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Australian Catholic University (ACU National) was created in 1991 through the union of four Catholic tertiary institutions with experience and conventions going back to the mid-1800s. ACU National is a public University, established by the Australian government. The degrees are equivalent to those of other public institutions in Australia and are recognised world-wide.

Master of Music

Available at

  • Melbourne Campus Vic
  • Strathfield Campus NSW

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80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Admission

Prerequisites:

  1. Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance or Composition) or equivalent; and
  2. prerequisites for the particular studies to be undertaken in the course;
  3. audition (live or recorded) or submission of a folio of compositions may be required for applicants who are graduates of other universities.

The Master of Music course aims to engage graduates to acquire highly informed and developed skills in specialised areas of composition or public performance.

It is expected that graduates of the course will be able to demonstrate:

    1. the capacity to prepare and perform substantial public recitals of high professional standard and with a particular focus;
      or
    2. composition and presentation of substantial and cohesive musical works of a high professional standard;
  2. highly developed performance or compositional technique;
  3. utilisation of musicological knowledge and method to inform their performance or composition;
  4. effective communication of their own knowledge and understanding of music;
  5. skills in researching, developing and presenting a scholarly commentary on a designated performance or composition;
  6. professional and ethical behaviour, reflecting the ethos of the University's Mission, which supports the uniqueness and dignity of each person.

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