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MUSIC AND FINE ARTS
     2020 STUDY AREA GUIDE

Biological Arts
Creative Writing
Curatorial Studies in Fine Arts
Electronic Music and Sound Design
Fine Arts
Music
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Music and Fine Arts 2020 Study Area Guide

                                                       Welcome to
                                                      our community

                                            “The University of Western Australia believes
                                             in preparing our graduates to be the change-
                                             makers in society. Our high-quality courses
                                             and unique course structure will equip you
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                                             with the multidisciplinary skills needed to
                                             succeed and transform the world in which
                                             we live, improving the lives of others and the
                                             communities we serve.
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                                            I welcome you to our community and invite
                                            you on an exciting journey to turn your
                                            ambitions into reality.”
                                            – Professor Dawn Freshwater, Vice-Chancellor

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Contents

                                            Why study at UWA?                                           4
                                            Facilities                                                  6
                                            UWA student life                                            8
                                            Taking you global                                           9
                                            A world-leading course model                               10
                                            Music and Fine Arts highlights                             12
                                            Bachelor of Arts                                           18
                                            Undergraduate majors
                                                Fine Arts                                              20
                                                Music: Electronic Music and Sound Design               23
                                                Music General Studies                                  24
                                                Music Specialist Studies                               25
                                                Music Studies                                          26
                                            Example course plans for Music                             27
                                            Pathways to professional careers                           31

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                                            Postgraduate courses in music and fine arts                32
                                                Master of Curatorial Studies in Fine Arts (Research)   33
                                                Master of Fine Arts (Research)                         34
                                                Other courses                                          35
                                            How to apply for an undergraduate course                   36
                                            How to apply for a postgraduate course                     38
                                            Alternative entry pathways                                 40
                                            Entry pathways for Indigenous undergraduate students       41
                                            Scholarships                                               43
                                            Undergraduate fees                                         44
                                            Postgraduate fees                                          45
                                            Supporting you                                             46
                                            Contact us                                                 47
                                            Course index                                               47

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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The University of Western Australia
acknowledges that it is situated on
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Noongar land and that Noongar
people remain the spiritual and cultural
custodians of their land and continue to
practise their values, languages, beliefs
and knowledge.

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Why study at UWA?

                                            UWA’s suite of music and fine arts courses                       Connect with industry professionals
                                            provide you with the skills and knowledge you
                                            need to pursue your career.                                      We celebrate strong industry partnerships, offering
                                                                                                             you practical, real-world experiences in addition to
                                            From fine arts to music performance and composition,             valuable networking opportunities. Our network of
                                            there are many options to choose from.                           industry placements also allows you to find uncredited
                                                                                                             placements and for-credit placements or practicums can
                                                                                                             be arranged as part of your degree.

                                            Courses
                                            Set yourself apart with a UWA degree. Our courses equip          Pursue postgraduate study
                                            you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in your career
                                            path. You will be taught by world-class lecturers with real-     Pursuing a higher degree is one of the best investments
                                            world experience in state of the art buildings and facilities.   you can make in yourself. You’ll learn from experts in your
                                                                                                             field and make invaluable contacts before you graduate.

                                            Experience more than just study
                                                                                                             Global networks of knowledge
                                            University life is about so much more than just study.
                                            We have more than 150 clubs and societies you can
                                                                                                             and research
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                                            join to take part in activities you already enjoy or get         UWA’s world-class lecturers and researchers are equipped
                                            involved in something new. There are events throughout           with the teaching technologies of tomorrow to deliver a
                                            the year, including O-Day Festival during orientation,           leading learning environment for students. A strong focus
                                            food fairs, regional trips, wellness sessions and themed         on knowledge and research capacities means you’ll be
                                            activity weeks.                                                  at the forefront of a rapidly evolving world and ready to
                                                                                                             succeed in your career of choice.

                                            Take your degree global                                          With more than 60 research institutes and centres,
                                                                                                             UWA fosters links with local, national and international
                                            As part of your learning experience at UWA, you can              industries and governments. The strength of our research
                                            undertake a semester or a year abroad. We have more than         output makes us appealing to researchers of international
                                            180 exchange agreements with tertiary institutions all over      standing, many of whom head major research centres
                                            the world. If you can’t commit to a full semester away or        with global connections. As a student this means you’ll
                                            want to build on your previous exchange experience, you          benefit from the knowledge and expertise of our staff,
                                            can complete an internship, practicum, short course or           with networking opportunities that can lead to career
                                            research program overseas.                                       possibilities around the world.
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Ranked in the
world’s Top 100
universities
(QS World University Rankings 2020)

                                                 Music and Fine Arts 2020 Study Area Guide
Highest ranked
university in
Western Australia
(QS World University Rankings 2020)

Ranked in the
world’s Top 100 for
Performing Arts
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(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019)
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Facilities

                                            UWA Perth campus                                                                     Eileen Joyce Studio
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                                                                                                                                 The Eileen Joyce Studio houses the
                                                                                                                                 UWA Conservatorium of Music’s
                                            UWA brings together heritage architecture and state-of-the-                          early keyboard collection, a range
                                                                                                                                 of instruments spanning the history
                                            art teaching and research facilities to provide an ideal learning                    of keyboard music and including
                                            environment. As a student, you can enjoy a range of recreational                     clavichords, pipe and reed organs, a
                                            amenities and modern facilities, including lecture theatres, tutorial                celeste and a variety of harpsichords
                                            spaces, laboratories and more, to ensure you feel inspired to pursue                 and pianofortes. These instruments are
                                            your personal interests and career goals while studying.                             part of an extensive collection of historic
                                                                                                                                 and ethnic musical instruments owned
                                                                                                                                 by the Conservatorium of Music.

                                            Callaway Music Auditorium                  Cullity Gallery                           The window-lined studio is used for
                                            The Callaway Music Auditorium is a         UWA’s home of art and design, the         teaching and performances, and offers
                                            purpose-built performance space with       Cullity Gallery is a unique venue         views of the Somerville Auditorium.
                                            wonderful acoustics.                       showcasing innovative works in the
                                                                                       arts, architecture and landscape
                                            The auditorium has raked seating           architecture.                             New Fortune Theatre
                                            that can be retracted in several
                                            iterations allowing for bespoke            Open to the public five days a week,      The New Fortune Theatre is a uniquely
                                            performance set-ups. It can also           the gallery hosts three dedicated         faithful reconstruction of London’s
                                            be fully retracted to accommodate          student exhibitions a year, as well       Fortune Playhouse, which was built in
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                                            full orchestral rehearsals. Built with     as a number of private displays. The      1600 as a rival to Shakespeare’s Globe
                                            professional stage lighting, hydraulic     clean, modern space can be adjusted       Theatre.
                                            baffles (allowing for different acoustic   to house artworks of all sizes, while
                                            treatments), two concert grand pianos      its removable walls allow the creation    Located in the heart of UWA’s Arts
                                            (a Fazioli and a Steinway) the Callaway    of different exhibition experiences       building, the space has been a prime
                                            auditorium offers a crisp sound for        and atmospheres.                          research and teaching tool for the
                                                                                                                                 School of Humanities since it opened
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                                            the audience.
                                                                                                                                 with a production of Hamlet in 1964, the
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                                                                                       All School of Design students have
                                                                                       the opportunity to exhibit at the         year of Shakespeare’s 400th birthday.
                                                                                       Cullity Gallery. These experiences help
                                                                                       prepare UWA students for a career         As the only permanent reconstruction of
                                                                                       in art and design, and for the rigours    the Fortune Playhouse in the world, the
                                                                                       of engaging directly with the public,     New Fortune Theatre is the only place in
                                                                                       collectors and industry professionals.    Australia – and one of only a few places
                                                                                                                                 worldwide – where you can experience
                                                                                                                                 Elizabethan plays as they were intended
                                                                                                                                 to be performed.

