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: