Interactive Composition Specialisation (B-MUS Version 5 only)

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-MUS-SPC+1006 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Year and Campus:	2016

Coordinator

Mark Pollard

Contact

pollardm@unimelb.edu.au

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Overview:	Interactive Composition is an intensive, collaborative program giving students the skills to create music and sound for a range of contemporary media contexts. This specialisation works closely with all other disciplines within the Faculty and across the University and focuses on commercially driven cross-art modes of composition – for events, film, television, animation, theatre, music theatre, dance, pop music, advertising, video gaming, online sites, installation art and sound design.
Learning Outcomes:	See B-MUS Learning Outcomes
Structure & Available Subjects:	225 points of core music subjects (as listed below) 50 points of breadth subjects including at least 12.5 points at Level 2 or 3 (and no more than 37.5 points at Level 1) 25 points of free subjects (either music or breadth) at Levels 1 to 3 No more than 125 points may be taken at Level 1. It is recommended that free subjects are undertaken in the third year.
Majors/ Minors/ Specialisations	Interactive Composition
Subject Options:	First Year Study Structure First semester of study Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI10180 Contextual Studies 1 Semester 1 12.5 MUSI10191 Interactive Composition 1 Semester 1 12.5 MUSI10195 Music Making Laboratory 1 Semester 1 12.5 PLUS 12.5 credit points of Breadth Second semester of study Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI10193 Contextual Studies 2 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI10194 Interactive Composition 2 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI10196 Music Making Laboratory 2 Semester 2 12.5 PLUS 12.5 credit points of Breadth Second Year Study Structure First semester of study Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI20177 Contextual Studies 3 Semester 1 12.5 MUSI20181 Interactive Composition 3 Semester 1 12.5 MUSI20182 Music Making Laboratory 3 Semester 1 12.5 PLUS 12.5 credit points of Breadth Second semester of study Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI20180 Contextual Studies 4 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI20183 Interactive Composition 4 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI20184 Music Making Laboratory 4 Semester 2 12.5 PLUS 12.5 credit points of Breadth Third Year Study Structure First semester of study Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI30223 Contextual Studies 5 Semester 1 12.5 MUSI30229 Interactive Composition 5 Semester 1 12.5 MUSI30231 Music Making Laboratory 5 Semester 1 12.5 PLUS 12.5 credit points of Free Points (Elective OR Breadth) Second semester of study Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI30224 Contextual Studies 6 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI30230 Interactive Composition 6 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI30232 Music Making Laboratory 6 Semester 2 12.5 PLUS 12.5 credit points of Free Points (Elective OR Breadth) Level 1 Electives (Free Points) Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI10179 Making Music For Film And Animation 1 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI10183 The Laptop Recording Studio Semester 1 12.5 MUSI10184 Pop Song Writing 1 Semester 1, Semester 2 12.5 MUSI10186 Creating Music For Advertising Semester 1 12.5 MUSI10202 Jazz: The Improvisatory Spirit Semester 1 12.5 MUSI10203 Commercial Music Arranging Demystified Semester 1 12.5 MUSI10213 The Creative Songwriter 1 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI10215 Alexander Technique for Daily Function Semester 2 12.5 Level 2 Electives (Free Points) Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI20167 Creating Music For Advertising Semester 1 12.5 MUSI20170 Jazz: The Improvisatory Spirit Semester 1 12.5 MUSI20171 Making Music for Film and Animation 2 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI20172 Pop Song Writing 2 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI20173 The Art of Game Music Semester 1 12.5 MUSI20174 The Laptop Recording Studio Semester 2 12.5 MUSI20190 Advanced Recording Studio Techniques Semester 2 12.5 MUSI20193 The Creative Songwriter 2 Semester 2 12.5 MUSI20194 Alexander Technique for Performance Semester 1 12.5 MUSI20206 The Business of Music Semester 2 12.5 Level 3 Electives (Free Points) Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI30236 The Music Producer: From Brass to Beats Semester 1 12.5 MUSI30239 Advanced Recording Studio Techniques Semester 2 12.5 MUSI30243 The Creative Songwriter 3 Semester 2 12.5
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Music

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