Bachelor Of Music Performance (Improvisation) (VCA)

The Bachelor of Music Performance is a three-year, full-time degree course which provides specialist training for students who wish to prepare for careers as professional musicians. This course may be followed by a full-time fourth year for selected students to complete an Honours degree.

The objectives of this course are:

• to encourage the development of creative, vital musicians, sufficiently flexible to contribute to the changing needs of the artistic community;
• to develop practical music skills to the highest possible level, combined with a comprehension of music and the other arts in a variety of historical, social and cultural contexts;
• to provide a comprehensive study of current musical practices within a fundamentally aural approach to learning;
• to develop a realistic awareness of the demands of the music profession; and,
• to encourage interaction with the wider educational and artistic community.

The course is offered in six streams -

Guitar (GU)

Improvisation (IM)

Keyboard (KE)

Orchestral Instruments (OI)

Practical Composition (PC)

Voice (VO)

Bachelor of Music Performance (Improvisation) (VCA)

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

At the completion of the Bachelor of Music Performance students should be able to:

• exhibit extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of their discipline including relevant professional knowledge, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to the practising musician;
• demonstrate an open and independent attitude towards contemporary cultural developments;
• demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the challenges for the professional musician in the 21st century;
• critically and creatively engage with topics of cultural significance across the broader community;
• work at various levels, both individually and as a team member, in a wide variety of musical environments;
• understand and appreciate how the arts connect with the broader society and culture; and,
• demonstrate the ability to lead and take initiative in the learning process.