Graduate Diploma in Music (Musicology/Ethnomusicology)

Course M01-MU (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

Contact

Faculty of Music

Phone: +61 3 8344 5256

Fax: +61 3 8344 5346

Online enquiry: http://music-unimelb.custhelp.com/

Course Overview:	The Graduate Diploma in Music is designed for university graduates in any field who wish to undertake university-level study in music. A student may focus on either practical skills or academic study, or blend the two together. The programs draw together subjects from the Faculty's existing degree programs, and may be taken part-time or full-time.
Objectives:	Students will gain a general understanding of the key concepts and issues in a music specialisation and develop appropriate technical and critical skills.
Subject Options:	Students enrolled in the Musicology specialisation undertake the following subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 740-462 Dissertation Year Long 37.500 740-359 Musicological Research Methods 1 Semester 1 12.500 Plus: Four Academic Electives* (50 points) Total points for the course = 100 * Academic Electives are listed below. Students enrolled in the Ethnomusicology specialisation undertake the following subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 740-462 Dissertation Year Long 37.500 740-432 The Ethnography of Music Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-164 Gamelan 1 Not offered in 2009 6.250 740-165 Gamelan 2 Not offered in 2009 6.250 Plus: Three Academic Electives* (37.5 points) Total points for the course = 100 * Academic Electives are listed below. Academic Electives Please note that not all subjects listed are available each year. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 740-290 Art Music and Postmodernism Semester 1 12.500 740-316 Baroque Music of the German World Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-231 Broadway and Music of the Theatre Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-294 Cabaret! Semester 1 12.500 740-310 Court, Church and Urban Music 1450-1600 Semester 2 12.500 740-409 Early Music Theory and Practice Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-432 The Ethnography of Music Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-144 The Idea of Beethoven Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-300 In the Groove Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-386 Music Analysis Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-449 Music Criticism Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-341 Music Cultures of Asia Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-301 Music and Film since 1900 Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-345 Music and Health Semester 2 12.500 740-302 The Music of Java and Bali Not offered in 2009 12.50 740-304 Music of the Manuscript Tradition Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-366 Music Psychology Semester 1 12.500 740-466 Music and the Shaman Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-353 The Music Of Spain Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-052 Music of the World Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-359 Musicological Research Methods 1 Semester 1 12.500 740-312 Notation and Music Editing Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-464 Paris! Berlioz to the Ballets Russes Semester 1 12.500 740-439 Rainforest Societies and their Music Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-315 Romantic Piano Music Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-317 Sex, Death and the Ecstatic in Music Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-455 Stravinsky and Music of the 20th Century Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-381 Studies In Opera Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-318 Wagner's Ring Semester 2 12.500 740-465 Women in Music Not offered in 2009 12.500 740-091 Ragtime to Rap: Popular Music Since 1900 Semester 2 12.500
Entry Requirements:	This program is designed for graduates of undergraduate degrees in disciplines other than music. Applicants are eligible for entry into the Graduate Certificate or Diploma if they: Hold an undergraduate degree at a pass level, with an average of at least H2B (70%) in the major. Additionally: Selection into the Practical Music specialisation will be subject to a satisfactory audition. Selection into the Composition specialisation will be subject to the satisfactory assessment of a composition folio. Selection into the Musicology/Ethnomusicology specialisation will be subject to the satisfactory assessment of a piece of scholarly writing. The Selection Committee may conduct interviews, or call for written work, referee reports, or employer references, to elucidate any of the above. Application Procedure Application forms are available via the Faculty of Music website: http://www.music.unimelb.edu.au/future/forms/index.html Students are encouraged to provide as much detailed information in support of their application as possible and to discuss their application with a member of the Academic Staff prior to submission. Certified transcripts of academic records at any tertiary institution other than The University of Melbourne must be forwarded with the application. If the transcription is not in English a certified translation must be provided. Evidence of Scholarly Ability Applicants for the Musicology/Ethnomusicology stream are required to submit a copy of a piece of scholarly writing with their application, and a research proposal for the Dissertation.
Core Participation Requirements:	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 will impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit.
Further Study:	Completion of the Graduate Diploma in Music leads to eligibility to apply for masters-level programs offered by the Faculty of Music.
Graduate Attributes:	University of Melbourne postgraduate coursework degrees seek to develop graduates who demonstrate a capacity for contemporary professional practice and/or specialist knowledge and theory. Postgraduate coursework degrees have multiple purposes. They are designed to provide students with the opportunity for advanced knowledge and understanding in a specialist area; to enhance professional knowledge and skills; and to engage with new and emerging fields of study.
Generic Skills:	Graduates should also have developed the following skills: A sound attitude towards undertaking life-long learning in music; A well-developed capacity to understand and participate as an individual and in collaborative teams as a leader or as a team member; A sophisticated level of written, verbal and musical communication skills; An ability to think critically and analytically about the musical experience in all its facets: as performance, as composition, and as historical-sociocultural document.

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