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1 FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE FOCUS ON MELBOURNE

2 FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE FOCUS ON MUSIC

3 Focus on Music

4 Focus on Music Session format About the MCM Specialisation overviews Entry requirements Admissions steps Break out sessions: - Music Performance/ Musicology/ Ethnomusicology/ Composition - Jazz & Improv - Interactive Composition

5 The original University Conservatorium of Music was established in It is Australia s largest and most comprehensive music institution. Based on the University s Parkville and Southbank campuses, featuring: Melba Hall Louise Hanson-Dyer Music Library Lenton Parr Music, Visual and Performing Arts Library Grainger Museum Early Music Studio National Music Therapy Research Unit Brian Brown Recording Studio Synthi 100 only known working model in the world Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

6 Future developments: towards 2020

7 Why study at the MCM? Highly skilled and renowned staff, including international and Australian instrumental teachers, music researchers and award-winning lecturers. Masterclasses by visiting Australian and international musicians, conductors and researchers. An extensive performance program, including the most extensive ensemble program in the country. Regular public performances of orchestral, instrumental, vocal and composition concerts Generous scholarships for outstanding incoming students, and travelling scholarships for graduates. Partnerships with industry such as the Melbourne Recital Centre and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

8 Bachelor of Music Snapshot 3 years, full time Parkville & Southbank campuses Develop your musical skills, thinking and creativity through a rich range of choices, experiences, career outcomes and graduate pathways. Follow specialised study pathways that can be tailored to meet your interests, skills and needs. Specialisations Music Performance, Composition, Musicology and Ethnomusicology Jazz & Improvisation Interactive Composition

9 Your Bachelor of Music experience: Music Performance, Composition and Musicology/Ethnomusicology Music Performance is a flexible program tailored to meet your musical interests, skills and career pathways. The specialisation centres on the study of a chosen instrument to develop the professional level skills expected of a performing artist. Music Performance students specialise in, or work across areas as diverse as solo, chamber music, orchestral, early music and new music settings.

10 Jazz & Improvisation Jazz & Improvisation balances skills with creativity to encourage the development of the personal voice and advanced technical skills through contemporary performance practice and creation of original compositions. This specialisation embraces studiointensive pedagogy across jazz, world music, pop, rock, folk, indie, funk, experimental, electronica, big band, crossover music, a cappella and multimedia.

11 Interactive Composition Interactive Composition focuses on commercially driven cross-art modes of composition and may include writing music for events, film, television, animation, theatre, music theatre, dance, pop song, advertising, video gaming, online, installation art, sound design and a range of new media platforms.

12 Who are our alumni? Our graduates are employed in a variety of professions: All Australian orchestras including Melbourne, Sydney, Queensland & the Australian Chamber Orchestra Opera Australia and Victorian Opera Military and Police bands Music therapists Music researchers Primary, secondary and TAFE music teachers Composers for orchestra, film, chamber music and advertising Contemporary music performer, composer, arranger, educator Music critic or reviewer Record producer or music director Project curator Studio engineer

13 Nick Carter, BMus Principal Conductor of ASO

14 Clio Renner, Jazz & Improvisation alumna Keyboardist for RockWiz

15 Harry Covill Composer, Girl Asleep which premiered at Berlin Film Festival, 2016 Interactive Composition Girl Asleep has picked up two gongs at the 2016 Seattle International Film Festival, including Grand Jury Award and the Futurewave Award for Best Futurewave Feature.

16 What next? The Bachelor of Music is not only your link to employment in the music profession, but a pathway to a wide range of further study options, including: Bachelor of Music (Honours) Graduate coursework programs Graduate research programs Intensive-mode professional development subjects

17 Graduate coursework degrees Master of Music (Performance Teaching), 18 months Master of Music Therapy accredited through the Australian Music Therapy Association, 2 years Masters of Music (Orchestral Performance) specialised orchestral training in partnership with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, 2 years

18 Graduate research degrees Master of Music by research, 18 months Areas include: Composition Interactive Composition Jazz & Improvisation Musicology/Ethnomusicology Music Performance Music Psychology & Performance Science Music Therapy Doctor of Philosophy, 3 years

19 Other options? Diploma of Music Enables you to study music performance or pursue your interest in music studies and gain a music qualification while completing an undergraduate degree in another field. Work alongside Bachelor of Music students, building valuable friendships and networks in a challenging musical environment. Applications for the Diploma program close at the end of January and auditions (only required for performance subjects) are held in February before classes commence in Semester 1. Keep up your musical training and keep your options open for graduate musical study in the Master of Music (Performance Teaching).

