As a result of the changes to the Bachelor of Music (Honours) curriculum for 2020 and the changes to Semester Two 2020 course offerings because of the COVID-19 pandemic, significant numbers of students find themselves needing to apply for a variation to their major or program because a course they are required to take is no longer available and they need to take another course as a substitute. To help students in this situation, the following variations have been pre-approved by the Associate Dean, Academic of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: you do not need to apply for any of the variations listed on this page.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music (Honours) students (completing under pre-2020 rules)
| Can Substitute ... | For ... |
| MUSC2250 Performance Studies 3 and MUSC2260 Performance Studies 4 | MUSC2201 Practical Studies 2 |
| MUSC2750 Ensemble Studies 3 and MUSC2755 Ensemble Studies 4 | MUSC2145 Chamber Music Performance |
| MUSC3060 Musicianship 3 | MUSC2620 Advanced Musicianship 1 |
| any level 2 MUSC elective course | MUSC2630 Advanced Musicianship 2 |
| MUSC3580 Music Analysis and Criticism | MUSC2640 Introduction to Musical Analysis |
| MUSC3750 Ensemble Studies 5 and MUSC3755 Ensemble Studies 6 | MUSC3145 Advanced Chamber Music Performance 1 |
| any level 3 MUSC elective | MUSC3170 Instrumental Conducting |
| MUSC3255 Performance Studies 5 and MUSC3265 Performance Studies 6 | MUSC3211 Practical Studies 3 |
| MUSC3255 Performance Studies 5 and MUSC3265 Performance Studies 6 | MUSC3231 Composition 3 |
| MUSC3240 Music Adjunct Study (Sem Two 2020 musicology project only) | MUSC3540 Music Communication, Writing and Critique |
| MUSC3580 Music Analysis and Criticism | MUSC3540 Music Communication, Writing and Critique |
| any level 3 MUSC elective | MUSC3850 Multi-Instrumental Pedagogy B |
| any level 3 MUSC elective | MUSC3900 Music Career Skills and Entrepreneurship |
| MUSC4750 Ensemble Studies 7 and MUSC4755 Ensemble Studies 8 | MUSC4145 Advanced Chamber Music Performance 2 |
| MUSC4255 Performance Studies 7 and MUSC4265 Performance Studies 8 | MUSC4211 Practical Studies 4 |
| MUSC4255 Performance Studies 7 and MUSC4265 Performance Studies 8 | MUSC4231 Composition 4 |
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music (Honours) students (completing under 2020 rules)
| Can Substitute ... | For ... |
| MUSC1201 Practical Studies 1 | MUSC1250 Performance Studies 1 and MUSC1260 Performance Studies 2 |
| MUSC2051 Music in Society 2 | MUSC2501 Musicology and Early Music |
| MUSC2145 Chamber Music Performance | MUSC2750 Ensemble Studies 3 and MUSC2755 Ensemble Studies 4 |
| MUSC2201 Practical Studies 2 | MUSC2250 Performance Studies 3 and MUSC2260 Performance Studies 4 |
| MUSC2620 Advanced Musicianship 1 * | MUSC3060 Musicianship 3 |
| MUSC3145 Advanced Chamber Music Performance 1 | MUSC3750 Ensemble Studies 5 and MUSC3755 Ensemble Studies 6 |
| MUSC3160 Choral Conducting | MUSC3165 Conducting |
| MUSC3170 Instrumental Conducting | MUSC3165 Conducting |
| MUSC3211 Practical Studies 3 | MUSC3255 Performance Studies 5 and MUSC3265 Performance Studies 6 |
| MUSC3231 Composition 3 | MUSC3255 Performance Studies 5 and MUSC3265 Performance Studies 6 |
| MUSC2640 Introduction to Musical Analysis * | MUSC3580 Music Analysis and Criticism |
| MUSC4145 Advanced Chamber Music Performance 2 | MUSC4750 Ensemble Studies 7 and MUSC4755 Ensemble Studies 8 |
| MUSC4211 Practical Studies 4 | MUSC4255 Performance Studies 7 and MUSC4265 Performance Studies 8 |
| MUSC4231 Composition 4 | MUSC4255 Performance Studies 7 and MUSC4265 Performance Studies 8 |
| MUSC4500 Music Thesis plus any level 3 MUSC elective ** | MUSC4630 Thesis |
| MUSC4550 Portfolio of Artistic Research plus any level 3 MUSC elective ** | MUSC4610 Creative Practice and Research |
* Students completing under the BMus(Hons) 2020 rules must complete #24 of MUSC courses at level 3 or higher, so if you substitute a level 2 course for a compulsory level 3 course you must also complete an additional #2 level 3 MUSC elective course to ensure you still complete #24 of level 3 or higher MUSC courses.
** Students completing under the BMus(Hons) 2020 rules must complete #24 of MUSC courses at level 3 or higher, so if you substitute a #6 level 4 MUSC honours project for an #8 level 4 MUSC honours project you must also complete an additional #2 level 3 MUSC elective course to ensure you still complete #24 of level 3 or higher MUSC courses.
Diploma in Music Performance students
| Can Substitute ... | For ... |
| MUSC1010 Introduction to Music Technology | any Large Ensembles course |
| MUSC1150 Introduction to Guitar | any Large Ensembles course |
| MUSC2010 Music Technology for Live Performance | any Large Ensembles course |
| MUSC3160 Choral Conducting | any Large Ensembles course |
| MUSC3840 Multi-Instrumental Pedagogy | any Large Ensembles course |
| MUSC3890 Creative Music Making | any Large Ensembles course |
Master of Music students
| Can Substitute ... | For ... |
| MUSC4410 Artistic and Musicological Research Methods | MUSC7700 Research Methods for the Music Professions |
| MUSC4430 Music Education and Psychology Research Methods | MUSC7700 Research Methods for the Music Professions |
| MUSC7710 Professional Engagement Project | MUSC7900 Research Project |