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Thespians aren’t the only performers
to tread the boards of the New Fortune
Theatre – it’s also home to UWA’s
famous peacocks and peahens.
Come along on a quiet afternoon and
you’ll see them perching around the
balustrades or calling from the stage.

EDFAA Library
The Education, Fine Arts and
Architecture (EDFAA) Library is an
architecturally-designed, purpose-
built library with extensive facilities,
providing a hub for students in
the School of Design. Extensively
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refurbished, the EDFAA Library
houses the Fine Arts and Architecture
Collections, and includes informal
study spaces, group work areas and
bookable spaces.
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UWA student life
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                                            Student Guild                               UWA Sport                                     UWA also owns a group of student
                                                                                                                                      accommodation known as Crawley
                                            We have a vibrant student life with         Immerse yourself in the opportunities         Village. This includes residential houses,
                                            social activities on campus organised       available to you through sport                units and studio apartments that are
                                            by the UWA Student Guild, the               and make your time at university              available to rent.
                                            representative student organisation.        unforgettable. Become a Fitness
                                                                                        Centre member and:                            accommodation.uwa.edu.au
                                            The UWA Student Guild has a
                                            reputation for being one of the most        • Get access to more than 60 group
                                            active in Australia and provides the            fitness classes a week, state-of-the-
                                            following benefits for students:                art equipment, multiple training          The Cultural Precinct
                                                                                            zones, qualified instructors and free     The Cultural Precinct is UWA’s cultural
                                            • extra support for academic,                   tickets to our popular masterclasses.     hub, supporting the music, theatre,
                                                financial or welfare matters            •   Kickstart your day with a run on the      dance, literature and exhibition programs
                                                affecting study                             treadmills, or take time out with a       on campus. It also supports broader
                                            •   discounts on campus, at shops,              lunchtime yoga class.                     arts and cultural events that take
                                                and for activities and services         •   Practise your skills in squash,           place throughout the year, including
                                                around Perth                                basketball, or tennis on one of our       collaborating with the Perth Festival.
                                            •   countless events including festivals,       many courts.
                                                workshops, end-of-semester              •   Join our interfaculty, intercollege or    culturalprecinct.uwa.edu.au
                                                parties, networking opportunities,          social competitions, or represent one
                                                and the Guild Ball (formal dance) –         of our 27 sport clubs.
                                                not to mention more than 150 clubs      •   Sign up for our Recreate Short
                                                                                                                                      Volunteering
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                                                and societies for you to join.              Courses. With everything from salsa
                                                                                            to surfing, trips to Rottnest and         The Guild Volunteering office helps
                                            uwastudentguild.com                             self-defence classes, there really is     students find their ideal volunteering
                                                                                            something for everyone.                   role. Many opportunities will be added
                                                                                                                                      to your degree transcript and you can
                                            The Guild Village                           sport.uwa.edu.au                              choose from a range of fields.
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                                            The Guild Village is a hive of activity
                                            and houses shops, food outlets, a
                                                                                        Accommodation                                 Check out what current students
                                            medical centre, bank ATMs and other                                                       get up to:
                                            useful student amenities. A regular         Enjoy the ultimate student experience
                                            marketplace is held every week and is       and live only a few minutes away                   UWAstudents
                                            the place to buy inexpensive, locally       from campus.
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                                            made clothes, jewellery and more.
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Do you love to travel? As a UWA student you have the opportunity
                                 to discover new cities and experience other cultures with the UWA
   Taking you                    Student Exchange Program. You can study at one of our partner
                                 universities across Asia, Europe or North or South America for one or
     global                      two semesters while continuing to gain credit towards your degree.
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Study overseas for a semester            More than 180 student             Gain credit towards your
or two, or choose a short-term             exchange partner                 degree while you study
            program                           universities

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A world-leading
                                                          course model

                                            The UWA course model is progressive, personalised and benchmarked against the world’s
                                            leading universities.
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                                            You can choose from five bachelor’s degrees: Arts, Biomedical Science, Commerce, Science and Philosophy – and you won’t
                                            be limited to one major. Our course model means you can major in two areas. Choosing to complete two majors during your
                                            three-year bachelor’s degree means you’ll broaden your knowledge across multiple disciplines.

                                            You also don’t need to confirm your major, or majors, until the end of first year, so you can explore your strengths and
                                            interests, without losing time or money. Once you’ve graduated from your first degree, you can go straight into the
                                            workforce or continue on to postgraduate study.

                                            A postgraduate degree gives you advanced knowledge and specialised skills, so you can take your career to the next level
                                            and become more attractive to employers. When you complete a postgraduate qualification at UWA, you’ll enter your
                                            career with a higher qualification than a double degree. Studying up to two majors in your bachelor’s degree – and raising
                                            your expertise to postgraduate level – gives you the qualifications and skills to succeed anywhere in the world.

                                            Glossary                                   Complementary units
                                            There are four types of units that make    These units go hand-in-hand with
                                            up your degree: core, broadening,          your major/s and are designed to
                                            complementary and elective. A unit         give you extra knowledge to help you
                                            is a subject that you study for one        complete your major.                         Our Future Students team
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                                            semester.
                                                                                       Core units                                   is here to help.
                                                                                       A core unit is one that must be taken
                                            Broadening units                           to complete your chosen major. Some          Chat to us online
                                            Broadening units add a valuable            majors have set core units while             Monday to Friday
                                            dimension to your studies and              others allow you to choose from a list       2.30pm–4.30pm (WST)
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                                            specialise. Undertaking broadening                                                      Monday to Friday
                                                                                       Elective units
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Study pathway
                 Choose your degree

    Arts   Biomedical Commerce       Science   Philosophy
             Science

              Choose one or two majors

                 Select your core units and
                      additional units

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                                        Undergraduate

                                     Graduate with an
                                     undergraduate degree
      Honours
                                     prior to honours and/or
                                     postgraduate study

High-achieving students
may choose to undertake an
honours specialisation
                                          Postgraduate
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                                     Graduate with advanced
                                     knowledge and a higher
                                     qualification, making
                                     you more attractive to
                                     employers
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Music and Fine Arts highlights
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                                            In the spotlight
                                            Performance is at the heart of the UWA Conservatorium of Music. With more than 200 events per year, students can
                                            expect to regularly take to the stage with a range of repertoire, and benefit from seeing amazing students, staff and
                                            industry professionals in action.

                                            Sharing the arts                          Broaden your degree                       Explore the world
                                            UWA alumnus Iain Grandage                 through music                             through art
                                            has been appointed the Artistic
                                                                                      The Conservatorium of Music               A Fine Arts major will help you establish
                                            Director of the Perth Festival
                                                                                      offers a range of broadening              your career in the field of contemporary
                                            from 2020. The Perth Festival
                                                                                      units, so no matter what degree           art and culture. UWA Fine Arts graduates
                                            started at UWA over 65 years
                                                                                      or major you choose at UWA,               are employed in influential positions
                                            ago, and includes many events
                                                                                      you can enrich your degree with           in a range of professions such as
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                                            that enliven the campus over
                                                                                      music units (whether or not you           artists, curators, designers, academics,
                                            summer, including outdoor
                                                                                      have any music experience).               writers, editors and publicists. Our
                                            movie screenings, Writers
                                                                                                                                graduates work within areas of gallery
                                            Week, and music, theatre and
                                                                                      Explore music through units               management, arts administration,
                                            dance performances.
                                                                                      like Popular Music in Global              corporate public relations, the public
                                                                                      Perspective, Women in Music               service, and policy development.
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                                                                                      perform in a group through our            The major is an intensive studio-based
                                            Art award                                 Music Ensemble units. Ensemble            course that allows you to work closely
                                            School of Design student Elham            options range from choirs and             with nationally and internationally
                                            Eshraghian received the 2018              percussion ensembles suitable             recognised practicing artists, along with
                                            Schenberg Art Fellowship worth            for absolute beginners through            experts from related creative arenas. At
                                            $35,000. Elham specialises in film        to advanced orchestras and                the School of Design, you will explore a
                                            and video installations exploring         other ensembles for experienced           range of artistic processes techniques
                                            the concept of cultural identity          musicians.                                and technologies that will prepare you
                                            and loss.                                                                           for a successful career.

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Women of Note:
A Century of Australian
Composers
Recent Conservatorium of Music
graduate Olivia Davies had her
composition Crystalline included
on the ABC’s two-disc compilation
of works by Australian women
composers released in March
2019. At just over 30, she is the
youngest of the dozen fine
composers featured.

National nomination
honour
Alumna Deborah Skelton was
nominated for the ARIA Music            International piano prize
Teacher of the Year award in 2018,
becoming the first West Australian      Piano student Shuan Hern Lee beat 230 applicants from 32 countries to win
to receive such recognition.            first prize in the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition in the US.

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Moving to his own beat                  May the 4th be with you
Percussion graduate Adam Tan            Almost 70 members of the                   Scan to watch:
created Marimbafest, a four-day         Conservatorium of Music’s student
event on campus, to connect young       orchestra performed music from the
percussionists with prominent           Star Wars soundtrack in a viral video
performers from around the world.       released on Star Wars Day (May 4). The
                                        video, which also featured UWA staff,
He also runs a successful YouTube       students and graduates dressed as Star
channel with almost 15,000              Wars characters exploring our beautiful
subscribers and over 1 million views.   campus, received over 285,000 views
                                        around the world.
youtube.com/adamtanpercussion

                                                                                        “Say something”
                                                                                        For Mental Health Week
                                                                                        2018, the Conservatorium
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                                                                                        of Music worked with more
                                                                                        than 90 students from six
                                                                                        schools around Perth to
                                                                                        produce a video spreading an
                                                                                        important message.

                                                                                        Justin Timberlake’s “Say
                                                                                        Something” was chosen as
                                                                                        a means of reminding young
                                                                                        people of the importance
                                                                                        of speaking out if they are
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                                                                                        not feeling safe or OK within
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                                                                                        themselves.

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Who you’ll be taught by

                                            Ashley William Smith                       Ashley William Smith is an              and twenty-first century repertoire.
                                                                                       internationally renowned and award-     After completing undergraduate
                                            Internationally acclaimed                  winning clarinet soloist and bass       studies at UWA, Ashley studied at the
                                            clarinet soloist and                       clarinettist who performs and teaches   Australian National Academy of Music
                                                                                       art music, specialising in twentieth    in Melbourne before completing a
                                            Churchill Fellow                                                                   master’s degree at Yale University
                                                                                                                               and returning to UWA in 2014 to teach
                                                                                                                               and share his passion for music with
                                                                                                                               students at the Conservatorium
                                                                                                                               of Music.

                                                                                                                               He is one of Australia’s most in-
                                                                                                                               demand musicians, performing
                                                                                                                               extensively throughout the United
                                                                                                                               States, Europe and Asia.

                                                                                                                               “All humans are fundamentally
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                                                                                                                                musical creatures. We don’t
                                                                                                                                know why we enjoy listening
                                                                                                                                and making music, we just
                                                                                                                                do it because we know it’s
                                                                                                                                an essential part of life.”

                                            Dr Louise Devenish
                                            Powerhouse percussionist,
                                            leading researcher and
                                            passionate educator
                                            Dr Louise Devenish is a Churchill Fellow
                                            and multi-award-winning performer,
                                            whose practice incorporates
                                            percussion performance, research and
                                            education. She brought her passion for
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                                            percussion to the UWA Conservatorium
                                            of Music in 2013; the same year in which
                                            she established the Piñata Percussion
                                            ensemble, which now has a regular
                                            touring schedule and delivers more
                                            than 20 performances each year.
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                                            Louise’s projects explore the history
                                            and future of contemporary percussion
                                            practice through performance and
                                            research. Two of her current projects
                                            explore Australian contemporary            “Students bring their own perspective to music making,
                                            percussion history and new Australian
                                                                                       and I learn from them every week. I love the enthusiasm
                                            music, with one including a national
                                            tour and album.                            that comes with their new discoveries and ideas.”

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Andy Quilty
                                                                     Multidisciplinary artist engaged with
                                                                     contemporary social practice
                                                                     Andy Quilty’s professional experience intertwines personal art
                                                                     projects with wide-ranging experience working across tertiary
                                                                     institutions, community groups, Aboriginal art centres, non-
                                                                     profit organisations and penal institutions across Australia.

                                                                     Regularly exhibiting in solo and group shows in WA and
                                                                     interstate, Andy has worked in the UWA Fine Arts program
                                                                     since 2014. He also occupies the role of Program Patron for the
                                                                     Military Art Program Australia, a non-profit assisting Military
                                                                     Veterans through art therapy.

                                                                     His work is held in public, corporate and private collections in
                                                                     Australia and internationally.

                                                                     “Cultivating the skills, knowledge and ability to
Dr Ionat Zurr                                                        articulate one’s own way of seeing, thinking and
Pioneer and leader in the field of                                   experiencing through the practice of making

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Biological Arts                                                      art, is an incredibly empowering act. My goal
Dr Ionat Zurr is an artist researcher in Fine Arts at the            is to help students develop the courage to
School of Design and SymbioticA at the School of
Human Sciences.                                                      engage with the world through their art practice
Ionat’s artist studio is the laboratory where she works with         with fearless ambition and the right amount of
living cells as an artistic palette. Ionat critically explores the   reckless abandon that makes for great art!”
aesthetic, ethical and cultural implications of using life as
a technology and its effects on bodies and ecologies. Her
collaborative work includes a tiny jacket grown from mouse
embryonic stem cells as an ironic sustainable solution and
a tissue-engineered frog steak.

