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Music and Music Education

Description

The School of The Arts and Media offers a range of postgraduate research programs: a Master of Music (Research) and a Master of Music Education (Research).

Areas of research in the Master of Music (Research) which are particularly encouraged are:

Research in the theory and practice of performance
Historical musicology
Music theory and analysis
Australian Aboriginal music
Contemporary Australian music
Australian folk and traditional music
Music of India and South East Asia
Jazz and popular music

Areas of research in the Master of Music Education (Research) which are particularly encouraged are:

Psychological aspects of musical development and learning theory
Practical and theoretical applications of creativity in music teaching and learning
Comparative and historical studies
Philosophical, aesthetic and social aspects of music education
Curriculum development concerned with the organisation, planning, administration and teaching of music at all levels
Development of new teaching programs, methods and materials
Aspects of teacher education
Technological advances in music education

Studying Music and Music Education at UNSW

The study of Music and Music Education is primarily through the School of The Arts and Media. Please refer to the table below.