He has been living and working in Australia since 1993, where he is currently a senior lecturer and director of the electroacoustic studio of the Faculty of Music at the University of Melbourne. Ingrid is currently in charge of the aural program at the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Music.
Music Library Staff
Prior to her appointment to the University of Melbourne in 1987, she was Director of Music at Presbyterian Ladies' College, Burwood, Victoria for thirteen years. Her Master of Music (Therapy) explored the use of songwriting as a music therapy technique in this target group and was completed in 1994 at the University of Melbourne.
Faculty Administration
After receiving a bachelor's degree in social work in 1982, Clare completed her music therapy training at the Pain Clinic of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Suzanne Robinson completed a PhD at the University of Melbourne in 1991 and the following year began an ARC postdoctoral fellowship at Monash University, researching W.H.
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Oxford Companion to Australian Music
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Instruments
The Mark Nobel harpsichord and the 1806 Gruber fortepiano, both behind Melba liai, and the two-manual Roger Podgson tracker-action pipe organ in Melba Нall are available for student practice; Reservations must be made at the Concert Office. A Bill Bright harpsichord and Marc Nobel harpsichord are used for teaching, the Richard Ireland harpsichord and the Zuchermann fortepiano are available for practice.
Practice Facilities
The pianos include 3 Steinway concert grands and a Вösepdorfег concert grand; access to these for practice is described below. There is a five-manual George Fincham electro-pneumatic organ in Wilson Ilall, and fine organs in use by organ students at Trinity College and Ormond College.
Offices
The faculty has a complete Central Javanese Gamelan made of slendro-pelog bronze, a degung supdaпesegamelan of bronze, a kacapi-.suling rehabilitation ensemble, a complete angklung set, a collection of Indian musical instruments and a complete set of Javanese shadow puppets.
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Graduate Diplomas
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Choosing a Course
The Graduate Diplomas
Graduate Diploma in Instrumental Teaching
Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy
Graduate Diploma in Guided Imagery and Music
Graduate Diploma in Music Composition (Electroacoustic Music)
Graduate Diploma in Music Composition (Instrumental and Vocal)
Graduate Diploma in Music Composition (Film and Television)
The Higher Degrees
Master of Music
Master of Arts
Master of Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Music
Doctor of Musical Arts (proposed)
Enrolling in Singl е Seminar Subjects
Graduate Diploma in Instrumental Teaching
Objectives
Prerequisites
Course Structure
Subjects
Content: Study teaching of the student's instrument for students at AMEB Preliminary -4. grade; teaching repertoire, tutors and materials, lesson plans, methods and principles. Content: Each student will be placed in an ensemble during the course. Each ensemble will be assigned two major works prior to the start of the course for study and performance.
Objectives: The aim of the course is to revitalize the game through participation and observation in the master class. Students will be required to perform repertoire from each of the following periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century, and Contemporary. Assessment: A repertoire list will be negotiated well in advance of the master classes in order to expect an appropriate standard in the final performance.
Content: A detailed study of performance styles and practices in each of the following areas: baroque, classical, romantic, early 20th century and contemporary; student performances and discussion of relevant historical treatises. Analysis of two set works 60%; workshop performance in class of the set of work with comments relevant to interpretive decisions 40%.
Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy
Content: Written techniques fundamental to the understanding of Western musical tradition: the study of harmonic and contrapuntal principles in 2, 3, 4 parts. Content: A focus on structural analysis of simple materials will enable students to develop basic analytical tools - to separate voices, find linear threads and larger harmonic structure. Workshop performance and repetition of underlying functions will give students an immediate experience of dissonance, harmonic ambiguity and phrasing possibilities.
Assessment: Two contrasting movements are prepared for workshop performance; An analysis of the selected works will be presented and a brief explanation of how the content of the work may affect the practical interests of the performer (phrasing, articulation, inflection, etc.).
Credit for Previous Study
Subject Details
Students are placed under supervision in an approved facility and are also required to attend a 3-hour professional development seminar at the faculty each week. A log of the activities attended must be kept and each entry must be signed by the person responsible for the activity. The role of the music therapist in education/therapy teams; healthcare and educational service delivery models and professional ethics.
Objectives: Upon completion of this practicum, students will have developed observational skills and experience in assisting music therapy activities under the supervision of a registered music therapist. Content Orientation to music therapy and observation in the clinical environment Assessment A 1500 word assignment at the end of Semester 2 based on notes taken during the 10-day practicum. Objectives: Upon completion of this practicum, students will have developed skills in planning, designing and implementing music therapy activities under the supervision of a registered music therapist.
Content Basic study of the anatomy and physiology of the body, including bones and joints, tendons, muscles and nervous system. Contents: An introduction to psychology, including biological basis of behavior, social psychology, quantitative methods, human development, learning, memory and thinking, psychopathology and personality and adaptation. Further information on this subject can be found in the Psychology 1 Handbook available from the School of Behavioral Sciences in early February.
