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Analysis, History and Culture Studies Electives

Subject tables

Other units of study listed in the Core section can also be taken as electives. Elective units require a minimum enrolment number to run.

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Analysis, History and Culture Studies

CMPN4666
Advanced Analysis
6    P MCGY4601 or with permission of the Coordinator
Semester 1
JAZZ3631
Music Business Skills
6      Semester 2
MCGY2600
Advanced Harmony
6    P MCGY2011
Semester 2
MCGY3610
Chant in the West
6    P MCGY2611
Semester 2
MCGY3013
Late Beethoven Seminar
3    A It is strongly recommended that students have completed MCGY2612, or have a sound knowledge of the Viennese Classical repertoire.
P MCGY2612 or with permission of the coordinator
Semester 1
MCGY3627
Paleography of Music
6    A Knowledge of current musical notation is essential.
P MCGY2611 or with permission of the coordinator
Semester 1
MCGY3629
Romanticism and the Fantastic
6    A It is expected that students will have some knowledge of harmonic and formal practices up to 1850.
P MCGY2612 or with permission of the coordinator.
Semester 1
MCGY3630
New Germans: Wagner and Liszt 1848-76
6    A It is expected that students will have some knowledge of harmonic and formal practices up to 1850.
P MCGY2612
Semester 2
MCGY3631
African-American Music Inquiry
6    P At least 12 cps of Foundation units (MCGY2611, MCGY2612, MCGY2613 MCGY2614) or with permission of the coordinator.
Semester 2
MCGY3636
Classicism and Transformation
6    A It is strongly recommended that students have completed MCGY2612, or have a sound knowledge of the Viennese Classical repertoire.
P MCGY2612


Or with permission of the coordinator
Semester 1

Arts Music Units

The Arts Music Unit of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music is located at the Seymour Centre. Students from all faculties can enrol in these units. All classes are held on the main campus.
MUSC1506
Music in Western Culture
6    A The ability to follow a musical score while listening to the music and some prior knowledge of elementary music theory.
Semester 2
MUSC1507
Sounds, Screens, Speakers: Music & Media
6      Semester 1
MUSC2631
Music and Everyday Life
6    P 12 junior music credit points


Students will normally have completed either MUSC1504 Fundamentals of Music 2 or 6 credit points in Harmony and Analysis and/or Aural Skills (available at the SCM)
Semester 2
MUSC2651
Sounding Australia
6    A An ability to read music at a basic level and an understanding of fundamental musical terminology would be an advantage in this unit of study but is not essential.
P 18 junior credit points
N MCGY2614
Semester 1
MUSC2663
Survey of Film Music
6    P 18 junior credit points
Semester 2
MUSC2664
Popular Music and the Moving Image
6    P 18 junior credit points
N MUSC2662
Semester 1
MUSC2666
A Global Sound: African American Music
6    P 18 junior credit points.
Semester 2
MUSC2679
Music and Spirituality
6    P 18 junior credit points.
Semester 2
MUSC3609
Musicology
6    P 12 junior credit points in music, or by arrangement with the coordinator


This unit is a requirement for Honours.
Semester 2
MUSC3639
Music Journalism
6    P 18 junior credit points
Semester 1
MUSC3640
Rhythms and Sounds of Latin America
6    P 18 junior credit points
Semester 1
MUSC3699
Understanding Music: Modes of Hearing
6    P 18 junior credit points
Semester 2