Bachelor of Music

st Master of Teaching Performance (audition stream) Performance (non-audition stream) Songwriting/Composition (audition stream) Songwriting/Composition (non-audition stream) Music Education Sound Production New Media Arts Screen Performanceaudition streamSongwriting/Composition audition stream scu.edu.au/music Music Education streamMaster of Teaching Sound Production stream New Media Arts stream Screen stream Bachelor of Digital Media and CommunicationBachelor of Visual Arts Advanced standing Your previous learning experiences relevant to one or more units in this course may help you reduce the duration of your degree. Recognition of formal and non-formal learning Credit may be awarded to a student for formal learning (gained through full or partial achievement of an accredited qualification or course) or non-formal learning (that takes place through a non-accredited course or program of learning) completed at Southern Cross University or in other learning settings in Australia and/or overseas. Recognition of informal learning Credit may be awarded on the basis of current informal learning (that takes place through work, social, family or leisure activities). To help you identify how much credit you may receive for your related prior learning visit SCU Pathways. An application for advanced standing must be submitted so we can assess your prior learning. Please apply for advanced standing at the same time as you apply for admission into this course, because the amount of credit awarded will determine the sequence of units you will study. course structure MySCU is a student's point of entry to a range of online services and resources that support study and student life. The portal includes unit learning sites and information sites where students can access resources, communication tools and useful links that are integral to their studies. The web-based study environment Blackboard Learn delivers an advanced online learning environment for students and lecturers to communicate and collaborate through virtual meeting spaces, classrooms, and discussion boards. They can share files, presentations and applications. If a tutorial or lecture is recorded, students can view it afterwards. Learning materials include the provision of unit information guides, study guides and readings. Students may need to purchase or access prescribed text books. 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Course requirements To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Music degree a candidate shall successfully complete not less than twenty-four (24) units (288 credit points) comprising: all fourteen (14) units listed in Part A; and six (6) units from Part B (including at least 2 advanced level units) and 4 elective units; or one ten (10) unit Recommended Stream from Part C To be eligible for the award of Diploma of Music a candidate shall successfully complete not less than eight (8) units (96 credit points) comprising: six (6) units listed in Part A and 2 units in Part B or Part C A candidate who, while enrolled in the Bachelor of Music, may elect to be awarded the Diploma of Music following withdrawal from the Bachelor Degree. Advanced standing Candidates who can demonstrate artistic or academic expertise at a professional level in any approved area of the course may be granted advanced standing for up to 12 units from Parts A or B, provided that except in special circumstances, such artistic expertise has been demonstrated within seven (7) years prior to admission of candidature. Schedule of units Part A MUS71005 - Creative Music Practice I MUS71006 - Creative Music Practice II MUS72010 - Creative Music Practice III MUS72011 - Creative Music Practice IV MUS73015 - Creative Music Practice V MUS73016 - Creative Music Practice VI MUS71001 - Musicianship I MUS71002 - Musicianship II MUS72003 - Musicianship III MUS72004 - Musicianship IV MUS73005 - Musicianship V MUS10509 - Sounds, Styles and Cultures MUS10506 - Music Industry Landscapes MUS73001 - The Portfolio Career Musician Part B Part B Units Part C Performance (Audition Stream) Songwriting/Composition (Audition Stream) Performance (Non-Audition Stream) Songwriting/Composition (Non-Audition Stream) Music Education Sound Production New Media Arts Screen Course progressions Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment. Performance (Audition stream) Songwriting/Composition (Audition stream) Performance (Non-audition stream) Songwriting/Composition (Non-audition stream) Music Education Sound Production New Media Arts Screen Notes Note 1: Electives can be any undergraduate unit offered by the University Note 2: Enrolment in Specialist Studies I-VI units is restricted and requires UA and CC approval Note 3: Only suggested in the music education stream if not doing Specialist Studies I and II Note 4: Depending on whether Instrumental Techniques I and II are undertaken as part of the music education stream Note 5: Students wishing to gain entry into a graduate music education course should use the 4 electives to complete a second teaching area. At SCU the recommended areas are: English, maths, history or geography. Confirm with the School of Education the specific units required. Top In addition to satisfying the normal entry requirements of the University, all applicants must complete the online Music Application Form. Further to this, applicants wishing to study the Performance audition stream or the Songwriting/Composition audition stream, must complete the audition process. Southern Cross University will contact applicants after the first UAC and QTAC on-time application closing dates at the end of September until the last closing dates in early February. Applicants who have not been contacted by the end of January should call the University on 1800 626 481. Details are available at scu.edu.au/music. Domestic students International students Confirm you meet the entry requirements including English language and academic entry and any specific pre-requisites. Apply Online Southern Cross University accepts applications directly through the International Application for Admissions form or via our online application services. Additional information on how to apply is available at SCU International. Please note applicants from some countries need to go through an Education Agent.