faculty of music - handbook, 1989 - Digitised Collections

Information on enrollment procedures will be provided by the Student Administration Office at the location of enrollment. The Ormond Chair of Music was established in the University of Melbourne in 1888 through the generous donation (£20,000) of Francis Ormond.

SINGING TEACHERS

INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

University General Selection Principles for Admission to Second and Later Years of Bachelor's Degree Programmes.'. Special Selection Principles for Admission to Second and Later Years of Bachelor's Degree Programs at the Faculty of Music.".

COURSE INFORMATION FOR ENROLLED STUDENTS

In cases where students' studies have been so gravely impaired by illness or other serious cause that they are precluded from doing themselves justice at the

The course committee acts on behalf of the Faculty of Music when implementing Rule 2.5 — Unsatisfactory progress. The Faculty of Music requires that supplementary tests can be held for each subject in each year of the bachelor's programmes.

REGULATIONS FOR MUSIC DEGREES

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC Pre-1989 Degree Course
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION Pre-1989 Degree Course
DEGREE OF MASTER OF MUSIC 1. (1) There shall be a degree of master of Music
DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MUSIC

Before commencing training for the degree, a candidate must obtain Faculty approval for the candidate's proposed course of study or research and must obtain Faculty approval for any subsequent change to such course. Candidates must satisfy the Faculty as to their ability as composers in the School (A) and thus their musical scholarship in the School (B) before they can be admitted to the examination.

DETAILS OF SUBJECTS — UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC [NEW DEGREE TO BE INTRODUCED IN 1989]

PROGRAMME FOR SPECIALIZATION IN COMPOSITION

PROGRAMME FOR SPECIALIZATION IN INSTRUMENTAL OR VOCAL TEACHING

PROGRAMME FOR SPECIALIZATION IN MUSIC EDUCATION

PROGRAMME FOR SPECIALIZATION IN MUSICOLOGY

PROGRAMME FOR SPECIALIZATION IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE

PROGRAMME FOR SPECIALIZATION IN MUSIC THERAPY

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC [PRE-1989]

Vocal students are required to enroll in modern languages in addition to the subjects listed. For their ensemble, the dean will usually direct vocal students to take group piano or keyboard accompaniment. Students who take the bachelor's program with a view to training as a music therapist must register for the following subjects:

BACHELOR OF MUSIC (HONOURS DEGREE) [PRE-1989]

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION [PRE-1989]

DETAILS OF SUBJECTS

740-108 AURAL TRAINING 1

740-109 LARGE ENSEMBLE 1

The student is passed or failed on the basis of sufficient attendance and participation in rehearsals throughout the year and in all performances of the ensemble for which the student is registered.

740-209 LARGE ENSEMBLE 2

MODERN LANGUAGES

740-125 MODERN LANGUAGES — FRENCH

740-126 MODERN LANGUAGES — ITALIAN

740-127 MODERN LANGUAGES — GERMAN

MUSIC COMPOSITION STUDIES

740-227 MUSIC COMPOSITION 2 — SMALL ENSEMBLES

MUSIC HISTORY SUBJECTS

740-118 MUSIC HISTORY 1-1

740-119 MUSIC HISTORY 1-2

740-250 MUSIC HISTORY 2A — KEYBOARD MUSIC

740-251 MUSIC HISTORY 2B — CHAMBER MUSIC

740-252 MUSIC HISTORY 2C — SYMPHONIC MUSIC

740-253 MUSIC HISTORY 2D — OPERA

MUSIC TECHNIQUES SUBJECTS

740-128 MUSIC TECHNIQUES 1-1

740-228 MUSIC TECHNIQUES 2-1

Principles of Advanced Chromatic Harmony Based on Classical and Early Romantic Practice, and Associated Exercises. Analysis of classical and early romantic pianoforte pieces and writing of short pieces in selected styles. Principles of instrumentation and writing or arranging short pieces for different combinations of instruments.

740-136 PRACTICAL STUDY 1

740-236 PRACTICAL STUDY 2

740-137 PRACTICAL STUDY 1A

Students may be asked by the Faculty to participate in any one of the specified ensembles. Students are reminded that the length of the program must allow for breaks between works. The program must not include work carried out during the VCE (HSC) Music A examination or its equivalent.

740-240 TECHNIQUES IN MUSICIANSHIP

Programs that contain the above requirements must be submitted to the Faculty Office no later than 30 September. Students will pass or fail based on satisfactory attendance and participation in rehearsals throughout the year as well as in all performances of the ensemble in which the student is enrolled. Students must have attended each of the observation visits and attended and participated in classwork to the satisfaction of the Board of Examiners.

740-112 ACOUSTICS

Various activities will be carried out in group teaching and workshops and will deal with the development of musical skills relevant to educational and therapeutic programs, including a repertoire of songs, knowledge of commonly used chord progressions on the guitar or accordion, some familiarity with percussion techniques, gestures and practice skills related to directing choral programs and song improvisation using a variety of instruments, body percussion and voice. a) At the end of the 1st semester, a short practical test of singing skills and accompaniment on the piano, guitar or accordion (50%).

