Bachelor of Musical Arts - Course Structure

Bachelor of Musical Arts (13N)

Course Structure

In the Bachelor of Musical Arts, students choose a major, a minor, 4 degree electives and 8 student electives. The degree consists of a total of 24 units comprising:

A major of 8 units: 2 introductory, 2 intermediate, 4 advanced units
A minor of 4 units: 2 introductory, 2 intermediate units
Four degree electives: 2 introductory, 2 intermediate or advanced units
Eight student electives: units which may be chosen from this or any other subject area within the University, provided they meet the unit level requirements for the degree (see next point below), unit pre-requisites and quotas.

Unit level requirements for the degree are: between 8-10 units at introductory level, 6-10 units at intermediate level and 6-10 units at advanced level

This diagram illustrates the course structure. Please check individual unit information for the semester that each unit is available in.

Year 1

Major 1

Introductory Unit 1

Minor

Introductory Unit 1

Degree Elective 1

Choice from 27 units...

Student Elective 1

Major 1

Introductory Unit 2

Minor

Introductory Unit 2

Degree Elective 2

Choice from 27 units...

Student Elective 2

Year 2

Major 1

Intermediate Unit 1

Minor

Intermediate Unit 1

Degree Elective 3

Choice from 48 units...

Student Elective 3

Major 1

Intermediate Unit 2

Minor

Intermediate Unit 2

Degree Elective 4

Choice from 48 units...

Student Elective 4

Year 3

Major 1

Advanced Unit 1

Major 1

Advanced Unit 2

Student Elective 5

Student Elective 6

Major 1

Advanced Unit 3

Major 1

Advanced Unit 4

Student Elective 7

Student Elective 8

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Key:

Unit offering available

Major 1

A choice of one of the following:

Ensemble Skills	Music History
History & Practices	Music Literacy Skills
Literacy and Practices	Music Technology

Minor

A choice of one of the following:

Audio Design	Music Literacy Skills
Composition	Music Technology
Ensemble Skills	Performance
Music History

Degree Elective 1

A choice of one of the following:

Unit	Weight	Requisites
FCB103 Singer's Diction 1	12.5%
FCB104 Singer's Diction 2	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCB103
FCB116 Rock Revolution	12.5%
FCB140 Choral Experience Not offered in 2013	12.5%
FCE105 Ensemble Skills 1	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition, creation of a balanced ensemble.
FCE106 Ensemble Skills 2	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCE105 Ensemble Skills 1, balanced ensemble.
FCE107 Music Project 1	25.0%	Prerequisites: Audition, balanced ensemble Mutual Exclusions: FCE141, FCE142
FCF101 Popular Music Composition & Songwriting	12.5%
FCF102 Fundamentals of Sonic Art	12.5%
FCF103 Electroacoustics	12.5%
FCF110 Foundation Audio	12.5%
FCG101 Music Skills A	12.5%
FCG102 Music Skills B	12.5%
FCH101 Popular Music & Culture	12.5%
FCH102 Music & History	12.5%
FCJ117 Music Technology 1A	12.5%	Mutual Exclusions: FCB314 Midi and Digital Audio
FCJ118 Music Technology 1B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCJ117 Digital Audio Programming 1 Mutual Exclusions: FCB324 Advanced Midi and Digital Audio
FCJ119 Studio Musicianship	12.5%
FCM101 Performance 1A	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition.
FCM102 Performance 1B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCM101
FCM114 Composition 1A	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition Mutual Exclusions: FCC100
FCM124 Composition 1B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCM114 Mutual Exclusions: FCC100
FCP101 Music Materials 1A	12.5%
FCP102 Music Materials 1B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP101 Music Materials 1A. Mutual Exclusions: FCT110 Tonal Theory.
FCP103 Contemporary Techniques A	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP101 Music Materials 1A or FCT110 Tonal Theory. Mutual Exclusions: FCN120 Foundation Core Studies
FCP105 Practical Study	25.0%	Prerequisites: FCP110
FCP110 Foundation Practical Study	25.0%	Prerequisites: Audition, written test and interview Mutual Exclusions: FCP180

