Bachelor of Music/Graduate Diploma in Education (Senior Years)

Overview

• Study conducting and arranging, with the opportunity to develop your technical and musical proficiency on additional musical instruments.
• Complete dual award in 4 years and qualify for registration as a secondary teacher in Queensland.
• Specialise in performance or production, with a focus on contemporary music.
• Choose minor studies to increase your options with a second teaching area.

Details

QUT offers four-year dual awards that qualify graduates for registration as secondary teachers in Queensland and for employment in education and related creative industries fields.

Each dual award is structured to enable you to spend your first three years immersed in your creative discipline. Once completed, you will proceed seamlessly into 12 months of specialised teacher training.

You will sample life as an educator prior to commencing your graduate diploma with foundation units in education studies which include practical school-based experiences during your creative industries degree.

You will also have the opportunity to choose minor studies in one other discipline during your first three years which will give you the advantage of undertaking study in a second teaching area, thereby increasing your teaching options.

Why choose this course?

The Creative Industries Faculty and the Faculty of Education have an enviable reputation, developed over almost 50 years, as the leading provider in Queensland of outstanding teacher practitioners in the visual and performing arts.

Dance

Students are trained as dance artists, enabling them to teach with practised expertise. Students practise a range of dance styles in preparation for teaching the Queensland dance syllabus—Latin, hip hop, yoga, jazz, tap, character, ballet and robotics. Both duo and pas de deux applications are learnt in and through these styles. Students will participate in performance events across site-specific, digital and theatrical domains.

Drama

Students build a broad range of skills in performance, applied theatre forms, physical theatre, directing, production activity and collaborative performance making. These skills are contextualised by studies in theatre history and performance theory. Transferable skills to educational contexts—such as leadership, vocal technique and team-building—are embedded in the drama study area.

Music

Students will harness skills learned in the Bachelor of Music degree to be applied to curriculum in primary, secondary and instrumental teaching areas. You can include studies in conducting, arranging and instrumental music teaching. Transferable skills to educational contexts such as leadership and team building are embedded in the music study area.

Visual arts

students are encouraged to work across a broad range of media in an open-studio model, preparing them for the diversity of teaching environments they will encounter. The combination of studio practice and art history units offered enables them to develop a sophisticated understanding of modern and contemporary visual arts for application in the classroom.

Professional recognition

This course meets the requirements for registration as a teacher in Queensland. It is recognised nationally and internationally, however additional requirements may be needed for some locations.

Units

Your course

You will spend your first three years immersed in music and then, once completed, proceed seamlessly into 12 months of specialised teacher training in your fourth year.

You will sample life as an educator prior to the fourth year with foundation units in education studies which include school-based field experience.

Entry requirements

2012 registrations have closed.

Registration for 2012 intake was due on the 02 September 2011 and have now closed. If had not registered and you are considering applying to study in 2013 we recommend you read the following information as a guide only as it details requirements for entry in 2012 and these may change prior to the 2013 intake.

Thank you for your interest in Music at the QUT Creative Industries Faculty. To be considered for a place you must both apply through QTAC and register directly with the Creative Industries Faculty through our Online Registration Form. Please read through the following information carefully to ensure you are prepared to apply at that time.

What is the closing date for additional entry registration with Music at QUT Creative Industries?

• You must register directly with the Creative Industries Faculty by the 2 September 2011 through the Online Registration Form.
• You must also apply through QTAC, where the due date for on-time applications is 30 September. See the QTAC website for more information

What are the additional entry requirements and what qualities are you looking for?

• Academic record
• Photo. A current passport sized photo (for identification purposes only)
• Interview. During the interview you may be asked about:
  • Your past experiences in music and sound activities
  • What sort of music you enjoy playing and listening to
  • Your ambitions during your studies and beyond
  • How studying music at QUT will help you achieve your musical goals
• Audition: performance on instrument and/or Portfolio of music / sound works (if applicable)

1. The Interview

Qualities looked for in the Interview:

• a strong track record in relevant music and sound activities
• a strong potential for continued growth in your music and sound understanding and practice
• knowledge of QUT Creative Industries music courses and how this relates to your own personal goals

You are encouraged to bring to your interview evidence of any musical qualifications or any other information which will assist in gauging your musicianship level (e.g. copies of AMEB theory examination results, printed reviews of performances etc).

2. The Audition

Audition requirements (all applicants)

Present two items at the audition that you believe will persuade the panel of your suitability for QUT Music and Sound (it will be of benefit if at least one is your own song, improvisation or composition). The items may comprise the following:

• performances of two contrasting pieces of music of your own choice for the panel
  or
• performances of one piece of music and present one recorded piece (portfolio) for the panel to listen to at the audition,
  or
• presentation of two recorded pieces (portfolio) for the panel to listen to at the audition.

