The current list of planned Music short courses are detailed on this site. Short courses will only run only if the quota is filled, and may be subject to changes.

For more information please contact Student and Academic Services for CAP subjects (contact details below) and the Knowledge Transfer Unit for short courses (contact details below).

This site will be updated regularly, so please check back soon if the course you are interested is not listed. If you have any suggestions for short courses in the future, then please send an email to the address listed below.

Music Theatre

Broadway Bound
Prerequisites: Must be 18 years old or over - LIMITED TO 18 PLACES ONLY
Dates: 1,3,5,8,10,12,15,17,19,22,24,26 Feb
1,3,5,8,10,12,15,17,19,22,24,26,29,31 March
9,12,14,16,19,21,23,26,28,30 April
3,5,7,10,12,14,15,17,19,21, 24-28 May 2010
Times: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7pm to 10pm.
9 hours per week for 15 weeks and approx. 15 hours intensive for the final week.
Price: $ 4,800.00 (INC GST)

Enquiries and applications contact:
 Steve Wyld
vcam-shortcourses@unimelb.edu.au
Ph: 9685 9088

Overview:
This 16-week intensive course provides students with a strong interest in Music Theatre, or who are considering but not yet ready to pursue full professional training, grounding in the three key areas of singing, dancing and acting. Taught by respected industry professionals, this course also offers the perfect means to develop the confidence and skills to prepare and audition for formal training, or to simply develop the ability to craft and enjoy performance at a non-professional level. In the final week of the course, students will have the opportunity to take part in a studio-based showing of work that encompasses all three disciplines.

Content:
For fifteen weeks, students will have three specialist practical classes per week: one in singing, one in acting and one in dancing (Including show jazz and tap). Each class will introduce the fundamental skills of each of the three key areas of Music Theatre, including both voice production and song interpretation in singing classes; improvisation, play and text work in acting classes; and technique and choreography in dance. This skills-building work will involve working on material both from within and beyond music theatre repertoire. In the sixteenth week, the three tutors will take the respective roles of Music Director, Director and Choreographer as they work with the students on a selection of songs, scenes and choreographed production numbers to be presented at the end of that final week in a small-scale showing for family and friends.

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2009 Summer/Autumn SHORT COURSES brochure and APPLICATION FORM for Music Theatre

Guitar Improvisation

Prerequisites: Nil.
limited to 18 places
Cost: $950.00 (Incl. GST)
Dates: 9 & 10, 16 & 17, 30 & 31 January, 6 & 7, 13 & 14 February 2010.
Times: 11am to 4pm

Overview:
This ten-day course over five weekends provides participants with the basic fundamentals and theory of improvisation for guitar. Whether you are an experienced musician wanting to take your improvisational skills to a new level or wanting to improve on your competency as a guitarist, this course caters for all.

Content:
This course provides a unique and stimulating environment for guitarists wishing to develop their own voice in the art of improvisation. Able to accommodate all musical genres, the focus of the course is to bring together the relationship between the fundamental studies of theory, aural and practical applications for the modern improviser.


Areas Covered:
Theory & Theory Revision
Aural & Aural Revision
Sight Reading
Improvisational Materials
Rhythmic Sight Reading
Guitar Ensemble
Guitar Lesson
Performance Workshop

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Contemporary Voice

Prerequisites: Nil - limited to 30 places
Cost: $385 (Incl. GST)
PLEASE NOTE THAT CONTEMPORARY VOICE WILL NOT RUN IN SUMMER 2010 - PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE FOR WINTER SCHOOL DATES IN 2010.

Overview:
In this three-day intensive participants will look at aspects of contemporary singing through group and individual practice. Taught by staff from the VCA, this dynamic vocal intensive will introduce you to the techniques necessary to develop your voice as a contemporary singer. The emphasis on musicianship and professional, practical skills is the conduit to finding your own individual process and vocal style.

Content:
An introduction to contemporary singing as a profession and art form looking at vocal technique, musicianship and performance through the study of different contemporary genres aiming to initiate the elements that establish a versatile singer with a focus on individuality, expression, interpretation and improvisation.

Areas Covered:
Theory
Listening
Choosing Repertoire
Group Improvisation
Musicianship
Aural
Transposing
Transcribing
Performance

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COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM (CAP)

CAP offers members of the community the opportunity to join VCA students in selected undergraduate subjects.

Please click this link for more Community Access Program CAP information

Applications close COB Friday 23 January 2009.

Download the 2009 Music Subject Modules that are available here.

For further information about CAP please contact Student and Academic Services (SAS) on Phone: +61 3 9685 9419.