Bachelor of Music (Honours) / Education (Secondary)
University of Queensland, The (UQ)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00025B
Enhance the quality of student development - socially, emotionally and academically through music. In the first two years of the program you will take practical study in your chosen instrument or the human voice, as well as courses in musicology, musicianship, and electives in music education, followed by a research project in your final year.You'll explore how to teach and how people learn, in courses designed specifically for music educators. You'll then apply your knowledge in classrooms. Throughout your program you’ll be immersed in hands-on workshops, school visits and supervised placements, and gain a strong understanding of day-to-day life in a secondary school.Specialist one-on-one tutoring and ensemble participation will help you excel in your chosen instrument or voice. To prepare for a teaching career, you'll extend your skills across a range of instruments, and learn techniques for teaching classroom music and directing music ensembles.
Structure
80 units
Standard entry requirements
- Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
- General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) and an audition/interview
- A pass in a test of practical ability and musicianship skills.*Applicants must arrange an audition with the School of Music, to take place between 1 September and 30 November of the year preceding admission. A program of no longer than 15 minutes must be prepared. Details must be provided to the School of Music when the applicant arranges the audition. For an audition to be at a competitive standard, the repertoire performed should be comparable to Grade 7 AMEB.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| St Lucia | International: $205,600 |
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