Why Bachelor of Music (Honours)?
Develop a unique style and advance your jazz performance training.
Our Bachelor of Music (Honours) majoring in Jazz Performance will help you stand out from the crowd. Build your research skills, seeking answers to questions no one else is asking in the music world. Challenge yourself with advanced coursework. Gain a completive edge and broaden your career prospects. No matter your end goal, this degree will launch you into the career of your dreams.
Overview
The Bachelor of Music (Honours) will provide you with the advanced technical, musical and research skills to grow as a musician, performer or progress into music academia.
With your major in Jazz Performance, you’ll fine-tune your skills with chances to perform and compose for assessment. Research your passions through analysing texts and writing papers relevant to your major. Get advice, support and guidance from world-class academics and performers. Develop a unique style, giving you a competitive edge in the job market. Broaden your career prospects by deepening your expertise in jazz performance. Graduate with the essential skills and confidence you’ll need for a successful music career.
Key features
Complete advanced coursework in Jazz Performance. - Perform and compose at an advanced level.
- Investigate a research question relevant to your major in Jazz Performance.
- Partner with an academic mentor who’ll support your development.
- Sharpen your ability to write, think and communicate creatively.
- Connect with staff from one of the most established music institutions in Australia, the Elder Conservatorium of Music.
What you'll learn
The Bachelor of Music (Honours) majoring in Jazz Performance has two core courses and a major project. Courses will include the following:
- Honours Music Research Methodology: identify, articulate and investigate a research question relevant to your major in Jazz Performance.
- Honours Music Minor Project: perform a 35-minute program in the small ensemble setting, relevant to your Jazz Performance major.
- Honours Music Major Project: produce a significant performance with a complementary exegesis, relevant to your Jazz Performance major.
Assessments will include presentations, original compositions, performances and research papers.
Majors
The Bachelor of Music (Honours) is also available with majors in the following:
What courses you'll study
Complete 192 units comprising:
- 54 units from Core courses, and
- 96 to 114 units for one Major from Majors, and
- 24 to 42 units for Electives
Complete exactly 54 units from the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Life in Music
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Course code
MUSI1036
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Units
6
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Course name
Honours Music Research Methodology
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Course code
MUSI4000
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Units
12
|
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Course name
Honours Music Minor Project
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Course code
MUSI4001
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Units
12
|
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Course name
Honours Music Major Project
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Course code
MUSI4002
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Units
24
|
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Course name
Honours Music Final Performance Popular Music
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Course code
MUSI4003
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Units
12
|
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Course name
Honours Music Major Project Part 1
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Course code
MUSI4004
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Units
0
|
|
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Course name
Honours Music Major Project Part 2
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Course code
MUSI4005
|
Units
24
|
Notes
If studying the Popular Music Pathway in CREPHMUSI - Creative Practice , then students must complete EITHER MUSI4001 - Honours Music Minor Project OR MUSI4003 - Honours Music Final Performance Popular Music
Complete 114 units for ALL of the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Jazz Performance 1A
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Course code
MUSI1002
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Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Jazz Performance 1B
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Course code
MUSI1007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz History
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Course code
MUSI1017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Musicianship 1A
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Course code
MUSI1022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Musicianship 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1024
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Professional Development 1A
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Course code
MUSI1029
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Professional Development 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Performance 2A
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Course code
MUSI2002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Performance 2B
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Course code
MUSI2006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Musicianship 2A
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Course code
MUSI2021
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Musicianship 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2023
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Professional Development 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2027
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Professional Development 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2029
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Performance 3A
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Course code
MUSI3002
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Performance 3B
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Course code
MUSI3007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Arranging
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Course code
MUSI3013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Musicianship 3
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Course code
MUSI3025
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Professional Development 3A
|
Course code
MUSI3029
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Professional Development 3B
|
Course code
MUSI3031
|
Units
6
|
Complete 24 to 42 units for either of the following:
- 24 to 42 units from Program electives - closed, or
- 24 to 42 units for all Program electives - open
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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Course name
Music Technology Foundations
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Course code
MUSI1000
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
Music & Sound Fundamentals 1A
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Course code
MUSI1003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music & Sound Fundamentals 1B
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Course code
MUSI1008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
From Elvis to YouTube I
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Course code
MUSI1011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musics of the World I
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Course code
MUSI1013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound & Media
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Course code
MUSI1018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 1
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Course code
MUSI1019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Foundations of Music Education 1A
