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THIS PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS TRANSFERRING INTO HONOURS FROM PROGRAM 3436 BACHELOR OF MUSIC THROUGH A UNSW INTERNAL PROGRAM TRANSFER. The Bachelor of Music (Honours) is specifically for high-achieving students already admitted to the 4-year Bachelor of Music program 3436. It allows Bachelor of Music students to spend their final … For more content click the Read More button below. 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, attain a minimum WAM of 70 in Music courses and, in Single mode, must have completed all General Education, Free Elective and UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Elective requirements. 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. Students undertaking the Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Dual mode with the Bachelor of Arts must also have completed their General Education requirements (12 UOC) by the end of year three. For a detailed description of years 1-3 of the Bachelor of Music (Honours), please refer to the program description for the Bachelor of Music 3436 and the relevant stream information. The Bachelor of Music (Honours) can be completed full-time in Single mode (normally 4 years) and in Dual mode (the equivalent of three years full-time) or part-time. The Bachelor of Music (Honours) has a depth component and a breadth component. Students enrolled in single mode do both the depth and breadth component while students enrolled in Dual mode only complete the depth component. Dual mode enables students to complete a degree in music and another degree. The Depth (Blue Zone) component is: Levels 1-3 The completion of core courses at levels 1-3 (78 UOC)The completion of a stream including the Gateway course (6 UOC) and two Stream courses (12 UOC) Level 4 The completion of a research-based course (6 UOC)The completion of a practice-based course (6 UOC)The completion of a research thesis (36 UOC) OR The completion of a research-based course (6 UOC)The completion of a practice-based course (6 UOC)The completion of a Creative Practice research project (24 UOC)The completion of a research thesis (12 UOC) The Breadth (Green Zone) component is: UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives (12 UOC)Free Electives (24 UOC)General Education (12 UOC) Note: Single mode students intending to transfer to the Honours program must complete all Blue Zone level 1-3 core courses and Stream course requirements as well as all Green Zone course requirements before proceeding to level 4. A minimum WAM of 70 is required for entry to the Honours program.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the principles, concepts and skills relevant to musicology, composition and performance, or studio teaching
  • Scholars
2.
Demonstrate an understanding of international perspectives relevant to professional practice
  • Professionals
3.
Apply the skills of inner hearing, individual instrumental/vocal performance or composition, and ensemble performance through the study of diverse musical styles, practices or the application of music technologies
  • Global Citizens
4.
Demonstrate the ability to apply the principles of teamwork, collaboration and leadership within music practice situations
  • Leaders
5.
Demonstrate initiative, judgement and the application of advanced scholarly knowledge to musicology or composition, advanced musical performance or studio teaching
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
6.
Plan and execute an independent research and/or practice-based project that relates to music creative practice, musicology, sonic arts or music pedagogy
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
7.
Communicate research knowledge to a variety of audiences
  • Scholars
8.
Critically reflect on the theoretical knowledge, ideas and practices within the relevant field to address the research and/or creative practice project
  • Scholars

Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
192 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 192 UOC as a standalone program.

  1. Musicology Core (30 UOC)
  2. Musicianship Core (24 UOC)
  3. Performance Laboratory Core (36 UOC)
  4. Major Gateway Course (6 UOC )
  5. Major Courses (12 UOC)
  6. Research thesis and/or Creative Practice Project (36 UOC)
  7. UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives (12 UOC)
  8. Free Electives (24 UOC)
  9. General Education (12 UOC)

Specialisation Requirements

You must complete one of the majors below.

MUSCJH
18 UOC
Music Creative Practice
MUSCLH
18 UOC
Music Pedagogy
MUSCMH
18 UOC
Sonic Arts
MUSCNH
18 UOC
Musicology

Level 1 Core Courses

You must take 36 UOC of the following courses.

Performance Lab course MUSC1707 (12 UOC) is a multi-term course taught at 4 UOC each term.

MUSC1101
6 UOC
Music Reinvented
MUSC1602
6 UOC
Materials and Structures of Music 1
MUSC1603
6 UOC
Materials and Structures of Music 2
MUSC1604
6 UOC
Western Music: a Panorama
MUSC1707
4 UOC
Performance Laboratory A

Level 2 Core Courses

You must take 30 UOC of the following courses.

Performance Lab course MUSC2703 (12 UOC) is a multi-term course taught at 4 UOC each term.

MUSC2116
6 UOC
Sound, Society and Self in World Music
MUSC2602
6 UOC
Materials and Structures of Music 3
MUSC2603
6 UOC
Materials and Structures of Music 4
MUSC2703
4 UOC
Performance Laboratory B

Level 3 Core Courses

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.
*Note: MUSC3706 Performance Lab C (12 UOC) (Music Creative Practice and Music Pedagogy Majors only)
Performance Lab courses MUSC3705 & MUSC3706 (12 UOC) are multi-term courses taught at 4 UOC each term.

Level 4 Core Courses

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

MUSC4101
6 UOC
Critical Investigation in Music
MUSC4102
6 UOC
Critical Practice in Music

Level 4 Research Project

You must complete either 24 UOC in creative practice-based project and 12 UOC in thesis chosen from a combination of the following OR 36 UOC in research thesis (see Level 4 Research Thesis)

MUSC4013
6 UOC
Music Creative Practice Honours Project
MUSC4014
12 UOC
Music Creative Practice Honours Project
MUSC4015
6 UOC
Music Honours Thesis
MUSC4016
12 UOC
Music Honours Thesis

Level 4 Research Thesis

You must complete either a total of 36 UOC in research thesis chosen from a combination of the following OR 12 UOC in research thesis and 24 UOC in creative practice-based project (see Level 4 Research Project).

MUSC4015
6 UOC
Music Honours Thesis
MUSC4016
12 UOC
Music Honours Thesis
MUSC4017
18 UOC
Music Honours Thesis

Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.
Note: Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) cannot be studied as Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives.

Free Electives

You must take 24 UOC of following courses.

Academic Writing & Language Enhancement

ARTS2050 Academic Writing for the Humanities (6 UOC) and HUMS1005 Personalised English Language Enhancement (6 UOC) can be counted as UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives or Free Electives.

General Education

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.
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

Performance Ensembles

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

Specialisation Declaration

You must specify your major at the time of enrolment into Level 2.

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Admission Requirements

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Program Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Post Graduate

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1271 - Humanities
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1273 - Creative Practice
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - MTeach(Sec)8926 - Teaching (Secondary)

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Recognition of Achievement

University Medal

Honours Classes

Additional Information

Further Information

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