Total duration: no more than 10 minutes. You may be asked to stop playing/presenting before finishing a piece - in the event that this occurs, you should not assume that this has adverse implications on the assessment of your presentation.

Live Performance

You will need to demonstrate technical fluency/competency on your instrument and a well-developed sense of musicality and engagement.

• You can perform on any instrument - orchestral, acoustic, amplified, electronic (eg. computer, turntable etc.), non-western (eg. sitar, djembe, etc.)
• You can audition on more than one instrument so long as it fits within your 10 minute audition time.

It is your responsibility to arrange your own accompaniment if you require it. You can use backing tracks on CD. Other formats may be accommodated but only by prior arrangement or you may be accompanied by a maximum of 2 other musicians. Unaccompanied performance is acceptable however if the piece(s) you are performing are not intended as solo works, accompaniment is desirable.

Qualities looked for in the Live Performance Audition:

• Creativity and originality of approach
• Technically and creatively appropriate skills in presentation.
• Clear articulation of musical approach
• General sense of musicality and musical engagement
• Diversity of material presented.

Recorded Pieces

This should consist of music/sound works that you have created or have been partly involved in creating. Suitable items include (but are not limited to) written and/or performed compositions for acoustic instruments, music realised using computer software, pop songs, soundscapes, music you have recorded/engineered/produced etc. You will be expected to advise the panel of your precise role in the recorded pieces.

• Bring a portfolio of music/sound works that you have created. Suitable items include (but are not limited to); written and/or performed compositions for acoustic instruments, music realised using computer software, pop songs, soundscapes, music you have recorded/engineered/produced etc.
• You should include one or two contrasting pieces (only one if you are also choosing to perform a live piece) - total duration for all pieces 10 minutes maximum
• Acceptable formats are:
  • Audio CD (must be able to be played in a standard CD player)
  • CD-ROM (must be compatible with Macintosh and PC)
  • DVD (must be able to be played in a standard DVD player)
  • USB Stick
• Printed scores (if relevant and only in conjunction with an audio recording or performance of the piece),
• Please ensure you test your CDs, CD-ROMs or DVDs on multiple systems before submitting them. Failure of your media to play in the specified equipment may adversely affect your folio result.
• Your folio must be accompanied by written notes (maximum 200 words) that explain your precise role in each of the items (i.e. what your role/s were in the creation of the piece, how you created the piece, your artistic aims in creating the piece)
• All portfolio items should be marked with your name and contact details. Please note that portfolios are not returned.

Qualities looked for in Recorded Pieces:

• Creativity and originality of approach
• Technically and creatively appropriate skills in presentation.
• Clear articulation of musical approach
• General sense of musicality and musical engagement
• Diversity of material presented.

How do I apply?

• Complete the Online Registration Form and print the confirmation pages;
• Post or deliver the confirmation pages with a passport-style photograph attached; a copy of your academic record; a copy of the QUTpay confirmation page from your online credit card payment of the $33 service fee (PLEASE NOTE: Q-Step and ATSI applicants are exempt from the service fee);
• Attend an audition; and
• Apply for this course through QTAC. Please see the QTAC website for more information.

When and where are the auditions and interviews being held?

• All auditions and interviews will be held in Brisbane at the QUT Kelvin Grove campus between 26 - 29 September 2011.
• Your interview and audition will be scheduled when you lodge your online application. Please note that the time and date of your audition cannot be changed except in exceptional circumstances.

What if I am unable to attend an audition/interview?

• If you are unable to attend an interview/audition you may apply by submitting the following along with your academic record, photo, portfolio and payment by 2 September 2011:
• a written statement (total 2 pages maximum) that addresses the following 4 points:
  • Your past experiences in music and sound activities
  • What sort of music you enjoy playing and listening to
  • Your ambitions during your studies and beyond
  • How studying Music and Sound at QUT will help you achieve your musical goals

Photocopy evidence of any musical achievements or any other information which will assist in gauging your musicianship level (e.g. copies of AMEB theory examination results, printed reviews of performances, commercial CDs etc.)

• A continuous and unedited video recording of you performing your audition piece(s) or a CD of your production pieces (or both). Refer to audition requirements for recorded and live performance.

Video must be submitted on CDR or DVD-R and must include a declaration of authenticity, details of date and place of performance and details of the role of applicant if the performance involves other participants. Refer to audition requirements for recorded and live performance. Please note that videos are not returned.

• You may be required for a phone interview to clarify any points in your written statement

Can I audition on more than one instrument?

Yes but only within the duration of your 10-minute audition.

Please Note: Registering with QUT for assessment of your portfolio is separate and in addition to listing the course as a preference with QTAC. To successfully apply for entry into this course, you are required to do both. The portfolio assessment is managed by QUT Creative Industries; however, all offers for the course will be made through QTAC in the early round in 15 December 2011 offer round.

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