Music Studies, Major (0343)
- Western Sydney University Major Code: 0343
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
The Music Studies major complements the core Bachelor of Music subjects to cover the four key areas of performance, composition, music production and musicology. The major includes subjects which explore cultural and intercultural contexts of music practice, while all subjects work alongside core creative and theoretical subjects towards practical applications in the capstone Intercultural Music Project.
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Campus | Internal | EnquiriesHCA@westernsydney.edu.au |
Major Structure
Students must complete 80 credit points as follows.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| PERF 1010 | Music Performance 1 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| PERF 1012 | Music Performance 2 | 10 |
| PERF 1025 | Sound Design | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| PERF 2028 | World Music | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| PERF 3032 | Music and Cultural Frameworks | 10 |
| PERF 3031 | Arranging Music | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| PERF 3013 | Music and Analysis | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| PERF 3029 | Intercultural Music Project | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |