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Composition and Music Technology

Unit of study table

This page was first published on 14 November 2024 and was last amended on 5 December 2024.
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Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition
CMPN1000
Composition Through Improvisation 1
3  
CMPN1003
Composition Through Improvisation 2
3 P CMPN1000
CMPN1010
Creative Vocal Ensemble
3 A Sight singing; basic choral skills required; familiarity with music notation and music notation software
CMPN1013
Creative Music Technology
3  
CMPN1014
Sound and Video Recording Fundamentals
3  
CMPN1310
Percussion Composition Workshop
3  
CMPN1611
Instrumentation and Orchestration
6 A Students enrolling in this unit of study are expected to be able to read and understand instrumental music notation of moderate complexity
CMPN1612
New Music, New Thinking
6  
CMPN2007
Sound Recording Advanced
3 A Proficiency in an industry standard DAW and the ability to understand basic microphone and recording techniques
P CMPN2006 or CMPN1014
CMPN2320
Music Notation and Publishing
6 A Concurrent study with CMPN1331 is recommended where possible
CMPN2510
Scoring and Arranging for the Screen
6  
CMPN2613
Comp Techniques: Number and Process
6 P CMPN2614
CMPN2614
Comp Techniques: Tonality and Process
6 P CMPN1612
CMPN2631
Electroacoustic Music
6 A Proficiency in the usage of any industry standard DAW and attendant sound transformation and diffusion software
P MUED1002 or CMPN1013 or MUSC2653
CMPN2632
Computer Music Fundamentals
6 P MUED1002 or CMPN1013 or MUSC2653
CMPN3620
Advanced Instrumentation/Orchestration
6 A Students should be competent in score writing and fundamental knowledge of instruments and orchestration while also having composition experience
P CMPN1611
CMPN3634
Interactive Media and Sound Installations
6 P CMPN1013 or MUSC2653
CMPN3636
Live Electronic Music Performance
6 A Students enrolling in this Unit of Study are expected to have previous experience with music technology, including recording and music creation software. Students will be expected to perform
P (CMPN1013 or MUED1002 or MUSC2653) and (MUSC3603 or CMPN1631 or CMPN1632 or CMPN3634 or CMPN2223)
CMPN3000
Composer Performer Workshop 1
3 P BRSS1601 or BRSS1611 or BRSS1621 or BRSS1631 or DRUM1601 or EMUS1611 or KEYB1621 or ORGN1601 or PERF1601 or PERF1641 or PRCN1601 or STRG1601 or STRG1611 or STRG1621 or STRG1641 or STRG1661 or STRG1671 or VSAO1611 or WIND1611 or WIND1621 or WIND1631 or WIND1641 or WIND1661 or CMPN2234 or CMPN2604 or CMPN2334 or CMPN2223 or JAZZ1601 or MUSC1401
CMPN3001
Composer Performer Workshop 2
3 P CMPN3000
CMPN4000
Composer Performer Workshop 3
3 P CMPN3001
CMPN4001
Composer Performer Workshop 4
3 P CMPN4000
MUSC2614
Composition Workshop
6 A The ability to play a musical instrument and/or make music with digital devices.
P 18 credit points of 1000-level units
CMPN3634
Interactive Media and Sound Installations
6 P CMPN1013 or MUSC2653
CMPN3635
Writing Music for the Moving Image
6 P MUED1002 or CMPN1013 or MUSC2653 or MUED4002
CMPN3636
Live Electronic Music Performance
6 A Students enrolling in this Unit of Study are expected to have previous experience with music technology, including recording and music creation software. Students will be expected to perform
P (CMPN1013 or MUED1002 or MUSC2653) and (MUSC3603 or CMPN1631 or CMPN1632 or CMPN3634 or CMPN2223)
MUSC2653
Introduction to Digital Music Techniques
6  
MUSC3603
Advanced Digital Music Techniques
6 P MUSC2653 or CMPN1013 or MUED1002

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
05/12/2024 No Assumed Knowledge (A) for MUSC2614 Assumed Knowledge (A) for MUSC2614 added:
"The ability to play a musical instrument and/or make music with digital devices."