Undergraduate international course guide - Edith Cowan University

MUS1207 Music Techniques 2 15
MUS1217 Principal Studies: Classical Performance 2* 15
yEAR 2 SEMESTER ONE
MUS2104 Ensembles and Extension Studies 3 15
MUS2207 Music Techniques: Classical 1 15
MUS2216 Principal Studies: Classical Performance 3* 15
Select one unit from the following list:
MUS1210 Music History and Culture: Jazz History I 15
MUS1112 Music History and Culture: Music
Technology Overview 15
MUS2115 Music History and Culture: Jazz History III 15
MUS2111 Music History and Culture: Classical Topic 1 15
yEAR 2 SEMESTER TWO
MUS2105 Ensembles and Extension Studies 4 15
MUS2209 Music Techniques: Classical 2 15
MUS2217 Principal Studies: Classical Performance 4* 15
Select one unit from the following list:
MUS2120 Music History and Culture: Jazz History IV 15
MUS2113 Music History and Culture: Classical Topic 2 15
yEAR 3 SEMESTER ONE
MUS3104 Ensembles and Extension Studies 5 15
MUS3110 Music Research and Culture: Music Colloquium 15
MUS3207 Music Techniques: Classical 3 15
MUS3216 Principal Studies: Classical Performance 5* 15
yEAR 3 SEMESTER TWO
MUS3105 Ensembles and Extension Studies 6 15
MUS3111 Music Research and Culture:
Performance Research 15
MUS3209 Music Techniques: Classical 4 15
MUS3217 Principal Studies: Classical Performance 6* 15
* Designated Unit – a Unit or Unit of Competency which a Faculty Board
has designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be
attempted once unless otherwise determined by the Board of Examiners.
careers: Musician, Music Tutor, Classical Vocalist, Classical Opera
Singer, Vocal Coach, Accompanist, Repetiteur.
Related courses: Students interested in music education should
look at undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with a
Music Education major.
Composition and music technology
campus: Mount Lawley
Practicum: Yes
Folio/Audition/Interview: Yes
Offers specialisations in classical, electronic, film, popular and
jazz music, as well as sound art installation. It is designed for
musicians wishing to create their own music, electronic or
acoustic, for recording, performance, film, installation or software
developments. It combines compositional instruction with the
latest developments in electronic media. Students focus on
concepts around the creation and understanding of new music
composition and its performance in the 21st century. Studies
in compositional concepts, interactive software and hardware,
surround sound, acousmatics, sound art, online music creation
and distribution, recording, mixing, mastering and production
are complemented by a focus on practical and public realisation
of projects. The ethos of the composition program centres on
practical learning through practical experience, performance
and collaboration.
At every stage students collaborate on projects in the dance,
film, video, electronic arts, gaming and theatre departments.
All students study recording, mixing, mastering and online
networking, as well as comprehensive composition approaches
for the 21st century.
Special Admission Requirements
Admission is based on audition (including a theory test) and
interview. Applicants must also meet ECU’s academic admission
requirements.
The Composition and Music Technology Major consists of
24 units / 360 credit points.
yEAR 1 SEMESTER ONE Credit Points
MUS1104 Ensembles and Extension Studies 1 15
MUS1106 Music Techniques 1 15
MUS1112 Music History and Culture: Music
Technology Overview 15
MUS1124 Principal Studies: Introduction to Composition
and Music Technology* 15
yEAR 1 SEMESTER TWO
MUS1105 Ensembles and Extension Studies 2 15
MUS1207 Music Techniques 2 15
MUS1225 Principal Studies: Materials of Composition
and Music Technology* 15
Select one unit from the following list:
MUS1113 Music History and Culture: 20th Century Music 15
MUS1220 Music History and Culture: Jazz History II 15
yEAR 2 SEMESTER ONE
MUS2104 Ensembles and Extension Studies 3 15
MUS2230 Principal Studies: Introduction to Interactive
Music Composition and Production* 15
Select one unit from the following list:
MUS1210 Music History and Culture: Jazz History I 15
MUS1111 Music History and Culture: Classical Overview 15
MUS2115 Music History and Culture: Jazz History III 15
MUS2111 Music History and Culture: Classical Topic 1 15
Select one unit from the following list:
MUS2206 Music Techniques: Jazz 1 15
MUS2207 Music Techniques: Classical 1 15
yEAR 2 SEMESTER TWO
MUS2105 Ensembles and Extension Studies 4 15
MUS2231 Principal Studies: Materials of Interactive
Music Composition and Production* 15
Select one unit from the following list:
MUS2208 Music Techniques: Jazz 2 15
MUS2209 Music Techniques: Classical 2 15
Select one unit from the following list:
MUS2120 Music History and Culture: Jazz History IV 15
MUS2113 Music History and Culture: Classical Topic 2 15
yEAR 3 SEMESTER ONE
MUS3104 Ensembles and Extension Studies 5 15
MUS3110 Music Research and Culture: Music Colloquium 15
MUS3230 Principal Studies: Composition and
Online Environments*
Select one unit from the following list:
15
MUS3206 Music Techniques: Jazz 3 15
MUS3207 Music Techniques: Classical 3 15
yEAR 3 SEMESTER TWO
MUS3105 Ensembles and Extension Studies 6 15
MUS3111 Music Research and Culture:
Performance Research 15
MUS3231 Principal Studies: Composition and Music
Technology Presentations* 15
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