Secondary Music Education, Major (0366)
- Effective from: Autumn 2025
- Western Sydney University Major Code: 0366
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
The Secondary Music Education Major will provide students with 60 credit points of Music discipline knowledge and 20 credit points of Music pedagogy and curriculum knowledge. Together with completion of subjects in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), this Major will enable students to meet requirements to graduate from the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with the Music teaching area. The Secondary Music Education Major will span the Foundation and Development phases of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), enabling students to develop strong pedagogical content knowledge, an understanding of evidence-based pedagogies, and skills in using assessment and feedback to guide and enhance student learning.
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Penrith Campus | Internal | SecondaryEnquiries@westernsydney.edu.au |
Major Structure
Students must successfully complete 80 credit points as follows.
Start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| PERF 1015 | Music Theory Fundamentals | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| PERF 1016 | Popular Music Histories | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| PERF 2016 | Music Group Performance | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Spring session | ||
| PERF 2023 | The Composer-Performer | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| PERF 1023 | Western Art Music History | 10 |
| PERF 3028 | Expanded Performance | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| TEAC 3061 | Music Curriculum 7-10 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| TEAC 4029 | Music Curriculum 11-12 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Mid-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring session | Credit Points | |
| PERF 1016 | Popular Music Histories | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| PERF 1015 | Music Theory Fundamentals | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| PERF 2023 | The Composer-Performer | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| PERF 2016 | Music Group Performance | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| TEAC 3061 | Music Curriculum 7-10 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| PERF 1023 | Western Art Music History | 10 |
| PERF 3028 | Expanded Performance | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| TEAC 4029 | Music Curriculum 11-12 | 10 |
| Credit Points | 10 | |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |