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Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Performance)

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 1 December 2023.

Drum Set principal study

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	72	Drum Set 1-2, 3-8 (Extended)
Performance and Ensemble	30	15 cps Drum Set Ensemble 1-5; 3 cps ENSE2300 Gamelan 1; 3 cps ENSE1041 Choir 1; 6 cps Chamber Music 1-2; 3 cps Performance/Ensemble elective
Music Skills	18	12 cps Fundamentals of Music units; 3 cps JAZZ3301 Rhythm Awareness/Analysis; 3 cps CMPN1014 Sound Recording Fundamentals
Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS)	18	0 cps MCGY000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music;12 cps AHCS Foundation or Elective units
Table O (OLE)	6	Open Learning Environment units
Table S major	48	48 credit points from a Table S major
Advanced Coursewprk or Honours	48	4000-level Advanced coursework from Music or Table S major including Specialist Project 1-2, or Honours

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
DRUM1601 Drum Set 1	6	DRUM1602 Drum Set 2	6	DRUM2603 Drum Set 3 (Extended)	6	DRUM2604 Drum Set 4 (Extended)	6
Fundamentals of Music 1 or 2	6	Fundamentals of Music 2 or 3, (or MUSC2695 Popular Music Theory)	6	JAZZ3301 Rhythm Awareness/Analysis	3	OLE units	6
Fundamentals of Music 1 or 2	6		6	CMPN1014 Sound Recording Fundamentals	3	OLE units	6
DRUM1301 Drum Set Ensemble 1	3	DRUM1302 Drum Set Ensemble 2	3	DRUM2303 Drum Set Ensemble 3	3	DRUM2304 Drum Set Ensemble 4	3
ENSE2300 Gamelan 1	3	ENSE1041 Choir 1	3	CHMB1301 Chamber Music 1	3	CHMB1302 Chamber Music 2	3
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	AHCS unit	6	1000-level Table S major	6	1000-level Table S major	6
					6
MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music	0
24		24		24		24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
DRUM3605 Drum Set 5 (Extended)	12	DRUM3606 Drum Set 6 (Extended)	12	DRUM4607 Drum Set 7 (Extended)	12	DRUM4608 Drum Set 8 (Extended)	12
DRUM3305 Drum Set Ensemble 5	3	AHCS unit	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
Performance/ Ensemble	3	AHCS unit	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
2000-level Table S major	6	2000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
24		24		24		24

Semester 9	CP	Semester 10	CP
SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or Honours	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or Honours	6
4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6	4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6
Electives or Honours	12	Electives or Honours	12
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Guitar (Classical) principal study

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	72	Guitar 1-2, 3-8 (Extended)
Performance and Ensemble	30	15 cps Guitar Ensemble 1-5; 6 cps Chamber Music 1-2; 6 cps Composer Performer Workshop 1-2; 3 cps Choir 1
Music Skills	18	Harmony and Analysis units; Aural Perception units
Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS)	18	0 cps MCGY000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music;12 cps AHCS Foundation or Elective units
Table O (OLE)	6	Open Learning Environment units
Table S major	48	Table S major units
Advanced Coursework or Honours	48	4000-level Advanced Coursework from Music or Table S major including Music Specialist Creative Project 1-2, or Honours

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
STRG1611 Guitar 1	6	STRG1612 Guitar 2	6	STRG2213 Guitar 3 (Extended)	6	STRG2214 Guitar 4 (Extended)	6
Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	OLE units	6
STRG1039 Guitar Ensemble 1	3	STRG1040 Guitar Ensemble 2	3	STRG2035 Guitar Ensemble 3	3	STRG2036 Guitar Ensemble 4	3
CMPN3000 Composer Performance Workshop 1	3	CMPN3001 Composer Performance Workshop 2	3	CHMB1301 Chamber Music 1	3	CHMB1302 Chamber Music 2	3
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	AHCS unit	6	1000-level Table S major	6	1000-level Table S major	6
24		24		24		24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
STRG3215 Guitar 5 (Extended)	12	STRG3216 Guitar 6 (Extended)	12	STRG4217 Guitar 7 (Extended)	12	STRG4218 Guitar 8 (Extended)	12
STRG3037 Guitar Ensemble 5	3	AHCS unit	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
ENSE1041 Choir 1	3	AHCS unit	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
2000-level Table S major	6	2000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
24		24		24		24

Semester 9	CP	Semester 10	CP
SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or Honours	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or Honours	6
4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6	4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6
Electives or Honours	12	Electives or Honours	12
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Non-Western Music principal study

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	72	Principal Study 1-2, 3-8 (Extended)
Performance and Ensemble	30	24 cps Chinese Music Ensemble 1-4; 3 cps Composer Performer Workshop 1; 3 cps CHMB1301 Chamber Music 1 or ENSE1041 Choir 1
Music Skills	18	12 cps Fundamentals of Music units; 6 cps Creative Music Technology; Sound Recording Fundamentals
Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS)	18	0 cps MCGY000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music;6 cps MCGY1031 Australian Musical Worlds; 6 cps AHCS Foundation or Elective units
Table O (OLE)	6	Open Learning Environment units
Table S major	48	48 credit points from a Table S major
Advanced Coursework or Honours	48	4000-level Advanced Coursework from Music or Table S including Specialist Project 1-2 or Honours

