Handbook - Music (Honours) / Arts

Overview

THIS PROGRAM, MUSIC (HONOURS)/ARTS - 3474, IS FOR STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED IN PROGRAM 3452 BACHELOR OF MUSIC BACHELOR OF ARTS FROM 2016 AND ARE TRANSFERRING INTO HONOURS THROUGH A UNSW INTERNAL PROGRAM TRANSFER.

The Dual award degree Bachelor of Music (Honours) Bachelor Arts is a five-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 you to spend your 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.

In addition, you will complete 96 UOC from the Bachelor of Arts (BA) program, including an approved Major (60 UOC) and a Minor (24 UOC).

Stand Alone Programs

Click on the link below to find out more about each individual program.

Double Degree Structure

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. Major Gateway Course (6 UOC)
5. Major Courses (12 UOC)
6. Research thesis and/or Creative Practice Project (36 UOC)

Bachelor of Arts (96 UOC)
1. A home major (60 UOC)
2. A minor (24 UOC)
3. Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Elective (12 UOC)

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.

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)

Level 4 Research Thesis36 Units of Credit:

Performance Ensembles

Disciplinary Component - 3409 Arts96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree

Home Majors and Minors

You are required to complete one Home Major and one Minor in order to graduate.

Note: If you choose to complete a major or minor in a language and your language skills are assessed as Level A in Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced or Professional, you can only commence study of the language in Term 1.

Optional External Specialisations

You may complete one of the following external specialisations.

MATHB2 is only available in 3961 Engineering (Honours)/Arts.

If you are enrolled in a double degree program and wish to complete an external minor that is greater than 24 UOC you will need to take extra UOC above 96 UOC.

Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives

Academic Writing & Language Enhancement

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.

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Additional Information

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

Program Fees

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Faculty
Faculty: The primary academic unit in which related disciplines of teaching and research are conducted.

Managing Faculty

Campus

Sydney

Study Level
Study Level refers to the academic level of a program, specialisation or course.

Undergraduate

Typical duration:

5 Year(s)

Intake Period

Term 1, Term 3

Academic Calendar

Minimum Units of Credit

240

Award Type(s)

Bachelor
Bachelor (Honours) (Embedded)

Award(s)
Award(s): Qualification upon completion (all awards offered by UNSW are accredited by UNSW and align with the Australian Qualifications Framework).

Bachelor of Music (Honours) - BMus (Hons)
Bachelor of Arts - BA

UAC Code

N/A