740-432 CLINICAL PRACTICE IN MUSIC THERAPY

COMPOSITION STUDIES

740-214 COMPOSITION — SMALL ENSEMBLES

Because the process of musical composition is a form of imaginative invention, students will not necessarily be required to accept a method that leads to imitation of existing styles. To meet the objectives outlined, students will select (in consultation with the instructor) from the areas listed a course designed to meet their specific interests and needs and approved by the faculty no later than the end of May. The number and nature of works are determined and approved together with the study program and must be submitted no later than the first day of the assessment period.

740-314 COMPOSITION — ELECTRONIC MUSIC

740-374 COMPOSITION — ELECTRONIC MUSIC (HONOURS)

740-414 COMPOSITION — INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL

740-474 COMPOSITION — INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL (HONOURS)

720-045 CURRICULUM STUDIES

740-433 CURRICULUM STUDIES IN MUSIC THERAPY

720-033 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY M

The assessment can consist of an essay of approximately 2,500 words, or a written assignment, or an exam, or an exam and an assignment.

740-412 ELECTIVES

1 (a) Thematic Analysis: The techniques of Schoenberg, Reti and Keller. b) Forerunners of the thematic analysis (18th century phrase analysis). A critical study of the influences of technology on musical thought and practice, including the application of digital computers to solve musical problems. A study of the operatic tradition from its beginnings in the 17th century to the present day.

ENSEMBLE

740-215 ENSEMBLE 2

740-315 ENSEMBLE 3

740-415 ENSEMBLE 4

740-226 GROUP MUSIC PERFORMANCE 1

740-326 GROUP MUSIC PERFORMANCE 2

760-005 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

740-332 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THERAPY

740-339 INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING

740-211 MUSIC HISTORY 2A (PASS)

CLASSICAL AND ROMANTIC MUSIC

740-271 MUSIC HISTORY 2A (HONOURS) CLASSICAL AND ROMANTIC MUSIC

740-311 MUSIC HISTORY 3A (PASS) TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC

740-371 MUSIC HISTORY 3A (HONOURS) TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC

740-411 MUSIC HISTORY 4A (PASS) EARLY MUSIC

740-471 MUSIC HISTORY 4A (HONOURS) EARLY MUSIC

740-401 MUSIC HISTORY 4B (PASS)

ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND EARLY RENAISSANCE MUSIC

Students will explore the repertoire of the period and also gain hands-on experience in performing it. A written word assignment, a viva voce examination of materials studied in seminars and class performance of prepared works.

740-461 MUSIC HISTORY 4B (HONOURS)

740-213 MUSIC LANGUAGE STUDIES 2

740-313 MUSIC LANGUAGE STUDIES 3

A cassette with electronic exercises of a maximum duration of three minutes, which are carried out in tutoring groups.

MUSIC PERFORMANCE

740-216 MUSIC PERFORMANCE 2

740-316 MUSIC PERFORMANCE 3

740-376 MUSIC PERFORMANCE 3 (HONOURS)

740-416 MUSIC PERFORMANCE 4

However, students will study works that are more advanced and will perform to a more advanced level of sophistication, further developing the insight into interpretation of individual styles and periods acquired in earlier years of the course. A 50-minute test at the end of the course, which can be open to the public if the candidate so wishes. An oral test of 10 minutes duration on the instrument's repertoire and history, held at the end of the first semester.

740-476 MUSIC PERFORMANCE 4 (HONOURS)

This test must be taken before a subject score can be recorded, but will not count towards the score. The master's course performance report will be forwarded to the dean at the end of the year. Students must achieve satisfactory performance in each semester before they are allowed to take the annual examinations.

740-472 MUSICOLOGY (HONOURS)

Honors students are expected to perform regularly in these classes and there will be a list of dates on the notice board where students must enter their names and the works they intend to play.

720-022 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION M

171-100 PSYCHOLOGY 1

171-211 PSYCHOLOGY 2M

To achieve a pass in the subject, at least a satisfactory level must be recorded in each section taken. A satisfactory standard must be achieved in practical work reports to gain at least a pass in this subject. Further details, including details of practical work assessment requirements, will be published on the departmental notice board at the start of Term 1 and in the Second Year Handbook, which will be available from the department.

720-046 SCHOOL PRACTICE

Social-psychological explanations of behaviour, which may include: interaction, communication and influence within groups; group cohesiveness; intergroup relations; prejudices; stereotypes and discrimination; identity functions of language; a) Exams in the middle and at the end of each year.

720-044 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION M

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

DEGREE OF MASTER OF MUSIC

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

740-601 MASTER OF MUSIC

This field of study may include courses offered in another faculty of the university, where these courses are related to the subject of the main study taken for the degree. ii) participate in a program of postgraduate seminars organized by the faculty. All students, full-time or part-time, must attend and participate in at least 75% of seminars in their first year of application. iii) giving a lecture or lecture recital of a maximum of 50 minutes, to the satisfaction of the assessors appointed by the faculty. Unless otherwise stated, these scholarships are awarded by the faculty based on the previous year's exam results.