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
PERF1601 Principal Study 1	6	PERF1602 Principal Study 2	6	PERF2223 Principal Study 3 (Extended)	6	PERF2224 Principal Study 4 (Extended)	6
MUSC1503/MUSC1504 Fundamentals of Music 1 or 2	6	MUSC1504/MUSC2693 Fundamentals of Music 2 or 3	6	CMPN1013 Creative Music Technology	3	OLE units	6
MUSC1503/MUSC1504 Fundamentals of Music 1 or 2	6	MUSC1504/MUSC2693 Fundamentals of Music 2 or 3	6	CMPN1014 Sound Recording Fundamentals	3	OLE units	6
PERF2604 Chinese Music Ensemble 1	6	PERF2605 Chinese Music Ensemble 2	6	PERF3606 Chinese Music Ensemble 3	6	PERF3607 Chinese Music Ensemble 4	6
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	MCGY1031 Australian Musical Worlds	6	1000-level Table S major	6	1000-level Table S major	6
MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music	0
24		24		24		24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
PERF3205 Principal Study 5 (Extended)	12	PERF3206 Principal Study 6 (Extended)	12	PERF4207 Principal Study 7 (Extended)	12	PERF4208 Principal Study 8 (Extended)	12
CMPN3000 Composer Performer Workshop 1	3	AHCS unit	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
CHMB1301 Chamber Music 1 or ENSE1041 Choir 1	3
2000-level Table S major	6	2000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
	6
24		24		24		24

Semester 9	CP	Semester 10	CP
SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or Honours	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or Honours	6
4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6	4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6
Electives or Honours	12	Electives or Honours	12
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Organ principal study

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	72	Organ 1-2, 3-8 (Extended)
Performance and Ensemble	30	12 cps Organ Resources 1-4; 6 cps Composer Performer Workshop (CPW) 1-2; 6 cps ENSE1041 Choir 1; CHMB1301 Chamber Music 1; 6 cps Performance or Ensemble units
Music Skills	18	Harmony and Analysis units; Aural Perception units
Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS)	18	0 cps MCGY000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music; 12 cps AHCS Foundation or Elective units
Table O (OLE)	6	Open Learning Environment units
Table S major	48	48 credit points from a Table S major
Advanced Coursework or Honours	48	4000-level Advanced Coursework from Music or Table S major including Music Specialist Creative Project 1-2, or Honours

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
ORGN1601 Organ 1	6	ORGN1602 Organ 2	6	ORGN2203 Organ 3 (Extended)	6	ORGN2204 Organ 4 (Extended)	6
Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	OLE units	6
ORGN1008 Organ Resources 1	3	ORGN1009 Organ Resources 2	3	ORGN2008 Organ Resources 3	3	ORGN2009 Organ Resources 4	3
CMPN3000 Composer Perfomer Workshop 1	3	ENSE1041 Choir 1	3	CHMB1301 Chamber Music 1	3	CMPN3001 Composer Performer Workshop 2	3
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	AHCS unit	6	1000-level Table S major	6	1000-level Table S major	6
MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music	0
24		24		24		24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
ORGN3205 Organ 5 (Extended)	12	ORGN3206 Organ 6 (Extended)	12	ORGN4207 Organ 7 (Extended)	12	ORGN4208 Organ 8 (Extended)	12
Performance/Ensemble	6	AHCS unit	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
2000-level Table S major	6	2000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
24		24		24		24

Semester 9	CP	Semester 10	CP
SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or Honours	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or Honours	6
4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6	4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6
Electives or Honours	12	Electives or Honours	12
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Piano (Classical) principal study

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	72	Piano 1-2, 3-8 (Extended)
Performance and Ensemble	30	12 cps Collaborative Piano 1-2; (12 cps Collaborative Piano 3-4) or (6 cps in CHMB1301-1302 Chamber Music 1-2, and 6 cps in CMPN3000-3001 Composer Performer Workshop 1-2); 3 cps Chamber Music 1 or 3; 3 cps KEYB3002 Pedagogy Piano 1
Music Skills	18	Harmony and Analysis units; Aural Perception units
Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS)	18	0 cps MCGY000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music; 12 cps AHCS Foundation or Elective units
Table O (OLE)	6	Open Learning Environment units
Table S major	48	48 credit points from a Table S major
Advanced Coursework or Honours	48	4000-level Advanced Coursework from Music or Table S major including Music Specialist Creative Project 1-2, or Honours

