Bachelor of Music Performance (Improvisation) (VCA)

Course 735IM (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010 - Southbank
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Undergraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 300 credit points taken over 36 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.

Coordinator

Alex pertout

Contact

Student and Academic Services

Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts

234 St Kilda Road, Southbank, 3006

Tel: 9685 9419

Course Overview:

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.

Objectives:

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.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:

The course is offered in six streams -

Guitar (GU)

Improvisation (IM)

Keyboard (KE)

Orchestral Instruments (OI)

Practical Composition (PC)

Voice (VO)

Subject Options:

Bachelor of Music Performance (Improvisation) (VCA)

Year 1 - core curriculum, common curriculum.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
Year 2 - core curriculum and common curriculum
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.25
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
6.25
Year 3 - core curriculum, common curriculum and cross departmental modules. Selected four modules from subjects listed below. Not all modules are offered each year.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
12.50
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
March, Semester 2
6.25
Entry Requirements: Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have satisfactorily completed VCA or Year 12 equivalent with a study score of at least 25 in Units 3 and 4 English/English Language/ Literature or at least 30 in ESL. An audition and interview is required.

Visit http://www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/musicapply/

Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, this subject requires all students to actively and safely participate in the study of performance music. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their participation are encouraged to discuss this with the Subject Coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Graduate Attributes: http://www.unimelb.edu.au/about/attributes.html
Generic Skills:

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.
Links to further information: http://www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/music/

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