"May be the odds of timetabling be forever in your favour"

Hello! Hope you have all organised your potential timetable for tomorrow! Here’s some things I’ve put together for those worried fellas out there. 🙂

FIRST YEAR, BACHELOR OF MUSIC STUDENTS

• Music Performance 2 is the same as Music Performance 1 (scheduling of our seminars, and private lessons)
• Please check the handbook for your contact hours of that particular subject, and the amounts of lectures and tutorials you’ll be having
• Handbook is your best friend
• Aural Studies tutorials should be based on what time slot you have chosen. From what I saw in our handbook for our subject, it looks like it is not based by our test results from that evil musicianship test we took in for our audition.
• Applied Skills Elective Subject selection – look through it throughly. Make sure you feel that the assessments is good for you, and classes and ect.
• Baroque and Classical Lectures (Lecture 1 and 2) is one after another every Thursday morning, because Melbourne Uni is that super for not scheduling it together as one. So, please don’t be confused. Hahaha.
• History Subjects – it is highly suggested to go from order. For example, Baroque & Classical Music -> 19th Century -> Impressionist and Postmodernism.
  I personally think it is a good idea, and the right logical decision to go from order. You don’t want to be switching historical periods every year. Hahaha. Your brain needs a structured plan sometimes. If you hate Baroque & Classical, I feel you. But I think it will be a good idea to explore your repertoire in your Bachelor Degree. Make the most out of it. 🙂
• Piano Duo and Duet for first years is a no from the selection panel. It’s mostly prioritised towards second to forth years. But there’s no harm in trying. It’s very rare for first year pianists to be studying an ensemble. So, the chance is least likely to be getting in. Sorry pianists. I know it’s sad. I’m disappointed too. Oh well, second year it is.
• Chamber Music – very rare that first years would get in. We would have to get special permission to be taking Chamber Music as first years. So, it’s a definite no go for us unfortunately. 🙁
• I heard ensembles is hard to get in for first years. MAN, that’s sad actually! Hahaha.
  However! There is no harm in auditioning… excluding Chamber Music. Hahahaha… haaaaa :\
• Didn’t get into an ensemble, and you dislike Choir for whatever reason? Maybe do Alexander Technique to increase your knowledge in performing, and practising, or some other subject for fun. Hahaha 🙂
• Try to avoid scheduling your classes with your private lesson. If you have a clash, then let your teacher know as soon as possible!
• Remember to make time with your practises! 3 hours is a good amount of time practising.

WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN SEMESTER TWO?

Selected History Subject
Applied Skills Elective Subject
Breadth Subject
Aural Studies
Music Performance 2 (Concert Class, Instrumental Class, and Private Lesson with your teacher)

GENERAL FAQ/TIPS ON TIMETABLING

• How do I even organise my timetable?
  Handbook. Refer to Handbook. Simply search… [subject code] [uni melb.] boom, done.
  Writing out on paper is the best… with pencil.
• Google is your best friend
• Handbook is your best friend
• Try not to be influenced by what your friends are doing. Remember, it’s your degree, therefore you should do what you gotta do in achieving what you want out from your degree.
• You can try to schedule into the same classes with your friends, but remember first year is the year to mingle! So, don’t be shy in making new friends. Also, it’s your timetable, do what works for you and your brain. Timetabling is suppose to be for you, and what works for you. If you have your friends in your scheduled timetable, that’s a bonus. 🙂
• Don’t be discouraged in it would be a hard subject for you. You never know if it’s going to be easy for you. If it’s an intense subject, and you enjoy learning the content, keep doing it in your second semester! 🙂
• If you’re having troubles in picking a breadth/applied skills subject, select on a subject that captures your attention the most, or exploring your pathways (referring to my previous blog post about choosing your Applied Skills Electives/Breadth Subjects)
• If the handbook doesn’t answer your questions/thoughts, probably read it again carefully. Then, you can ask your friends/community if you have more questions/concerns.
• If you’re planning to cram all of your subjects to get a day off, please make sure you have a lunch break, or a break to walk to your next class! Having breaks is a rewarding thing to have in your timetable! Plus, you can study, or socialise in your break too!
• Dates and times for timetabling is on the student portal -> notices
• I suggest researching your subjects throughly before timetabling. If you change your mind later on in your second half of your semester, rescheduling your timetable would be chaotic and stressful.
• Please remember to enrol your subjects for Semester Two, and double check for the correct selected subjects!
• Follow 13 MELB Twitter for updates about class registration
• Limit your access to one session. Attempting to simultaneously log in with multiple devices and browsers will slow down system access for you and others.
• Avoid refreshing the page. Refreshing will cause further delays, as you will be taken to the back of the processing queue.
• First come, first serve deal – so be there on time to get the best for your timetables!
• Refer to your Study Plan! It helps a lot in what you want to study in each year!

These tips is pretty much using common sense. But hey, it’s nice to be reminded, right?

Music for when your timetabling tomorrow morning? Benny Hill by The Edwin Davids Jazz Band
You’ll love this one. 😉

Have fun scheduling your timetables at 9AM tomorrow!

– Nicole