Music
Applicable to students admitted in 2026-27.
Description
Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses, with at least 6 units at 3000 or above level, as follows:
1. Required Courses : 7 units
MUSC1000, 1212, 1222
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC 1000 | The Study of Music | — | ||
| MUSC 1212 [2] | Fundamentals of Tonal Music I | — | ||
| MUSC 1222 [2] | Fundamentals of Tonal Music II | Prerequisite: MUSC1212. |
2. Elective Courses: 11 units
(a) Any 4 units from the following courses: MUSC2252, 2262, 2552, 2562, 2872, 2882
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC 2252 [2] | Materials and Structures of Music | Prerequisite: MUSC1222 or by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 2262 [2] | Advanced Harmonic Practice | Prerequisite: MUSC2252 OR by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 2552 [2] | Music, Culture and Society | — | ||
| MUSC 2562 [2] | Foundations of Chinese Music | — | ||
| MUSC 2872 [2] | History of Western Music I | — | ||
| MUSC 2882 [2] | History of Western Music II | — |
(b) Any MUSC courses other than the courses taken to fulfill requirement (1) and (2a) above, excluding MUSC1012, 1022, 1051, 1061, 2012, 2022, 2051, 2061, 3012, 3022, 3051, 3061, 4000, 4003, 4051, 4061. Courses taken should include at least 6 units of courses at 3000 or above level and not more than 4 units of courses from Area 2B and/or 2C.
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| Code | Title | T1 | T2 | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC 1000 | The Study of Music | — | ||
| MUSC 1001 [1] | Choral Singing I | — | ||
| MUSC 1002 [1] | Choral Singing II | — | ||
| MUSC 1011 [1] | Applied Music (Minor I) | — | ||
| MUSC 1013 [1] | African Drumming I | — | ||
| MUSC 1014 [1] | Chamber Music Ensemble I | — | ||
| MUSC 1015 [1] | Chinese Music Ensemble I | — | ||
| MUSC 1016 [1] | Early Music Ensemble I | — | ||
| MUSC 1017 [1] | Javanese Gamelan Ensemble I | — | ||
| MUSC 1018 [1] | Jazz Ensemble I | — | ||
| MUSC 1019 [1] | New Music Ensemble I | — | ||
| MUSC 1021 [1] | Applied Music (Minor II) | — | ||
| MUSC 1023 [1] | African Drumming II | — | ||
| MUSC 1024 [1] | Chamber Music Ensemble II | — | ||
| MUSC 1025 [1] | Chinese Music Ensemble II | — | ||
| MUSC 1026 [1] | Early Music Ensemble II | — | ||
| MUSC 1027 [1] | Javanese Gamelan Ensemble II | — | ||
| MUSC 1028 [1] | Jazz Ensemble II | — | ||
| MUSC 1029 [1] | New Music Ensemble II | — | ||
| MUSC 1031 [1] | Orchestral Training I | — | ||
| MUSC 1032 [1] | Orchestral Training II | — | ||
| MUSC 1041 [1] | Wind Orchestra I | — | ||
| MUSC 1042 [1] | Wind Orchestra II | — | ||
| MUSC 1212 [2] | Fundamentals of Tonal Music I | — | ||
| MUSC 1222 [2] | Fundamentals of Tonal Music II | Prerequisite: MUSC1212. | ||
| MUSC 2001 [1] | Choral Singing III | — | ||
| MUSC 2002 [1] | Choral Singing IV | — | ||
| MUSC 2011 [1] | Applied Music (Minor III) | — | ||
| MUSC 2013 [1] | African Drumming III | — | ||
| MUSC 2014 [1] | Chamber Music Ensemble III | — | ||
| MUSC 2015 [1] | Chinese Music Ensemble III | — | ||
| MUSC 2016 [1] | Early Music Ensemble III | — | ||
| MUSC 2017 [1] | Javanese Gamelan Ensemble III | — | ||
| MUSC 2018 [1] | Jazz Ensemble III | — | ||
| MUSC 2019 [1] | New Music Ensemble III | — | ||
| MUSC 2021 [1] | Applied Music (Minor IV) | — | ||
| MUSC 2023 [1] | African Drumming IV | — | ||
| MUSC 2024 [1] | Chamber Music Ensemble IV | — | ||
| MUSC 2025 [1] | Chinese Music Ensemble IV | — | ||
| MUSC 2026 [1] | Early Music Ensemble IV | — | ||
| MUSC 2027 [1] | Javanese Gamelan Ensemble IV | — | ||
| MUSC 2028 [1] | Jazz Ensemble IV | — | ||
| MUSC 2029 [1] | New Music Ensemble IV | — | ||
| MUSC 2031 [1] | Orchestral Training III | — | ||
| MUSC 2032 [1] | Orchestral Training IV | — | ||
| MUSC 2041 [1] | Wind Orchestra III | — | ||
| MUSC 2042 [1] | Wind Orchestra IV | — | ||
| MUSC 2233 [2] | Hymnology and Liturgical Music | — | ||
| MUSC 2252 [2] | Materials and Structures of Music | Prerequisite: MUSC1222 or by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 2262 [2] | Advanced Harmonic Practice | Prerequisite: MUSC2252 OR by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 2333 [2] | Music Information Technology | — | ||
| MUSC 2511 [1] | Aural Practice and Perception I | Pre-requisite: Grade B or above in MUSC1222 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 2521 [1] | Aural Practice and Perception II | Pre-requisite: MUSC2511 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 2540 | An Introduction to Arts Management | — | ||
