Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance and Pedagogy)
Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance and Pedagogy)
Music education is a rewarding and invigorating area to work in. It challenges and inspires musicians all around the world. This one-year degree combines performance studies in your specialisation with the theory, method and practice of teaching. What will you do? Our Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance and Pedagogy) advances…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Music education is a rewarding and invigorating area to work in. It challenges and inspires musicians all around the world.
This one-year degree combines performance studies in your specialisation with the theory, method and practice of teaching.
What will you do?
Our Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance and Pedagogy) advances your technical mastery as you:
undertake weekly one-to-one lessons with performance staff
build pedagogical skills and knowledge through seminars and workshops
gain hands-on experience through teaching practise in selected schools and colleges
perform two minor recitals with pedagogy related content.
Where could it take you?
You’ll graduate ready to pursue duel careers in music performance and education. You could play in an orchestra while running a private music studio. You might be a soloist with an after-school program, rock camp or community choir. Perhaps you’ll play chamber music as well as teaching on school and college campuses.
Career Readiness
Graduates commence dual careers as performers in one or more specialist branches, such as solo performance, chamber music or orchestral playing and secondly as teachers able to function successfully in a variety of settings and circumstances. Subject to local registration or accreditation requirements, graduates may consider primary or secondary level teaching in the private studio, the school and college campus, as well as various teaching modes, such as individual, or small-group.
The University of Adelaide Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.
Degree Structure
Core courses: Pedagogy Seminar IV (6 units), Pedagogy Practicum IV (6 units), Minor Recital IV (6 units), Negotiated Project IV (6 units).
In special cases the Director may approve different but equivalent sets of exercises.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Adelaide unites and serves those striving to change the world—and themselves—for the better. It’s a place where history is made.Established in 1874, we’re home to over 29,000 students and 3,000 staff, all striving to create progress. For our community. For all. This is a university of outstanding quality—ranked as a top 100 global university—in the heart of the city of Adelaide.We were our country’s first university to welcome female students. The first to teach science and business. Our alumni have won Nobel Prizes, led the nation, and walked in space.
