Music (Honours) / Media (C&J) - 3466

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Contact: sam@unsw.edu.au

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Typical Duration: 5 Years  

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 240

Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Program Description

THIS PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS TRANSFERRING INTO HONOURS FROM PROGRAM 3465 BACHELOR OF MUSIC BACHELOR OF MEDIA (COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM) THROUGH A UNSW INTERNAL PROGRAM TRANSFER.

The Dual award degree Bachelor of Music (Honours) Bachelor Media (Comm & Journalism) is a five-year program (full-time).

The Bachelor of Music (Honours) is specifically for high-achieving students already admitted to the Bachelor of Music program. It allows Bachelor of Music students to spend their final year of study completing a research thesis or a practice-based research project and thesis as well as undertaking discipline specific research training through the coursework component.

The first three years of the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music (Honours) are common to both degrees. Before transferring to the Bachelor of Music (Honours) students must successfully complete all core and stream requirements for levels 1-3 of the Bachelor of Music and attain a minimum WAM of 70 in Music courses. Students undertaking the Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Dual mode must complete all core and stream requirements for levels 1-3 (96 UOC) of the Bachelor of Music before proceeding to level 4.

The Bachelor of Media (Communication & Journalism) is designed to provide students with foundational and applied skills, knowledge and capabilities in professional communication and journalism. It equips students to be effective producers and analysts of a wide range of communication practices, informed by a solid understanding of media theory. Relevant career pathways include journalism, corporate and organizational communication, public sector communication and public relations. While specialising in Communication and Journalism, students will also be immersed in the culture and philosophy of media studies through their courses in the media core. Students also access free electives that provide a more general education.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Please refer to the program objectives and graduate attributes as listed for the Bachelor of Music (Honours) 3440 and the Bachelor of Media (Communication & Journalism) 3429.

Program Structure

Requirements for the Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Dual Mode

The basic requirements for the degree in Dual mode (144 UOC) are:
  1. Musicology Core (30 UOC - 5 courses)
  2. Musicianship Core (24 UOC - 4 courses)
  3. Performance Laboratory Core (30 UOC - 5 courses)*
  4. Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC - 1 course)
  5. Stream Courses (12 UOC - 2 courses)
  6. Research thesis and/or Creative Practice Project (36 UOC)
  7. General Education (6 UOC - 1 course)
*Dual Mode with Bachelor of Media (Communication & Journalism)

Because both Dual programs are internal to UNSW Arts and Social Sciences the General Education (GE) Exemption for Dual programs does not apply.

For students completing the BMus (Hons) in this Dual mode 6 UOC of Prescribed Communication and Journalism Elective is replaced with an approved GE course to meet 6 UOC of the GE requirement. The other 6 UOC is to be taken by replacing MUSC3701 Performance Laboratory 5 with an approved GE course. This completes the 12 UOC GE requirement.

Level 1

Core
  • MUSC1101 Music Reinvented (6 UOC)
  • MUSC1604 Western Music: A Panorama (6 UOC)
  • MUSC1602 M&S 1 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC1603 M&S 2 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC1701 Per Lab 1 (BMus) (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC1702 Per Lab 1 (Adv) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice Stream only)
  • MUSC1704 Per Lab 2 (BMus) (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC1705 Per Lab 2 (Adv) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice Stream only)

    • Level 2

    Core

    Stream Gateway (6 UOC)

    Level 3

    Core
  • General Education (6 UOC)
  • MUSC3702 Per Lab 6 (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC3704 Per Lab 6 (MCP/MP) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice and Music Pedagogy Streams only)

    • Stream Courses (12 UOC)

    Level 4

    OR

    Streams

    The following stream specialisations are available in the Bachelor of Music (Honours):

    General Education

    General Education is the completion of two courses (12 UOC) offered outside UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. This requirement is met if an external major or minor (for example, Economics) is completed. Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) can be studied as General Education only if students are not following a major or minor in Indigenous Studies within the BA program.

    University Medal

    An honours student in this program may be nominated for a University Medal in line with the University Medal Policy (http://www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/medalspolicy.pdf) and Procedures (http://www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/medalsprocedure.pdf).

    Honours

    Honours will be awarded in the following classes, based on the student's WAM rounded to the nearest whole number:
    • Honours Class I (WAM of 85 or higher)
    • Honours Class II Division 1, (WAM of 75-84)
    • Honours Class II Division 2 (WAM of 65-74)
    • Honours Class III (WAM of 50-64)

    Performance Ensembles

    Bachelor of Music (Honours) students must take part in a required number of the performance ensembles offered by the School.

