CG51 Bachelor of Music (Specialisation)

In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete the core structure
  2. Complete 1 major

Core Structure

Number of units: 4 Total credit points: 24


Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC11405 Language of Modern Music 1
MUSC11411 Music Styles & Analysis 1
Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC11406 Language of Modern Music 2
MUSC11412 Music Styles & Analysis 2

Contemporary Major

Number of units: 20 Total credit points: 120

This major is only available on the Noosa campus.

Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC11401 Digital Music Applications
PERF11026 Production Fundamentals 1
Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC11379 Audio Recording Techniques
PERF11027 Production Fundamentals 2
Year 2 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PERF12016 Performance and Production Studies 3
MUSC12413 Language of Modern Music 3
MUSC12394 History of Rock and Roll 1
Year 2 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PERF12017 Performance and Production Studies 4
MUSC12414 Language of Modern Music 4
MUSC12395 History of Rock and Roll 2
Year 3 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC13406 Language of Modern Music 5
PERF13018 Performance and Production Studies 5
MUSC11380 Introduction to Songwriting
Year 3 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC13407 Language of Modern Music 6
PERF13019 Performance and Production Studies 6
MUSC13410 Music Business in the New Millennium

Plus 4 electives from anywhere in CQUniversity

Jazz and Popular Major

Number of units: 20 Total credit points: 120

This major is only available at the Mackay campus.

Year 1 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC11409 Principal Music Studios 1
PERF11026 Production Fundamentals 1
Year 1 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC11410 Principal Music Studios 2
PERF11027 Production Fundamentals 2
Year 2 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
JAZZ10015 History of Jazz 1
MUSC12411 Principal Music Studios 3
PERF12016 Performance and Production Studies 3
MUSC12413 Language of Modern Music 3
Year 2 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
JAZZ10016 History of Jazz 2
MUSC12412 Principal Music Studios 4
PERF12017 Performance and Production Studies 4
MUSC12414 Language of Modern Music 4
Year 3 - Term 1
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC13406 Language of Modern Music 5
MUSC13411 Principal Music Studios 5
PERF13018 Performance and Production Studies 5
Year 3 - Term 2
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC13407 Language of Modern Music 6
MUSC13412 Principal Music Studios 6
PERF13019 Performance and Production Studies 6

Plus 2 electives from anywhere in CQUniversity

Music Studies Major

Number of units: 20 Total credit points: 120

This major is available only by distance education.

Available units
Students must complete 8 from the following units:
JAZZ10015 History of Jazz 1
JAZZ10016 History of Jazz 2
MUSC10278 History of Western Art Music 1
MUSC10279 History of Western Art Music 2
MUSC12394 History of Rock and Roll 1
MUSC12395 History of Rock and Roll 2
MUSC12375 History of Film Music 1
MUSC12376 History of Film Music 2
MUSC14048 History of Music Theatre
MUSC11384 Arts in Perspective
MUSC11380 Introduction to Songwriting
MUSC11379 Audio Recording Techniques
MUSC13293 Advanced Studio Teaching Methods
MUSC13410 Music Business in the New Millennium
Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC11401 Digital Music Applications
MUSC12413 Language of Modern Music 3
MUSC11413 Introduction to Studio Teaching
MUSC12414 Language of Modern Music 4
MUSC13406 Language of Modern Music 5
MUSC13407 Language of Modern Music 6

Plus 6 electives from anywhere in CQUniversity

Performance Major

Number of units: 20 Total credit points: 120

This major is available on the Mackay campus and also by distance education.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
MUSC11409 Principal Music Studios 1
MUSC11410 Principal Music Studios 2
MUSC12411 Principal Music Studios 3
MUSC12413 Language of Modern Music 3
MUSC12412 Principal Music Studios 4
MUSC12414 Language of Modern Music 4
MUSC13411 Principal Music Studios 5
MUSC13406 Language of Modern Music 5
MUSC13412 Principal Music Studios 6
MUSC13407 Language of Modern Music 6
Available units
Students must complete 4 from the following units:
MUSC10278 History of Western Art Music 1
MUSC10279 History of Western Art Music 2
MUSC12375 History of Film Music 1
MUSC12376 History of Film Music 2
MUSC12394 History of Rock and Roll 1
MUSC12395 History of Rock and Roll 2
JAZZ10015 History of Jazz 1
JAZZ10016 History of Jazz 2
MUSC14048 History of Music Theatre
MUSC11380 Introduction to Songwriting
MUSC11379 Audio Recording Techniques
MUSC13293 Advanced Studio Teaching Methods
MUSC13410 Music Business in the New Millennium
PERF11021 Community Arts
MUSC11384 Arts in Perspective
MUSC11401 Digital Music Applications
MUSC11413 Introduction to Studio Teaching
PERF11028 Creative & Performing Arts Topic 1
PERF11029 Creative & Performing Arts Topic 2
PERF12018 Creative & Performing Arts Project 1
PERF12019 Creative & Performing Arts Project 2

You must also complete 6 units from anywhere in the university.