Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Creative Industries
Programme Director: Dr TSANG, Edmond
The aims and objectives of the Programme are to:
- Provide a rigorous, progressive and relevant curriculum that develops musical knowledge and skills in media music;
- Train students to be professionally competent for the creative and entertainment industries;
- Enable each student to a high level of musical proficiency and achievement in the areas of popular music and composition for screen;
- Deliver a strong tertiary programme to enhance students’ creative, intellectual, and performance abilities necessary for a variety of careers in music; and
- Nurture creative talents in a liberal arts education setting.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
I) | Major Courses | 69 units |
II) | Honours Project | 6 units |
III) | University Core Courses | 13 units |
IV) | General Education Courses | 18 units |
V) | Free Electives | 22 units |
128 units |
Requirements
I. | Major Courses | 69 units |
Major Required Courses (26 units) | ||
MUSI1005 Musicianship I | 1 unit | |
MUSI1015 Musicianship II | 1 unit | |
MUSI1018 Ensemble I | 1 unit | |
MUSI1019 Ensemble II | 1 unit | |
MUSI1037 Music Technology for Media | 3 units | |
MUSI1038 Music Theory I | 3 units | |
MUSI1039 Music Theory II | 3 units | |
MUSI2055 Western Music | 3 units | |
MUSI2056 Exploring Musical Cultures Worldwide | 3 units | |
MUSI3066 Music and Media | 3 units | |
MUSI4025 Special Topics in Music I | 2 units | |
MUSI4026 Special Topics in Music II | 2 units | |
Major Elective Courses (15 units) | ||
MUSI1008 Applied Music I | 1 unit | |
MUSI1009 Applied Music II | 1 unit | |
MUSI1045 Introduction to Film Music | 3 units | |
MUSI1046 Introduction to Anglophone Popular Music | 3 units | |
MUSI1048 Composition for Screen I | 2 units | |
MUSI1049 Composition for Screen II | 2 units | |
MUSI1058 Instrumental/Vocal Techniques for Songwriters I | 1 unit | |
MUSI1059 Instrumental/Vocal Techniques for Songwriters II | 1 unit | |
MUSI2005 Chamber Music I | 1 unit | |
MUSI2007 Group Instrument/Vocal Study I | 1 unit | |
MUSI2008 Applied Music III | 1 unit | |
MUSI2009 Applied Music IV | 1 unit | |
MUSI2015 Musicianship III | 1 unit | |
MUSI2017 Chamber Music II | 1 unit | |
MUSI2018 Ensemble III | 1 unit | |
MUSI2019 Ensemble IV | 1 unit | |
MUSI2026 Group Instrument/Vocal Study II | 1 unit | |
MUSI2046 Electro-Acoustic Music I | 3 units | |
MUSI2047 Conducting I | 3 units | |
MUSI2048 Composition for Screen III | 2 units | |
MUSI2049 Composition for Screen IV | 2 units | |
MUSI2058 Instrumental/Vocal Techniques for Songwriters III | 1 unit | |
MUSI2059 Instrumental/Vocal Techniques for Songwriters IV | 1 unit | |
MUSI2068 Songwriting I | 2 units | |
MUSI2069 Songwriting II | 2 units | |
MUSI2078 Live Performance Workshop I | 2 units | |
MUSI2079 Live Performance Workshop II | 2 units | |
MUSI2088 Scoring Seminar I | 2 units | |
MUSI2089 Scoring Seminar II | 2 units | |
MUSI3005 Chamber Music III | 1 unit | |
MUSI3006 Chamber Music IV | 1 unit | |
MUSI3007 Group Instrument/Vocal Study III | 1 unit | |
MUSI3008 Applied Music V | 1 unit | |
MUSI3009 Applied Music VI | 1 unit | |
MUSI3015 Group Instrument/Vocal Study IV | 1 unit | |
MUSI3018 Ensemble V | 1 unit | |
MUSI3019 Ensemble VI | 1 unit | |
MUSI3026 Electro-Acoustic Music II | 3 units | |
MUSI3027 Conducting II | 3 units | |
MUSI3057 Musicianship IV | 2 units | |
MUSI3065 Service Leadership and Community Engagement in Music | 3 units | |
MUSI3067 Techniques of Sound Design | 3 units | |
MUSI3068 Production Seminar for Songwriters I | 2 units | |
MUSI3069 Production Seminar for Songwriters II | 2 units | |
MUSI3075 Collaborative Screen Project | 3 units | |
MUSI3076 Applied Orchestration for Screen | 3 units | |
MUSI3077 Arranging for Songwriters | 2 units | |
MUSI3078 Live Performance Workshop III | 2 units | |
MUSI3079 Live Performance Workshop IV | 2 units | |
MUSI3085 Introduction to Music Business and Music Marketing | 3 units | |
MUSI3086 Professional Development Internship | 3 units | |
MUSI3087 Iconic Figures of Chinese Popular Music | 3 units | |
MUSI3088 Scoring Seminar III | 2 units | |
MUSI3089 Scoring Seminar IV | 2 units | |
MUSI3095 Listening to Chinese Music | 3 units | |
MUSI3096 Legal Perspective in the Creative Arts | 3 units | |
MUSI4007 Chamber Music V | 1 unit | |
MUSI4008 Applied Music VII | 1 unit | |
MUSI4009 Applied Music VIII | 1 unit | |
MUSI4015 Chamber Music VI | 1 unit | |
MUSI4017 Conducting III | 3 units | |
MUSI4018 Ensemble VII | 1 unit | |
MUSI4019 Ensemble VIII | 1 unit | |
MUSI4027 Special Topics in Music III | 2 units | |
MUSI4035 Special Topics in Music IV | 2 units | |
Concentration Required Courses (28 units) | ||
(see each concentration) | ||
II. | Honours Project | 6 units |
MUSI4878 Honours Project I | 3 units | |
MUSI4879 Honours Project II | 3 units | |
III. | University Core Courses | 13 units |
IV. | General Education Courses | 18 units |
V. | Free Electives | 22 units |
128 units |
The concentrations offered:
- Popular Music Performance and Songwriting Concentration
- Scoring for Film, Television and Video Games Concentration