The Master of Music (Composition) is a research degree which prepares students for a career in composition. As a student in this course you will be given supervision and guidance to produce a folio of original compositions. The folio will be made up of a minimum of two original compositions, in different media, of 50 minutes in duration. You will also produce a CD recording of a performance of at least one work written during the period of candidature. Candidates will receive regular individual lessons and will participate in composition-related activities, including a weekly Composition Seminar and Postgraduate Seminar. Students may alternately undertake a combination of folio and minor thesis (of an equivalent total) with permission of the course coordinator. Learning outcomes On completion of this course students should be able to: Apply the best practices of local, national and international standards in their professional performance in their chosen specialisation Pursue an informed program of independent further study in their chosen area of specialisation in music Provide leadership in the profession in their chosen area of specialisation in music Use current technologies and assimilate the potential of emerging technologies to facilitate and heighten the dissemination of skills, knowledge and information Value and participate in projects requiring team-work On completion of the Composition stream, students will have: Developed compositional skills and techniques to a professional level Clarified a personal stylistic and philosophical rationale Developed a greater understanding and knowledge of the professional world of composition The Master of Music (MMus) Composition provides you with a research-based foundation for articulating your artistic practice in the professional domain, and may also lead to teaching or doctoral study.