20 Other options? Music as Breadth Enjoy music while completing studies in another degree (ie. Commerce, Biomedicine, Science, Arts or Environments) Subjects cater for the complete beginner to the advanced musician; there is a music breadth subject option for every student. Options include: Practical Ensembles: ranging from Orchestra, Big Band and Wind Symphony, to African Music and Dance, Gamelan and Shakuhachi, and many more choral and instrumental ensembles Music Studies: developing your academic knowledge of music across music language and the historical, social and cultural contexts of music Breadth Tracks: in non-western music, music language and composition, music culture and context and popular music

21 BMus Admissions Steps Aug-Sept VTAC applications open 9am, Monday 1 August Apply via VTAC by closing date, 28 September Submit the supplementary form, on the User account page on the VTAC site Pay the MCM Application fee Can apply for more than one area of specialisation Oct-Nov The MCM will contact you with your audition time after timely applications close Attend audition (late November early December) Dec-Jan Prior to the release of your VCE results you will receive an advisory letter from MCM Make any changes to your VTAC preferences during Change of Preference Accept offer

22 2018 Application Dates Course VTAC Closing Date Bachelor of Music 28 September 2017

23 Upcoming events Open Day Sunday 20 August, 10am 4pm Regular public performances, concerts and talks vca-mcm.unimelb.edu.au/events Schools Program: mcm.unimelb.edu.au/schools-program

24 Program sessions 7pm 7.30pm Session pm 8pm Session 2

25 Locations for specific sessions Performance, Musicology/ Ethnomusicology, Composition Jazz & Improvisation Stay in Fed Hall Producers Room Interactive Composition Rushes 3

26 Your Bachelor of Music experience: Music Performance, Composition and Musicology/Ethnomusicology A comprehensive core program from which to build your individual study pathway One-to-one tuition in vocal and instrumental performance and composition Contextual music studies, music language and music history An extensive suite of electives, allowing you to tailor your degree and complement your chosen musical pathway A wide variety of ensemble and performance opportunities Choose from 100s of breadth subjects to complement and enhance your BMus

27 Instrument Areas Brass Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba, Euphonium Guitar Classical and contemporary guitar (including bass guitar) Keyboard Piano, Harpsichord, Organ Strings Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp Woodwind Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Recorder Orchestral Percussion and Classical Voice

28 Your first year Music Performance, Composition and Musicology/Ethnomusicology The Bachelor of Music features a common first year experience a broad base from which to build on your chosen area of music specialisation. The first year focuses on: Music Performance skills Practical Music 1 and 2 Music Language and Music History Music Electives of your choosing Choose from an extensive range of electives, including ensemble electives, applied skills electives, academic electives and music studies electives Breadth studies

29 Your second year Music Performance, Composition and Musicology/Ethnomusicology In second year, you start to focus on a major area of study, retaining flexibility to study across the curriculum to keep your major and graduate study options open. Your focus can: remain heavily performance based, or; shift to Musicology or Ethnomusicology, or; you can apply for Composition

30 Your third year Music Performance, Composition and Musicology/Ethnomusicology Undertake capstone experience in your chosen major: Music Performance Composition Musicology/Ethnomusicology Additional expansion of music elective options, allowing you to further specialise your degree to match your interests and future study/career goals. Opportunities to study abroad or take a work experience placement, linking you to industry.

31 Bachelor of Music (Music Performance) Sample course plan - Bachelor of Music Music Performance Year 1 Semester 1 Music History 1 Practical Music 1 Elective/s Italian 1 Semester 2 Music Language 1 Practical Music 2 Elective/s Italian 2 Year 2 Semester 1 Music History 2 Practical Music 3 / Performance 3 Semester 2 Music Language 2 Practical Music 4 / Performance 4 Elective/s Italian 3 Elective/s Italian 4 Year 3 Semester 1 Music History 3 Practical Music 5 / Performance 5 Semester 2 Music Language 3 Practical Music 6 / Performance 6 Elective/s Elective/s Breadth / Free Points Breadth / Free Points

32 Bachelor of Music (Composition) Sample course plan - Bachelor of Music Composition specialisation Year 1 Semester 1 Music History 1 Practical Music 1 Elective/s Human Rights and Global Justice Semester 2 Music Language 1 Practical Music 2 Elective/s Aboriginalities Year 2 Semester 1 Music History 2 Composition 1 Electro-Acoustic Music Foundations of Architecture Semester 2 Music Language 2 Composition 2 Elective/s Making Movies 1 Year 3 Semester 1 Music History 3 Composition 3 Elective/s Breadth / Free Points Semester 2 Music Language 3 Composition 4 Orchestration Breadth / Free Points