Ionat has been a visiting scholar at The Centre of Arts and
Art History at Stanford University and Research Fellow at
The Tissue Engineering & Organ Fabrication Laboratory,
Harvard Medical School. Her work was exhibited at
museums such as Pompidou Centre in Paris, MoMA NY,
Mori Art Museum Japan, Art Gallery of Western Australia,
Ars Electronica Austria, National Art Museum of China,
and more.
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“Our times, known as ‘the biological turn’,
are characterised by human attempts, on
a global scale, to engineer and commodify
life, including our own. Now more than ever,
it is vital for more artists to have access to
the life sciences laboratories so they are able
to learn, understand, critically engage and
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comment on the future of life and the living.
Here in UWA we are fortunate to give this
opportunity to the Fine Arts students.”

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Combine your love of
                                                  music and technology

                                            Interested in mixing and
                                            mastering music? Want to
                                            develop expertise in electronic
                                            music composition, sound
                                            design and production?
                                            Dream of entertaining and
                                            exciting audiences?
                                            Our Electronic Music and Sound
                                            Design major allows you to develop
                                            creative and technical skills while
                                            exploring the world of sound.
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                                            Using the most up-to-date software
                                            and hardware, you’ll learn the tools of
                                            the trade of DJs and music producers.
                                            Your hands-on experience throughout
                                            the course will lead to a major project
                                            which can form the basis of your
                                            portfolio as you launch your career.

                                            At the UWA Conservatorium of Music
                                            (ranked in the world’s top 100 for
                                            performing arts [QS 2019]), you’ll be
                                            surrounded by staff and students who
                                            are musicians of the highest calibre
                                            across a range of genres.

                                            Whether you’re aiming for a career
                                            in electronic music or just want
                                            to pursue your passion alongside
                                            another major, our flexible course
                                            structure gives you endless options.

                                            Scan to see a video of Electronic
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                                            Music and Sound Design students
                                            and staff in action.
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UWA students working side-by-side
              with WA’s top musicians

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UWA is proud to partner with the West Australian
Symphony Orchestra (WASO) to bring together the                          2019 Side-by-Side Creative
highest quality music education with the State’s                         Development
most talented and successful musicians.                                  Composer and Education Artist-in-residence,
                                                                         Paul Rissmann, worked with members of
WASO is Western Australia’s pre-eminent performing arts
                                                                         WASO and UWA Conservatorium of Music
organisation that thrives on the enthusiasm, passion and support
                                                                         students on a special collaborative creative
of the entire community. WASO harnesses this energy to create
                                                                         development project. Students and WASO
events and programs across the state to stimulate learning and
                                                                         musicians used Stravinsky’s The Firebird
participation in a vibrant cultural life with the power to touch souls
                                                                         as a framework to explore composition,
and enrich lives through music.
                                                                         creative ideas and musical expression
                                                                         through performance in a four-day immersive
Through this partnership, students are given access to real-life
                                                                         program like no other, culminating in a final
industry experience and experts, providing workplace integrated
                                                                         sold-out performance in Winthrop Hall.
learning at the highest level. Musicians from the West Australian
Symphony Orchestra work closely with both undergraduate and
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postgraduate students to deliver one-on-one lessons, weekly
                                                                         with WASO.
workshops, masterclasses and concert practice sessions.
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“The partnership between the UWA
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 Symphony Orchestra is a really important one. At
 WASO we’re really committed to education and
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 generation of young performers and of course
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 UWA is an outstanding provider of education.”
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Bachelor of Arts

                                                                 Bachelor of Arts
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                                            Explore what it means to be human. The Bachelor of Arts can include study of the
                                            humanities, social and cultural studies, languages, music and fine arts.

                                            The Humanities deal with the histories,      Why study a Bachelor                         • Stephen Smith
                                            literatures and cultures of human                                                             former Federal Minister for
                                            civilisation, while the social sciences
                                                                                         of Arts?                                         Foreign Affairs
                                            involve sociology, anthropology,             Studying Arts equips you for every           •   Iain Grandage
                                            political behaviours and other forms         aspect of life. It enables you to discover       Artistic Director, Perth Festival
                                            of human behaviour and organisation.         your talents, interests and abilities        •   Tim Minchin
                                            With a choice of four European and           and develop them fully. An Arts degree           Performer
                                            four Asian language majors in this           helps you develop highly sought              •   Shaun Tan
                                            bachelor’s degree (as well as the            after skills such as critical thinking,          Artist and author
                                            option to undertake individual units         communication, reasoning ability and
                                            in Greek or Latin) you can learn a           problem solving. As an Arts student
                                            new language and study its related           you can choose to undertake the Arts         Arts degree structure
                                            popular culture, art, film and literature.   Practicum as part of your course. This
                                            The UWA Conservatorium of Music              provides you with valuable workplace         The Bachelor of Arts offers a choice
                                            provides opportunities for developing        experience. Many Arts students elect to      of 35 majors. You don’t need to
                                            performance skills in instrumental           study abroad for one or two semesters        choose your final major(s) until your
                                            or vocal studies, composition and            at one of the renowned universities with     second year so you can try out two or
                                            the study of musicology and music            which we have an exchange agreement.         three different subjects to see which
                                            education. You will be engaged in a                                                       interests you most. You’ll also have
                                                                                                                                      the opportunity to choose a second
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                                            broad range of learning styles, from
                                            traditional lectures to interactive                                                       major from within the Bachelor of
                                            tutorials and practical workshops
                                                                                         Arts – highly cited alumni                   Arts or from the majors available in
                                            involving digital media. Staff members       Bachelor of Arts alumni include:             the Bachelor of Commerce, Science
                                            are not only dedicated teachers but          • Sandy Anghie                               or Biomedical Science degrees,
                                            renowned scholars and researchers              Project Manager, Historic Heart            giving you the opportunity to pursue
                                            who are international leaders and              Project                                    your interests, no matter how
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                                            experts in their fields.                     • Thea Rossen                                different they seem.
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                                                                                           Percussion and Clarinet Performer
                                                                                           (Ad Lib Collective and Enyato Duo,
                                                                                           Musica Viva)
                                                                                         • Jo Horgan
                                                                                           Founder, Mecca Cosmetica
                                                                                         • Michael Sheldrick
                                                                                           Global Director, Policy and Advocacy
                                                                                           at the Global Poverty Project

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DURATION
                                                                                                                       INTAKE

                                                                                                                                 Bachelor of Arts
                                                                           ATAR
                                                                                                             32
                                                                         80       1
                                                                                                          YEARS
                                                                                                         FULL-TIME
                                                                                                                      FEBRUARY
                                                                                                                      AND JULY

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    Current student – Steph Winter
   “Music has always been a big part of my life, and learning
    languages is a passion that was sparked in me when
    I went on exchange to Germany during high school. I
    couldn’t bear to separate the two passions of mine, so
    when I heard there was a way to combine my majors to
    let me study both at a high level, I jumped at the chance.

    No other tertiary institution in the state lets me complete
    my Bachelor of Arts like I can here at UWA. I am able to
    pursue German and Japanese, and still have rehearsals
    for Wind Orchestra at the end of the day in my Music
    General Studies major. Not a single day is boring or
    wasted here, I’ve been very lucky to be able to study all of
    the subjects I have an interest in.

    I am currently in a Direct Pathway to a Master of
    Translation Studies for German and becoming a
    translator has been a dream of mine for a while now. I
    would love to incorporate music into this career pathway,
    and with how flexible a career in translation can be, I
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    think it’s possible.”

    Steph Winter – Bachelor of Arts
    Music General Studies and German Studies
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1 75 ATAR for Broadway UWA, see page 40 for more information. Music ATAR 75 upon completion of successful audition.
2 Four years if undertaking a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours). Visit study.uwa.edu.au/bphil for more information.

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Fine Arts
Undergraduate Majors

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                                            PREREQUISITES: None                                                                                DURATION
                                                                                                                             ATAR
                                            RECOMMENDED: None                                                                                      3                 LOCATION

                                            This major is available via the Bachelor of Arts
                                                                                                                            80                   YEARS
                                                                                                                                               FULL-TIME
                                                                                                                                                                     PERTH
                                            or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)

                                            The Fine Arts major is an                          The structure and program of offerings       Popular study combinations
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                                                                                               is highly distinctive and the only one
                                            intensive studio-based                             of its kind in Australia. Following a
                                                                                                                                            • Communication and Media Studies
                                            course that prepares you                                                                        • History of Art
                                                                                               foundational first year of study in which
                                                                                                                                            • Indigenous Knowledge, History
                                            for a successful career as                         you develop fundamental practical skills
                                                                                                                                              and Heritage
                                                                                               in tandem with a body of conceptual
                                            a contemporary artist. By                                                                       • Landscape Architecture
                                                                                               and theoretical knowledge, you then
                                            working closely with nationally                    select from three specialist pathways.
                                            and internationally recognised                     These focused areas of creative practice     Course structure*
                                            practicing artists and with                        are (a) Film; (b) Art and Biotechnologies;   Level 1 core units
                                                                                               and (c) Art and Environment. Over the        • Fine Arts Studio: Record, Visualise
                                            experts from related creative                      course of your second and third year of        and Imagine
                                            arenas such as curatorial                          studio-based practice you incrementally      • Fine Arts Studio: Space, Time and
                                            practice, art theory and the                       develop expertise in one of these focus        Beyond
                                                                                               areas with complementary studies in
                                            history of art, you will explore                   the History of Art and elective studies      Level 1 complementary units
                                            a range of artistic processes,                     in areas that align with your individual
                                                                                                                                            (take both)
                                            techniques and technologies                        interests and support your creative work.
                                                                                                                                            • Drawing Foundations
                                            that will help you to establish                    Within these cutting-edge focus areas
                                                                                                                                            • Ways of Seeing: Themes and
                                                                                                                                              Theories in Art
                                            your career in the field of                        we foster your artistic skills across
                                            contemporary art and culture.                      established and emergent mediums.
                                                                                                                                            Level 2 core unit
                                                                                               And, by giving you the opportunity to
                                                                                                                                            • Curatorial Practices
                                                                                               develop those skills within settings as
                                                                                               varied as the science laboratory or in
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                                                                                               landscapes that are undergoing rapid         Level 2 options (select two)
                                                                                               environmental change, the Fine Arts          • Art and Life Manipulation
                                                                                               major gives you the opportunity to           • Art and the Life Sciences
                                                                                               artistically articulate and debate the       • Art in the Environment: Deep-time
                                                                                               most challenging and difficult issues          Performance and Socially-engaged
                                                                                               facing our world.                              Art
                                                                                                                                            • Cinematic Spaces
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                                                                                                                                            • Drawing, Painting and Print Studio
                                                                                                                                            • Earth, Water, Air and Fire: Material
                                                                                                                                              Explorations in Environmental Art
                                                                                                                                            • (Inter)national Studio
                                                                                                                                            • Moving Images

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Complementary History of Art units              Career opportunities
                                                                                              “I chose UWA because of

                                                                                                                                 Music and Fine Arts 2020 Study Area Guide
(select one)                                    UWA Fine Arts graduates are employed
•   Art and Social Justice                      in influential positions within Australia      the flexible course study
•   Art and Urban Experience                    and internationally in a plethora of           plans, which meant I could
•   Caravaggio and the Baroque                  professions as entrepreneurial artists,
•   Contemporary Art                                                                           do Fine Arts units whilst
                                                curators, designers, film-makers,
•   Contemporary Art and Tradition in           musicians, academics, writers,                 studying in a completely
    China                                       journalists, editors, publicists, within       different faculty. It felt like
•   Global Art Histories
•   Living Paris: Experiencing and
                                                areas of gallery management, arts              a very instinctual decision
                                                administration, cultural festival
    Representing the Modern City                                                               for me to follow a practical
                                                coordination, corporate public
•   Introduction to Museum and                  relations, marketing, communications,          and creative study path.
    Curatorial Studies                          management, public service                     After graduating I aim to
•   Italian Renaissance Art Now                 investigation and policy research.
•   Modernism and the Visual Arts                                                              launch creative storytelling
•   Rome                                                                                       workshops for Indigenous
•   The Art of Photography                      Further study options                          youth in the Pilbara, whilst
•   Zen Gardens to Manga Mania: A               An honours level program of study
    Survey of Japanese Art                      will provide a pathway into the
                                                                                               also maintaining a career in
                                                existing Master of Fine Arts, the              comics and illustration.”
Level 3 core unit                               Master of Curatorial Studies and other
                                                                                              Gabriella Loo
Advanced Major Project                          postgraduate study opportunities. The
                                                rich resources of UWA’s Cultural Precinct,
Level 3 options (select one)                    the UWA Museum’s Student Placement
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• Advanced Art and Biotechnologies              Program and the important collections
• Advanced Art and Environment                  of the University provide a valuable set of
• Advanced Film: Immersive                      resources for students to advance their
  Cinematic Experiences                         research into postgraduate study.

* Changes to the course structure were in
  progress at the time of print. The above is
  subject to approval and changes.
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Music: Electronic Music and Sound Design

                                                                                                                                    Undergraduate Majors
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PREREQUISITES: None
                                                                                               DURATION
                                                                               ATAR
RECOMMENDED: None                                                                                  3                LOCATION

This major is available via the Bachelor of Arts
or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
                                                                              80                 YEARS
                                                                                               FULL-TIME
                                                                                                                    PERTH

Combine your love of music                         Popular study                            Career opportunities

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and technology in this                             combinations                             Graduates will gain skills applicable
creative-focused major.                            •   Communication and Media Studies      to a range of creative and technical
                                                   •                                        professions. Some may pursue
The Electronic Music and                               Fine Arts
                                                                                            careers in areas such as creative
                                                   •   History of Art
Sound Design major allows                          •   Music Studies                        and performing arts, visual arts, the
you to explore industry-                           •   Science                              entertainment industry and associated
                                                                                            fields. Others may go on to become
relevant techniques and                            •   Law
                                                                                            sound or audio engineers, sound
                                                   •   Computer Science
technologies as you create                                                                  artists or designers.
professional electronic
                                                   Course structure
music compositions.                                                                         Further study options
                                                   Level 1 core units
                                                                                            • Master of Music
Electronic Music and Sound Design                  • Electronic Music: Methods and
is a creative-focused major where                    Means
students develop expertise in                      • Music Theory for Electronic
electronic music composition, sound                  Musicians
design and production, programming,
and software/hardware instrument                   Level 2 core units
design – all skills that are applicable            • Electronic Music: Experimental
to a range of creative and technical                 Investigations
professions. Studio and lab-based                  • Electronic Music: Interactive
units allow students to think creatively,            Systems
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to invent and to innovate, while they              • Sound, Image and Space
explore and develop ideas toward the
formation of new electronic music and              Level 3 core units
sound art works. The Electronic Music              • Sound Art: Advanced Studio
and Sound Design major culminates                  • Sound Art: Major Project
in a major project of your choosing,
such as an album of electronic works,
                                                   Complementary units
sound installation, film score or
live performance.                                  Students nominating Electronic Music
                                                   and Sound Design as their degree-
                                                   specific major in the Bachelor of Arts
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                                                   course must also study:
                                                   • Musical Revolutions
                                                   • Video Art: Experimental
                                                      Investigations
                                                   • Video Art: Methods and Means

