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MUSIC AND FINE ARTS
2020 STUDY AREA GUIDE
Biological Arts
Creative Writing
Curatorial Studies in Fine Arts
Electronic Music and Sound Design
Fine Arts
Music
Music and Fine Arts 2020 Study Area Guide
Welcome to
our community
“The University of Western Australia believes
in preparing our graduates to be the change-
makers in society. Our high-quality courses
and unique course structure will equip you
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with the multidisciplinary skills needed to
succeed and transform the world in which
we live, improving the lives of others and the
communities we serve.
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I welcome you to our community and invite
you on an exciting journey to turn your
ambitions into reality.”
– Professor Dawn Freshwater, Vice-Chancellor
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Contents
Why study at UWA? 4
Facilities 6
UWA student life 8
Taking you global 9
A world-leading course model 10
Music and Fine Arts highlights 12
Bachelor of Arts 18
Undergraduate majors
Fine Arts 20
Music: Electronic Music and Sound Design 23
Music General Studies 24
Music Specialist Studies 25
Music Studies 26
Example course plans for Music 27
Pathways to professional careers 31
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Postgraduate courses in music and fine arts 32
Master of Curatorial Studies in Fine Arts (Research) 33
Master of Fine Arts (Research) 34
Other courses 35
How to apply for an undergraduate course 36
How to apply for a postgraduate course 38
Alternative entry pathways 40
Entry pathways for Indigenous undergraduate students 41
Scholarships 43
Undergraduate fees 44
Postgraduate fees 45
Supporting you 46
Contact us 47
Course index 47
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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The University of Western Australia
acknowledges that it is situated on
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Noongar land and that Noongar
people remain the spiritual and cultural
custodians of their land and continue to
practise their values, languages, beliefs
and knowledge.
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Why study at UWA?
UWA’s suite of music and fine arts courses Connect with industry professionals
provide you with the skills and knowledge you
need to pursue your career. We celebrate strong industry partnerships, offering
you practical, real-world experiences in addition to
From fine arts to music performance and composition, valuable networking opportunities. Our network of
there are many options to choose from. industry placements also allows you to find uncredited
placements and for-credit placements or practicums can
be arranged as part of your degree.
Courses
Set yourself apart with a UWA degree. Our courses equip Pursue postgraduate study
you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in your career
path. You will be taught by world-class lecturers with real- Pursuing a higher degree is one of the best investments
world experience in state of the art buildings and facilities. you can make in yourself. You’ll learn from experts in your
field and make invaluable contacts before you graduate.
Experience more than just study
Global networks of knowledge
University life is about so much more than just study.
We have more than 150 clubs and societies you can
and research
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join to take part in activities you already enjoy or get UWA’s world-class lecturers and researchers are equipped
involved in something new. There are events throughout with the teaching technologies of tomorrow to deliver a
the year, including O-Day Festival during orientation, leading learning environment for students. A strong focus
food fairs, regional trips, wellness sessions and themed on knowledge and research capacities means you’ll be
activity weeks. at the forefront of a rapidly evolving world and ready to
succeed in your career of choice.
Take your degree global With more than 60 research institutes and centres,
UWA fosters links with local, national and international
As part of your learning experience at UWA, you can industries and governments. The strength of our research
undertake a semester or a year abroad. We have more than output makes us appealing to researchers of international
180 exchange agreements with tertiary institutions all over standing, many of whom head major research centres
the world. If you can’t commit to a full semester away or with global connections. As a student this means you’ll
want to build on your previous exchange experience, you benefit from the knowledge and expertise of our staff,
can complete an internship, practicum, short course or with networking opportunities that can lead to career
research program overseas. possibilities around the world.
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Ranked in the
world’s Top 100
universities
(QS World University Rankings 2020)
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Highest ranked
university in
Western Australia
(QS World University Rankings 2020)
Ranked in the
world’s Top 100 for
Performing Arts
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(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019)
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Facilities
UWA Perth campus Eileen Joyce Studio
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The Eileen Joyce Studio houses the
UWA Conservatorium of Music’s
UWA brings together heritage architecture and state-of-the- early keyboard collection, a range
of instruments spanning the history
art teaching and research facilities to provide an ideal learning of keyboard music and including
environment. As a student, you can enjoy a range of recreational clavichords, pipe and reed organs, a
amenities and modern facilities, including lecture theatres, tutorial celeste and a variety of harpsichords
spaces, laboratories and more, to ensure you feel inspired to pursue and pianofortes. These instruments are
your personal interests and career goals while studying. part of an extensive collection of historic
and ethnic musical instruments owned
by the Conservatorium of Music.
Callaway Music Auditorium Cullity Gallery The window-lined studio is used for
The Callaway Music Auditorium is a UWA’s home of art and design, the teaching and performances, and offers
purpose-built performance space with Cullity Gallery is a unique venue views of the Somerville Auditorium.
wonderful acoustics. showcasing innovative works in the
arts, architecture and landscape
The auditorium has raked seating architecture. New Fortune Theatre
that can be retracted in several
iterations allowing for bespoke Open to the public five days a week, The New Fortune Theatre is a uniquely
performance set-ups. It can also the gallery hosts three dedicated faithful reconstruction of London’s
be fully retracted to accommodate student exhibitions a year, as well Fortune Playhouse, which was built in
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full orchestral rehearsals. Built with as a number of private displays. The 1600 as a rival to Shakespeare’s Globe
professional stage lighting, hydraulic clean, modern space can be adjusted Theatre.
baffles (allowing for different acoustic to house artworks of all sizes, while
treatments), two concert grand pianos its removable walls allow the creation Located in the heart of UWA’s Arts
(a Fazioli and a Steinway) the Callaway of different exhibition experiences building, the space has been a prime
auditorium offers a crisp sound for and atmospheres. research and teaching tool for the
School of Humanities since it opened
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the audience.
with a production of Hamlet in 1964, the
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All School of Design students have
the opportunity to exhibit at the year of Shakespeare’s 400th birthday.
