Postgraduate Certificate in Music (Practical Music)

Course M03PM (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010 - Parkville
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 50 credit points taken over 6 months part time.

Coordinator

Professor Ian Holtham, Head of Practical Studies

Contact

VCA and Music Student Centre
234 St Kilda Rd, Southbank

Tel: +61 3 9685 9322
Fax: +61 3 9685 9358
Web: www.vcam.unimelb.edu.au/contact_us.html

School of Music - Parkville
Conservatorium Building

Tel: +61 3 8344 5256
Fax: +61 3 8344 5346
Email via: http://music-unimelb.custhelp.com
Web: www.music.unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview:

The Postgraduate Certificate 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 program draws together subjects from the School's existing degree programs, and may be taken part-time or full-time.

Subjects completed towards the Postgraduate Certificate in Music may later be credited towards the Postgraduate Diploma in Music, which may be used as a prerequisite to masters level degree programs in the School of Music.
Objectives: Students will gain a general understanding of the key concepts and issues in a particular specialist area, and develop technical and critical skills.
Course Structure & Available Subjects: Full-time and Part-time study options are available.
Majors/
Minors/
Specialisations 		Students enrolled in the Practical Music stream undertake the following subjects:
Subject Options:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Summer Term, Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Plus:

Three Academic or Applied Electives* (37.5 points)

Students may choose to undertake an Ensemble Elective (6.25 points) as part of the course - these are listed under the Bachelor of Music entry

Total points for the course = 50

* Academic and Applied Electives are listed below.

Academic Electives

Please note that not all subjects listed are available each year.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Not offered in 2010
12.50

Applied Electives

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2010
6.25
Not offered in 2010
6.25
Summer Term, Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Entry Requirements:

This course is designed for graduates with a (usually three-year) pass degree in music, or for students who can demonstrate documented professional experience relevant to their area of specialisation of at least five years.

Applicants are eligible for entry into the Postgraduate Certificate if they:

  • Hold an undergraduate degree at a pass level with a major in Music, with an average of at least H2B (70%) in the major; or
  • Can demonstrate documented professional experience relevant to a music specialisation of at least five years.

Additionally:

  • Selection into the Practical Music specialisation will be subject to a satisfactory audition.
  • 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 School 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.

Audition

Applicants for the Practical Music specialisation are required to undertake a thirty (30) minute audition.

Overseas and, where necessary, interstate students may submit a CD recording in place of attending an audition. The CD is to be recorded in one session, must be uncut, and accompanied by a statutory declaration stating that:

'This CD is submitted in application for the Postgraduate Certificate in Music (Practical Music) course. The performance is by the undersigned................(Full name), has been recorded in one session and is unedited.

Signed................ Date......................'
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.
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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