Instrumental Specialisation (MC-MUSPT)

Major/Minor/Specialisation !MC-MUSPT-MAJ+1000 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Year and Campus: 2016

Coordinator

Ian Godfrey

Contact

ibg@unimelb.edu.au

Currently enrolled students:

Future students:

Overview:

The Instrumental Specialisation prepares students for school-based instrumental teaching, and includes three professional placements and a specific focus on conducting and orchestration.

This course is 150 points and offered as a 1.5 year full time, 3 year part time program.
Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course, graduates will be able to demonstrate

  • a high standard of performance on their selected instrument or voice as required of a teacher of music performance;
  • a professional level of expertise and competence as an instrumental or vocal music teacher;
  • excellent communication skills in diverse contexts including clear articulation of the issues concerning instrumental or vocal music teaching and performance;
  • an applied understanding of research principles and methods applicable to music performance learning and teaching and including skills in critical reflection, writing and artistic communication;
  • the application of the links between planning, teaching and evaluating for learning in the context of music performance;
  • a range of teaching approaches and the use of a variety of technologies in the delivery of instrumental or vocal individual lessons that will serve to foster independent, reflective, motivated and cooperative learning;
  • a mature engagement with and understanding of the principles of teamwork in collaborative music making;
  • an enhanced ability to apply their expertise in music performance teaching to a range of individual students with specific needs and from culturally diverse backgrounds;
  • a commitment to developing and refining their performance and teaching practices; and
  • a coherent personal philosophy of instrumental or vocal music teaching.
Structure & Available Subjects:

In order to complete the Master of Music (Performance Teaching) Instrumental Specialisation students must complete all core subjects plus 25 points of elective subjects which includes a capstone.

There are 4 capstone pathways to meet this requirement.
Subject Options:

Core subjects

1st semester of full time study

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.25
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.25

2nd semester of full time study

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.25
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.25
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5

Plus elective (12.5 credit points)

3rd semester of full time study

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

Plus elective (12.5 credit points)

Elective subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2016
12.5
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5
Not offered in 2016
12.5
Semester 1
12.5

Capstone pathway

Research capstone

(25 points across two semesters)

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

Suzuki capstone

(25 points across two semesters)

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

Music Performance capstone

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

Music Performance Teaching capstone

Students enrol in one of:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Related Course(s): Master of Music (Performance Teaching)

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