A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Common (2 units)	20	Units totalling 20 credit points selected from Common Units available at the time (e.g. units coded with a prefix of "CUC"). Students must complete the compulsory regional and indigenous issues unit (CUC107) and one of the two academic skills units. CUC107 Northern Perspectives (compulsory) Plus either: CUC100 Academic Literacies or CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology Select Common Units to find out more.
Core (4 units)	40	Compulsory Core units totalling 40 credit points from units detailed below: CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia CAI102 Creative Practice BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture CAI202 Modernity
Specialist Electives (8 units)	80	Specialist Electives units totalling 80 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below: CLASSICAL MUSIC MUS110 Introductory Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) OR MUS110 Introductory Language of Music PLUS MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music PLUS MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) MUS260 Intermediate Instrumental and Vocal Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) MUS285 History and the Performing Musician (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) CONTEMPORARY MUSIC MUS110 Introductory Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) OR MUS110 Introductory Language of Music PLUS MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music (10 cp) PLUS MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) MUS299 Technical Production (10 cp) PMO201 Project Management (10 cp) MUS399 Advanced Technical Production (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) COMBINED CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC MUS110 Introductory Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) OR MUS110 Introductory Language of Music PLUS MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music (10 cp) PLUS Classical Stream MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies (10 cp) x 2 (repeatable unit) MUS285 History and the Performing Musician PLUS Contemporary Music Stream MUS299 Technical Production (10 cp) PMO201 Project Management (10 cp) MUS399 Advanced Technical Production (10 cp)
Electives (10 units)	100	Units totalling 100 credit points selected from units offered by the University. Students may select additional units from one of the approved sequences as elective if desired. CAI300 Creative and Industries Honours Preparation (last offered in 2008)
	240	Total Credit Points

Of the total 240 credit points:
· Not more than 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units
· A minimum of 40 credit points must be taken from 300 level units
· Not more than 30 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS"

COURSE CHANGES

Students enrolled in this course prior to 2009 will note there have been minor changes to the course for 2009.

CAI300 is no longer offered as of 2009

Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010.  2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load.  Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.

When designing an individual study plan:

♦    ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;

♦    maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and

♦    check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level.  200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. CAI202.

Legend:

CU = Common Unit

CO = Core Unit

SE = Specialist Elective

E = Elective

Semester 1		Semester 2
CLASSICAL MUSIC Year 1
CUC100 Academic Literacies OR CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology	CU	CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU
CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia	CO	CAI102 Creative Practice	CO
MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	SE	MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	SE
MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE	MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE
Year 2
CAI202 Modernity	CO	BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture	CO
MUS260 Intermediate Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE	MUS260 Intermediate Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Year 3
MUS285 History and the Performing Musician (repeatable unit)	SE	MUS285 History and the Performing Musician (repeatable unit)	SE
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Year 1
CUC100 Academic Literacies OR CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology	CU	CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU
CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia	CO	CAI102 Creative Practice	CO
MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	SE	MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	SE
MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE	MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE
Year 2
CAI202 Modernity	CO	BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture	CO
MUS299 Technical Production	SE	PMO201 Project Management	SE
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Year 3
MUS399 Advanced Technical Production (repeatable unit)	SE	MUS399 Advanced Technical Production (repeatable unit)	SE
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
COMBINED CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Year 1
CUC100 Academic Literacies OR CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology	CU	CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU
CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia	CO	CAI102 Creative Practice	CO
MUS110 Introductory Language of Music (Seq 1) OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music (Seq 1)	SE	MUS110 Introductory Language of Music (Seq 2) OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music (Seq 2)	SE
MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE	MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE
Year 2
CAI202 Modernity	CO	BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture	CO
MUS299 Technical Production	SE	PMO201 Project Management	SE
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Year 3
MUS399 Advanced Technical Production	SE	Elective	E
MUS285 History and the Performing Musician (repeatable unit)	SE	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E

Choice of Elective units for studensts following Music Specialisations. The following units can be included as electives in 2008.

Semester 1		Semester 2
MUS210 Secondary Performance Skills (repeatable unit) MUS240 Music Studies – Teaching Perspectives 2 MUS310 Secondary Performance Skills (repeatable unit) MUS320 Music Studies – Teaching Perspectives 3 MUS391 Music in its Cultural Context: Ethnomusicology in North Australia and Beyond	E	MUS210 Secondary Performance Skills (repeatable unit) MUS240 Music Studies – Teaching Perspectives 2 MUS310 Secondary Performance Skills (repeatable unit) MUS320 Music Studies – Teaching Perspectives 3	E

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is for continuing students.