Cullity Gallery. These experiences help
prepare UWA students for a career As the only permanent reconstruction of
in art and design, and for the rigours the Fortune Playhouse in the world, the
of engaging directly with the public, New Fortune Theatre is the only place in
collectors and industry professionals. Australia – and one of only a few places
worldwide – where you can experience
Elizabethan plays as they were intended
to be performed.
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Thespians aren’t the only performers
to tread the boards of the New Fortune
Theatre – it’s also home to UWA’s
famous peacocks and peahens.
Come along on a quiet afternoon and
you’ll see them perching around the
balustrades or calling from the stage.
EDFAA Library
The Education, Fine Arts and
Architecture (EDFAA) Library is an
architecturally-designed, purpose-
built library with extensive facilities,
providing a hub for students in
the School of Design. Extensively
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refurbished, the EDFAA Library
houses the Fine Arts and Architecture
Collections, and includes informal
study spaces, group work areas and
bookable spaces.
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UWA student life
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Student Guild UWA Sport UWA also owns a group of student
accommodation known as Crawley
We have a vibrant student life with Immerse yourself in the opportunities Village. This includes residential houses,
social activities on campus organised available to you through sport units and studio apartments that are
by the UWA Student Guild, the and make your time at university available to rent.
representative student organisation. unforgettable. Become a Fitness
Centre member and: accommodation.uwa.edu.au
The UWA Student Guild has a
reputation for being one of the most • Get access to more than 60 group
active in Australia and provides the fitness classes a week, state-of-the-
following benefits for students: art equipment, multiple training The Cultural Precinct
zones, qualified instructors and free The Cultural Precinct is UWA’s cultural
• extra support for academic, tickets to our popular masterclasses. hub, supporting the music, theatre,
financial or welfare matters • Kickstart your day with a run on the dance, literature and exhibition programs
affecting study treadmills, or take time out with a on campus. It also supports broader
• discounts on campus, at shops, lunchtime yoga class. arts and cultural events that take
and for activities and services • Practise your skills in squash, place throughout the year, including
around Perth basketball, or tennis on one of our collaborating with the Perth Festival.
• countless events including festivals, many courts.
workshops, end-of-semester • Join our interfaculty, intercollege or culturalprecinct.uwa.edu.au
parties, networking opportunities, social competitions, or represent one
and the Guild Ball (formal dance) – of our 27 sport clubs.
not to mention more than 150 clubs • Sign up for our Recreate Short
Volunteering
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and societies for you to join. Courses. With everything from salsa
to surfing, trips to Rottnest and The Guild Volunteering office helps
uwastudentguild.com self-defence classes, there really is students find their ideal volunteering
something for everyone. role. Many opportunities will be added
to your degree transcript and you can
The Guild Village sport.uwa.edu.au choose from a range of fields.
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The Guild Village is a hive of activity
and houses shops, food outlets, a
Accommodation Check out what current students
medical centre, bank ATMs and other get up to:
useful student amenities. A regular Enjoy the ultimate student experience
marketplace is held every week and is and live only a few minutes away UWAstudents
the place to buy inexpensive, locally from campus.
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made clothes, jewellery and more.
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Do you love to travel? As a UWA student you have the opportunity
to discover new cities and experience other cultures with the UWA
Taking you Student Exchange Program. You can study at one of our partner
universities across Asia, Europe or North or South America for one or
global two semesters while continuing to gain credit towards your degree.
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Study overseas for a semester More than 180 student Gain credit towards your
or two, or choose a short-term exchange partner degree while you study
program universities
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A world-leading
course model
The UWA course model is progressive, personalised and benchmarked against the world’s
leading universities.
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You can choose from five bachelor’s degrees: Arts, Biomedical Science, Commerce, Science and Philosophy – and you won’t
be limited to one major. Our course model means you can major in two areas. Choosing to complete two majors during your
three-year bachelor’s degree means you’ll broaden your knowledge across multiple disciplines.
You also don’t need to confirm your major, or majors, until the end of first year, so you can explore your strengths and
interests, without losing time or money. Once you’ve graduated from your first degree, you can go straight into the
workforce or continue on to postgraduate study.
A postgraduate degree gives you advanced knowledge and specialised skills, so you can take your career to the next level
and become more attractive to employers. When you complete a postgraduate qualification at UWA, you’ll enter your
career with a higher qualification than a double degree. Studying up to two majors in your bachelor’s degree – and raising
your expertise to postgraduate level – gives you the qualifications and skills to succeed anywhere in the world.
Glossary Complementary units
There are four types of units that make These units go hand-in-hand with
up your degree: core, broadening, your major/s and are designed to
complementary and elective. A unit give you extra knowledge to help you
is a subject that you study for one complete your major. Our Future Students team
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semester.
Core units is here to help.
A core unit is one that must be taken
Broadening units to complete your chosen major. Some Chat to us online
Broadening units add a valuable majors have set core units while Monday to Friday
dimension to your studies and others allow you to choose from a list 2.30pm–4.30pm (WST)
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the fields in which you choose to Call us
specialise. Undertaking broadening Monday to Friday
Elective units
units is a requirement of the 8.30am–5.00pm (WST)
Also known as ‘free choice’ units,
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these units give you a great
course structure. opportunity to explore other areas of
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interest and expand your knowledge.
10Study pathway
Choose your degree
Arts Biomedical Commerce Science Philosophy
Science
Choose one or two majors
Select your core units and
additional units
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Undergraduate
Graduate with an
undergraduate degree
Honours
prior to honours and/or
postgraduate study
High-achieving students
may choose to undertake an
honours specialisation
Postgraduate
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Graduate with advanced
knowledge and a higher
qualification, making
you more attractive to
employers
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11Music and Fine Arts highlights
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In the spotlight
Performance is at the heart of the UWA Conservatorium of Music. With more than 200 events per year, students can
expect to regularly take to the stage with a range of repertoire, and benefit from seeing amazing students, staff and
industry professionals in action.
Sharing the arts Broaden your degree Explore the world
UWA alumnus Iain Grandage through music through art
has been appointed the Artistic
The Conservatorium of Music A Fine Arts major will help you establish
Director of the Perth Festival
offers a range of broadening your career in the field of contemporary
from 2020. The Perth Festival
units, so no matter what degree art and culture. UWA Fine Arts graduates
started at UWA over 65 years
or major you choose at UWA, are employed in influential positions
ago, and includes many events
you can enrich your degree with in a range of professions such as
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that enliven the campus over
music units (whether or not you artists, curators, designers, academics,
summer, including outdoor
have any music experience). writers, editors and publicists. Our
movie screenings, Writers
graduates work within areas of gallery
Week, and music, theatre and
Explore music through units management, arts administration,
dance performances.
like Popular Music in Global corporate public relations, the public
Perspective, Women in Music service, and policy development.
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or Music in World Cultures, or
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perform in a group through our The major is an intensive studio-based
Art award Music Ensemble units. Ensemble course that allows you to work closely
School of Design student Elham options range from choirs and with nationally and internationally
Eshraghian received the 2018 percussion ensembles suitable recognised practicing artists, along with
Schenberg Art Fellowship worth for absolute beginners through experts from related creative arenas. At
$35,000. Elham specialises in film to advanced orchestras and the School of Design, you will explore a
and video installations exploring other ensembles for experienced range of artistic processes techniques
the concept of cultural identity musicians. and technologies that will prepare you
and loss. for a successful career.
12Women of Note:
A Century of Australian
Composers
Recent Conservatorium of Music
graduate Olivia Davies had her
composition Crystalline included
on the ABC’s two-disc compilation
of works by Australian women
composers released in March
2019. At just over 30, she is the
youngest of the dozen fine
composers featured.
National nomination
honour
Alumna Deborah Skelton was
nominated for the ARIA Music International piano prize
Teacher of the Year award in 2018,
becoming the first West Australian Piano student Shuan Hern Lee beat 230 applicants from 32 countries to win
to receive such recognition. first prize in the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition in the US.
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Moving to his own beat May the 4th be with you
Percussion graduate Adam Tan Almost 70 members of the Scan to watch:
created Marimbafest, a four-day Conservatorium of Music’s student
event on campus, to connect young orchestra performed music from the
percussionists with prominent Star Wars soundtrack in a viral video
performers from around the world. released on Star Wars Day (May 4). The
video, which also featured UWA staff,
He also runs a successful YouTube students and graduates dressed as Star
channel with almost 15,000 Wars characters exploring our beautiful
subscribers and over 1 million views. campus, received over 285,000 views
around the world.
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“Say something”
For Mental Health Week
2018, the Conservatorium
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of Music worked with more
than 90 students from six
schools around Perth to
produce a video spreading an
important message.
Justin Timberlake’s “Say
Something” was chosen as
a means of reminding young
people of the importance
of speaking out if they are
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not feeling safe or OK within
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themselves.
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13Who you’ll be taught by
Ashley William Smith Ashley William Smith is an and twenty-first century repertoire.
internationally renowned and award- After completing undergraduate
Internationally acclaimed winning clarinet soloist and bass studies at UWA, Ashley studied at the
clarinet soloist and clarinettist who performs and teaches Australian National Academy of Music
art music, specialising in twentieth in Melbourne before completing a
Churchill Fellow master’s degree at Yale University
and returning to UWA in 2014 to teach
and share his passion for music with
students at the Conservatorium
of Music.
He is one of Australia’s most in-
demand musicians, performing
extensively throughout the United
States, Europe and Asia.
“All humans are fundamentally
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musical creatures. We don’t
know why we enjoy listening
and making music, we just
do it because we know it’s
an essential part of life.”
Dr Louise Devenish
Powerhouse percussionist,
leading researcher and
passionate educator
Dr Louise Devenish is a Churchill Fellow
and multi-award-winning performer,
whose practice incorporates
percussion performance, research and
education. She brought her passion for
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percussion to the UWA Conservatorium
of Music in 2013; the same year in which
she established the Piñata Percussion
ensemble, which now has a regular
touring schedule and delivers more
than 20 performances each year.
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Louise’s projects explore the history
and future of contemporary percussion
practice through performance and
research. Two of her current projects
explore Australian contemporary “Students bring their own perspective to music making,
percussion history and new Australian
and I learn from them every week. I love the enthusiasm
music, with one including a national
tour and album. that comes with their new discoveries and ideas.”
14Andy Quilty
Multidisciplinary artist engaged with
contemporary social practice
Andy Quilty’s professional experience intertwines personal art
projects with wide-ranging experience working across tertiary
institutions, community groups, Aboriginal art centres, non-
profit organisations and penal institutions across Australia.
Regularly exhibiting in solo and group shows in WA and
interstate, Andy has worked in the UWA Fine Arts program
since 2014. He also occupies the role of Program Patron for the
Military Art Program Australia, a non-profit assisting Military
Veterans through art therapy.
His work is held in public, corporate and private collections in
Australia and internationally.