Graduate Diploma in
Assessment: Three assignments of 1500 words and the composition of four original songs (50%); a 45-minute practical test at the end of the year (50%). Movement analysis, including voluntary movement control, posture, and aspects of higher cerebral function; motor skill acquisition and the pathogenesis of overuse syndrome. Contact: 78 lectures and 78 hours of practical, tutorial and/or project work (three hours per week) double semesters.
Guided Imagery and Music
Content setting up the therapeutic session; identification of key issues; inductions; overview of guiding skills; types of images; transcription skills; states of consciousness; assessment and screening; contraindications of the method;. the structure and dynamics of a series of sessions. Objectives: Upon completion of this subject, students will have analyzed music programs and acquired skills in:-. Content: Analysis of six music programs with case material including group experience, imagery, comforting/analytical; Calm; Care; Peak Experience.
Assessment: Analysis of one of the above programs with client case material (1500 words; Pass-Fail). Assessment: Analysis of one of the above programs, with client case material (1500 words, pass-fail). Assessment: Analysis of one of the above programs with client case material (1500 words - Pass-fail).
Graduate Diploma
Graduate Diploma in Composition
Film and Television)
Graduate Diploma in Composition
Electroacoustic Music)
Contact: One hour of individual teaching per week for one semester Content: Fixed practical and theoretical assignments. Objective: Continuation of the objectives for Composition A Contact One hour of individual teaching per week for one semester Content: Fixed practical and theoretical assignments. Special topics on current issues in composition and contemporary music led by members of the academic staff or visiting composers and performers.
Assessment: Each student must present at least one paper related to their field of study to the satisfaction of the course coordinator. Where a Minor Thesis is prepared as part of the course, it is expected that it will form the basis of the seminar presentation. A study of the main features of pre- and early film history from 1900 to the 1940s, including the development of narrative film language, avant-garde practice and the use of sound and color in the cinema.
The course will also focus on the development of the Australian film industry to date and its importance in the context of Australian society. Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will know, understand and appreciate the role, difficulties and strengths of the composer as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Study Plans
For higher degrees, the supervisor appointed for each individual student is the link between the faculty and the candidate and advises on academic matters and the extent to which the candidate should be involved in faculty activities.
MUSICOLOGY/ETHN0MUSIC0L0GY/MUSIC THERAPY Objectives
MUSIC PERFORMANCE Objectives
Seminar Subjects
C0MP0SIT10N Objectives
Contents A survey of the major notation styles used in Western music from the Middle Ages to the early 17th century. The workshops will be based around producing transcriptions of works from major manuscripts and printed sources of the period. Content: A study of the various national styles and performance practices related to the music of the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods and the development of musical instruments during this time.
The course will involve an assessment of the primary source material - dissertations and music - as well as current research literature. Content: An examination of some of the issues relating to the interdisciplinary nature of opera together with an examination of selected works from the opera genre with special emphasis on their social and historical significance. Prerequisites: Music Cultures of the World: An Introduction AND Musicological Research Method PLUS any of the topics in Ethnomusicology 1 - 4 OR Australian Music Studies 1 - 2 OR permission of the Dean.
Prerequisites: Music Cultures of the World — An Iлtródistiоп or Permission of Dean. Content: A study of the theory and practice of North Indian classical music both vocal and instrumental.
Areas of Specialisation
Application Procedure
Probationary Period
Confirmed Candidacy
Applications for Australian Applicants
New Zealand Applicants
International Applicants
Special Requirements for all Applicants
Fees
Diploma in Music Therapy $12000 Diploma in Guided Imagery and Music $12000 Diploma in Instrumental and Vocal Teaching $8000. Applicants must complete application forms and attach originals or certified copies of all academic records. Applications should be addressed to Program Manager, Faculty of Music, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052.
Applicants for all courses must complete the Faculty of Music application form available from the Degree Programs Manager (Music). New Zealand citizens will be liable for the same fees as Australian applicants, but should note that they are not eligible to defer their IECS liability unless they have been resident in Australia for at least two years. Applications for admission should be made on the Postgraduate International Student Application form available from the International Office or the Degree Programs Manager.
Applicants must also complete an application form for the Faculty of Music for the specific course they are applying for. In the case of applicants from countries where English is not the official language, documentation of their competence in English (which must be a minimum of 580 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOER) or 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS ).
Special Application Requirements for Australian Applicants
New Zealand citizens are not considered international applicants, however New Zealand residents are considered international students and should refer to the section below. New Zealand citizens are not eligible to apply for international scholarships, however they may apply for any scholarships open to Australian students - contact the School of Postgraduate Studies for further information (Tel.
Special Application Requirements for International Applicants
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E.Floyd Memorial Scholarship
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