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
KEYB1621 Piano 1	6	KEYB1622 Piano 2	6	KEYB2223 Piano 3 (Extended)	6	KEYB2224 Piano 4 (Extended)	6
Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	OLE units	6
CPNO1601 Collaborative Piano 1	6	CPNO1602 Collaborative Piano 2	6	CPNO2603 Collaborative Piano 3 (or Chamber Music 1 and CPW 1)	6	CPNO2604 Collaborative Piano 4 (or Chamber Music 2 and CPW 2	6
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	AHCS unit	6	1000-level Table S major	6	1000-level Table S major	6
MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music	0
24		24		24		24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
KEYB3225 Piano 5 (Extended)	12	KEYB3226 Piano 6 (Extended)	12	KEYB4227 Piano 7 (Extended)	12	KEYB4228 Piano 8 (Extended)	12
Chamber Music 1 or 3	3	AHCS unit	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
KEYB3002 Piano Pedagogy 1	3
2000-level Table S major	6	2000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
24		24		24		24

Semester 9	CP	Semester 10	CP
SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or Honours	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or Honours	6
4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6	4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6
Electives or Honours	12	Electives or Honours	12
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Collaborative Piano (Classical) principal study

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	72	Collaborative Piano 1-4, 5-8 (Extended)
Performance and Ensemble	30	24 cps Piano 1-2, 3-4 (Extended); 3 cps Chamber Music 1; 3 cps Composer Performance Workshop 1
Music Skills	18	Harmony and Analysis units; Aural Perception units
Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS)	18	M6 cps CGY1030 This is Music; 6 cps in AHCS Foundation units
Table O (OLE)	6	Open Learning Environment units
Table S major	48	Table S major units
Advanced Coursework or Honours	48	4000-level Advanced coursework from Music or Table S major including Specialist Project 1-2 or Honours

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
CPNO1601 Collaborative Piano 1	6	CPNO1602 Collaborative Piano 2	6	CPNO2603 Collaborative Piano 3	6	CPNO2604 Collaborative Piano 4	6
KEYB1621 Piano 1	6	KEYB1622 Piano 2	6	KEYB2223 Piano 3 (Extended)	6	KEYB2224 Piano 4 (Extended)	6
Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	OLE units	6
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	AHCS Foundation	6	1000-level Table S major	6	1000-level Table S major	6
24		24		24		24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
CPNO3605 Collaborative Piano 5 (Extended)	12	CPNO3606 Collaborative Piano 6 (Extended)	12	CPNO4607 Collaborative Piano 7 (Extended)	12	CPNO4608 Collaborative Piano 8 (Extended)	12
CMPN3000 Composer Performer Workshop 1	3	OLE units	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
CHMB1301 Chamber Music 1	3	2000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
2000-level Table S major	6
24		24		24		24

Semester 9	CP	Semester 10	CP
SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or Honours	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or Honours	6
4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6	4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6
Electives or Honours	12	Electives or Honours	12
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Saxophone (Classical) principal study

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	72	Saxophone 1-2, 3-8 (Extended)
Performance and Ensemble	30	12 cps Saxophone Orchestra 1-4; 6cps Composer Performer Workshop 1-2; 6 cps Chamber Music 1-2; 6cps ENSE1618 Orchestral Studies 1
Music Skills	18	Harmony and Analysis units; Aural Perception units
Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS)	18	0 cps MCGY000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music; 12 cps AHCS Foundation or Elective units
Table O (OLE)	6	Open Learning Environment units
Table S major	48	48 credit points in a Table S major
Advanced Coursework or Honours	48	4000-level Advanced Coursework from Music or Table S major including Music Specialist Creative Project 1-2, or Honours

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
WIND1661 Saxophone 1	6	WIND1662 Saxophone 2	6	WIND2263 Saxophone 3 (Extended)	6	WIND2264 Saxophone 4 (Extended)	6
Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	Music Theory and Aural Skills	6	OLE units	6
WIND1016 Saxophone Orchestra 1	3	WIND1017 Saxophone Orchestra 2	3	WIND2016 Saxophone Orchestra 3	3	WIND2017 Saxophone Orchestra 4	3
CMPN3000 Composer Performance Workshop 1	3	CMPN3001 Composer Performer Workshop 2	3	CHMB1301 Chamber Music 1	3	CHMB1302 Chamber Music 2	3
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	AHCS unit	6	1000-level Table S major	6	1000-level Table S major	6
MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music	0
24		24		24		24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
WIND3265 Saxophone 5 (Extended)	12	WIND3266 Saxophone 6 (Extended)	12	WIND4267 Saxophone 7 (Extended)	12	WIND4268 Saxophone 8 (Extended)	12
ENSE1618 Orchestral Studies 1	6	AHCS unit	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6
2000-level Table S major	6	2000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	6	3000-level Table S major	3
24		24		24		24

Semester 9	CP	Semester 10	CP
SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or Honours	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or Honours	6
4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6	4000-level Advanced coursework or Honours	6
Electives or Honours	12	Electives or Honours	12
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