Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Creative Industries
Programme Director: Prof YANG, Helan H L
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 |
# Students may take additional Healthy Lifestyle courses and/or General Education (Level 1 or 2) courses in any categories, subject to a maximum of 6 units, to fulfil the Free Electives requirement.
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| MUSI3086 Professional Development Internship | 3 units | |
| MUSI3087 Iconic Figures of Chinese Popular Music | 3 units | |
| MUSI3095 Listening to Chinese Music | 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 | |
| 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