Faculty of Education

 Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching

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Bachelor of Music students who wish to undertake a primary or secondary teaching qualification and who have completed at least one year of the Bachelor of Music can apply to transfer to the combined Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching, a five year full-time (or approved equivalent) program. The combined course comprises a total of 500 points, at least 300 points undertaken in the Bachelor of Music and up to 200 points in the Bachelor of Teaching. The first three years of the combined course are devoted to Music subjects, with Bachelor of Teaching subjects normally undertaken in years 4 and 5.

Graduates qualify for registration as specialist music teachers in primary or secondary schools in both classroom and instrumental teaching methods, and can also teach in private practice.

 1. Course outline

The normal pattern of study is as follows:

Third year
	740-347 Practical Study 3-1	12.5
	740-348 Practical Study 3-2	12.5
	740-355 Group Music Resources And Ensemble B	25
	740-385 Music Techniques 3	12.5
	740-342 Orchestration	12.5
	740-212 Music Technology Studies	12.5
	740-407 Conducting for Schools	12.5
	Sub total	100.0

Fourth year - Primary strand
	483-122 Language in Education	6.25
	485-113 Computers and the Classroom	6.25
	485-136 Learning Area (TP) Mathematics 1	12.5
	483-146 Learning Area (TP) Arts	12.5
	483-145 Learning Area Primary English 1	12.5
	476-100 Learning & Teaching	12.5
	476-101 Curriculum & Assessment	12.5
	482-101 Education Policy, Schools & Society	12.5
	460-102 School Experience & Practice Teaching 1T	12.5
	Sub total	100.0

Fourth year - Secondary strand
	483-122 Language in Education	6.25
	485-113 Computers and the Classroom	6.25
	Music Elective
	483-129 Learning Area (Sec) Music A	12.5
	483-130 Learning Area (Sec) Music B	12.5
	476-100 Learning & Teaching	12.5
	476-101 Curriculum & Assessment	12.5
	482-101 Education Policy, Schools & Society	12.5
	460-102 School Experience & Practice Teaching 1T	12.5
	Sub total	100.0

Fifth year - Primary strand
	460-203 School Experience & Practice Teaching 2T	12.5
	485-233 Learning Area (TP) Mathematics 2	6.25
	483-245 Learning Area Primary English 2	6.25
	485-234 Learning Area (TP) Science & Technology	12.5
	485-235 Learning Area (TP) Health & Physical Ed	6.25
	482-251 Learning Area (TP) SOSE	6.25
	460-204 Internship	25
	476-203 Teaching: Professional Perspectives	12.5
	Plus either
	460-424 Research Project	12.5
	OR
	460-427 Honours Project	12.5
	Sub total	100.0

Fifth year - Secondary strand
	460-203 School Experience & Practice Teaching 2T	12.5
	Approved elective subjects
	460-204 Internship	25
	476-203 Teaching: Professional Perspectives	12.5
	Plus either
	460-424 Research Project	12.5
	OR
	460-427 Honours Project	12.5
	Sub total	100.0
Total Points		500.0

Note:

• students must have completed a minimum of 300 points in Music subjects before being able to proceed to the Bachelor of Teaching subjects;

• students who are completing a Diploma (such as the Diploma in Modern Languages) concurrently with the Bachelor of Music must have completed a minimum of 300 points in the Music/Diploma course and have undertaken sufficient Music studies to proceed to the Bachelor of Teaching component of the combined course.

 2. Practicum requirements

Bachelor of Teaching students complete a minimum of 45 days of supervised practice teaching in schools plus an extended internship in final year. Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching students should note that they are expected to meet their practicum commitments where these may occur in semester breaks at the same time as some Music subjects are offered on an intensive basis.

 3. Honours degrees

Students who wish to complete the Bachelor of Teaching (Honours) within years 4 and 5 will be able to apply in the same way as all other Bachelor of Teaching students.

 4. Deferral

Deferral of a place in the combined course is not available.

 5. Part-time studies

Part time studies are available in the first three years of the combined course (the Music component) but not in years 4 and 5 (the B Teach component).

 6. Selection into the Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching

Students must initially gain admission to the Bachelor of Music through the normal VTAC processes. At the end of first year of the Bachelor of Music, students who have completed at least 87.5 points, including all compulsory first year subjects, can apply for the combined course by submitting an internal transfer form to the Faculty of Education. Admission to the combined course is also possible after second year, provided that the prerequisite subjects for two teaching areas have been completed. Selection will be based on academic merit.

 7. Further information

Further information about the Bachelor of Music is available from the Music Faculty Office (Phone +61 3 9344 5256 or +61 3 9344 5258; email j.curley@music.unimelb.edu.au; internet http://www.music.unimelb.edu.au).

Further information about the Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching is available from the Music Faculty Office or the Education Faculty Office.

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