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R3A Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music - for continuing students only

 

Students commencing study at UTAS in 2010 should click here.

BA students wishing to undertake a major in Music may do so and still be within the specifications of their degree course. Students from other degrees may also undertake a major in Music, subject to the specifications of their degrees.

Please note that some units have entrance requirements.

Students choose one of the streams below. Your enrolment for the major in Music component of your BA should total 100%:

Stream A: Core Studies Stream B: Theory Stream C: Composition Stream D: History

I Music History Unit from the following:

FCH201 Music from 1700-1880
FCH202 Music from 1880-1950
or
FCP301 Music Since 1950

(12.5%)

I Music History Unit from the following:

FCH201 Music from 1700-1880
FCH202 Music from 1880-1950
or
FCP301 Music Since 1950

(12.5%)

I Music Theory Unit:

FCP201 Harmony & Analysis A

 

(12.5%)

4 Music History units from the following:

FCH101 Popular Music & Culture
FCH102 Music and History

FCB116 Rock Revolution

FCH201 Music from 1700-1880
FCH202 Music from 1880-1950

FCH203 Jazz: from Spirituals to Swing
FCH204 Jazz: from Bop to Contemporary

FCH301 Music before 1700
FCP301 Music Since 1950

(50%)

3 Core Study units, either classical or contemporary stream:

Classical Core Studies:
FCP101 Music Materials 1A
FCP102 Music Materials 1B
and
FCP201 Harmony & Analysis A

Contemporary Core Studies:
FCP101 Music Materials 1A
FCP103 Contemporary Techniques A
and
FCP203 Contemporary Techniques B

(37.5%)

3 Music Theory units:

FCP201 Harmony & Analysis A
FCP202 Harmony & Analysis B
and
FCP303
Post Tonal Techniques

(37.5%)

3 Major Study Composition Units:

FCM114 Composition 1A
FCM124 Composition 1B
and
FCM214
Composition 2A

(37.5%)

4 x 12.5% music electives

(50%)

4 x 12.5% music electives

(50%)

4 x 12.5% music electives

(50%)

4 x 12.5% music electives

(50%)

 

FYI:

  • Students may take no more than 50% of level 100 units
  • An audition is required for entry in any Ensemble unit
  • Students wishing to apply for enrolment in the BMus(Hons) must have completed a BMus degree

 

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For further advice regarding a Major in Music within the BA should contact Mr Alistair Dobson or Ms Shan Deng

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