Diploma in Music

The Diploma in Music provides students with the opportunity to undertake a tailored sequence of music study and gain a music qualification while completing an undergraduate degree in another field at The University of Melbourne.

It is available to students enrolled in an undergraduate degree other than the Bachelor of Music and the Bachelor of Fine Arts.

It is studied concurrently with the bachelor degree.Diploma in Music students study for a music qualification alongside Bachelor of Music students, giving the opportunity to build valuable friendships and networks in a challenging musical environment.

A range of study options is available across all areas of specialisation within the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, including practical music, ensemble music performance, aural studies, composition, improvisation, music history and theory.

Students are encouraged to follow their own areas of interest, constructing a bespoke program of study from the range of elective choices available.The Diploma may only be awarded on the completion of the concurrent degree course.

This means that graduation from the Diploma will only occur at the same time as graduation from the concurrent course.

Course structure

The Diploma consists of 100 points of elective subject choices, usually taken across three years, which may be chosen from all areas of study within the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

No more than 50 points of level 1 Music Electives can be taken.

At least 25 points of level 3 Music Electives must be taken.

Up to 50 points may be cross-credited as Breadth to the main Bachelor degree.

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must:

• be concurrently enrolled in a University of Melbourne undergraduate degree other than the Bachelor of Music or the Bachelor of Fine Arts. Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• prior academic performance and/or prior musical experience.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants will satisfy the University’s English language requirements for the Diploma by meeting the English language requirements for the Bachelor degree in which they are enrolled concurrently. Note:

• Students are permitted to enter the diploma at the start of any semester before the completion of the companion undergraduate program.
• Up to 50 points of advanced standing into the Diploma in Music may be granted on request to students who complete appropriate first year and second year music subjects within their companion degree. At the commencement of each individual music subject, the subject is assigned to one of the degree or the diploma, according to the student’s approved enrolment for the semester in which the subject is taken. Once the subject has been successfully completed, credit points for the subject cannot be moved between the degree and the diploma to allow additional subjects to be taken in the degree.
• The Diploma in Music cannot be awarded until all requirements of both the diploma and the undergraduate degree have been met.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the Diploma in Music, students should be able to:

• demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of musical study in their chosen area of interest
• pursue musical knowledge and skills independently, with intellectual honesty and rigorous methods of inquiry in their chosen area of interest
• make critically informed responses to new ideas in the discipline
• show empathy, self-reflection and critical intelligence in the dissemination of skills and knowledge in their specialisation
• work competently and productively in a musical setting both alone and in groups
• participate with integrity, discrimination and sound knowledge and understanding in national and international debates, dialogues and discussions in their area of specialisation
• communicate effectively
• be capable of further development and advancement in the area of their specialisation