    Academic Rules

    To qualify for the award of the degree at Honours level, a student must:
    1. enrol in the Bachelor of Music and complete 144 UOC
    2. complete the core requirements
    3. complete the stream courses and prescribed elective requirements
    4. complete 6 UOC of General Education
    5. complete the Research thesis and/or Creative Practice Project
    6. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
    7. specify their major at the time of enrolment into Level 2
    8. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 2 courses before enrolling in Level 3 courses
    9. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 3 courses before enrolling in Level 4 courses


    Requirements for the Bachelor of Media (Communication & Journalism) in Dual Mode

    Program Structure

    The basic requirements for the degree in Dual mode (96 UOC) are:
    1. Media Core (12 UOC)
    2. Prescribed Media Electives (24 UOC)
    3. Communication and Journalism Core (36 UOC)
    4. Prescribed Communication and Journalism Electives (18 UOC)*
    5. General Education (6 UOC)
    *See note above on Dual Mode with Bachelor of Media (Communication & Journalism)

    Core Courses

    Media Core

    Communication and Journalism Core

    Level 1
    Level 2
    Level 3

    Prescribed Electives

    Media

    Level 2
    Students will complete any two of the following:
    Level 3
    Students will complete any two of the following:

    Communication and Journalism

    Students will complete any three of the following:

    General Education

    General Education is the completion of two courses (12 UOC) offered outside UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. This requirement is met if an external major or minor (for example, Economics) is completed. Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) can be studied as General Education only if students are not following a major or minor in Indigenous Studies within the BA program.

    Award with Distinction

    High achieving students who secure a WAM of 75 in each program and who have completed at least 48 UOC in each program at UNSW are eligible for the award of their Pass Degree "with Distinction".

    Honours

    After completion of 144 UOC including all of the requirements of the Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism) dual degree, high achieving students may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Media (Honours) program 4510. A minimum WAM of 70 in the Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism) component of the dual degree is required for entry into Honours.

    Bachelor of Media (Honours) program 4510

    Academic Rules
    To qualify for the award of the degree at pass level, a student must:
    1. enrol in the Bachelor of Media (C&J) and complete 96 UOC;
    2. complete the requirements for the core
    3. complete the requirements for prescribed electives
    4. complete 6 UOC of General Education
    5. complete at least 30 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
    6. complete at least 48 UOC overall before enrolling in Level 3 courses

    Sample Program

    It is strongly recommended that students follow the sample program to ensure compliance with course requirements.

    Bachelor of Music (Honours) Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism)
      
    Level 1
    Semester 1    		MUSC1101 Music Reinvented (6 UOC)MUSC1602 Materials & Structures 1
    (6 UOC)    		ARTS1090 Media, Culture & Everyday Life (6 UOC)MDIA1002 Media Industry Contexts
    (6 UOC)
    Level 1
    Semester 2    		MUSC1604 Western Music: a Panorama
    (6 UOC)    		MUSC1603 Materials & Structures 2
    (6 UOC)    		ARTS1091 Media, Society, Politics
    (6 UOC)    		MDIA1004 News Reporting (6 UOC)
    Level 2
    Semester 1    		MUSC1701 Performance Lab 1
    (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC1702 Performance Lab 1 (Adv) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice stream only)    		MUSC2602 Materials & Structures 3
    (6 UOC)    		Prescribed Media Elective Level 2
    (6 UOC)    		MDIA2003 Advanced Media Writing
    (6 UOC)
    Level 2
    Semester 2    		MUSC1704 Performance Lab 2
    (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC1705 Performance Lab 2 (Adv) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice stream only)    		MUSC2603 Materials & Structures 4
    (6 UOC)    		Prescribed Media Elective Level 2
    (6 UOC)    		MDIA2002 Analysing Media Communication
    (6 UOC)
    Level 3
    Semester 1    		MUSC2701 Performance Lab 3
    (6 UOC)    		MUSC2116 World Music (6 UOC)Prescribed Communication & Journalism Elective (6 UOC)MDIA3002 Multiplatform Journalism (6 UOC)
    Level 3
    Semester 2    		MUSC2702 Performance Lab 4
    (6 UOC)    		Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC)Prescribed Communication & Journalism Elective (6 UOC)MDIA3003 Media Portfolio (6 UOC)
    Level 4
    Semester 1    		General Education
    (6 UOC)    		Stream Course
    (6 UOC)    		Prescribed Media Elective Level 3 (6 UOC)Prescribed Communication & Journalism Elective
    (6 UOC)
    Level 4
    Semester 2    		MUSC3702 Performance Lab 6 (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC3704 Performance Lab 6 (MCP/MP) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice and Music Pedagogy streams only)    		Stream Course
    (6 UOC)    		Prescribed Media Elective Level 3 (6 UOC)General Education
    (6 UOC)
    Level 5 (HONOURS)
    Level 5
    Semester 1    		MUSC4101 Critical Investigation in Music (6 UOC)Creative Practice-based project (12 UOC)Thesis (6 UOC)
    Level 5
    Semester 2    		MUSC4102 Critical Practice in Music
    (6 UOC)    		Creative Practice-based project (12 UOC)Thesis (6 UOC)
    OR
    Level 5
    Semester 1    		MUSC4101 Critical Investigation in Music (6 UOC)
    Thesis (18 UOC)
    Level 5
    Semester 2    		MUSC4102 Critical Practice in Music
    (6 UOC)
    Thesis (18 UOC)

    Key

    Performance labs
    Musicology
    Musicianship
    Stream courses
    Thesis/Project
    Communication & Journalism Component

    Fees
    For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

    Important Information
    The Academic Rules for the BMus (Hons) BMedia(C&J) and the online enrolment facility provide students with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that students meet the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolling in accordance with the Academic Rules outlined above. Students should not assume that because they have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to their degree program.

    Further Information
    Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre for advice.
    Tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
    Email: arts@unsw.edu.au
    Location: Room G1 Ground Floor, Morven Brown building (C20)
    Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
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