Overview

This program structure applies to students commencing prior to 2019. If you are commencing from 2019 please refer to program 3583 Music/Media (Comms & Journalism). The Dual award degree Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Media (Communication & Journalism) [BMus BMedia(C&J)] is a five-year program (full-time) that offers intensive pre-professional training … For more content click the Read More button below. 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.

Stand Alone Programs

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Program
3436
Music
Program
3429
Media (Comm & Journalism)

Double Degree Structure
240 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 240 UOC.

Bachelor of Music (144 UOC)
1. Musicology Core (42 UOC)
2. Musicianship Core (24 UOC)
3. Performance Laboratory Core (48 UOC for MCP major and 36 UOC for non-MCP majors)
4. Major Gateway Course (6 UOC - 1 course)
5. Major Courses (12 UOC - 2 courses)
6. Prescribed Music Electives (6 UOC for MCP major and 18 UOC for non-MCP majors)
7. General Education (6 UOC)

Bachelor of Media (Communication and Journalism) (96 UOC)
1. Media Core (12 UOC)
2. Communication and Journalism Core (36 UOC)
3. Prescribed Media Electives (24 UOC)
4. Prescribed Communication and Journalism Electives (18 UOC)
5. General Education (6 UOC)

  • 3465 - Music / Media (Comm & Journalism)
  • 3436 - Music
  • 3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)

Specialisation Requirements
3436 - Music

You must complete one of the majors below.

MUSCE1
18 UOC
Music Creative Practice
MUSCG1
18 UOC
Sonic Arts
MUSCH1
18 UOC
Music Pedagogy
MUSCO1
18 UOC
Musicology

Level 1 Core Courses
3436 - Music

You must complete 36 UOC of Level 1 core courses.
Note: Performance lab course MUSC1707 (12 UOC) is taught as a multi-term course at 4 uoc each term.
- If you are admitted into the advanced entry scheme, you will receive a block credit of up to 36 uoc in Level 1 music courses.

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
3436 - Music

You must take 30 UOC of the following courses.
Performance lab course MUSC2703 (12 UOC) is taught as a multi-term course 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
3436 - Music

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

Level 4 Core Courses
3436 - Music

You must take 36 UOC of the following courses.
*MUSC4705 Performance Lab D (12 UOC) (Music Creative Practice major only) OR Music Electives (12 UOC) (All other majors)

MUSC4101
6 UOC
Critical Investigation in Music
MUSC4102
6 UOC
Critical Practice in Music
MUSC4103
6 UOC
Advanced Studies in Music History and Culture 1
MUSC4104
6 UOC
Advanced Studies in Music History & Culture 2
MUSC4705
4 UOC
Performance Laboratory D (Music Creative Practice)

Level 1 Communication and Journalism Core Courses
3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

MDIA1002
6 UOC
Media & Communication Contexts
MDIA1004
6 UOC
News Fundamentals

Level 1 Media Core Courses
3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS1090
6 UOC
Media, Culture and Everyday Life
ARTS1091
6 UOC
Media, Society, Politics

Level 2 Communication and Journalism Core Courses
3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

MDIA2002
6 UOC
Analysing Media Communication
MDIA2003
6 UOC
Media Content Creation

Level 3 Communication and Journalism Core Courses
3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

MDIA3002
6 UOC
Multiplatform Media
MDIA3003
6 UOC
Professional Portfolio

Prescribed Music Electives
3436 - Music

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

You cannot double count your major courses as Prescribed Music Electives. Prescribed Music Electives must be chosen from outside your major courses.

It is recommended that non-Creative Practice major students take MUSC4706 as an elective as it will provide an opportunity to continue with ensemble music as part of their pre-professional training as musicians.