Legend:

CU = Common Unit

CO = Core Unit

SE = Specialist Elective

E = Elective

Semester 1		Semester 2
INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL STUDIES Year 1
CUC100 Academic Literacies	CU	CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU
MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	CO	MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	CO
Elective	E	Elective	E
MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	CO	MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	CO
Year 2
CAH301 Independent Studies OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	CO	Elective	E
CAH301 Independent Studies	CO	Elective	E
MUS260 Intermediate Instrumental and Vocal Studies	CO	MUS260 Intermediate Instrumental and Vocal Studies	CO
MUS299 Technical Production	SE	PMO201 Project Management	SE
Year 3
MUS330 Advanced Instrumental and Vocal Studies	CO	MUS330 Advanced Instrumental and Vocal Studies	CO
MUS285 History and the Performing Musician	CO	MUS285 History and the Performing Musician	CO
Elective	E	Elective	E
MUSIC STUDIES - TEACHING PERSPECTIVES Year 1
CUC100 Academic Literacies	CU	CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU
MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	CO	MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	CO
Elective	E	Elective	E
MUS140 Music Studies - Teaching Perspectives 1	CO	MUS140 Music Studies - Teaching Perspectives 1	CO
Year 2
CAH301 Independent Studies OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	CO	Elective	E
CAH301 Independent Studies	CO	Elective	E
MUS240 Music Studies - Teaching Perspectives 2	SE	MUS240 Music Studies - Teaching Perspectives 2	SE
MUS299 Technical Production	SE	PMO201 Project Management	SE
Year 3
MUS320 Music Studies - Teaching Perspectives 3	SE	MUS320 Music Studies - Teaching Perspectives 3	SE
MUS285 History and the Performing Musician	CO	MUS285 History and the Performing Musician	CO
Elective	E	Elective	E

Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010.  2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load.  Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.

When designing an individual study plan:

♦    ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;

♦    maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and

♦    check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level.  200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. CAI202.

Legend:

CU = Common Unit

CO = Core Unit

SE = Specialist Elective

E = Elective

Semester 1		Semester 2
CLASSICAL MUSIC Calendar Year 1
		CUC100 Academic Literacies	CU
		CAI102 Creative Practice	CO
		MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE
		Elective	E
Calendar Year 2
CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU	MUS260 Intermediate Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE
CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia	CO	MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	SE
MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	SE	BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture	CO
MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE	Elective	E
Calendar Year 3
CAI202 Modernity	CO	MUS285 History and the Performing Musician (repeatable unit)	SE
MUS260 Intermediate Instrumental and Vocal	SE	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Calendar Year 4
MUS285 History and the Performing Musician (repeatable unit)	SE
Elective	E
Elective	E
Elective	E

Semester 1		Semester 2
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Calendar Year 1
		CUC100 Academic Literacies	CU
		CAI102 Creative Practice	CO
		Elective	E
		MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE
Calendar Year 2
CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU	PMO201 Project Management	SE
CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia	CO	MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	SE
MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	SE	BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture	CO
MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE	Elective	E
Calendar Year 3
CAI202 Modernity	CO	MUS399 Advanced Technical Production (repeatable unit)	SE
MUS299 Technical Production	SE	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Calendar Year 4
MUS399 Advanced Technical Production (repeatable unit)	SE
Elective	E
Elective	E
Elective	E

Semester 1		Semester 2
CLASSICAL/CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Calendar Year 1
		CUC100 Academic Literacies	CU
		CAI102 Creative Practice	CO
		MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE
		Elective	E
Calendar Year 2
CUC107 Northern Perspectives	CU	PMO201 Project Management	SE
CAI101 Introduction to Multimedia	CO	MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	SE
MUS110 Introductory Language of Music OR MUS130 Intermediate Language of Music	SE	BCC202 Communication, Technology and Culture	CO
MUS150 Introductory Instrumental and Vocal Studies	SE	Elective	E
Calendar Year 3
CAI202 Modernity	CO	Elective	E
MUS299 Technical Production	SE	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Elective	E	Elective	E
Calendar Year 4
MUS399 Advanced Technical Production	SE
MUS285 History and the Performing Musician (repeatable unit)	SE
Elective	E
Elective	E

Choice of Elective units for studensts following Music Specialisations. The following units can be included as electives in 2008.

Semester 1		Semester 2
MUS210 Secondary Performance Skills (repeatable unit) MUS240 Music Studies – Teaching Perspectives 2 MUS310 Secondary Performance Skills (repeatable unit) MUS320 Music Studies – Teaching Perspectives 3 MUS391 Music in its Cultural Context: Ethnomusicology in North Australia and Beyond	E	MUS210 Secondary Performance Skills (repeatable unit) MUS240 Music Studies – Teaching Perspectives 2 MUS310 Secondary Performance Skills (repeatable unit) MUS320 Music Studies – Teaching Perspectives 3	E