Overview
Stand Alone Programs
Double Degree Structure240 Units of Credit:
Students must complete 240 UOC.
Bachelor of Music (Honours) (144 UOC)
1. Musicology Core (30 UOC)*
2. Musicianship Core (24 UOC)
3. Performance Laboratory Core (36 UOC)
4. Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC)
5. Stream Courses (12 UOC)
6. Research thesis and/or Creative Practice Project (36 UOC)
7. General Education (6 UOC)
Bachelor of Arts (96 UOC)
1. A home major stream (60 UOC)
2. A minor stream (24 UOC)
3. Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Elective (6 UOC)*
4. General Education (6 UOC)
*See General Education Requirement below
- 3474 - Music (Honours) / Arts
- 3474 - Music (Honours) / Arts
- 3440 - Music (Honours)
- 3409 - Arts
Specialisation Requirements3440 - Music (Honours)
You must complete one of the streams below.
Home Extended Minors3409 - Arts
The Extended Minors listed below are available ONLY to students in the dual Arts/Education (Secondary) program 4053 who may choose to take an extended minor (36 UOC) in place of a minor (24 UOC) and Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives (12 UOC).
Home Majors and Minors3409 - Arts
You are required to complete one Home Major and one Minor.
Note: The BA Music Studies majors/minors (MUSCJ1, MUSCJ2, MUSCK1) are not available in programs 3452 Music/Arts and 3474 Music (Honours)/Arts.
Optional External Majors and Minors3409 - Arts
You will need to take extra UOC over 96 UOC to meet the requirements of an external minor that is greater than 24 UOC.
External majors are not available in double degree programs. The only exception is the Geographical Studies major (GEOGK1) in 4053 Arts/Education (Secondary). If you are enrolled in this program and wish to complete Geography as your first teaching specialisation, you can declare a major in Geographical Studies (GEOGK1).
Note: The external minors are not available in 4053 Arts/Education (Secondary).
Level 1 Core Courses3440 - Music (Honours)
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.
Level 2 Core Courses3440 - Music (Honours)
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.
Level 3 Core Courses3440 - Music (Honours)
You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.
*Note: MUSC3706 Performance Lab C (12 UOC) (Music Creative Practice and Music Pedagogy Streams only)
Performance Lab courses MUSC3705 & MUSC3706 (12 UOC) are multi-term courses taught at 4 UOC each term.
Level 4 Core Courses3440 - Music (Honours)
You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.
Level 4 Research Project3440 - Music (Honours)
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)
Level 4 Research Thesis3440 - Music (Honours)
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).
Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives3409 - Arts
You must complete 6 UOC of any course offered by UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) cannot be studied as Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives.
Note: If you are enrolled in 4053 Arts/Education (Secondary) and have taken an extended minor (36 UOC), you are deemed to have met this requirement.
General Education3440 - Music (Honours)
If you are enrolled in a Music (Hons)/Arts or Music (Hons)/Media double degree you must take 6 UOC of the following courses.
General Education3409 - Arts
You must complete 6 UOC of any course offered outside UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. This requirement is met if you complete an external minor.
Note: If you are enrolled in 4053 Arts/Education (Secondary) you do not need to complete General Education.
Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) can be studied as General Education only if you are not following a major or minor in Indigenous Studies within the BA program.
General Education Requirement3474 - Music (Honours) / Arts
Academic Writing & Language Enhancement3440 - Music (Honours)
Performance Ensembles3440 - Music (Honours)
Bachelor of Music (Honours) students must take part in a required number of the performance ensembles offered by the School.
Specialisation Declaration3440 - Music (Honours)
Academic Writing & Language Enhancement3409 - Arts
Double Majors3409 - Arts
Maturity Requirements3409 - Arts
Specialisation Declaration3409 - Arts
You must specify your major and minor at the time of enrolment in Level 2 courses.
Sample Programs
Additional Information
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