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CMPN4610: Composition Honours A
2025 unit information
Composition Honours is both a completion at a high standard of an academic education in composition, and a preparation for postgraduate study in music. Honours requirements are: A dissertation and original portfolio, attendance at Research Methods intensive Welcome Week, attendance at the Dissertation seminar, and a further 12 credit points in approved units of study. Assessment is done in each semester for all units of study with results held over until completion of the honours programme. Submission on completion of the second semester is required of the portfolio of works (including recordings of as much of the portfolio and possible) and the thesis. Note: a mark is achieved for Advanced Analysis and Dissertation Seminar but it is only contingent on successful completion of these units for ratification of the final honours result.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Composition and Music Technology |
| Credit points | 12 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate advanced critical thinking and writing skills
- LO2. demonstrate advanced analytical skills
- LO3. demonstrate a very high level of compositional craft, research capacity, and notation and production skills
- LO4. demonstrate good discernment in compositional decisions
- LO5. demonstrate confidence and independence in your creative practice
Unit availability
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The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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Important enrolment information
Departmental permission requirements
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You will be prompted to apply for departmental permission when you select this unit in Sydney Student.
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Additional advice
Entry is by Honours coordinator approval via submission of the SCM Honours form. Refer to the SCM Honours hub site for details.
