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S31 Graduate Diploma of Music

The Graduate Diploma is a one-year, 120-credit-point, postgraduate degree program and is designed for students wishing to explore practical music studies at the highest level. Specialisations are offered in classical performance, composition, jazz performance, screen composition, and music technology.  The principal focus of the course is to allow students ample opportunity to develop and excel in their principal area of practice, while also offering a flexible array of supporting studies.  On completion, students are also eligible to apply for entry into the Master of Music degree.  The course is supported by a large staff of pedagogues and scholar/performers whose expertise spans the whole gamut of the music industry.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor of Music, or equivalent. Applications are submitted via the Online Admission System.
 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission is based on an audition and/or interview.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Graduate Diploma of Music is made up of 120 credit points (6 semester-long units).
 
Semester One
MUS4111 Principal Practice Preparation 20 
MUS5112 Advanced Music Skills 20 
 
Students choose 20 credit points from one of the following:
MUS5113 Practicum 1 20 
or an approved Elective **
 
Semester Two
MUS5114 Principal Practice Project 20 
MUS5115 Colloquium 20 
 
Students choose 20 credit points from one of the following:
MUS5116 Practicum 2 20 
or an approved Elective **
 
** Note that students who have taken electives in both semesters (in lieu of MUS5113 and MUS5116) may take less than 20 credits of electives in any particular semester as long as the total credit points for electives over the year is 40 or more.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014