The Bachelor of Music Studies provides a major practical study in Composition or Music Technology or permits a mix of instrumental or vocal studies to be taken in conjunction with studies in Ethnomusicology and Musicology.

The major in Integrated Studies provides different perspectives on the cultural study of music. Musicology offers an introduction to the history, philosophy and science of music. The course provides skills in the transcribing, editing and criticism of early and more recent music. Ethnomusicology explores methods and issues for studying music in its cultural context and seeks to understand the relationship between musical cultures. Specialisations are available in Popular Culture together with Asian and Aboriginal music.

A range of complementary electives are also available including Popular Music, World Music, Music Technology and the Media, but electives may also be presented from the broader range of ensemble courses.

The program includes 24 weeks tuition in a Practical Study which can include an instrumental or vocal study or composition. A mix of 1:1 tuition and workshops is provided in composition, music technology and instrumental or vocal areas. A component of core studies common to the three Bachelor degrees is also taken.

Additional Costs

Students may be required to incur some additional costs as part of their program. These include performance tour costs, concert visits, instrument purchase or hire, purchase of a RCD if using electrical equipment, recording, text books and scores, purchase of microphones, etc.

Accompanying

Some financial assistance is provided to help with the cost of essential accompaniment in examinations. Students need to budget for any additional accompaniment.

Select Staff List

Director of Elder Conservatorium: Professor David Lockett, MMus, DMus (Adel), LMusA, ARCM

Elder Professor of Music: Professor Charles Bodman Rae, MA (Cantab), PhD (Leeds), DMus (Adel), ARCM, FCLCM, FRSA

Head of Undergraduate Progams: Dr Jenny Rosevear BMus(Hons), DipEd, GradDipT(JazzEd), MMusEd (UWA), PhD( Adel), AMusA, MACE 

Program Advice

Carl Crossin OAM, BMus(Hons), DME (Syd Con)

For advice about the following Integrated Studies specialisation, please contact the staff member listed:

• Woodwind:  Elizabeth Koch OAM, BMus(Hons), MMus 

A full range of Honours music programs are available incorporating one year of a major study focussed on your area of specialisation.

A double degree is available with the Bachelor of Arts and any of the three degree programs offered by the Conservatorium (Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education or Bachelor of Music Studies). Students will graduate with both qualifications at the end of their study. Undertaking the double-degree option will add two more years on to the time required to complete. If you are interested in this possibility, you will need to apply for the combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Music program through SATAC (course code 314081), audition as usual and then subsequently enrol in the appropriate Music program if you receive an offer of admission. For full details about each program, please consult the separate entries for the Bachelor of Arts and the various specialisations in Music.

As part of a 'stand alone' Bachelor of Arts program, students are permitted to study courses offered by the Elder Conservatorium of Music which do not require instrumental, vocal or other performance skills. Admission to those particular courses are therefore not subject to audition.

Music programs at the University of Adelaide seek not only to lead students towards the highest standards of personal achievement but to encourage flexibility, creativity and confidence which are essential ingredients of a successful career. Graduates can follow a variety of professional pathways and the majority combine two or more different activities through most of their working career.

Performance studies can lead to employment in the professional music field as a soloist, accompanist, chamber musician, orchestral player or a studio teacher. Majors in other areas may lead to employment in the fields of music education, composition, broadcasting or research. Graduates may also be employed as arts administrators, community musicians or academics. Jazz musicians may be employed in bands or other performance ensembles.

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