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9. Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching

Bachelor of Music students who wish to undertake a primary or secondary teaching qualification and who have completed at least two years 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 with 350 points undertaken in the Bachelor of Music and 150 points in the Bachelor of Teaching. The first three years of the combined course are devoted to music subjects, with the Bachelor of Teaching subjects normally undertaken in fourth and fifth year.

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.

Entry requirements

Students are normally accepted into the Bachelor of Music through VTAC. At the end of their second year, to apply for the combined degree, an applicaiton must be made on an internal transfer form and lodged with the Faculty of Education in early December. Students applying to enter the combined course at the end of second year must:

have successfully completed at least 187.5 points of music subjects, including all core subjects in years 1 and 2
for intending secondary teachers: have the prerequisites for Learning Area (Sec) Music A and Learning Area (Sec) Music B, or undertake to have taken subjects that will give them the prerequisites by the end of third year.

Students may also apply to enter the combined degree at the end of their third year. In this case, they must:

have successfully completed at least 287.5 points of music subjects, including all core subjects in years 1, 2 and 3.
for intending secondary teachers: have the prerequisites for Learning Area (Sec) Music A and Learning Area (Sec) Music B, and undertake to complete the four Group Music Skills subjects within the remaining two years of their course.

Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching

Third year Points

740-347 Practical Study 3-1 12.5

740-348 Practical Study 3-2 12.5

740-385 Music Techniques 3 12.5

740-342 Orchestration 12.5

740-480 Conducting 12.5

740-308 Ensemble 3-1 6.25

740-344 Ensemble 3-2 6.25

740-376 Group Music Skills 1-2 6.25

740-375 Group Music Skills 1-1 6.25

and

740-488 Performance Teaching 1 12.5

or

Music elective 12.5

Sub total 100

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

Fourth year - secondary strand

483-122 Language in Education 6.25

485-113 Computers and the Classroom 6.25

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

740-475 Group Music Skills 2-1 6.25

740-476 Group Music Skills 2-2 6.25

Sub total 100

Fifth year - secondary stand

476-202 Education 2B Indigenous Aust Studies 12.5

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

plus either

460-424 Research Project 12.5

or

460-427 Honours Project 12.5

Sub total 100

Fifth year - secondary strand

460-203 School Experience & Practice Teaching 2T 12.5

460-204 Internship 25

476-203 Teaching: Professional Perspectives 12.5

Music electives 37.5

Plus either:

460-424 Research Project 12.5

or

460-427 Honours Project 12.5

Sub total 100

Total Points 500.0

Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching

Third year	Points
	740-347 Practical Study 3-1	12.5
	740-348 Practical Study 3-2	12.5
	740-385 Music Techniques 3	12.5
	740-342 Orchestration	12.5
	740-480 Conducting	12.5
	740-308 Ensemble 3-1	6.25
	740-344 Ensemble 3-2	6.25
	740-376 Group Music Skills 1-2	6.25
	740-375 Group Music Skills 1-1	6.25
	and
	740-488 Performance Teaching 1	12.5
	or
	Music elective	12.5
	Sub total	100

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

Fourth year - secondary strand
	483-122 Language in Education	6.25
	485-113 Computers and the Classroom	6.25
	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
	740-475 Group Music Skills 2-1	6.25
	740-476 Group Music Skills 2-2	6.25
	Sub total	100

Fifth year - secondary stand
	476-202 Education 2B Indigenous Aust Studies	12.5
	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
	*plus either*
	460-424 Research Project	12.5
	or
	460-427 Honours Project	12.5
	Sub total	100

Fifth year - secondary strand
	460-203 School Experience & Practice Teaching 2T	12.5
	460-204 Internship	25
	476-203 Teaching: Professional Perspectives	12.5
	Music electives	37.5
	Plus either:
	460-424 Research Project	12.5
	or
	460-427 Honours Project	12.5
	Sub total	100
Total Points	500.0

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. BMus/BTeach students should note that they are expected to meet their practicum commitments where these may occur in semester breaks when some music subjects are offered on an intensive basis.

Honours degree

Students who wish to complete the Bachelor of Teaching (Honours) within fourth and fifth year will be able to apply in the same way as all other BTeach students.

Deferral

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

Part-time studies

Part-time studies are available in the first three years of the combined course (the predominantly music component) but not in fourth and fifth year (the BTeach component).

Further information

Further information about the Bachelor of Music is available from the Music Faculty office. Further information about the BMus/BTeach is available from the Music Faculty or Education Faculty office.

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