ARTS3013
6 UOC
Performing Arts Industry Experience
MUSC2118
6 UOC
Music and Culture in Bali: An Overseas Fieldtrip
MUSC2803
6 UOC
Creative Sound Technologies
MUSC2804
6 UOC
Music at the edge
MUSC3104
6 UOC
Contemplating Jazz: History, Style, Reception
MUSC3105
6 UOC
Psychology of Music
MUSC3162
6 UOC
Twentieth Century Music
MUSC3302
6 UOC
Musical Transformations: Orchestration, Arrangement, Transcription and Recomposition
MUSC3802
6 UOC
Music Analysis
MUSC3805
6 UOC
Audio Culture
MUSC3807
6 UOC
MusiCultures
MUSC4706
6 UOC
Music Ensemble

Level 2 Media Prescribed Electives
3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS2091
6 UOC
Mobile Cultures
ARTS2092
6 UOC
Global Media: Markets, Flows and Cultures
ARTS2093
6 UOC
Social Media
ARTS2095
6 UOC
Digital Technologies and the Self
ARTS2096
6 UOC
Media Rights, Media Wrongs

Level 3 Media Prescribed Electives
3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS3091
6 UOC
Advanced Media Issues
ARTS3092
6 UOC
Media and Transformation in the Asia-Pacific
ARTS3093
6 UOC
Media Power
MDIA3007
6 UOC
Media and Arts Internship
ARTS3096
6 UOC
Media and Climate Change
ARTS3097
6 UOC
Current Debates in Media and Culture

Prescribed Communication and Journalism Electives
3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS1010
6 UOC
The Life of Words
ARTS1060
6 UOC
Introduction to Film Studies
ARTS1062
6 UOC
Hollywood Film: Industry, Technology, Aesthetics
ARTS2063
6 UOC
National Cinemas
ARTS2091
6 UOC
Mobile Cultures
ARTS2092
6 UOC
Global Media: Markets, Flows and Cultures
ARTS2093
6 UOC
Social Media
ARTS2094
6 UOC
Visual Communication
ARTS3092
6 UOC
Media and Transformation in the Asia-Pacific
ARTS3093
6 UOC
Media Power
ARTS3872
6 UOC
Media Publics
HUMS2000
6 UOC
Arts Internship
MDIA1000
6 UOC
Working with Time, Space and Experience
MDIA1003
6 UOC
Public Relations and Advertising Foundations
MDIA2000
6 UOC
Animating Media
MDIA2001
6 UOC
Bodies and Interfaces
MDIA2005
6 UOC
Advertising: The Creative Dimensions
MDIA2006
6 UOC
Communication Strategies
MDIA2007
6 UOC
Political Communication
MDIA2008
6 UOC
Broadcast Media Practices
MDIA3000
6 UOC
Discourse and Promotion
MDIA2010
6 UOC
Serious Games
MDIA3004
6 UOC
Festivals and Exhibitions
MDIA3006
6 UOC
Production Studio
MDIA3007
6 UOC
Media and Arts Internship
MDIA3009
6 UOC
Brand Communications and Cultures
ARTS1032
6 UOC
The Literature Laboratory: Writing Beyond Limits
ARTS1121
6 UOC
The Life of Performance
ARTS2066
6 UOC
Writing for the Screen
ARTS2126
6 UOC
Reviewing the Arts
ARTS2128
6 UOC
Art and Social Change
ARTS3068
6 UOC
Doing Film Festivals
HUMS1006
6 UOC
Presentation and Communication Skills
MDIA1005
6 UOC
Creative Sound Technologies
MDIA2011
6 UOC
Media Design for Change
MDIA3010
6 UOC
Professional Media Practices: Creating, Publishing and Publicising Digital Journalism
MDIA3011
6 UOC
Communication Design: Multimodality, Meaning and Media

General Education
3436 - Music

If you are enrolled in a Music/Arts or Music/Media double degree you must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

Note: If you are enrolled in Music (Hons)/Education you are not required to complete General Education.

General Education
3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)

You must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

See General Education Requirement for further details.

General Education Requirement

You will replace 6 UOC of Prescribed Communication and Journalism Elective with an approved GE course to meet 6 UOC of the GE requirement. The other 6 UOC is to be taken by replacing a Music elective with an approved GE course. This completes the 12 UOC GE requirement.

Academic Writing & Language Enhancement
3436 - Music

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.

Specialisation Declaration
3436 - Music

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

Maturity Requirements
3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)

You must complete at least 24 UOC before enrolling in any Level 2 courses.

You must complete at least 66 UOC before enrolling in any Level 3 courses.

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please read the Double Degree Program rules as some specific rules apply to particular Double Degree combinations.

You are responsible for ensuring you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and advice from your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program.

Sample Programs

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3465 Music/Media (Comm & Journalism) Sample Program

Additional Information

Further Information
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Program Fees

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