为音乐学生提供研究入门，同时侧重于高级实践技能。该课程为学生进入音乐专业做好了准备，或者为进一步的音乐研究生学习提供了垫脚石。提供专业化的学科包括古典表演，爵士表演，当代音乐，作曲，银幕作曲，音乐技术或音乐学。该课程由大量的音乐教育家和学者/表演者组成，他们的专业知识遍及整个音乐行业。
This course provides outstanding music students with an introduction to research, whilst also focusing on advanced professional and practical skills. The course prepares students for entry into the music profession as highly-skilled elite performers with a profound understanding of their art form. It also offers a stepping stone to further postgraduate study in music. Specialisations include classical performance, jazz performance, contemporary music, composition, screen composition, music technology, or musicology.<br>The course is supported by a large staff of educators and scholar/performers whose expertise spans the entire music industry.<br><br>Course learning outcomes<br>Demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of music. (1, a)<br>Demonstrate advanced knowledge of research methods as they apply to music. (1, a)<br>Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise advanced knowledge in music with intellectual independence. (2, b)<br>Integrate advanced theoretical and research knowledge to evaluate complex problems in music and provide innovative and sustainable solutions inclusive of cross culturally and globally relevant perspectives. (3,13,14,15,16, c, f)<br>Exercise critical thinking and judgement in the analysis and evaluation of musical research from diverse academic and professional contexts inclusive of cross culturally and globally relevant perspectives. (3,13,14,15,16, c, f)<br>Apply advanced library, database and information literacy, to locate and critically apply information relevant to the design, planning and execution of a research project. (11)<br>Apply advanced technology literacy, information literacy and numeracy proficiency in the analysis and evaluation of qualitative and/or quantitative research results. (11)<br>Demonstrate technical research skills through the design, planning, proposal and use of a research project to address theoretical and/or technical questions relevant to music. (5)<br>Communicate a persuasive explanation of musical knowledge including a discussion of research results to academic and non-academic audiences. (6,8, d)<br>Apply initiative and judgement through the design, planning and execution a research project relevant to music, demonstrating some independence in thought and practice. (7,10, e)<br>Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively and apply responsibility and accountability for own learning and continued development. (9,12, e)