prohibition (N) for JAZZ1602 added:
"JAZZ1007"
22/11/2024 No Prohibition (N) for JAZZ2603 Prohibition (N) for JAZZ2603 added:
"JAZZ2006"
22/11/2024 No Prohibition (N) for JAZZ2604 Prohibition (N) for JAZZ2604 added:
"JAZZ2007"
22/11/2024 No Prerequisites (P) for JAZZ3206 Prerequisites (P) for JAZZ3206 added:
"JAZZ3205"
22/11/2024 No Prerequisites (P) for JAZZ4207 Prerequisites (P) for JAZZ4207 added:
"JAZZ3206"
22/11/2024 No Prerequisites (P) for JAZZ4208 Prerequisites (P) for JAZZ4208 added:
"JAZZ4207"
22/11/2024 JAZZ3631 title published as:
"Music Business Skills"
JAZZ3631 title amended to:
"Music Industry Skills"
10/12/2024 JAZZ3631 title published as:
"Music Business Skills"
JAZZ3631 title amended to:
"Music Industry Skills"