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Course code
MUSI1021
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Foundations of Music Education 1B
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Course code
MUSI1023
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Engineering
|
Course code
MUSI1033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts
|
Course code
MUSI1034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 1
|
Course code
MUSI1035
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
From Elvis to YouTube II
|
Course code
MUSI2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music, Media & Contemporary Society II
|
Course code
MUSI2009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musics of the World II
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Course code
MUSI2011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Foundations of Conducting
|
Course code
MUSI2015
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 2
|
Course code
MUSI2017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Analysis 2
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Course code
MUSI2019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Education in Theory and Practice 2A
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Course code
MUSI2020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Education in Theory and Practice 2B
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Course code
MUSI2022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2028
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 2
|
Course code
MUSI2031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Computer Music Composition 2
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Course code
MUSI2032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Engineering Live
|
Course code
MUSI2033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Design for Film II
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Course code
MUSI2034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Circuit Bending and Hardware Hacking
|
Course code
MUSI2035
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Methods in Music Research
|
Course code
MUSI3001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Advanced Sound Engineering 3
|
Course code
MUSI3003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Research 3
|
Course code
MUSI3006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Arranging
|
Course code
MUSI3013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music, Health and Wellbeing
|
Course code
MUSI3014
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music, Media & Contemporary Society III
|
Course code
MUSI3016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Conducting: Choral & Instrumental Techniques
|
Course code
MUSI3017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3
|
Course code
MUSI3018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
The Sampled Source
|
Course code
MUSI3019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 3
|
Course code
MUSI3020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Analysis 3
|
Course code
MUSI3023
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Education in Theory and Practice 3
|
Course code
MUSI3024
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 3
|
Course code
MUSI3030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Computer Music Composition 3
|
Course code
MUSI3033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Design for Games III
|
Course code
MUSI3034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
International Study Tour: Music
|
Course code
MUSI3035
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Internship
|
Course code
MUSI3900
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Elective 1
|
Course code
AUXX1011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Elective 2
|
Course code
AUXX1012
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Elective 3
|
Course code
AUXX1013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Elective 4
|
Course code
AUXX1014
|
Units
6
|
Notes
Program electives - closed - Or Free Electives
Program electives - open - Or Free electives
Career outcomes
Prepare for a wide range of careers with your advanced jazz performance skills and expertise. Want to travel the globe as a jazz performer? How about contribute to music journals, tracing the influence of jazz music through the ages? An Honours degree in Jazz Performance will get you there.
You could also pursue the following careers:
- Music critic or journalist
- Music historian or scholar
- Musician
- Performer.
Industry trends
Jazz music continues to be important in both performance and research. For jazz musicians, mastering their technical and improvisation skills is essential for building their craft and career. The rise of streaming and social media has also helped musicians build global fan bases and unlock more professional opportunities.
In academia, jazz is a culturally rich field with significant historical influence. It’s role in uniting diverse cultures and shaping modern musical genres makes it a vital area of research. Benefit from growing opportunities and continued relevance with your expertise in music and jazz performance.
Ready to apply?
Your study experience and support
Adelaide University sets you up for success in your studies – and your social life. You’ll have access to work placement and internship opportunities, overseas study tours and exchanges, networking events with guest speakers and more. Our campuses are equipped with purpose-built facilities including lecture theatres, libraries, workshops, laboratories, and spaces that simulate real work environments. These are all supported by the latest technologies and a 24/7 online learning platform with personalised study information and resources.
You’ll have everything you need to live well and thrive during your studies, with health services on campus, gymnasiums, technology zones and modern student lounges. Get involved in campus sport or join our student clubs that will connect you to your passions – and the people who share them.
Adelaide also has a variety of accommodation options to suit your individual requirements and budget, with options ranging from dedicated student accommodation to private rentals. One of the world’s most liveable cities, Adelaide has lots of leafy parks, gardens and social hubs – and some of the highest living standards globally. No matter where you are in Adelaide, you’re only a short distance from beaches, vineyards, museums, art galleries, restaurants, bars and parklands. Visit the accommodation web page to find out more.
Student services
We’re here to support you on your student journey. Adelaide University offers a range of support services and facilities, including:
- Career advice and mentoring services
- Personal counselling
- LGBTQIA+ support
- Academic support
- Fees and finance help
- Security services
- Accommodation services
- Common rooms
- Prayer rooms.
You’ll also have unlimited access to our dedicated student support hub. Visit in-person or online, or contact our friendly team by phone. We can assist you with anything study-related including enrolment, identification cards, timetables, fees and more.
Your campus
You'll be studying at one of our renowned campuses, accessing cutting-edge facilities and contemporary study spaces.
Study hours
Your courses will require a combination of different learning formats, including lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars and practicals. Aside from your classes, you’ll also need to allocate additional time for independent study. This may include assignments, readings, projects and contributing to online discussion forums. As a rough guide, full-time studies may require 12-26 hours of class time and 14-18 hours of independent study per week.
Assessment
During your studies at Adelaide University, you’ll complete a mixture of practical, professional and research-based learning. Your assessment types will vary depending on the degree you’re studying, but may include:
- Case studies
- Essays and assignments
- Examinations
- Group projects
- Internships and placements
- Practicals
- Presentations
- Reports and project documentations
- Research projects
- Workplace and classroom contributions.