“Cultivating the skills, knowledge and ability to
Dr Ionat Zurr articulate one’s own way of seeing, thinking and
Pioneer and leader in the field of experiencing through the practice of making
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Biological Arts art, is an incredibly empowering act. My goal
Dr Ionat Zurr is an artist researcher in Fine Arts at the is to help students develop the courage to
School of Design and SymbioticA at the School of
Human Sciences. engage with the world through their art practice
Ionat’s artist studio is the laboratory where she works with with fearless ambition and the right amount of
living cells as an artistic palette. Ionat critically explores the reckless abandon that makes for great art!”
aesthetic, ethical and cultural implications of using life as
a technology and its effects on bodies and ecologies. Her
collaborative work includes a tiny jacket grown from mouse
embryonic stem cells as an ironic sustainable solution and
a tissue-engineered frog steak.
Ionat has been a visiting scholar at The Centre of Arts and
Art History at Stanford University and Research Fellow at
The Tissue Engineering & Organ Fabrication Laboratory,
Harvard Medical School. Her work was exhibited at
museums such as Pompidou Centre in Paris, MoMA NY,
Mori Art Museum Japan, Art Gallery of Western Australia,
Ars Electronica Austria, National Art Museum of China,
and more.
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“Our times, known as ‘the biological turn’,
are characterised by human attempts, on
a global scale, to engineer and commodify
life, including our own. Now more than ever,
it is vital for more artists to have access to
the life sciences laboratories so they are able
to learn, understand, critically engage and
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comment on the future of life and the living.
Here in UWA we are fortunate to give this
opportunity to the Fine Arts students.”
15Combine your love of
music and technology
Interested in mixing and
mastering music? Want to
develop expertise in electronic
music composition, sound
design and production?
Dream of entertaining and
exciting audiences?
Our Electronic Music and Sound
Design major allows you to develop
creative and technical skills while
exploring the world of sound.
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Using the most up-to-date software
and hardware, you’ll learn the tools of
the trade of DJs and music producers.
Your hands-on experience throughout
the course will lead to a major project
which can form the basis of your
portfolio as you launch your career.
At the UWA Conservatorium of Music
(ranked in the world’s top 100 for
performing arts [QS 2019]), you’ll be
surrounded by staff and students who
are musicians of the highest calibre
across a range of genres.
Whether you’re aiming for a career
in electronic music or just want
to pursue your passion alongside
another major, our flexible course
structure gives you endless options.
Scan to see a video of Electronic
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Music and Sound Design students
and staff in action.
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with WA’s top musicians
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UWA is proud to partner with the West Australian
Symphony Orchestra (WASO) to bring together the 2019 Side-by-Side Creative
highest quality music education with the State’s Development
most talented and successful musicians. Composer and Education Artist-in-residence,
Paul Rissmann, worked with members of
WASO is Western Australia’s pre-eminent performing arts
WASO and UWA Conservatorium of Music
organisation that thrives on the enthusiasm, passion and support
students on a special collaborative creative
of the entire community. WASO harnesses this energy to create
development project. Students and WASO
events and programs across the state to stimulate learning and
musicians used Stravinsky’s The Firebird
participation in a vibrant cultural life with the power to touch souls
as a framework to explore composition,
and enrich lives through music.
creative ideas and musical expression
through performance in a four-day immersive
Through this partnership, students are given access to real-life
program like no other, culminating in a final
industry experience and experts, providing workplace integrated
sold-out performance in Winthrop Hall.
learning at the highest level. Musicians from the West Australian
Symphony Orchestra work closely with both undergraduate and
Scan to see a video about our partnership
postgraduate students to deliver one-on-one lessons, weekly
with WASO.
workshops, masterclasses and concert practice sessions.
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“The partnership between the UWA
Conservatorium of Music and the West Australian
Symphony Orchestra is a really important one. At
WASO we’re really committed to education and
training and to nurturing and developing the next
generation of young performers and of course
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UWA is an outstanding provider of education.”
Mark Coughlan, Chief Executive Officer – WASO
17Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
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Explore what it means to be human. The Bachelor of Arts can include study of the
humanities, social and cultural studies, languages, music and fine arts.
The Humanities deal with the histories, Why study a Bachelor • Stephen Smith
literatures and cultures of human former Federal Minister for
civilisation, while the social sciences
of Arts? Foreign Affairs
involve sociology, anthropology, Studying Arts equips you for every • Iain Grandage
political behaviours and other forms aspect of life. It enables you to discover Artistic Director, Perth Festival
of human behaviour and organisation. your talents, interests and abilities • Tim Minchin
With a choice of four European and and develop them fully. An Arts degree Performer
four Asian language majors in this helps you develop highly sought • Shaun Tan
bachelor’s degree (as well as the after skills such as critical thinking, Artist and author
option to undertake individual units communication, reasoning ability and
in Greek or Latin) you can learn a problem solving. As an Arts student
new language and study its related you can choose to undertake the Arts Arts degree structure
popular culture, art, film and literature. Practicum as part of your course. This
The UWA Conservatorium of Music provides you with valuable workplace The Bachelor of Arts offers a choice
provides opportunities for developing experience. Many Arts students elect to of 35 majors. You don’t need to
performance skills in instrumental study abroad for one or two semesters choose your final major(s) until your
or vocal studies, composition and at one of the renowned universities with second year so you can try out two or
the study of musicology and music which we have an exchange agreement. three different subjects to see which
education. You will be engaged in a interests you most. You’ll also have
the opportunity to choose a second
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broad range of learning styles, from
traditional lectures to interactive major from within the Bachelor of
tutorials and practical workshops
Arts – highly cited alumni Arts or from the majors available in
involving digital media. Staff members Bachelor of Arts alumni include: the Bachelor of Commerce, Science
are not only dedicated teachers but • Sandy Anghie or Biomedical Science degrees,
renowned scholars and researchers Project Manager, Historic Heart giving you the opportunity to pursue
who are international leaders and Project your interests, no matter how
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experts in their fields. • Thea Rossen different they seem.
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Percussion and Clarinet Performer
(Ad Lib Collective and Enyato Duo,
Musica Viva)
• Jo Horgan
Founder, Mecca Cosmetica
• Michael Sheldrick
Global Director, Policy and Advocacy
at the Global Poverty Project
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INTAKE
Bachelor of Arts
ATAR
32
80 1
YEARS
FULL-TIME
FEBRUARY
AND JULY
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Current student – Steph Winter
“Music has always been a big part of my life, and learning
languages is a passion that was sparked in me when
I went on exchange to Germany during high school. I
couldn’t bear to separate the two passions of mine, so
when I heard there was a way to combine my majors to
let me study both at a high level, I jumped at the chance.
No other tertiary institution in the state lets me complete
my Bachelor of Arts like I can here at UWA. I am able to
pursue German and Japanese, and still have rehearsals
for Wind Orchestra at the end of the day in my Music
General Studies major. Not a single day is boring or
wasted here, I’ve been very lucky to be able to study all of
the subjects I have an interest in.
I am currently in a Direct Pathway to a Master of
Translation Studies for German and becoming a
translator has been a dream of mine for a while now. I
would love to incorporate music into this career pathway,
and with how flexible a career in translation can be, I
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think it’s possible.”
Steph Winter – Bachelor of Arts
Music General Studies and German Studies
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1 75 ATAR for Broadway UWA, see page 40 for more information. Music ATAR 75 upon completion of successful audition.
2 Four years if undertaking a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours). Visit study.uwa.edu.au/bphil for more information.
19Fine Arts
Undergraduate Majors
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PREREQUISITES: None DURATION
ATAR
RECOMMENDED: None 3 LOCATION
This major is available via the Bachelor of Arts
80 YEARS
FULL-TIME
PERTH
or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
The Fine Arts major is an The structure and program of offerings Popular study combinations
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is highly distinctive and the only one
intensive studio-based of its kind in Australia. Following a
• Communication and Media Studies
course that prepares you • History of Art
foundational first year of study in which
• Indigenous Knowledge, History
for a successful career as you develop fundamental practical skills
and Heritage
in tandem with a body of conceptual
a contemporary artist. By • Landscape Architecture
and theoretical knowledge, you then
working closely with nationally select from three specialist pathways.
and internationally recognised These focused areas of creative practice Course structure*
practicing artists and with are (a) Film; (b) Art and Biotechnologies; Level 1 core units
and (c) Art and Environment. Over the • Fine Arts Studio: Record, Visualise
experts from related creative course of your second and third year of and Imagine
arenas such as curatorial studio-based practice you incrementally • Fine Arts Studio: Space, Time and
practice, art theory and the develop expertise in one of these focus Beyond
areas with complementary studies in
history of art, you will explore the History of Art and elective studies Level 1 complementary units
a range of artistic processes, in areas that align with your individual
(take both)
techniques and technologies interests and support your creative work.
• Drawing Foundations
that will help you to establish Within these cutting-edge focus areas
• Ways of Seeing: Themes and
Theories in Art
your career in the field of we foster your artistic skills across
contemporary art and culture. established and emergent mediums.
Level 2 core unit
And, by giving you the opportunity to
• Curatorial Practices
develop those skills within settings as
varied as the science laboratory or in
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landscapes that are undergoing rapid Level 2 options (select two)
environmental change, the Fine Arts • Art and Life Manipulation
major gives you the opportunity to • Art and the Life Sciences
artistically articulate and debate the • Art in the Environment: Deep-time
most challenging and difficult issues Performance and Socially-engaged
facing our world. Art
• Cinematic Spaces
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• Drawing, Painting and Print Studio
• Earth, Water, Air and Fire: Material
Explorations in Environmental Art
• (Inter)national Studio
• Moving Images
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Complementary History of Art units Career opportunities
“I chose UWA because of
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(select one) UWA Fine Arts graduates are employed
• Art and Social Justice in influential positions within Australia the flexible course study
• Art and Urban Experience and internationally in a plethora of plans, which meant I could
• Caravaggio and the Baroque professions as entrepreneurial artists,
• Contemporary Art do Fine Arts units whilst
curators, designers, film-makers,
• Contemporary Art and Tradition in musicians, academics, writers, studying in a completely
China journalists, editors, publicists, within different faculty. It felt like
• Global Art Histories
• Living Paris: Experiencing and
areas of gallery management, arts a very instinctual decision
administration, cultural festival
Representing the Modern City for me to follow a practical
coordination, corporate public
• Introduction to Museum and relations, marketing, communications, and creative study path.
Curatorial Studies management, public service After graduating I aim to
• Italian Renaissance Art Now investigation and policy research.
• Modernism and the Visual Arts launch creative storytelling
• Rome workshops for Indigenous
• The Art of Photography Further study options youth in the Pilbara, whilst
• Zen Gardens to Manga Mania: A An honours level program of study
Survey of Japanese Art will provide a pathway into the
also maintaining a career in
existing Master of Fine Arts, the comics and illustration.”
Level 3 core unit Master of Curatorial Studies and other
Gabriella Loo
Advanced Major Project postgraduate study opportunities. The
rich resources of UWA’s Cultural Precinct,
Level 3 options (select one) the UWA Museum’s Student Placement
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• Advanced Art and Biotechnologies Program and the important collections
• Advanced Art and Environment of the University provide a valuable set of
• Advanced Film: Immersive resources for students to advance their
Cinematic Experiences research into postgraduate study.
* Changes to the course structure were in
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Undergraduate Majors
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PREREQUISITES: None
DURATION
ATAR
RECOMMENDED: None 3 LOCATION
This major is available via the Bachelor of Arts
or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
80 YEARS
FULL-TIME
PERTH
Combine your love of music Popular study Career opportunities
Music and Fine Arts 2020 Study Area Guide
and technology in this combinations Graduates will gain skills applicable
creative-focused major. • Communication and Media Studies to a range of creative and technical
• professions. Some may pursue
The Electronic Music and Fine Arts
careers in areas such as creative
• History of Art
Sound Design major allows • Music Studies and performing arts, visual arts, the
you to explore industry- • Science entertainment industry and associated
fields. Others may go on to become
relevant techniques and • Law
sound or audio engineers, sound
• Computer Science
technologies as you create artists or designers.
professional electronic
Course structure
music compositions. Further study options
Level 1 core units
• Master of Music
Electronic Music and Sound Design • Electronic Music: Methods and
is a creative-focused major where Means
students develop expertise in • Music Theory for Electronic
electronic music composition, sound Musicians
design and production, programming,
and software/hardware instrument Level 2 core units
design – all skills that are applicable • Electronic Music: Experimental
to a range of creative and technical Investigations
professions. Studio and lab-based • Electronic Music: Interactive
units allow students to think creatively, Systems
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to invent and to innovate, while they • Sound, Image and Space
explore and develop ideas toward the
formation of new electronic music and Level 3 core units
sound art works. The Electronic Music • Sound Art: Advanced Studio
and Sound Design major culminates • Sound Art: Major Project
in a major project of your choosing,
such as an album of electronic works,
Complementary units
sound installation, film score or
live performance. Students nominating Electronic Music
and Sound Design as their degree-
specific major in the Bachelor of Arts
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course must also study:
• Musical Revolutions
• Video Art: Experimental
Investigations
• Video Art: Methods and Means
23Music General Studies
Undergraduate Majors
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PREREQUISITES: Audition to demonstrate musical background DURATION
equivalent to Music ATAR. Performance level equivalent to AMEB grade ATAR
3 LOCATION
75*
5 is expected
RECOMMENDED: None
YEARS PERTH
FULL-TIME
This major is available via the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of
Philosophy (Honours)
Combine your passion for Popular study combinations Career opportunities
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performance or composition • Music: Electronic Music and Well-rounded graduates benefit
with other fields of study. Sound Design from communication, musical,
• Communications and Media Studies analytical, written and research skills
In Music General Studies, • English and Literary Studies that are desirable in a wide range of
you can develop your • Biomedical Science professions. Some graduates pursue
skills in musicology and • Science careers within the creative arts, while
• Law others may use the skills gained in
participate in practical music music alongside their other area of
making, receiving expert Course structure study to pursue employment in any
one-on-one performance number of different areas.
Level 1 core units
or composition tuition. • Practical Studies A Potential jobs for graduates include
• Practical Studies B artistic director, arts administrator
This major can be studied as a second or manager, journalist, music
major alongside almost any of UWA’s
Level 2 core units professional, music teacher,
other majors (such as engineering, law primary school teacher, secondary
and biomedical science). Music General • Music and Practices of Listening
• Music in Action school teacher, musician and
Studies is a stepping stone to a variety university lecturer.
of careers within and beyond the music • Practical Studies C
profession. Studying Music General
Studies allows you to continue your Level 3 core units and options Further study options
musical journey while pursuing other • Practical Studies D • Master of Music
fields of interest.
Plus two of the following:
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• Advanced Ensemble
• Music in Film, TV and Video Games
• Music in the Community
• Music in the Sixties
• Music, Society, and Ideas
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24Music Specialist Studies
Undergraduate Majors
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PREREQUISITES: Audition to demonstrate musical background
DURATION
equivalent to Music ATAR. Performance level equivalent to AMEB grade ATAR
7 is expected 3 LOCATION
RECOMMENDED: None 75* YEARS
FULL-TIME
PERTH
This major is available via the Bachelor of Arts
or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Whether you love performing Popular study combinations Career opportunities
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or composing, Music Music Studies is required as the Graduates pursue careers in the
Specialist Studies equips you first major. creative and performing arts, music
education, the entertainment industry
with the skills for a career in and associated fields. Many graduates
the music profession. Study
Course structure:
have careers as performing musicians,
Level 1 (no core units)
music at UWA and join one either with an orchestra or ensemble,
Level 2 core units as conductors or composers, or a
of the world’s highest-ranked combination of these. Others go on to
• Music Language 3
performing arts programs, • Music Language 4 become music administrators, music
working with world-class • Principal Studies 3 or arts managers, music journalists
or music teachers.
musicians to develop your • Principal Studies 4
skills as an emerging musician Recent graduate destinations include
Level 3 core units and options
or composer. the Australian National Academy of
• Music Education in Research and Music, Oxford University, the Australian
Practice Chamber Orchestra, the Australian
As a well-equipped 21st century
• Principal Studies 5 Brandenburg Orchestra, the Royal
musician, you will have the opportunity
to pursue postgraduate training Academy of Music and the Academy
Plus two of the following: of Ancient Music.
in many areas, including national
• Advanced Ensemble
and international centres of music
• Drama Through Music: Studies
excellence, and prepare for a career in
in Opera Further study options
the creative arts. This major provides Students who undertake a Bachelor
• Music in Film, TV and Video Games
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you with a rigorous, high-quality of Arts or Bachelor of Philosophy
• Music in the Sixties
tertiary music education and an (Honours) with two music majors will
• Music in Theory and Practice
intensive concentration in a chosen have postgraduate options across all
• Principal Studies 6
area of specialisation: performance, areas of music specialisation.
• Topics in Performance Practice
composition or musicology. This major • Master of Music (Orchestral
can only be taken by Bachelor of Arts Performance)
For additional course structure
or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) • Master of Music (Opera Studies)
information and units,
students concurrently enrolled in the • Master of Music
visit study.uwa.edu.au/music-
Music Studies major. • Master of Teaching
specialist-studies.
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Undergraduate Majors
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PREREQUISITES: Audition to demonstrate musical background DURATION
ATAR
equivalent to Music ATAR. Performance level equivalent to AMEB grade
3 LOCATION
5 is expected
RECOMMENDED: None
75* YEARS
FULL-TIME
PERTH
This major is available via the Bachelor of Arts
or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Through Music Studies you Course structure Career opportunities
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have the opportunity to Level 1 core units Graduates pursue careers in the
innovate, create, and expand • Musical Revolutions creative and performing arts, music
• Popular Music in Global Perspective education, entertainment industry
your knowledge through and associated fields. Many graduates
performance, composition Level 2 core units have careers as performing musicians,
or musicology. • Music and Practices of Listening
either with an orchestra or ensemble,
as conductors or composers, or a
• Music in Action combination of these. Others go on
Develop your artistic and creative skills • Music in World Cultures
while gaining a broad grounding in to become music administrators,
music. You will have the opportunity to music journalists, or music or
Level 3 core units and options arts managers.
choose a specialist area of music study
in addition to studying common core • Music, Society, and Ideas
units. The Music Studies major attracts Plus two of the following: Further study options
students from across the University • Advanced Ensemble
• Master of Music
who are keen to develop their passion • Drama Through Music: Studies
• Master of Teaching
and skills in music. Many students in Opera
combine this major with another area • Music and Identity
• Music in Film, TV and Video Games
of study. As a result you will experience
• Music in the Community
“I chose Music Studies
studying with students from diverse because music is such a big
backgrounds, creating a dynamic • Music in the Sixties
and engaging learning environment. • Music in Theory and Practice part of my life and I wanted to
Students wishing to specialise • Soundscapes of Australia deepen my understanding of
in performance, composition or it. I’m also studying Chemistry
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musicology should consider taking the Complementary units
Music Studies major concurrently with Students nominating Music Studies
as it is another passion of
the Music Specialist Studies major. as their degree-specific major in mine and would open up
the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of other career options. I chose
Popular study combinations Philosophy (Honours) course must to study at UWA because it
also study:
• Communication and Media Studies seemed like the best option
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• Engineering Science for me considering at the
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• Music Language 2
• Psychology
• Music Specialist Studies
• Principal Studies 1 end of Year 12 I had no
• Principal Studies 2
idea whether I wanted to
For additional course structure pursue music as a career or
information and units, visit science. UWA gave me the
study.uwa.edu.au/music. opportunity to study a bit of
both before I decide.”
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26Example course plans
For students interested in Electronic Music and Sound Design:
The Electronic Music and Sound Design major is designed for all lovers of music. No prior study of
music is expected, only a love of any style of music, curiosity and creative potential.
This major can be taken as a first or second major, and could be paired with Music Studies, Music
General Studies or almost any other major offered at UWA.
Music: Electronic Music and Sound Design
• Music Theory for Electronic To complete a FIRST major, you take
Musicians all these units PLUS:
No audition or prior
• Electronic Music: Methods and • Musical Revolutions
Means
musical knowledge
• Video Art: Method and Means
• Electronic Music: Experimental • Video Art: Experimental
required
Investigations Investigations
• Electronic Music: Interactive
Systems
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• Sound, Image and Space
• Sound Art: Advanced Studio
• Sound Art: Major Project
Example Course Plan
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Electronic Music: Electronic Music:
Music Theory for Electronic Music: Sound Art:
Experimental Interactive
Electronic Music Methods and Advanced Studio
Investigations Systems
(core) Means (core) (core)
(core) (core)
Sound Art: Major
Project (core)
Musical Video Art:
Video Art: Methods Sound, Image First Major /
Revolutions Experimental
and Means and Space Second Major or
(complementary) Investigations
(complementary) (core) Elective Unit 1
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(complementary)
First Major / First Major / First Major / First Major / First Major / First Major /
Second Major or Second Major or Second Major or Second Major or Second Major or Second Major or
Elective Unit 1 Elective Unit 1 Elective Unit 1 Elective Unit 1 Elective Unit 1 Elective Unit 1
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First Major / First Major /
Broadening Broadening Broadening Broadening
Second Major or Second Major or
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4
Elective Unit 1 Elective Unit 1
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For students who want to combine music with another interest:
You can take Music Studies as a first major or Music General Studies as a second major, along with
almost any other major available at UWA (subject to prerequisites).
Music Studies: First major
• 2 units of Principal Studies
- 12 x 1hr lessons per semester Audition Required Required Standard
- Large Ensemble (co-requisite
Available for: • Performance
zero-point unit)
- Small Ensemble/Chamber Music • Voice AMEB Grade 5 (or equivalent
- Workshops • All Orchestral Instruments e.g. ABRSM Grade 6)
• 2 units of Music Language • Percussion/Drumkit • Composition
(Aural/Harmony) • Keyboards Submission of a portfolio plus
• 4 units of Musicology • Classical Guitar audition
(History, Culture and Contexts) • Composition Plus:
• Popular Music in Global Theory background equivalent to
Perspective Music ATAR (AMEB Grade 5)
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(Cat A broadening unit)
• Music in World Cultures
(Cat A broadening unit) Music Education Pathway (Master of Teaching)
• 2 options in Music Bachelor of Arts with Music Studies major (weighted average mark of at least
60%) followed by a Master of Teaching (2 years) with a major or minor in Music.
Example Course Plan
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Principal Music Music and
Music in Action Music Music, Society,
Studies 1 Language 1 Practices of
(core) Option 1 (core) and Ideas (core)
(complementary) (complementary) Listening (core)
Principal Music Music in World
Second Major or Music Second Major or
Studies 2 Language 2 Cultures (core/
Elective Unit 1 Option 2 (core) Elective Unit 4
(complementary) (complementary) broadening)
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Musical
Popular Music in Broadening/
Revolutions Second Major or Second Major or Second Major or
Global Perspective Second Major
(core) Elective Unit 2 Elective Unit 5 Elective Unit 7
(core / broadening) Unit 3
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Broadening / Broadening / Broadening /
Second Major or Second Major or Second Major or
Second Major Second Major Second Major
Elective Unit 3 Elective Unit 6 Elective Unit 8
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 4
28Music General Studies: Second major
• 4 units of Practical Studies
- 6 x 1hr lessons per semester
- Large Ensemble (co-requisite Audition Required Required Standard
zero-point unit) Available for: • Performance
- Optional Workshops
• Voice AMEB Grade 5 (or
• 2 units of Musicology
• All Orchestral equivalent e.g. ABRSM
(History, Culture and Contexts)
Instruments Grade 6)
• 2 options in Music
• Most Jazz Instruments • Composition
• Keyboards Submission of a portfolio
• Percussion/Drumkit plus audition
• Guitar
• Many other instruments
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• Composition
Ask us if your instrument is taught in
the Music General Studies Program
Example Course Plan
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
First Major Unit 1 First Major Unit 2 First Major Unit 4 First Major Unit 5 First Major Unit 7 First Major Unit 8
First Major First Major
Broadening/ Broadening/
First Major Unit 3 Complementary/ First Major Unit 6 Complementary/
Elective Unit Elective Unit
Elective Unit Elective Unit
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First Major First Major Music and Practical
Music in Action Music
Complementary/ Complementary/ Practices of Studies D
(core) Option 1 (core)
Elective Unit Elective Unit Listening (core) (core)
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Practical Practical Practical
Broadening/ Music Broadening/
Studies A Studies B Studies C
Elective Unit Option 2 (core) Elective Unit
(core) (core) (core)
29Example course plans
For students who want to study music to the best industry standard:
Music Studies and Music Specialist Studies
• 6 units of Principal Studies
- 12 x 1hr lessons per semester Audition Required Required Standard
- Large Ensemble (co-requisite
Available for: • Performance
zero-point unit)
- Small Ensemble/Chamber Music • Voice AMEB Grade 7 (or equivalent
- Workshops • All Orchestral Instruments e.g. ABRSM Grade 8)
• 4 units of Music Language • Percussion/Drumkit • Composition
(Aural/Harmony) • Keyboards Submission of a portfolio plus
• 4 units of Musicology • Classical Guitar audition
(History, Culture and Contexts) • Composition Plus:
• Popular Music in Global Perspective Theory background equivalent to
(Cat A broadening unit) Music ATAR (AMEB Grade 5)
• Music in World Cultures
(Cat A broadening unit)
• Music Education in Research & Music Education Pathway (Master of Teaching)
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Practice Bachelor of Arts with Music Studies and Music Specialist Studies majors (weighted
• 3 options in Music average mark of at least 60%) followed by a Master of Teaching (2 years) with a
major or minor in Music.
Example Course Plan
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Principal Music Principal Music Principal Music Education
Studies 1 Language 1 Studies 3 Language 3 Studies 5 in Research &
(complementary) (complementary) (core) (core) (core) Practice (core)
Principal
Principal Music Principal Music
Studies 6/ Music Music, Society,
Studies 2 Language 2 Studies 4 Language 4
Specialist Studies and Ideas (core)
(complementary) (complementary) (core) (core)
Option 2 (option)
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Musical
Popular Music in Music and Music in World
Revolutions Music Studies Music Studies
Global Perspective Practices of Cultures (core/
(core) Option 1 (option) Option 2 (option)
(core / broadening) Listening (core) broadening)
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Music Specialist
Broadening Broadening Music in Action Elective Elective
Studies
Unit 1 Unit 2 (core) Unit 1 Unit 2
Option 2 (option)
30Pathways to professional careers
A postgraduate professional degree is a master’s bachelor’s degrees in Arts, Biomedical Science, Commerce
and Science. To study one of our Direct Pathways, you’ll need
or doctorate-level course taken upon completion to meet the ATAR for the specific pathway and apply through
of a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) that TISC using its unique code. You will also need to continue to
qualifies you to enter a profession. meet any ongoing requirements of the Direct Pathway for
your course.
Pursuing one of our professional pathways will further
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professional areas such as:
• Teaching – Master of Teaching
Graduate pathways
There are two pathways you can choose from: If you don’t meet the ATAR requirement for a Direct Pathway,
you can still study in the same area using the graduate
Direct pathways or standard pathway. This involves entering your flexible
three-year undergraduate degree (ATAR of 80 required),
If you already have a professional career in mind, our Direct achieving high grades, sitting the relevant tests and interview
Pathways combine your undergraduate and postgraduate component, and then applying for your postgraduate degree
degrees, providing you with a clearer direction to your at the end of the last year of your bachelor’s degree.
career of choice.
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Direct Pathways in Music and Fine Arts include:
• Teaching – Minimum 92 ATAR
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1. These pathways are also available through the Bachelor
of Philosophy (Honours). Students taking this pathway
require an ATAR of 98.00.
2. Bachelor of Philosophy students will take an additional
year to complete this pathway.
A Direct Pathway gives you an assured place in one of our
postgraduate professional courses and, in some cases,
reduces the length of your postgraduate course.
Some Direct Pathways require a higher ATAR than our
Direct Pathway example (Teaching)
ATAR
3 2 Bachelor’s degree
92
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YEARS Master of Teaching
Undergraduate Postgraduate
Graduate Pathway example (Teaching)
ATAR
3 2 Bachelor’s degree
80 YEARS YEARS Master of Teaching
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Undergraduate Postgraduate
1
Students need to complete a bachelor’s degree with a WAM of 60 and appropriate prerequisite units as advised by the Faculty.
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