TABLE 1 - AWARDS AVAILABLE TO MUSIC STUDENTS

BOOKLISTS

SUBJECTS FIRST AVAILABLE IN 1989

740-108 MUSIC HISTORY 1-1 and

Reynolds W dhe Warfield G Common-Practice Harmony 1985 Longman Spencer P The Practice of Harmony 1983 Prentice-Hall.

SUBJECTS EXISTING PRIOR TO 1989

34;Butler R N and Lewis M I Aging and Mental Health 3rd ed 1982 Mosby London 'Davies B Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry 1968 MUP. Wolfenberger W Normalization 1972 Nat Inst of Mental Retardation Toronto Yalom The theory and practice of psychotherapy. Boretz and Cone Perspectives on Contemporary Music Theory 1972 W H Norton Boulez P Boulez on Music Today 1971 Faber & Faber.

740-314 COMPOSITION — ELECTRONIC MUSIC and

740-414 COMPOSITION — INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL and

Munro S Music Therapy in Palliative/Hospice Care 1985 Magna-Music Baton Sainsbury M J Key to Psychiatry 1973 Aust & NZ Book Co. Nowicki og Trevisan Beyond the Sound: A Technical and Philosophical Approach to Music Therapy 1977 Magna-music Baton. Plach T The Creative Use of Music in Group Therapy Chas Thomas Springfield Purvis J og Samet S Developmental Music Therapy 1976 University Park Press Robbins C and C Music for the Hearing Impaired and Other Special Groups 1980.

720-933 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY M

Schulberg C The Music Therapy Sourcebook 1981 Human Sciences Press NY Sherrill C Creative Arts for The Severely Handicapped 1979 Chas Thomas Ward D Hearts and Hands and Voices 1976 OUP. Journal, National Assoc'n for Music Therapy Washington US Journal, American Association for Music Therapy 1981 Springfield NJ Journal, British Society for Music Therapy UK. Apel W The History of Keyboard Music to 1700 1972 Indiana UP Brown H M Glasba v renesansi 1976 Prentice-Hall.

760-005 HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Meyer L Emotion and Meaning in Music 1958 Univ of Chicago P Michel D Music Therapy 2nd ed 1985 Chas Thomas. Munro S Music Therapy in Palliative Care/Hospice 1985 Magna-music Baton Nordoff & Robbins Creative Music Therapy 1977 John Day. Sainsbury M J Key to Psychiatry 1980 3rd ed Aust & NZ Book Co Tyson C Psychiatric Music Therapy 1982 Magna-music Baton.

740-141 MODERN LANGUAGES — FRENCH and

Schafer M The Rhinoceros in the Classroom 1975 Universal No 26922 Schafer M ed The Music of the Environment 1973 Universal No 26751 Vetë G Tinguj tê rinj nê Class Aural Adventure Universal.

740-142 MODERN LANGUAGES — ITALIAN and

740-143 MODERN LANGUAGES — GERMAN

MUSIC HISTORY STUDIES

740-111 MUSIC HISTORY 1A

740-211 MUSIC HISTORY 2A (PASS) CLASSICAL AND ROMANTIC MUSIC

34;Debussy La Mer Durand Eulenburg of Dover 'Elgar Simfonie no 2 in E flat Novello Gluck Odeo Barenreiter vokale partituur. Schumann Simfonie No 3 in Es; die Rynse Eulenberg of Dover 'Strauss Ein Heldenleben Eulenberg of Dover. Salzman E Twentieth Century Music: An Introduction 1967 Prentice-Hall Schiff D The Music of Elliott Carter 1983 Eulenberg.

740-411 MUSIC HISTORY 4A (PASS) and

Parrish C The Notation of Medieval Music 1978 Pendragon Raynor H A Social History of Music 1972 Barrie & Jenkins Reese G Music in the Middle Ages 1940 Norton. Rowen R H Music through sources and documents 1979 Prentice-Hall Sachs C The rise of music in the ancient world 1943 Norton. Davison A and Apel W eds Historical Anthology of Music Vol 1 Harvard UP Hoppin R H ed Anthology of Medieval Music 1978 Norton.

740-401 MUSIC HISTORY 4B (PASS) and

APPENDICES

UNIVERSITY GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SELECTION FOR ENTRY TO POSTGRADUATE COURSES

Selection

The Board has prescribed that these general principles for selection shall not apply to admission to the Doctor of Philosophy programme. 2 Such dates may possibly be set in special selection principles or by announcement in the relevant handbook for the course in question. According to rule 3.3, § 1, subsection 1, special selection principles may set conditions for admission to be granted.

Reservation of Places in Quotas (Deferment)

MUSIC COURSES AT THE VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION