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2025 Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education course map

For students commencing in 2009

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  • The following course information is provided in addition to the official Monash Handbook entry for this course and is subject to change.
  • Students who commenced their studies prior to 2009 should check their course requirements in the Archived handbook for the relevant year, or contact their Course/Pathway Adviser.

Clayton - secondary stream campus

Year level Sem Placements Education Units Music Units Music overload/Professional placements units
First
Year		 15 days EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1 (6pts) MUS1100 Exploring music I (6pts) An approved Music unit at 1st year level# (6pts) MUS1980 Chief practical study I (6pts)
25 days EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2 (6pts) MUS1110 Exploring music II (6pts) An approved Music unit at 1st year level# (6pts) MUS1990 Chief practical study II (6pts)
Second
Year		 15 days EDF2004 Issues in classroom environments (6pts) MUS2020 Professional practice 1 (6pts) MUS2110 Analytical and compositional techniques I (6pts) MUS2980 Chief practical study III (6pts)
25 days EDF2005 Professional responsibilities, practice and relationships (6pts) MUS2030 Professional practice 2 (6pts) MUS2120 Analytical and compositional techniques II (6pts) MUS2990 Chief practical study IV (6pts)
Third
Year		 15 days EDF3009 Schooling: Local - Global (6pts) EDF3006 Adolescent development and learning (6pts) MUS3390 Music aesthetics criticism, sociology & psychology (6pts) MUS3980 Chief practical study V (6pts) An approved Music unit at 3rd year level (6pts)
25 days EDF3008 Researching educational practices (6pts) EDF3007 Mediating the world of learning (6pts) An approved Music unit at 3rd year level (6pts) MUS3990 Chief practical study VI (6pts) An approved Music unit at 3rd year level (6pts)
Fourth
Year		 125 days EDF41XX 7-10 Core Curriculum Unit (6pts) EDF41XX 7-10 Core curriculum unit (6pts)
or
Curriculum Elective Unit		 EDF4004 Assessing learning (6pts) General elective 1 (6pts) EDF4730 Professional experience 1A (3pts)
PLUS
EDF4731 Professional experience 1B (3pts)
225 days EDF44XX 7-12 Curriculum Specialism (6pts) EDF44XX 7-12 Curriculum Specialism (6pts) EDF4006 Professional engagement (6pts) General elective 2 (6pts) EDF4733 Professional experience 2A (3pts)
PLUS
EDF4734 Professional experience 2B (3pts)
Notes:
  1. To be eligible to graduate from the course students must have completed a minimum of 80 days of satisfactory teaching practice.
  2. To receive the awards of Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education, a student must successfully complete units totalling 192 points, consisting of:
    1. Studies in education (96 points), a series of units relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum. Fieldwork placements are also included.
    2. Studies in music (108 points). There are two major study sequences in music, one of which is performance and the other is either musicology, composition or ethnomusicology (or an approved combination of more than one of these areas).
      # Select two of the following first-year units: MUS1120 Ensemble studies I and MUS1130 Ensemble studies II; or MUS1040 American music and popular culture and MUS1060 Gamelan performing arts.

Majors and other studies - For information on the requirements of all music studies offered refer to the Undergraduate Areas of Study page on the Arts Faculty website.

Progressively over the course, students will be completing more of the education component, until the final year which will be entirely education.

This is a conceptual outline only queries regarding the course structure should be directed to the Course Advisor or relevant Administrative Officer, Student Services (Pre-service programs).