| MUSC 2542 [2] | Music in World Cultures | Prerequisite: MUSC2552 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 2543 [2] | Conducting | — | ||
| MUSC 2545 [2] | Music Therapy | — | ||
| MUSC 2552 [2] | Music, Culture and Society | — | ||
| MUSC 2562 [2] | Foundations of Chinese Music | — | ||
| MUSC 2612 [2] | Chinese Instrumental Music | — | ||
| MUSC 2622 [2] | Chinese Operatic Music | — | ||
| MUSC 2872 [2] | History of Western Music I | — | ||
| MUSC 2882 [2] | History of Western Music II | — | ||
| MUSC 2913 | Selected Study I | — | ||
| MUSC 3001 [1] | Choral Singing V | — | ||
| MUSC 3002 [1] | Choral Singing VI | — | ||
| MUSC 3011 [1] | Applied Music (Minor V) | — | ||
| MUSC 3013 [1] | African Drumming V | — | ||
| MUSC 3014 [1] | Chamber Music Ensemble V | — | ||
| MUSC 3015 [1] | Chinese Music Ensemble V | — | ||
| MUSC 3016 [1] | Early Music Ensemble V | — | ||
| MUSC 3017 [1] | Javanese Gamelan Ensemble V | — | ||
| MUSC 3018 [1] | Jazz Ensemble V | — | ||
| MUSC 3019 [1] | New Music Ensemble V | — | ||
| MUSC 3021 [1] | Applied Music (Minor VI) | — | ||
| MUSC 3023 [1] | African Drumming VI | — | ||
| MUSC 3024 [1] | Chamber Music Ensemble VI | — | ||
| MUSC 3025 [1] | Chinese Music Ensemble VI | — | ||
| MUSC 3026 [1] | Early Music Ensemble VI | — | ||
| MUSC 3027 [1] | Javanese Gamelan Ensemble VI | — | ||
| MUSC 3028 [1] | Jazz Ensemble VI | — | ||
| MUSC 3029 [1] | New Music Ensemble VI | — | ||
| MUSC 3031 [1] | Orchestral Training V | — | ||
| MUSC 3032 [1] | Orchestral Training VI | — | ||
| MUSC 3041 [1] | Wind Orchestra V | — | ||
| MUSC 3042 [1] | Wind Orchestra VI | — | ||
| MUSC 3213 [2] | History of Western Music: Special Topic I | Pre-requisite: MUSC2813 and 2823 (for 3-year cohort) OR MUSC2872 and 2882 (for 4-year cohort) OR by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3223 [2] | History of Western Music: Special Topic II | Pre-requisite: MUSC2813 and 2823 (for 3-year cohort) OR MUSC2872 and 2882 (for 4-year cohort) OR by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3233 [2] | History of Western Music: Special Topic III | Pre-requisite: MUSC2872 and MUSC2882 OR by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3243 [2] | History of Western Music: Special Topic IV | Pre-requisite: MUSC2872 and MUSC2882 OR by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3323 [2] | Counterpoint (Tonal and Modern) | Prerequisite: MUSC2262 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3333 [2] | Orchestral Techniques | Prerequisite: MUSC2262 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3343 | Composition I | Prerequisite: Grade B or above in MUSC3212 or MUSC2262, and departmental permission must be obtained prior to registration. | ||
| MUSC 3353 | Composition II | Prerequisite: MUSC3343. | ||
| MUSC 3363 | Composition III | Prerequisite: MUSC3353. | ||
| MUSC 3373 [2] | Scoring for Film and Television | Prerequisite: MUSC2333 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3383 [2] | Electronic Music | — | ||
| MUSC 3432 [2] | Tonal Music Analysis | Prerequisite: MUSC2252 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3442 [2] | Post-tonal Music Analysis | Prerequisite: MUSC3432 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3452 [2] | Theory and Analysis: Special Topic I | — | ||
| MUSC 3462 [2] | Theory and Analysis: Special Topic II | — | ||
| MUSC 3472 [2] | Theory and Analysis: Special Topic III | — | ||
| MUSC 3482 [2] | Theory and Analysis: Special Topic IV | — | ||
| MUSC 3492 [2] | Analysis and Performance | — | ||
| MUSC 3502 [2] | Vocal/Instrumental Pedagogy | — | ||
| MUSC 3512 [2] | Chinese Music: History and Theory I | — | ||
| MUSC 3522 [2] | Chinese Music: History and Theory II | — | ||
| MUSC 3530 [2] | Music Performer’s Issues | — | ||
| MUSC 3532 [2] | Chinese Music: History and Theory III | — | ||
| MUSC 3533 [2] | Piano Pedagogy | — | ||
| MUSC 3542 [2] | Selected Topic in World Musics | — | ||
| MUSC 3562 [2] | Chinese Music: Selected Topics | Prerequisite: MUSC2562 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3582 [2] | Selected Topic in Music and Society | — | ||
| MUSC 3712 [2] | Composition: Special Topic I | — | ||
| MUSC 3722 [2] | Composition: Special Topic II | — | ||
| MUSC 3732 [2] | Composition: Special Topic III | — | ||
| MUSC 3742 [2] | Composition: Special Topic IV | — | ||
