BA Musicianship A examines the structures and processes of music, developing core skills in Musicianship and learning how to apply these in other areas of musical practice and research. It focuses on analysis of diatonic harmony in various styles and periods, and the observation of harmonic and melodic practices in musical composition.

Students will acquire a range of aural skills including perception of musical structure, sight-singing, and evaluation of interpretation. Relatively open assessment exercises in composition and perceptual analysis provide the opportunity for an expression of the student’s capacity for enterprise, initiative and creativity.

Students are introduced to or develop their understanding of the core repertoire of the Western classical traditions, and of historical trends in Western music through study of a selection of recorded works.

Application of these theoretical skills is practiced in a variety of performance groups, ranging from the University's choir and orchestra to jazz ensembles.

Through concert and workshop attendance and documentation, students develop the skills of music criticism, and an understanding of the aesthetics of music in performance.