BME Course List for 4-year programme*

 

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Teaching Department

Status

Year-Semester

Core Music Studies (Total 12 cps)

MUS1212 Music in Western Civilization 3 CCA core 1-1
MUS2156 Introduction to Chinese Music 3 CCA core 1-1 or 2-1
MUS2268 Historical Performance Practices 3 CCA core 2-1
MUS4218 Conducting and Ensemble Directing 3 CCA core 4-2
 

Contemporary Music Specialization (Total 24 cps)

MUS1160 Materials and Techniques of Music I 3 CCA core 1-1
MUS1269 Contemporary Music Practices 3 CCA core 1-2
MUS2162 Materials and Techniques of Music II 3 CCA core 2-1
MUS2174 Elastic Scoring Techniques 3 CCA core 4-1
MUS2215 Technology in the Popular Music Industry 3 CCA core 2-2
MUS3171 Music Analysis 3 CCA core 3-1
MUS3276 Popular Music Production 3 CCA core 3-1
MUS3286 Western Music Development in the Recent 100 Years 3 CCA core 3-2
 

Performance Pedagogy Specialization (Total 24 cps)

MUS1270 Ensemble Experience I 1 CCA core 1-2
MUS2302 Performance Studies I 3 CCA core 1-1
MUS2273 Ensemble Experience II 1 CCA core 2-2
MUS2282 Creative Learning Workshop 3 CCA core 2-1
MUS2283 Studio Pedagogy I 2 CCA core 1-2
MUS3303 Performance Studies II 3 CCA core 2-1
MUS3278 Ensemble Experience III 1 CCA core 3-1
MUS3284 Studio Pedagogy II 2 CCA core 2-2
MUS3285 Ensemble / Small Group Teaching 2 CCA core 3-1
MUS3319 Performance and Technology 3 CCA core 4-1
MUS4280 Graduation Recital 3 CCA core 3-2
 

Electives/Minor (Total 18 cps)

MUS1213 Jazz Study: An Introduction 3 CCA electives 2-1
MUS2274 Jazz Theory 3 CCA electives 2-2

MUS3279

MUS2251/MUS3338

Jazz Piano * (for Piano students)

Popular Music and Society * (for non-Piano students)

3 CCA electives 3-2
MUS4271 Jazz Arranging 3 CCA electives 4-1
MUS4321 Jazz Practicum 3 CCA electives 4-2

* Students who wish to claim the Jazz Minor should take either MUS3279 for piano major students or MUS2251/ MUS3338 for non-piano major students.

 

General Education Studies (Total 18 cps)

Course details          
 

Language Enhancement (Total 9 cps)

CLE1234 University Chinese 3 CLE core 1-1
CLE1239 University Speaking 3 CLE core 2-2
CLE1241 University Writting 3 CLE core 1-1
 

Internship (Total 6 cps)

MUS3209 Internship I 3 CCA core 3-2
MUS4219 Internship II 3# CCA core 4-1&2
 

Honours Project (Total 6 cps)

MUS4900 Honours Project 6^ CCA core 3-2& 4-1&2
 

Co-Curricular and Service Learning (Total 3 cps)

Co-Curricular and Service Learning Course

3
Various departments
CSL
2-1 OR 3-1
 

^ cps to be counted in Year 4-Semester 2
# cps to be counted in Semester 2

* Any aspect of the course and course offerings (including, without limitation, the content of the Course and the manner in which the Course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University. Without limiting the right of the University to amend the course and its course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors such as staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements and curriculum changes.