33 Bachelor of Music (Musicology/Ethnomusicology) Sample course plan - Bachelor of Music Musicology/Ethnomusicology specialisation Year 1 Semester 1 Music History 1 Practical Music 1 Elective/s Philosophy: The Big Questions Semester 2 Music Language 1 Practical Music 2 Elective/s Philosophy: The Great Thinkers Year 2 Semester 1 Music History 2 Elective/s Elective/s Understanding Society Semester 2 Music Language 2 Elective/s Elective/s Media, Politics and Society Year 3 Semester 1 Music History 3 Music Research / Ethnography Elective/s Breadth / Free Points Semester 2 Music Language 3 Elective/s Elective/s Breadth / Free Points

34 Bachelor of Music Entry and extra requirements Music Performance, Composition and Musicology/Ethnomusicology Selection is competitive, based on audition and ATAR (or equivalent) Assessed by audition of three contrasting pieces at an indicative level of Grade 7 AMEB on your instrument or Grade 5 AMEB for voice. Must complete VCE or equivalent A study score of at least 25 in Units 3 & 4 English/English Language/Literature or a study score of at least 30 in Units 3 & 4 ESL Application via VTAC, including completion of Supplementary Application Form, which enables us to schedule an audition

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36 Bachelor of Music (Jazz & Improvisation)

37 Bachelor of Music (Jazz & Improvisation) Sample course plan - Bachelor of Music Jazz & Improvisation Year 1 Semester 1 Individual Performance Studies 1 Ensemble Studies 1 Contextual Studies 1 Principles of Marketing Semester 2 Individual Performance Studies 2 Ensemble Studies 2 Contextual Studies 2 Free Speech and Media Law Year 2 Semester 1 Individual Performance Studies 3 Ensemble Studies 3 Contextual Studies 3 Foundation of Architecture Semester 2 Individual Performance Studies 4 Ensemble Studies 4 Contextual Studies 4 Consumer Behaviour Year 3 Semester 1 Individual Performance Studies 5 Ensemble Studies 5 Contextual Studies 5 Commercial Music Arranging Demystified Semester 2 Individual Performance Studies 6 Ensemble Studies 6 Contextual Studies 6 Advanced Recording Studio Techniques

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46 Bachelor of Music Entry and extra requirements Jazz & Improvisation Selection is competitive Assessed by audition of two contrasting pieces one work from the online set list and one work from: Your own original composition demonstrating your composition skills (melodic, harmonic and rhythmic language) as well as your skills as an improvising performer; or A work from any world music tradition demonstrating your skill as an improvising performer; or Another contrasting piece from the set list. Must complete VCE or equivalent A study score of at least 25 in Units 3 & 4 English/English Language/Literature or a study score of at least 30 in Units 3 & 4 ESL

47 Bachelor of Music (Interactive Composition) Sample course plan - Bachelor of Music Interactive Composition Year 1 Semester 1 Interactive Composition 1 Music Making Laboratory 1 Contextual Studies 1 The Art of Game Music Semester 2 Interactive Composition 2 Music Making Laboratory 2 Contextual Studies 2 Making Music for Film and Animation Year 2 Semester 1 Interactive Composition 3 Music Making Laboratory 3 Contextual Studies 3 Interactive Art Media 1 Semester 2 Interactive Composition 4 Music Making Laboratory 4 Contextual Studies 4 Advertising and Promotions Year 3 Semester 1 Interactive Composition 5 Music Making Laboratory 5 Contextual Studies 5 Poetics of the Body Semester 2 Interactive Composition 6 Music Making Laboratory 6 Contextual Studies 6 Strategic Marketing

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54 Bachelor of Music Entry and extra requirements Interactive Composition Applicants will be required to demonstrate their creative skills as composers through: Composition folio: containing audio and/or audio-visual recordings of 3 or 4 original compositions. These can be full works or selections. Creative task: you will be asked to complete an interactive composition creative task at the audition. You must demonstrate your ability to find creative music solutions in real time. Performance: you will need to perform one of your works for approximately three minutes. Must complete VCE or equivalent A study score of at least 25 in Units 3 & 4 English/English Language/Literature or a study score of at least 30 in Units 3 & 4 ESL

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