MUSI20135 Chinese Music Ensemble 1 (Breadth) (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MUSI20135 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music in Music. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 中文音乐合奏1(跨学科)
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Music
Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject introduces students to traditional Chinese instrumental music. Through weekly lessons culminating in an end of teaching-period performance, students learn to play a Chinese instrument, read traditional notation, and perform in a large silk-and-bamboo ensemble.
MUSI20135 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "I did this subject in 2017, iirc there were rehearsals once a week for 2 hours, with more in the few weeks leading up to the final concert performance. I had a violin background (Grade 8/CoP level), with some music theory background and chose to learn and play the Erhu. No you d…"
On Reddit: "When I did it in 2017, they lent the instrument from their collection (forgot if you had to pay a deposit). You bring the instrument home to practice and bring it to uni during weekly rehearsal. At the end of the semester, you return the instrument."
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MUSI20135 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MUSI20135, and when is it offered?
A: MUSI20135 is taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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