Master of Music (Performance and Pedagogy)
Master of 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 intensive degree combines performance studies in your specialisation with the theory, method and practice of teaching. What will you do? Our Master of Music (Performance and Pedagogy) will advance…
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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 intensive degree combines performance studies in your specialisation with the theory, method and practice of teaching.
What will you do?
Our Master of Music (Performance and Pedagogy) will advance your technical mastery as you:
build pedagogical skills and knowledge through seminars and workshops
undertake a significant research project on learning and teaching processes
gain hands-on experience through teaching practise in selected schools and colleges
perform minor and major recitals with pedagogy related content
benefit from weekly one-to-one lessons with performance staff.
Where could it take you?
You’ll graduate well prepared to pursue dual careers in music performance and education. You could play in an orchestra while running a private music studio. You might be a soloist who coaches students through masterclasses and workshops. 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 wide variety of settings and circumstances. Subject to local registration or accreditation requirements, graduates may consider primary, secondary and tertiary level piano teaching in the private studio, the school and college campus, as well as various teaching modes, such as individual or small-group.
Potential careers
Musician / Singer, Music Teacher
Degree Structure
The program provides 12 units of performance courses and 12 units of pedagogy courses each year. Two minor recitals, with pedagogy related themes, are undertaken in Year 1, and a major recital is undertaken in Year 2. Individual tuition is provided each year. Pedagogy courses are taught in seminars and workshops with off-campus teaching practice in selected schools and colleges.
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.