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Music General Studies
Undergraduate Majors

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                                            PREREQUISITES: Audition to demonstrate musical background                                     DURATION
                                            equivalent to Music ATAR. Performance level equivalent to AMEB grade            ATAR
                                                                                                                                              3                  LOCATION

                                                                                                                          75*
                                            5 is expected

                                            RECOMMENDED: None
                                                                                                                                            YEARS                PERTH
                                                                                                                                          FULL-TIME
                                            This major is available via the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of
                                            Philosophy (Honours)

                                            Combine your passion for                             Popular study combinations            Career opportunities
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                                            performance or composition                           • Music: Electronic Music and         Well-rounded graduates benefit
                                            with other fields of study.                            Sound Design                        from communication, musical,
                                                                                                 • Communications and Media Studies    analytical, written and research skills
                                            In Music General Studies,                            • English and Literary Studies        that are desirable in a wide range of
                                            you can develop your                                 • Biomedical Science                  professions. Some graduates pursue
                                            skills in musicology and                             • Science                             careers within the creative arts, while
                                                                                                 • Law                                 others may use the skills gained in
                                            participate in practical music                                                             music alongside their other area of
                                            making, receiving expert                             Course structure                      study to pursue employment in any
                                            one-on-one performance                                                                     number of different areas.
                                                                                                 Level 1 core units
                                            or composition tuition.                              • Practical Studies A                 Potential jobs for graduates include
                                                                                                 • Practical Studies B                 artistic director, arts administrator
                                            This major can be studied as a second                                                      or manager, journalist, music
                                            major alongside almost any of UWA’s
                                                                                                 Level 2 core units                    professional, music teacher,
                                            other majors (such as engineering, law                                                     primary school teacher, secondary
                                            and biomedical science). Music General               • Music and Practices of Listening
                                                                                                 • Music in Action                     school teacher, musician and
                                            Studies is a stepping stone to a variety                                                   university lecturer.
                                            of careers within and beyond the music               • Practical Studies C
                                            profession. Studying Music General
                                            Studies allows you to continue your                  Level 3 core units and options        Further study options
                                            musical journey while pursuing other                 • Practical Studies D                 • Master of Music
                                            fields of interest.
                                                                                                 Plus two of the following:
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                                                                                                 • Advanced Ensemble
                                                                                                 • Music in Film, TV and Video Games
                                                                                                 • Music in the Community
                                                                                                 • Music in the Sixties
                                                                                                 • Music, Society, and Ideas
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Music Specialist Studies

                                                                                                                                    Undergraduate Majors
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PREREQUISITES: Audition to demonstrate musical background
                                                                                            DURATION
equivalent to Music ATAR. Performance level equivalent to AMEB grade           ATAR
7 is expected                                                                                   3                  LOCATION

RECOMMENDED: None                                                             75*             YEARS
                                                                                            FULL-TIME
                                                                                                                   PERTH
This major is available via the Bachelor of Arts
or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)

Whether you love performing                        Popular study combinations            Career opportunities

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or composing, Music                                Music Studies is required as the      Graduates pursue careers in the
Specialist Studies equips you                      first major.                          creative and performing arts, music
                                                                                         education, the entertainment industry
with the skills for a career in                                                          and associated fields. Many graduates
the music profession. Study
                                                   Course structure:
                                                                                         have careers as performing musicians,
                                                   Level 1 (no core units)
music at UWA and join one                                                                either with an orchestra or ensemble,
                                                   Level 2 core units                    as conductors or composers, or a
of the world’s highest-ranked                                                            combination of these. Others go on to
                                                   •   Music Language 3
performing arts programs,                          •   Music Language 4                  become music administrators, music
working with world-class                           •   Principal Studies 3               or arts managers, music journalists
                                                                                         or music teachers.
musicians to develop your                          •   Principal Studies 4
skills as an emerging musician                                                           Recent graduate destinations include
                                                   Level 3 core units and options
or composer.                                                                             the Australian National Academy of
                                                   • Music Education in Research and     Music, Oxford University, the Australian
                                                     Practice                            Chamber Orchestra, the Australian
As a well-equipped 21st century
                                                   • Principal Studies 5                 Brandenburg Orchestra, the Royal
musician, you will have the opportunity
to pursue postgraduate training                                                          Academy of Music and the Academy
                                                   Plus two of the following:            of Ancient Music.
in many areas, including national
                                                   • Advanced Ensemble
and international centres of music
                                                   • Drama Through Music: Studies
excellence, and prepare for a career in
                                                      in Opera                           Further study options
the creative arts. This major provides                                                   Students who undertake a Bachelor
                                                   • Music in Film, TV and Video Games
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you with a rigorous, high-quality                                                        of Arts or Bachelor of Philosophy
                                                   • Music in the Sixties
tertiary music education and an                                                          (Honours) with two music majors will
                                                   • Music in Theory and Practice
intensive concentration in a chosen                                                      have postgraduate options across all
                                                   • Principal Studies 6
area of specialisation: performance,                                                     areas of music specialisation.
                                                   • Topics in Performance Practice
composition or musicology. This major                                                    • Master of Music (Orchestral
can only be taken by Bachelor of Arts                                                       Performance)
                                                   For additional course structure
or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)                                                      • Master of Music (Opera Studies)
                                                   information and units,
students concurrently enrolled in the                                                    • Master of Music
                                                   visit study.uwa.edu.au/music-
Music Studies major.                                                                     • Master of Teaching
                                                   specialist-studies.
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Music Studies
Undergraduate Majors

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                                            PREREQUISITES: Audition to demonstrate musical background                                     DURATION
                                                                                                                          ATAR
                                            equivalent to Music ATAR. Performance level equivalent to AMEB grade
                                                                                                                                              3                LOCATION
                                            5 is expected
                                            RECOMMENDED: None
                                                                                                                         75*                YEARS
                                                                                                                                          FULL-TIME
                                                                                                                                                               PERTH
                                            This major is available via the Bachelor of Arts
                                            or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)

                                            Through Music Studies you                          Course structure                        Career opportunities
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                                            have the opportunity to                            Level 1 core units                      Graduates pursue careers in the
                                            innovate, create, and expand                       • Musical Revolutions                   creative and performing arts, music
                                                                                               • Popular Music in Global Perspective   education, entertainment industry
                                            your knowledge through                                                                     and associated fields. Many graduates
                                            performance, composition                           Level 2 core units                      have careers as performing musicians,
                                            or musicology.                                     • Music and Practices of Listening
                                                                                                                                       either with an orchestra or ensemble,
                                                                                                                                       as conductors or composers, or a
                                                                                               • Music in Action                       combination of these. Others go on
                                            Develop your artistic and creative skills          • Music in World Cultures
                                            while gaining a broad grounding in                                                         to become music administrators,
                                            music. You will have the opportunity to                                                    music journalists, or music or
                                                                                               Level 3 core units and options          arts managers.
                                            choose a specialist area of music study
                                            in addition to studying common core                • Music, Society, and Ideas
                                            units. The Music Studies major attracts            Plus two of the following:              Further study options
                                            students from across the University                • Advanced Ensemble
                                                                                                                                       • Master of Music
                                            who are keen to develop their passion              • Drama Through Music: Studies
                                                                                                                                       • Master of Teaching
                                            and skills in music. Many students                    in Opera
                                            combine this major with another area               • Music and Identity
                                                                                               • Music in Film, TV and Video Games
                                            of study. As a result you will experience
                                                                                               • Music in the Community
                                                                                                                                         “I chose Music Studies
                                            studying with students from diverse                                                           because music is such a big
                                            backgrounds, creating a dynamic                    • Music in the Sixties
                                            and engaging learning environment.                 • Music in Theory and Practice             part of my life and I wanted to
                                            Students wishing to specialise                     • Soundscapes of Australia                 deepen my understanding of
                                            in performance, composition or                                                                it. I’m also studying Chemistry
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                                            musicology should consider taking the              Complementary units
                                            Music Studies major concurrently with              Students nominating Music Studies
                                                                                                                                          as it is another passion of
                                            the Music Specialist Studies major.                as their degree-specific major in          mine and would open up
                                                                                               the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of        other career options. I chose
                                            Popular study combinations                         Philosophy (Honours) course must           to study at UWA because it
                                                                                               also study:
                                            •   Communication and Media Studies                                                           seemed like the best option
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                                            •   Engineering Science                                                                       for me considering at the
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                                                                                               • Music Language 2
                                            •   Psychology
                                            •   Music Specialist Studies
                                                                                               • Principal Studies 1                      end of Year 12 I had no
                                                                                               • Principal Studies 2
                                                                                                                                          idea whether I wanted to
                                                                                               For additional course structure            pursue music as a career or
                                                                                               information and units, visit               science. UWA gave me the
                                                                                               study.uwa.edu.au/music.                    opportunity to study a bit of
                                                                                                                                          both before I decide.”
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Example course plans

For students interested in Electronic Music and Sound Design:

The Electronic Music and Sound Design major is designed for all lovers of music. No prior study of
music is expected, only a love of any style of music, curiosity and creative potential.
This major can be taken as a first or second major, and could be paired with Music Studies, Music
General Studies or almost any other major offered at UWA.

Music: Electronic Music and Sound Design
• Music Theory for Electronic            To complete a FIRST major, you take
  Musicians                              all these units PLUS:
                                                                                    No audition or prior
• Electronic Music: Methods and          • Musical Revolutions
  Means
                                                                                    musical knowledge
                                         • Video Art: Method and Means
• Electronic Music: Experimental         • Video Art: Experimental
                                                                                    required
  Investigations                           Investigations
• Electronic Music: Interactive
  Systems

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• Sound, Image and Space
• Sound Art: Advanced Studio
• Sound Art: Major Project

Example Course Plan

                Level 1                                 Level 2                                  Level 3

                                           Electronic Music:    Electronic Music:
 Music Theory for    Electronic Music:                                                Sound Art:
                                             Experimental          Interactive
 Electronic Music      Methods and                                                  Advanced Studio
                                            Investigations          Systems
       (core)          Means (core)                                                      (core)
                                                 (core)               (core)

                                                                                                       Sound Art: Major
                                                                                                        Project (core)

     Musical                                                       Video Art:
                    Video Art: Methods       Sound, Image                             First Major /
   Revolutions                                                    Experimental
                        and Means             and Space                             Second Major or
 (complementary)                                                 Investigations
                     (complementary)            (core)                               Elective Unit 1
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                                                                (complementary)

   First Major /       First Major /          First Major /       First Major /       First Major /      First Major /
 Second Major or     Second Major or        Second Major or     Second Major or     Second Major or    Second Major or
  Elective Unit 1     Elective Unit 1        Elective Unit 1     Elective Unit 1     Elective Unit 1    Elective Unit 1
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                                              First Major /                                              First Major /
   Broadening          Broadening                                 Broadening          Broadening
                                            Second Major or                                            Second Major or
      Unit 1              Unit 2                                     Unit 3              Unit 4
                                             Elective Unit 1                                            Elective Unit 1

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Example course plans

                                            For students who want to combine music with another interest:

                                            You can take Music Studies as a first major or Music General Studies as a second major, along with
                                            almost any other major available at UWA (subject to prerequisites).

                                            Music Studies: First major
                                            • 2 units of Principal Studies
                                              - 12 x 1hr lessons per semester          Audition Required                            Required Standard
                                              - Large Ensemble (co-requisite
                                                                                       Available for:                               • Performance
                                                zero-point unit)
                                              - Small Ensemble/Chamber Music           • Voice                                         AMEB Grade 5 (or equivalent
                                              - Workshops                              • All Orchestral Instruments                    e.g. ABRSM Grade 6)
                                            • 2 units of Music Language                • Percussion/Drumkit                         • Composition
                                              (Aural/Harmony)                          • Keyboards                                     Submission of a portfolio plus
                                            • 4 units of Musicology                    • Classical Guitar                              audition
                                              (History, Culture and Contexts)          • Composition                                Plus:
                                            • Popular Music in Global                                                               Theory background equivalent to
                                              Perspective                                                                           Music ATAR (AMEB Grade 5)
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                                              (Cat A broadening unit)
                                            • Music in World Cultures
                                              (Cat A broadening unit)                  Music Education Pathway (Master of Teaching)
                                            • 2 options in Music                       Bachelor of Arts with Music Studies major (weighted average mark of at least
                                                                                       60%) followed by a Master of Teaching (2 years) with a major or minor in Music.

