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Overview

THIS PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS TRANSFERRING INTO HONOURS FROM PROGRAM 3458 BACHELOR OF MUSIC BACHELOR OF ADVANCED SCIENCE (HONOURS) THROUGH A UNSW INTERNAL PROGRAM TRANSFER. The Dual award degree Bachelor of Music (Honours) Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) is a six-year program (full-time). The Bachelor of Music (Honours) is specifically … For more content click the Read More button below. The Advanced Science (Honours) program is designed to challenge you with an interest in critical thinking, research and innovation. The development of depth of understanding and practical skills in a discipline is a key part of the program; however, the degree also focuses on instilling a culture of research and enquiry through early induction into the research ethos and access to research groups and facilities. In their final year students undertake an Honours program, which involves a supervised research project and in some cases advanced level coursework. Outstanding Honours students may continue their studies in a higher research degree.

Stand Alone Programs

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Double Degree Structure
288 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 288 UOC.

Bachelor of Music (Honours) (144 UOC)
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)

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (144 UOC)
1. An approved Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) major; and
2. SCIF1131;
3. 48 units of credit Honours Year; and
4. Science elective courses

  • 3472 - Music (Honours) / Advanced Science (Honours)
  • 3440 - Music (Honours)
  • 3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Specialisation Requirements
3440 - Music (Honours)

Majors
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must complete at least one Science major selected from the list below.

When offered in a particular major, students must take higher versions of any Level 2 or 3 courses. Any variation to this must be approved by the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) or nominee.

Bioinformatics is a 96 UOC major, students will not be able to complete this major as part of a double degree within the minimum UOC. This major will involve extra time and costs to meet the degree requirements and may have visa implications for international students. Contact the Science Student Centre for more details.

Level 1 Core Courses
3440 - Music (Honours)

Level 2 Core Courses
3440 - Music (Honours)

Level 3 Core Courses
3440 - Music (Honours)

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
3440 - Music (Honours)

Level 4 Research Project
3440 - 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 Thesis
3440 - 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).

Core Courses
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses

Note: Students in the Vision Science major should take VISN1101 Seeing the World Perspectives from Vision Science instead. Students in Engineering Dual Programs should take ENGG1000 Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation.

Level 2 Maturity Requirements
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must have completed 30 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Level 3 Maturity Requirements
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must have completed 72 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Maximum Level 1 UOC
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

A maximum of 72 UOC of Level 1 courses can be taken, including any General Education or mainstream Level 1 course taken to fulfil either the General Education or the Free Elective requirement.

Minimum Level 1 Science UOC
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must complete a minimum of 24 UOC of the following courses.

Minimum Science UOC
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1131, plus Honours year plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit.

Minimum Level 3 Science UOC
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must complete a minimum of 30 UOC of the following courses.

Academic Writing & Language Enhancement
3440 - Music (Honours)

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.

Performance Ensembles
3440 - Music (Honours)

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

Specialisation Declaration
3440 - Music (Honours)

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

Sample Programs

Additional Information

Further Information
Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre for advice.

Program Fees

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