Comments

• v2.8: 2017 Composition requirements
• v4: Removed unnecessary punctuation and 'complete's. Also ready for updating course outline links to 2017

Duration

3 years of full-time study

Can also be studied part-time

Points and courses

360 points (approximately 20 courses)

Entry Requirements

University Entrance, or to meet the requirements of another admission type

Degree requirements

Complete at least 360 points, of which:

• A maximum of 180 points can be at 100 level
• At least 180 points must be at 200 and 300 level
  • Of the 180 points, at least 75 points must be from 300-level courses in CMPO, MUSC, or PERF

Complete the requirements for at least one major subject (see below)

Major requirements

Classical Performance

Six courses at 100 level:

• MUSC 105
• MUSC 166
• MUSC 167
• PERF 130
• One course from MUSC 130-139
• One course from:
  
  • PERF 132
  • PERF 134
  • PERF 136

Five courses at 200 level:

• MUSC 266
• PERF 230
• Either PERF 232 and PERF 233
  • Or PERF 233 and PERF 234
  • Or PERF 235 and PERF 236
• One course from:
  • MUSC 230-239
  • MUSC 245

Four courses at (200 or) 300 level, including 300-level courses in CMPO, MUSC and PERF worth at least 75 points:

• PERF 330
• Either PERF 332 and PERF 333
  • Or PERF 333 and PERF 334 
  • Or PERF 335 and PERF 336
• One course from:
  • MUSC 230-249
  • MUSC 267
  • MUSC 330-345
  • MUSC 365-369

Composition

Students completing a major in Composition with a specialisation in Instrumental/Vocal Composition must complete:

• Five courses at 100 level:
  • CMPO 101
  • CMPO 130
  • MUSC 105
  • MUSC 166
  • MUSC 167
• Five courses at 200 level:
  • CMPO 201
  • CMPO 230
  • MUSC 266
  • One further course from :
    • CMPO 231-289
    • MUSC 260-269
  • One course from MUSC 220-259
• Four courses at 300 level:
  • CMPO 301
  • One course from:
    • CMPO 302-309
    • CMPO 330-389
    • MUSC 360-369
  • One course from MUSC 320-359
• One course from PERF 100-399

Students completing a major in Composition with a specialisation in Sonic Arts must complete:

• Five courses at 100 level:
  • CMPO 101
  • MUSC 105
  • Two courses from CMPO 180-189
  • Complete one course from MUSC 164-169
• Five courses at 200 level:
  • CMPO 210
  • One course from CMPO 230-239
  • One course from:
    
    • CMPO 280-289
    • MUSC 260-269
  • Two courses from MUSC 220-259
• Four courses at 300 level:
  • CMPO 310
  • Two courses from:
    • CMPO 305-315
    • CMPO 330-339
    • CMPO 380-389
    • MUSC 360-369
  • One course from MUSC 320-359
• One course from PERF 100-399

Jazz

Six courses at 100 level:

• MUSC 105
• MUSC 125
• MUSC 164
• PERF 120
• PERF 121
• PERF 122

Four (or five) courses at 200 level:

• CMPO 235
• MUSC 264
• Either PERF 220 and PERF 221 and PERF 222
  • Or CMPO 220 and CMPO 221

Courses worth 75 points at 300 level:

• Either PERF 320 and PERF 322
  • Or CMPO 320 and CMPO 321
• Either CMPO 335 or MUSC 327
• Further courses to total 75 points from:
  • CMPO 300-399
  • MUSC 300-399
  • PERF 300-399

Music Studies

Students completing a major in Music Studies without a specialisation must complete:

• Four courses at 100 level:
  • MUSC 105
  • Either MUSC 164 or MUSC 166
  • One course from MUSC 120-159
  • One further course from MUSC 120-174
• Courses worth 80 points at 200 level:
  • At least two courses from MUSC 220-259
  • Further courses to total 80 points from:
    • CMPO 200-299
    • MUSC 200-299
    • PERF 200-299
• Courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
  • At least one course from MUSC 320-359
  • Further courses to total 75 points from:
    • CMPO 300-399
    • MUSC 300-399
    • PERF 300-399
• One further course from either CMPO 100-399 or PERF 100-399

Students completing a major in Music Studies with a specialisation in Musicology must complete:

• Four courses at 100 level:
  • MUSC 105
  • MUSC 166
  • MUSC 167
  • One course from MUSC 130-139
• Four courses at 200 level:
  • MUSC 266
  • Two courses from MUSC 230-239
  • One further course from MUSC 220-259
• Courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
  • One course from MUSC 330-339
  • One further course from MUSC 330-349
  • One further courses from MUSC 320-359
  • One further courses from:
    • CMPO 300-399
    • MUSC 300-399
    • PERF 300-399
• One further course from either CMPO 100-399 or PERF 100-399

Students completing a major in Music Studies with a specialisation in Ethnomusicology must complete:

• Four courses at 100 level:
  • MUSC 105
  • MUSC 150
  • PERF 151
  • Either MUSC 164 or MUSC 166
• Courses at 200 level:
  • Either MUSC 264 or MUSC 266
  • One course from PERF 250-259
  • One course from MUSC 248-259
  • One further courses from MUSC 220-269
  • Further courses worth at least 20 points from:
    • CMPO 200-299
    • MUSC 200-299
    • PERF 200-299
• Courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
  • Two courses from MUSC 349-359
  • One further course from MUSC 320-369
  • One further course from:
    • CMPO 300-399
    • MUSC 300-399
    • PERF 300-399
      

Students completing a major in Music Studies with a specialisation in Jazz Studies must complete:

• Five courses at 100 level:
  • MUSC 105
  • MUSC 125
  • MUSC 164
  • One course from PERF 120-129
  • One course from MUSC 130-159
• Courses worth 80 points at 200 level:
  • CMPO 235
  • MUSC 264
  • One course from MUSC 225-229
  • Further courses worth at least 25 points from:
    • CMPO 200-299
    • MUSC 200-299
    • PERF 200-299
• Courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
  • One course from MUSC 325-329
  • One further course from either MUSC 320-324 or MUSC 330-359
  • Further courses worth at least 35 points from:
    • CMPO 300-399
    • MUSC 300-399
    • PERF 300-399