                                            Example Course Plan

                                                             Level 1                                 Level 2                                         Level 3

                                                Principal              Music                Music and
                                                                                                              Music in Action               Music            Music, Society,
                                                Studies 1            Language 1            Practices of
                                                                                                                  (core)                Option 1 (core)      and Ideas (core)
                                             (complementary)      (complementary)        Listening (core)

                                                Principal              Music             Music in World
                                                                                                             Second Major or                Music            Second Major or
                                                Studies 2            Language 2          Cultures (core/
                                                                                                              Elective Unit 1           Option 2 (core)       Elective Unit 4
                                             (complementary)      (complementary)         broadening)
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                                                                  Popular Music in       Broadening/
                                               Revolutions                                                   Second Major or           Second Major or       Second Major or
                                                                 Global Perspective      Second Major
                                                  (core)                                                      Elective Unit 2           Elective Unit 5       Elective Unit 7
                                                                 (core / broadening)        Unit 3
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                                              Broadening /         Broadening /          Broadening /
                                                                                                             Second Major or           Second Major or       Second Major or
                                              Second Major         Second Major          Second Major
                                                                                                              Elective Unit 3           Elective Unit 6       Elective Unit 8
                                                 Unit 1               Unit 2                Unit 4

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Music General Studies: Second major
• 4 units of Practical Studies
  - 6 x 1hr lessons per semester
  - Large Ensemble (co-requisite            Audition Required                            Required Standard
    zero-point unit)                        Available for:                               • Performance
  - Optional Workshops
                                            • Voice                                        AMEB Grade 5 (or
• 2 units of Musicology
                                            • All Orchestral                               equivalent e.g. ABRSM
  (History, Culture and Contexts)
                                               Instruments                                 Grade 6)
• 2 options in Music
                                            • Most Jazz Instruments                      • Composition
                                            • Keyboards                                    Submission of a portfolio
                                            • Percussion/Drumkit                           plus audition
                                            • Guitar
                                            • Many other instruments

                                                                                                                                   Music and Fine Arts 2020 Study Area Guide
                                            • Composition
                                            Ask us if your instrument is taught in
                                            the Music General Studies Program

Example Course Plan

                Level 1                                   Level 2                                       Level 3

 First Major Unit 1   First Major Unit 2   First Major Unit 4       First Major Unit 5   First Major Unit 7   First Major Unit 8

                         First Major                                   First Major
                                                                                           Broadening/            Broadening/
 First Major Unit 3   Complementary/       First Major Unit 6       Complementary/
                                                                                           Elective Unit          Elective Unit
                        Elective Unit                                 Elective Unit
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    First Major          First Major           Music and                                    Practical
                                                                     Music in Action                               Music
 Complementary/       Complementary/          Practices of                                  Studies D
                                                                         (core)                                Option 1 (core)
   Elective Unit        Elective Unit       Listening (core)                                  (core)
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    Practical             Practical           Practical
                                                                       Broadening/            Music               Broadening/
    Studies A             Studies B           Studies C
                                                                       Elective Unit      Option 2 (core)         Elective Unit
      (core)                (core)              (core)

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Example course plans

                                            For students who want to study music to the best industry standard:

                                            Music Studies and Music Specialist Studies
                                            • 6 units of Principal Studies
                                              - 12 x 1hr lessons per semester          Audition Required                             Required Standard
                                              - Large Ensemble (co-requisite
                                                                                       Available for:                                • Performance
                                                zero-point unit)
                                              - Small Ensemble/Chamber Music           • Voice                                          AMEB Grade 7 (or equivalent
                                              - Workshops                              • All Orchestral Instruments                     e.g. ABRSM Grade 8)
                                            • 4 units of Music Language                • Percussion/Drumkit                          • Composition
                                              (Aural/Harmony)                          • Keyboards                                      Submission of a portfolio plus
                                            • 4 units of Musicology                    • Classical Guitar                               audition
                                              (History, Culture and Contexts)          • Composition                                 Plus:
                                            • Popular Music in Global Perspective                                                    Theory background equivalent to
                                              (Cat A broadening unit)                                                                Music ATAR (AMEB Grade 5)
                                            • Music in World Cultures
                                              (Cat A broadening unit)
                                            • Music Education in Research &            Music Education Pathway (Master of Teaching)
Music and Fine Arts 2020 Study Area Guide

                                              Practice                                 Bachelor of Arts with Music Studies and Music Specialist Studies majors (weighted
                                            • 3 options in Music                       average mark of at least 60%) followed by a Master of Teaching (2 years) with a
                                                                                       major or minor in Music.

                                            Example Course Plan

                                                             Level 1                                 Level 2                                        Level 3

                                                Principal              Music             Principal               Music                  Principal        Music Education
                                                Studies 1            Language 1          Studies 3             Language 3               Studies 5         in Research &
                                             (complementary)      (complementary)          (core)                 (core)                  (core)          Practice (core)

                                                                                                                                       Principal
                                                Principal              Music             Principal               Music
                                                                                                                                    Studies 6/ Music     Music, Society,
                                                Studies 2            Language 2          Studies 4             Language 4
                                                                                                                                   Specialist Studies    and Ideas (core)
                                             (complementary)      (complementary)          (core)                 (core)
                                                                                                                                    Option 2 (option)
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                                                                  Popular Music in        Music and        Music in World
                                               Revolutions                                                                            Music Studies       Music Studies
                                                                 Global Perspective      Practices of      Cultures (core/
                                                  (core)                                                                             Option 1 (option)   Option 2 (option)
                                                                 (core / broadening)   Listening (core)     broadening)
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                                                                                                                                     Music Specialist
                                               Broadening           Broadening         Music in Action          Elective                                      Elective
                                                                                                                                         Studies
                                                  Unit 1               Unit 2              (core)                Unit 1                                        Unit 2
                                                                                                                                     Option 2 (option)

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Pathways to professional careers

A postgraduate professional degree is a master’s                                    bachelor’s degrees in Arts, Biomedical Science, Commerce
                                                                                    and Science. To study one of our Direct Pathways, you’ll need
or doctorate-level course taken upon completion                                     to meet the ATAR for the specific pathway and apply through
of a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) that                                         TISC using its unique code. You will also need to continue to
qualifies you to enter a profession.                                                meet any ongoing requirements of the Direct Pathway for
                                                                                    your course.
Pursuing one of our professional pathways will further
your studies and increase your career opportunities in                              study.uwa.edu.au/direct-pathways
professional areas such as:
• Teaching – Master of Teaching
                                                                                    Graduate pathways
There are two pathways you can choose from:                                         If you don’t meet the ATAR requirement for a Direct Pathway,
                                                                                    you can still study in the same area using the graduate
Direct pathways                                                                     or standard pathway. This involves entering your flexible
                                                                                    three-year undergraduate degree (ATAR of 80 required),
If you already have a professional career in mind, our Direct                       achieving high grades, sitting the relevant tests and interview
Pathways combine your undergraduate and postgraduate                                component, and then applying for your postgraduate degree
degrees, providing you with a clearer direction to your                             at the end of the last year of your bachelor’s degree.
career of choice.
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Direct Pathways in Music and Fine Arts include:
• Teaching – Minimum 92 ATAR

                                                                                                                                                        Music and Fine Arts 2020 Study Area Guide
1.      These pathways are also available through the Bachelor
        of Philosophy (Honours). Students taking this pathway
        require an ATAR of 98.00.
2.      Bachelor of Philosophy students will take an additional
        year to complete this pathway.

A Direct Pathway gives you an assured place in one of our
postgraduate professional courses and, in some cases,
reduces the length of your postgraduate course.

Some Direct Pathways require a higher ATAR than our

      Direct Pathway example (Teaching)

      ATAR
                                                      3                                          2                                 Bachelor’s degree

      92
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                                                    YEARS           1
                                                                                               YEARS                               Master of Teaching
                                                  Undergraduate                              Postgraduate

      Graduate Pathway example (Teaching)

      ATAR
                                                      3                                         2                                  Bachelor’s degree

      80                                             YEARS                                    YEARS                                Master of Teaching
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                                                  Undergraduate                             Postgraduate

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    Students need to complete a bachelor’s degree with a WAM of 60 and appropriate prerequisite units as advised by the Faculty.

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