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Bachelor of Music (Music Education)

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Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	24	Principal Study Performance (Music Ed) 1-4
Music Education	72	Prescribed MUED units set out in the Standard Enrolment Pattern
LANTITE	0	EDLN2000 NESA required undergraduate unit
Music Skills	24	Harmony and Analysis 1-4; Aural Perception 1-4
Analytical, Historical and Cultural Studies (AHCS)	18	This is Music; Australian Musical Worlds Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras
Performance and Ensemble	6	Performance or Ensemble units
Honours	48	Honours Research in Music Education 1 Honours Research in Music Education 2 Music Education Honours A; Music Education Honours B; Music Education Honours C;

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
PERF1211 Principal Study Performance (Music Ed) 1	6	PERF1212 Principal Study Performance (Music Ed) 2	6	PERF2213 Principal Study Performance (Music Ed) 3	6	PERF2214 Principal Study Performance (Music Ed) 4	6
Aural Perception; Harmony and Analysis	听	Aural Perception; Harmony and Analysis	听	Aural Perception; Harmony and Analysis	6	Aural Perception; Harmony and Analysis	6
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	MCGY1031 Australian Musical Worlds	6	MCGY2612 Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras	6	MUED4002 Technology in Music Education	3
Performance/Ensemble	3	MUED1008 Fundamentals of Teaching	3	MUED2605 Children, Music and Educational Settings	6	MUED1009 Psychology of Learning and Instruction	3
MUED1010 Key Ideas in Music Education	3	MUED1005 Key Approaches in Music Education	3	听	听	MUED2302 Classroom Management	3
EDLN2000 LANTITE	0	EDLN2000 LANTITE	0	听	听	MUED1007 Australian Indigenous Music Education	3
听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听
听	24	听	24	听	24	听	24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
MUED3629 Honours Research in Music Education 1	6	MUED3630 Honours Research in Music Education 2	6	MUED4612 Music Education Honours A	12	MUED4614 Music Education Honours C	12
MUED2606 Adolescent Development and Behaviour	6	MUED3606 Professional Experience 2	6	MUED4613 Music Education Honours B	12	MUED4633 Professional Experience 3	12
MUED4006 Popular Music Studies	3	MUED3604 Ensemble Pedagogy	6	听	听	听	听
MUED3605 Teaching Junior Secondary Music	6	Performance/Ensemble	3	听	听	听	听
MUED3031 Teaching Jazz in Secondary School	3	听	听	听	听	听	听
MUED3603 Composition in Music Education	3	听	听	听	听	听	听
听	27	听	21	听	24	听	24

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Principal Study	24	Contemporary Music Practice 1-4
Music Education	72	Prescribed MUED units set out in the Standard Enrolment Pattern
LANTITE	0	EDLN2000 NESA required undergraduate unit
Music Skills	24	Fundamentals of Music units; 6 cps of a Music Skills unit
Analytical, Historical and Cultural Studies (AHCS)	18	This is Music; Australian Musical Worlds Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras
Performance and Ensemble	6	Performance or Ensemble units
Honours	48	Honours Research in Music Education 1 Honours Research in Music Education 2 Music Education Honours A; Music Education Honours B; Music Education Honours C;

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
MUSC1401 Contemporary Music Practice 1	6	MUSC1402 Contemporary Music Practice 2	6	MUSC2403 Contemporary Music Practice 3	6	MUSC2404 Contemporary Music Practice 4	6
Fundamentals of Music unit	6	Fundamentals of Music unit	6	Fundamentals of Music unit	6	Music Skills unit	6
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	MCGY1031 Australian Musical Worlds	6	MCGY2612 Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras	6	MUED4002 Technology in Music Education	3
Performance/Ensemble	3	MUED1008 Fundamentals of Teaching	3	MUED2605 Children, Music and Educational Settings	6	MUED1009 Psychology of Learning and Instruction	3
MUED1010 Key Ideas in Music Education	3	MUED1005 Key Approaches in Music Education	3	听	听	MUED2302 Classroom Management	3
EDLN2000 LANTITE	0	EDLN2000 LANTITE	0	听	听	MUED1007 Australian Indigenous Music Education	3
听	听	听	听	听	听	听	听
听	24	听	24	听	24	听	24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
MUED3629 Honours Research in Music Education 1	6	MUED3630 Honours Research in Music Education 2	6	MUED4612 Music Education Honours A	12	MUED4614 Music Education Honours C	12
MUED2606 Adolescent Development and Behaviour	6	MUED3606 Professional Experience 2	6	MUED4613 Music Education Honours B	12	MUED4633 Professional Experience 3	12
MUED4006 Popular Music Studies	3	MUED3604 Ensemble Pedagogy	6	听	听	听	听
MUED3605 Teaching Junior Secondary Music	6	Performance/Ensemble	3	听	听	听	听
MUED3031 Teaching Jazz in Secondary School	3	听	听	听	听	听	听
MUED3603 Composition in Music Education	3	听	听	听	听	听	听
听	27	听	21	听	24	听	24

Date	Original publication	Post-publication amendment
17/11/25	Minimum Level of Achievement and Enrolment pattern for听Principal Study Area: Contemporary Music Practice听missing from this page.	Minimum Level of Achievement and Enrolment Pattern for听Principal Study Area: Contemporary Music Practice added to this page.
20/11/2025	Mnimum levels of achievement published as: Music Skills听听\| 24 \| Fundamentals of Music units; 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听6 cps of a music unit	Mnimum levels of achievement amended to: [...] Music Skills听听\| 24 \| Fundamentals of Music units; 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听6 cps of a music skills unit [...]

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Original publication

Post-publication amendment

17/11/25

Minimum Level of Achievement and Enrolment pattern for听Principal Study Area: Contemporary Music Practice听missing from this page.

Minimum Level of Achievement and Enrolment Pattern for听Principal Study Area: Contemporary Music Practice added to this page.

20/11/2025

Mnimum levels of achievement published as:

Music Skills听听| 24 | Fundamentals of Music units;
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听6 cps of a music unit

Mnimum levels of achievement amended to:

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Music Skills听听| 24 | Fundamentals of Music units;
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听6 cps of a music skills unit

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