Bachelor of Music Theatre

Course Q03-AA (2009)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009.

Year and Campus: 2009
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Undergraduate

Contact

Student and Academic Services, Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts, 234 St Kilda Road, Southbank Vic 3006 Tel: 03 9685 9419
Course Overview: The Bachelor of Music Theatre is designed to develop creative music theatre performers who are sufficiently flexible to contribute to the changing needs of the artistic community. They will be creative leaders who can generate, develop and perform new work.
Objectives: Students will develop practical skills across the three disciplines involved in Music Theatre, and will gain an understanding of the requirements of period, style and dramatic context. Whilst singing, acting and dance are each treated and taught as separate disciplines, students will learn to always consider their relationship to each other in Music Theatre and their combined contribution to storytelling.
Subject Options:

Bachelor of Music Theatre

Year One
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Year Long
18.750
Year Long
18.750
Year Long
18.750
Year Two
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Year Long
18.750
Year Long
18.750
Year Long
18.750
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.250
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.250
Year Three
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Year Long
18.750
Year Long
18.750
Year Long
18.750
Year Long
12.500
Year Long
18.750
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.250
Entry Requirements: Applicants are required to have successfully completed VCE or year 12 equivalent with a study score of at least 25 in Units 3 and 4 English/English Language/Literature or a study score of at least 30 in Units 3 and 4 ESL. Entry into the Bachelor of Music Theatre is by audition and interview. Applicants will be required to prepare two monologues, two contrasting music theatre songs and attend a group dance audition. Applicants must also complete the Application for Audition form, and refer to the information on Selection Procedures available on the VCA website.
Core Participation Requirements:

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
Graduate Attributes: None
Generic Skills: At the completion of the Bachelor of Music Theatre 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.

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