Jazz & Improvisation Specialisation (B-MUS Version 5 only)

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-MUS-SPC+1005 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Year and Campus: 2016

Coordinator

Robert Vincs

Contact

rvincs@unimelb.edu.au

Currently enrolled students:

Future students:

Overview:

Jazz & Improvisation is a program that balances skills with creativity to encourage the development of the personal voice and advanced technical skills through contemporary performance practice and creation of original compositions. Jazz & Improvisation students learn performance skills in a range of individual and ensemble performance contexts, including close performance-based collaborations with music staff.

This specialisation embraces studio-intensive pedagogy across jazz, world music, pop, rock, folk, indie, funk, experimental, electronica, big band, crossover music, a cappella and multimedia.

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

Jazz & Improvisation

Subject Options:

First Year Study Structure

Semester 1

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

PLUS

12.5 credit points of Breadth

Semester 2

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5

PLUS

12.5 credit points of Breadth

Second Year Study Structure

Semester 1

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

PLUS

12.5 credit points of Breadth

Semester 2

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

PLUS

12.5 credit points of Breadth

Third Year Study Structure

Semester 1

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

PLUS

12.5 credit points of Free Points (Elective OR Breadth)

Semester 2

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

PLUS

12.5 credit points of Free Points (Elective OR Breadth)

Level 1 Electives (Free Points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5

Level 2 Electives (Free Points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Level 3 Electives (Free Points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Music

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