| MUSC 3802 [2] | Introduction to Jazz | Pre-requisite: MUSC2813 and 2823 (for 3-year cohort) OR MUSC2872 and 2882 (for 4-year cohort) OR by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3832 [2] | Romanticism in Music | Pre-requisite: MUSC2813 and 2823 (for 3-year cohort) OR MUSC2872 and 2882 (for 4-year cohort) OR by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3852 [2] | Music on Record | Pre-requisite: MUSC2813 and 2823 (for 3-year cohort) OR MUSC2872 and 2882 (for 4-year cohort) OR by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3892 [2] | Approaches to Popular Music | Pre-requisite(s): MUSC2872 and MUSC2882 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3902 [2] | History of Film Music | Pre-requisite: MUSC2872 and MUSC2882 OR by consent of the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 3912 [2] | Music Pedagogy: Special Topic I | — | ||
| MUSC 3922 [2] | Music Pedagogy: Special Topic II | — | ||
| MUSC 3923 | Selected Study II | — | ||
| MUSC 3932 [2] | Music Pedagogy: Special Topic III | — | ||
| MUSC 3933 | Selected Study III | — | ||
| MUSC 3942 [2] | Music Pedagogy: Special Topic IV | — | ||
| MUSC 4001 [1] | Choral Singing VII | — | ||
| MUSC 4002 [1] | Choral Singing VIII | — | ||
| MUSC 4011 [1] | Applied Music (Minor VII) | — | ||
| MUSC 4012 [2] | Applied Music (Major XV) | — | ||
| MUSC 4013 [1] | African Drumming VII | — | ||
| MUSC 4014 [1] | Chamber Music Ensemble VII | — | ||
| MUSC 4015 [1] | Chinese Music Ensemble VII | — | ||
| MUSC 4016 [1] | Early Music Ensemble VII | — | ||
| MUSC 4017 [1] | Javanese Gamelan Ensemble VII | — | ||
| MUSC 4018 [1] | Jazz Ensemble VII | — | ||
| MUSC 4019 [1] | New Music Ensemble VII | — | ||
| MUSC 4021 [1] | Applied Music (Minor VIII) | — | ||
| MUSC 4022 [2] | Applied Music (Major XVI) | — | ||
| MUSC 4023 [1] | African Drumming VIII | — | ||
| MUSC 4024 [1] | Chamber Music Ensemble VIII | — | ||
| MUSC 4025 [1] | Chinese Music Ensemble VIII | — | ||
| MUSC 4026 [1] | Early Music Ensemble VIII | — | ||
| MUSC 4027 [1] | Javanese Gamelan Ensemble VIII | — | ||
| MUSC 4028 [1] | Jazz Ensemble VIII | — | ||
| MUSC 4029 [1] | New Music Ensemble VIII | — | ||
| MUSC 4031 [1] | Orchestral Training VII | — | ||
| MUSC 4032 [1] | Orchestral Training VIII | — | ||
| MUSC 4041 [1] | Wind Orchestra VII | — | ||
| MUSC 4042 [1] | Wind Orchestra VIII | — | ||
| MUSC 4243 [2] | Research Methods in Music | Prerequisite(s): MUSC2262 and MUSC2882 (or permission by the instructor). | ||
| MUSC 4513 | Senior Pedagogy Project I | Co-requisite(s): MUSC4243. | ||
| MUSC 4523 | Senior Pedagogy Project II | Prerequisite: MUSC4513. | ||
| MUSC 4613 | Senior Research Project I | — | ||
| MUSC 4623 | Senior Research Project II | Pre-requisite: MUSC4613. | ||
| MUSC 4813 | Senior Thesis I | Co-requisite(s): MUSC4243. | ||
| MUSC 4823 | Senior Thesis II | Prerequisite: MUSC4813. | ||
| MUSC 4862 [2] | Introduction to Transcription and Analysis | — | ||
| MUSC 4883 [2] | Chinese Music Study: Special Topic I | Prerequisites: one from MUSC3512, 3522, 3532 and one from MUSC2612, 2622; but strongly recommended MUSC4862, or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 4893 [2] | Chinese Music Study: Special Topic II | Prerequisite: MUSC4883 or permission by the instructor. | ||
| MUSC 4943 | Selected Study IV | — | ||
| MUSC 5101 | Traditional Musical Culture in China | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5102 | Musical Culture in Contemporary China | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5103 | Music and Popular Culture in Hong Kong | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5104 | Music in Film | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5106 | Music-Making in Global Contexts | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5111 | Special Topic I in “Music and Society” | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5112 | Special Topic II in 'Music and Society' | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5201 | Music Management and Promotion | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5202 | Advanced Tonal Skills | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5203 | Practical Composing and Arranging | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5204 | Advanced Music Information Technology | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5205 | Writing Music for the Church | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5206 | Entrepreneurship and New Vision in Music | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5211 | Special Topic III in ‘Music, Industry, and Creativity’ | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5212 | Special Topic IV in ‘Music, Industry, and Creativity’ | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5301 | Frontiers in Music Theory | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5302 | Style, Interpretation and Performance Practice | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5303 | Western Opera & Vocal Literature | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5304 | Western Instrumental Literature | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5305 | Practical Studies in Musicianship and Conducting (Choral) | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5306 | Practical Studies in Musicianship and Conducting (Orchestral) | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5311 | Special Topic V in 'Style and Interpretation' | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 5312 | Special Topic VI in 'Style and Interpretation' | For MA Music. | ||
| MUSC 6000 | Research Methods and Bibliography | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6050 | Independent Study I | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6051 | Independent Study II | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6100 | Advanced Composition I | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6101 | Advanced Composition II | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6150 | Computer-Aided Composition | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6200 | Ethnomusicology I: History and Theory | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6201 | Ethnomusicology II: Current issues | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music;Prerequisite: MUSC6200. | ||
| MUSC 6250 | Special Topic in Chinese Music I | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6251 | Special Topic in Chinese Music II | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6252 | Special Topic in Ethnomusicology I | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6253 | Special Topic in Ethnomusicology II | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6350 | Seminar in Musicology: Renaissance and Early Baroque Music | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6351 | Seminar in Musicology: Late Baroque to 1870 | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6352 | Seminar in Musicology: From 1870 to the Present | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6353 | Topics in Sacred Music | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6354 | Topics in Western Opera | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6355 | Topics in the Orchestra and Its Music | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6356 | Musical Notation | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6357 | Topics in Musicology I | For students in PhD/MPhil/DMus/MMus in Music. | ||
| MUSC 6358 | Topics in Musicology II | For students in PhD/MPhil/DMus/MMus in Music. | ||
| MUSC 6400 | Seminar in the Theory and Analysis of Music I | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6401 | Advanced Tonal Music Theory and Analysis | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6402 | Advanced Post-tonal Music Theory and Analysis | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6450 | Seminar in the Theory and Analysis of Music II | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 6451 | Special Topics: Theory and Analysis | For students in Doctor of Music, Master of Music, MPhil Music or PhD Music. | ||
| MUSC 8025 | M.Phil./M.Mus. Thesis/Portfolio Preparation | For students in Master of Music or MPhil Music. | ||
| MUSC 8026 | Ph.D./D.Mus. Dissertation/Portfolio Preparation | For students in Doctor of Music or PhD Music. |
Explanatory Notes
1.Students planning to Minor in Music must have attained at least Grade 5 in theory and instrument/voice in the examination of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, or equivalent, and may be asked to attend an interview.
2.This Minor Programme is not applicable to students who major in Music.
3.No more than 9 units of courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the students’ Major Programme(s) and other Minor Programme(s) respectively can be used to fulfil the requirement of this Minor Programme.