Master of Music
Master of Music
The goal of the Master of Music course is to deepen students’ music and music-related knowledge, skills and capacities in their area of interest. It does this by one to one mentoring and teaching, introducing students to research skills related to their creative practice. The suite of electives provides students…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The goal of the Master of Music course is to deepen students’ music and music-related knowledge, skills and capacities in their area of interest. It does this by one to one mentoring and teaching, introducing students to research skills related to their creative practice. The suite of electives provides students with the opportunity to broaden their skills relevant to the construction of a working portfolio for both music industry and community contexts. Students may exit the course after the first 4 units (One year full time or two years part time) in order to qualify for a Graduate Diploma in Music.
The Masters of Music course is offered with two streams:
Performance Stream:
Students work on perfecting performances of increasing levels of challenge to industry standards. By honing their expressive, technical and academic skills, performers work one on one with a professional teacher to prepare a series of concerts featuring high level solo and ensemble repertoire of their choosing. Students may specialise in jazz, contemporary or classical genres including conducting.
Contemporary Composition Stream:
Students select four of six options for their major in composition, allowing students to concentrate on both traditional and commercial aspects of the contemporary music industries. Students may study composition in a range of genres learning skills in arranging, sound art, animation, advertising, radio, television and film writing.
The Masters of Music degree contains:
- Flexible study options; full-time or part-time; and mixed modes learning
- Specialised teaching staff
- Access to concert hall and recording facilities
- The opportunity to develop and refine your music making shaped by individualised learning plans designed to meet your career objectives
Where this will take me
Our graduates are currently engaged in high-level professional and entrepreneurial work nationally and internationally through:
- Gigging and recording
- Creating festivals
- Starting a studio business
- Composing for films
- Performing in orchestras and chamber ensembles
- Designing sound for theatre productions
- Accompanying and repetiteur work
- Conducting and arranging for music theatre productions
- Teaching music in higher education
- Conducting for school ensembles, community choirs and orchestras
- Writing and leading worship music in churches
- Designing music experiences for those in aged care
REQUIREMENTS
Educational Prerequisites
Successful completion of an accredited undergraduate degree in music or discipline appropriate to chosen focus area.
English language requirements
In addition to meeting the educational, artistic and academic prerequisites above, international applicants who have not completed an educational qualification in English have to provide proof of proficiency in English through internationally recognised tests such as IELTS or TOEFL, or through satisfactory completion of an approved course at one of the College’s partner language colleges. Overseas students applying for admission to Excelsia College courses must have reached the age of 18 years by the commencement of their studies. Excelsia College will not admit overseas students who have not yet reached 18 years of age.
IELTS – Minimum Score – 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1983, Excelsia College is one of Australia’s leading Christian higher education providers based in Macquarie Park. We are an innovative and creative community of people who are passionate about excelling and growing academically, professionally, personally and spiritually. We offer a variety of courses across business, counselling, creative and performing arts, education and social work. Our students and alumni embark on a journey of lifelong learning and leadership.Excelsia is a community where people excel, are inspired and challenged by our motto ‘Participare Lumen’ (Share the Light) to benefit our world as we share the light of Christ and benefit of higher education within the world. Our educators seek to walk alongside each student on their unique and individual learning journey. With smaller classroom settings, students get to know their classmates and lecturers better and become part of the community.Excelsia promotes and fosters quality in teaching and learning through the implementation of our vision, mission, and institutional values. We provide academic skills support and pastoral support in the form of Mission Engagement Coordinators as well as free counselling services to our students. We also run student-led events throughout the year coordinated by our Student Representative Council (SRC).In the 2022 QILT Student Experience Survey (SES), 83.1 per cent of undergraduate students had a positive overall experience, higher than the national average of 75.9 per cent. Excelsia College has also achieved great results in undergraduate skills development, rating at 88.9 per cent, and teaching quality, rating 88.6 per cent. We are proud to have over 58 nationalities represented at our College, including the Philippines, Singapore, Nepal and India. Over 80 per cent of our students speak a language other than English.Within many of our courses, students undertake practical training in the form of placement opportunities so they can go out as confident, innovative individuals prepared to make a difference in their selected field.CRICOS provider number: 02664KTEQSA provider ID: PRV12064
