Master of Music Performance(VCA)

Course 987-AA (2009)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009.

Year and Campus:	2009
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate

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Course Overview:	The degree of Master of Music Performance has as its central focus the training of musicians to a level commensurate with the highest standards of performance within the profession. All facets of the program relate to performance and research into performance practice and its relevance to contemporary society and culture.
Objectives:	On completion of this course students should have : acquired a professional level of expertise in their specialist discipline; developed a comprehensive knowledge of the musical content and style of a wide body of historical and contemporary repertoire; developed artistic and creative independence; acquired appropriate skills in research, writing and criticism; cultivated a comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of the connections between music, contemporary society and culture including Australia’s indigenous culture. The degree of Master of Music Performance has as its central focus the training of musicians to a level commensurate with the highest standards of performance within the profession. All facets of the program relate to performance and research into performance practice and its relevance to contemporary society and culture. It is expected that in all areas of the program, students will demonstrate ongoing progress from year to year .
Course Structure & Available Subjects:
Subject Options:	Master of Music Performance Year 1 Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 758-611 Principal Study I Year Long 37.500 758-616 Minor Thesis Offered as Research 758-634 Performance Research Seminar 1.1 Semester 1 12.500 758-636 Performance and Analysis 1.1 Semester 1 12.500 758-635 Performance Research Seminar 1.2 Semester 2 12.500 758-640 Music, Society and Culture 1.1 Semester 1 12.500 Year 2 Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 758-621 Principal Study 2 Year Long 37.500 758-616 Minor Thesis Offered as Research 758-638 Performance Research Seminar 2.1 Semester 1 12.500 758-637 Performance and Analysis 1.2 Semester 2 12.500 758-639 Performance Research Seminar 2.2 Semester 2 12.500 758-641 Music, Society and Culture 1.2 Semester 2 12.500
Entry Requirements:	Applicants should have completed a four year Bachelor of Music degree with honours, or Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours), and have extensive practical experience in one of the following designated Principal Study areas: Instrumental/Vocal Performance; Accompaniment (Keyboard); Conducting/Directing; or Performance/Composition.
Core Participation Requirements:
Graduate Attributes:
Generic Skills:	On completion of the Master of Music Performance students should be able to: initiate research projects; demonstrate an advanced level of musical expertise; demonstrate a profound respect for truth and aesthetic integrity in performance, and for the ethics of scholarship; demonstrate an understanding of the significance and value of the art-form to the wider community and their personal contribution to it; demonstrate artistic leadership in the School community; demonstrate the capacity for independent critical thought and self-directed learning; demonstrate understanding of, and facility with, scholarly conventions in music research; demonstrate a capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding of subject areas in oral and written communication; demonstrate an ability to manage time to maximise the quality of learning; demonstrate sensitivity to the life-view of others in the learning environment .

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