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Music Education - MUSCB13426

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science
 
  
   
 
Program: 3426 - Music/Education
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Education (Major)
 
  

Plan Outline

This plan provides integrated training in six major areas: Musicology, Musicianship, Music Education Studies, Performance Studies, Education Studies and Contextual Studies.

Plan Structure

The major sequence (plan) requires students to complete the following prescribed sequences:
  • Musiology and Musicianship (66 units of credit)
  • Music Education (36 units of credit)
  • Performance Studies (36 units of credit)
  • Education Studies (24 units of credit)
  • Contextual Studies (18 units of credit)

Core Music & Music Education Courses

Musicology

Musicianship

Music Education

Performance Studies

Musicology and Musicianship

Musicology and Musicianship Options

(24 units of credit from the following)
(the following courses will not be offered in 2009)

Music Education Option

Education Studies

24 units of credit selected from core courses and elective courses offered by the School of Education. 12 units of credit from the core courses EDST1101 Educational Psychology 1, and either EDST1103 Educational Psychology 2 or EDST1104 Social Perspectives in Education are prerequisites for Upper Level elective courses offered by the School of Education.

The Year 4 core course, EDST4080 Special Education is required for registration by the NSW Department of Education and Training.

At the discretion of the Program Coordinator for Music Education, students may be permitted to subsitute MUSC3612 Principles and Processes of Music Education for the Education elective.

Contextual Studies

A choice of courses available from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences programs: 6 units of credit at Level I and 12 units of credit at Upper Level.

Program Requirements

The students' training involves practice teaching sessions in years 1, 3 and 4 in a variety of different schools.

Honours

Honours level study is available in Music. Students interested in Honours should consult the Honours plan record.

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