MCGY1030 This Is Music (University of Sydney): rated 2.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
MCGY1030 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Analysis, History and Cultural Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 这就是音乐
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Analysis, History and Cultural Studies
Faculty: Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces students to the different ways of thinking about music that bind together our Conservatorium culture. It is a course concerned with 'big' questions: What exactly is a musical work?
MCGY1030 has 1 scored review: overall 2.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.0/5).
On Reddit: "I'm taking: * CMPN1331 Composition for Creative Industries 1 * CMPN2320 Music Notation and Publishing * MCGY1030 This is Music * MUSC1503 Fundamentals of Music 1 I'm probably looking towards music notation and publishing the most as it sounds pretty interesting, and dreading thi…"
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Q: Is MCGY1030 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 2.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MCGY1030, and when is it offered?
A: MCGY1030 is taught by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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