Handbook - Music (Honours) / Engineering (Honours)

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Overview

THIS PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS TRANSFERRING INTO HONOURS FROM PROGRAM 3766 BACHELOR OF MUSIC BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONOURS) THROUGH A UNSW INTERNAL PROGRAM TRANSFER.

This program is for students commencing from 2017.

Students commencing prior to 2017 should refer to program 3441 Bachelor of International Studies Bachelor of Media (Communication & Journalism).

The Dual award degree Bachelor of Music (Honours) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is a 6.5 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 UNSW Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is designed to equip you for a career as a professional engineer. We provide you with a solid background in mathematics, natural sciences and computing that will prepare you for learning knowledge and skills in an engineering discipline specialisation. You will get the chance to apply yourself to engineering design and enquiry projects, professional engineering practice, engineering and technical management and conduct research towards your thesis project.

Stand Alone Programs

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Engineering (Honours)

Double Degree Structure

Students must complete 312 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 Engineering (Honours) (168 UOC)
1. 168 UOC plus at least 60 days of approved Industrial Training experience
2. At least 48 UOC Disciplinary Knowledge and Enquiry-based Courses
3. 30-42UOC Introductory Knowledge core courses
4. At least 12 UOC of elective courses
5. The balance of major to consist of Foundation Disciplinary Knowledge Courses

Disciplinary Component - 3440 Music (Honours)144 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 144 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree

Specialisation Requirements

Level 1 Core Courses36 Units of Credit:

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.

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 Courses30 Units of Credit:

Level 3 Core Courses12 Units of Credit:

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.

One of the following:

Level 4 Core Courses12 Units of Credit:

Level 4 Research Project36 Units of Credit:

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