Principal Study - Enrolment in a Principal Study is compulsory in all Conservatorium courses. Principal Study is instrumental or vocal lessons and concert practice, or small group study and is usually available at Major or Minor level of study.
Level - Major and Minor have different entry and attainment levels, workload expectations and credit point values. Major level demands a high level of achievement and commitment and is aimed at students who wish to consider a career as a performer, composer or musicologist. Minor level provides for students aiming for a broad music-related career and allows greater opportunities to follow musical interests beyond the Principal Study. Students may audition at both levels. After one year of study, subject to meeting the relevant standard, students may apply to transfer. Entry criteria for each Principal Study is presentation of a specific Conservatorium audition or submission program at Major or Minor level. Applicants who choose to apply for both levels, where both are offered, should prepare the Major level program. A mark will be given for both levels.
Major and Minor Level
Principal Study is available at major or minor level, depending on the course you are doing, reflecting different levels of entry and attainment, different workload expectations and different credit point values.
Principal Study in the Bachelor of Music (Music Education) and in the Bachelor of Music Studies may be taken at either Major level (6 credit points) or Minor Level (3 credit points), depending on ability. Major level involves extensive training in public performance culminating in public recital examinations, while Minor Level develops instrumental or vocal ability without an emphasis on public performance and involves studio examinations only.
Principal Study in all jazz performance areas (with the exception of Jazz Vocal) is offered only at Major Level, regardless of degree or award course. Jazz Vocal is also offered at Minor level in the Bachelor of Music Studies and the Bachelor of Music (Music Education).
Principal Study in the Bachelor of Music (Performance) and Diploma of Music is offered only at Major Level.
Principal Study
Principal Study refers to the instrument studied in the case of Bachelor of Music (Performance) and Bachelor of Music (Music Education), or Composition or Musicology in the case of Bachelor of Music (Composition) and Bachelor of Music (Musicology).
Principal study is offered at a major and minor level. Currently the Conservatorium does not offer minor level study in Composition or Jazz Performance. It is not possible to take two principal studies in different instruments or voice.
Except with the approval of the Board, students will normally be enrolled in a Principal Study in each semester of their course, until they have completed the minimum requirements in Principal Study for their award.
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