* Unit availability shown for on-campus Hobart in 2013

Degree Elective 2

A choice of one of the following:

Unit	Weight	Requisites
FCB103 Singer's Diction 1	12.5%
FCB104 Singer's Diction 2	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCB103
FCB116 Rock Revolution	12.5%
FCB140 Choral Experience Not offered in 2013	12.5%
FCE105 Ensemble Skills 1	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition, creation of a balanced ensemble.
FCE106 Ensemble Skills 2	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCE105 Ensemble Skills 1, balanced ensemble.
FCE107 Music Project 1	25.0%	Prerequisites: Audition, balanced ensemble Mutual Exclusions: FCE141, FCE142
FCF101 Popular Music Composition & Songwriting	12.5%
FCF102 Fundamentals of Sonic Art	12.5%
FCF103 Electroacoustics	12.5%
FCF110 Foundation Audio	12.5%
FCG101 Music Skills A	12.5%
FCG102 Music Skills B	12.5%
FCH101 Popular Music & Culture	12.5%
FCH102 Music & History	12.5%
FCJ117 Music Technology 1A	12.5%	Mutual Exclusions: FCB314 Midi and Digital Audio
FCJ118 Music Technology 1B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCJ117 Digital Audio Programming 1 Mutual Exclusions: FCB324 Advanced Midi and Digital Audio
FCJ119 Studio Musicianship	12.5%
FCM101 Performance 1A	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition.
FCM102 Performance 1B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCM101
FCM114 Composition 1A	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition Mutual Exclusions: FCC100
FCM124 Composition 1B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCM114 Mutual Exclusions: FCC100
FCP101 Music Materials 1A	12.5%
FCP102 Music Materials 1B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP101 Music Materials 1A. Mutual Exclusions: FCT110 Tonal Theory.
FCP103 Contemporary Techniques A	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP101 Music Materials 1A or FCT110 Tonal Theory. Mutual Exclusions: FCN120 Foundation Core Studies
FCP105 Practical Study	25.0%	Prerequisites: FCP110
FCP110 Foundation Practical Study	25.0%	Prerequisites: Audition, written test and interview Mutual Exclusions: FCP180

* Unit availability shown for on-campus Hobart in 2013

Degree Elective 3

A choice of one of the following:

Unit	Weight	Requisites
FCA307 Orchestral or Vocal Studies A	25.0%	Prerequisites: Audition Mutual Exclusions: FCA408
FCB201 Improvisation Skills Not offered in 2013	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCM102
FCB215 Complementary Study	12.5%	Prerequisites: successful completion of Year 1 (100%) of the BMus or equiv. Head of School Approval.
FCB303 Rock Band Skills Not offered in 2013	12.5%	Co-requisites: FCB304 Mutual Exclusions: FCB210
FCB304 Studio Music Teaching	12.5%	Mutual Exclusions: FCB113
FCB310 Orchestral Instruments Experience	12.5%
FCB311 Orchestration Not offered in 2013	12.5%	Prerequisites: Approval by Coordinator Mutual Exclusions: FCB160
FCB312 Conducting	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP202 Mutual Exclusions: FCB150, FCB250
FCE202 Music Project 2	25.0%	Prerequisites: FCE107 OR FCE105 and FCE106 or FCE141 and FCE142 Mutual Exclusions: FCE241, FCE242
FCE234 Ensemble Skills 3	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition, balanced ensemble. Mutual Exclusions: FCE241
FCE235 Ensemble Skills 4	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCE234 Ensemble Skills 3, balanced ensemble. Mutual Exclusions: FCE242
FCE302 Music Project 3	25.0%	Prerequisites: Audition, balanced ensembleFCE202 OR FCE234 and FCE235 or FCE241 and FCE242 Mutual Exclusions: FCE341
FCE303 Music Project 4	25.0%	Prerequisites: FCE302 Music Project 3, audition and balanced ensemble Mutual Exclusions: FCE342
FCE330 Chamber Music 3A	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition, balanced ensemble.
FCE331 Chamber Music 3B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCE330, balanced ensemble
FCE353 Ensemble Skills 7	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition, balanced ensemble
FCE355 Ensemble Skills 5	12.5%
FCE356 Ensemble Skills 6	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCE355Ensemble Skills 5, balanced ensemble
FCF201 Music Technology 2A	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCJ118
FCF202 Music Technology 2B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCF201
FCF301 Music Technology 3A	25.0%	Prerequisites: FCF202
FCF302 Music Technology 3B	25.0%	Prerequisites: FCF301
FCH201 Music From 1700 to 1850	12.5%	Prerequisites: Level 100 FCH unit or equivalent in another degree
FCH202 Music From 1850 to 1950	12.5%	Prerequisites: Level 100 FCH unit or equivalent in another degree
FCH203 Jazz: From Spirituals to Swing	12.5%
FCH204 Jazz: From Bop to Contemporary	12.5%
FCH301 Early Music Studies	25.0%	Prerequisites: Level 200 FCH unit
FCH302 Trends in Music Research	25.0%	Prerequisites: Level 200 FCH unit
FCJ217 Recording and Sound Reinforcement	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCF110 Foundation Audio or College equivalent Mutual Exclusions: FCB221
FCJ218 Audio Post Production	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCJ217 Recording and Sound Reinforcement
FCJ219 Audio For The Real World Not offered in 2013	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCJ217
FCM214 Composition 2A	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP101 Mutual Exclusions: FCC200
FCM215 Performance 2A	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP101 and FCM102
FCM216 Performance 2B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP102 or FCP103 and FCM215
FCM224 Composition 2B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP102 Mutual Exclusions: FCC200
FCP201 Harmony & Analysis A	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP102 Music Materials 1B Mutual Exclusions: FCT110 Tonal Theory
FCP202 Harmony & Analysis B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP201 Mutual Exclusions: FCT120
FCP203 Contemporary Techniques B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP103 or FCN120 Mutual Exclusions: FCN210
FCP204 Contemporary Techniques C	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP203 Contemporary Techniques B or FCN210 Intermediate Core Studies Mutual Exclusions: FCN220 Advanced Core Studies
FCP205 Convergence and Integration 1	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP102 Music Materials 1B OR FCP103 Contemporary Techniques A AND FCJ118 Digital Audio Programming 2
FCP206 Convergence and Integration 2	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP205 Convergance and Intergration 1
FCP207 Commercial Arranging and Studio Production	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP203
FCP301 Music Since 1950	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCH100 or 200 level units
FCP302 Music Before 1700	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCH100 or 200 level units
FCP303 Post-Tonal Techniques	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP202 Harmony and Analysis B or FCT220 Mutual Exclusions: FCT230 Post-tonal Theory
FCP304 Listening, Style & Analysis	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP204 or FCN220
FCP305 Music Arranging	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP204Contemporary Techniques C
FCP307 Music Business Practices	12.5%

* Unit availability shown for on-campus Hobart in 2013

Degree Elective 4

A choice of one of the following:

Unit	Weight	Requisites
FCA307 Orchestral or Vocal Studies A	25.0%	Prerequisites: Audition Mutual Exclusions: FCA408
FCB201 Improvisation Skills Not offered in 2013	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCM102
FCB215 Complementary Study	12.5%	Prerequisites: successful completion of Year 1 (100%) of the BMus or equiv. Head of School Approval.
FCB303 Rock Band Skills Not offered in 2013	12.5%	Co-requisites: FCB304 Mutual Exclusions: FCB210
FCB304 Studio Music Teaching	12.5%	Mutual Exclusions: FCB113
FCB310 Orchestral Instruments Experience	12.5%
FCB311 Orchestration Not offered in 2013	12.5%	Prerequisites: Approval by Coordinator Mutual Exclusions: FCB160
FCB312 Conducting	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP202 Mutual Exclusions: FCB150, FCB250
FCE202 Music Project 2	25.0%	Prerequisites: FCE107 OR FCE105 and FCE106 or FCE141 and FCE142 Mutual Exclusions: FCE241, FCE242
FCE234 Ensemble Skills 3	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition, balanced ensemble. Mutual Exclusions: FCE241
FCE235 Ensemble Skills 4	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCE234 Ensemble Skills 3, balanced ensemble. Mutual Exclusions: FCE242
FCE302 Music Project 3	25.0%	Prerequisites: Audition, balanced ensembleFCE202 OR FCE234 and FCE235 or FCE241 and FCE242 Mutual Exclusions: FCE341
FCE303 Music Project 4	25.0%	Prerequisites: FCE302 Music Project 3, audition and balanced ensemble Mutual Exclusions: FCE342
FCE330 Chamber Music 3A	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition, balanced ensemble.
FCE331 Chamber Music 3B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCE330, balanced ensemble
FCE353 Ensemble Skills 7	12.5%	Prerequisites: Audition, balanced ensemble
FCE355 Ensemble Skills 5	12.5%
FCE356 Ensemble Skills 6	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCE355Ensemble Skills 5, balanced ensemble
FCF201 Music Technology 2A	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCJ118
FCF202 Music Technology 2B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCF201
FCF301 Music Technology 3A	25.0%	Prerequisites: FCF202
FCF302 Music Technology 3B	25.0%	Prerequisites: FCF301
FCH201 Music From 1700 to 1850	12.5%	Prerequisites: Level 100 FCH unit or equivalent in another degree
FCH202 Music From 1850 to 1950	12.5%	Prerequisites: Level 100 FCH unit or equivalent in another degree
FCH203 Jazz: From Spirituals to Swing	12.5%
FCH204 Jazz: From Bop to Contemporary	12.5%
FCH301 Early Music Studies	25.0%	Prerequisites: Level 200 FCH unit
FCH302 Trends in Music Research	25.0%	Prerequisites: Level 200 FCH unit
FCJ217 Recording and Sound Reinforcement	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCF110 Foundation Audio or College equivalent Mutual Exclusions: FCB221
FCJ218 Audio Post Production	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCJ217 Recording and Sound Reinforcement
FCJ219 Audio For The Real World Not offered in 2013	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCJ217
FCM214 Composition 2A	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP101 Mutual Exclusions: FCC200
FCM215 Performance 2A	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP101 and FCM102
FCM216 Performance 2B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP102 or FCP103 and FCM215
FCM224 Composition 2B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP102 Mutual Exclusions: FCC200
FCP201 Harmony & Analysis A	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP102 Music Materials 1B Mutual Exclusions: FCT110 Tonal Theory
FCP202 Harmony & Analysis B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP201 Mutual Exclusions: FCT120
FCP203 Contemporary Techniques B	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP103 or FCN120 Mutual Exclusions: FCN210
FCP204 Contemporary Techniques C	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP203 Contemporary Techniques B or FCN210 Intermediate Core Studies Mutual Exclusions: FCN220 Advanced Core Studies
FCP205 Convergence and Integration 1	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP102 Music Materials 1B OR FCP103 Contemporary Techniques A AND FCJ118 Digital Audio Programming 2
FCP206 Convergence and Integration 2	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP205 Convergance and Intergration 1
FCP207 Commercial Arranging and Studio Production	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP203
FCP301 Music Since 1950	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCH100 or 200 level units
FCP302 Music Before 1700	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCH100 or 200 level units
FCP303 Post-Tonal Techniques	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP202 Harmony and Analysis B or FCT220 Mutual Exclusions: FCT230 Post-tonal Theory
FCP304 Listening, Style & Analysis	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP204 or FCN220
FCP305 Music Arranging	12.5%	Prerequisites: FCP204Contemporary Techniques C
FCP307 Music Business Practices	12.5%

* Unit availability shown for on-campus Hobart in 2013

Student Electives

Student electives are your choice of available units from any study area across the University, provided you are eligible to enrol in them (i.e. meet any unit pre-requisites). You can take up to a second major or minor from the degree schedule through your student electives or the equivalent of a major or minor from a discipline area outside the degree schedule and try out different subjects – it’s your choice.

A wide range of Student Electives are available.

Additional links

View the complete schedule of units for the Bachelor of Musical Arts

Links for staff

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