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Music / Commerce - 3460

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Contact: sam@unsw.edu.au

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Typical Duration: 5 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 240

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of Commerce (Major)

Bachelor of Music (Major)

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Program Description
The Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Commerce (BMus BCom) five-year Dual degree program enables you to complete a major sequence from those available in Commerce while studying for a specialist music program that offers intensive pre-professional training in one of four streams: Music Creative Practice, Music Inquiry, Sonic Arts and Music Pedagogy. All streams are supported by a variety of large and small, western and non-western music ensembles as well as extensive opportunities for developing musicianship skills.

Admission to the program is subject to a satisfactory music audition and an acceptable level of attainment in year 12 music studies or equivalent. Applicants must also satisfy the entry requirements to Commerce as well as to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

In addition, you will complete 96 UOC from the BCom degree, including an approved Major and other Commerce courses to a total of 96 UOC.

For questions regarding the Bachelor of Music requirements for the program, students should contact the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre. For questions relating to the Bachelor of Commerce component of the program, students should consult the Australian School of Business.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Please refer to the program objectives as listed for the Bachelor of Commerce program 3502 and the Bachelor of Music program 3436.

Program Structure
A total of 240 UOC is required to complete this Dual program. Students must satisfy the following requirements for the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Commerce components.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Music in Dual Mode

The basic requirements for the degree in Dual mode (144 UOC) are:
  1. Musicology Core (42 UOC - 7 courses)
  2. Musicianship Core (24 UOC - 4 courses)
  3. Performance Laboratory Core (48 UOC - 8 courses)
  4. Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC - 1 course)
  5. Stream Courses (12 UOC - 2 courses)
  6. Prescribed Music Electives (12 UOC - 2 courses)

Level 1

Core

Level 2

Core

Stream Gateway (6 UOC)

Level 3

Core
  • MUSC3701 Per Lab 5 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC3702 Per Lab 6 (6 UOC)
Stream courses (12 UOC)

Level 4 (Pass)

Core
  • MUSC4701 Per Lab 7 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC4702 Per Lab 8 (6 UOC)
  • MUSX4XXX Research-Based Music Course (6UOC)
  • MUSC4XXX Practice-Based Music Course (6 UOC)
  • MUSC2604 Music History and Culture 1 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC3601 Music History and Culture 2 (6 UOC)
Prescribed Music Electives (12 UOC)

Prescribed Music Electives

Prescribed music electives are chosen from the list of offerings published by the program.

Award with Distinction

High achieving students who secure a WAM of 75 in each program and who have completed at least 48 UOC in each program at UNSW are eligible for the award of their Pass Degree "with Distinction".

Honours

High achieving BMus students (in Single or Dual mode) who have successfully completed all course requirements for levels 1-3 may apply to continue their fourth year of study in the Bachelor of Music (Honours) program 3440. A minimum WAM of 70 is required for entry into Honours. Further information about the Bachelor of Music (Honours) program will be made available in the 2015 Handbook.

Performance Ensembles

BMus students must take part in a required number of the performance ensembles offered by the School.

Academic Rules
To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must:
  1. enrol in the Bachelor of Music and complete 144 UOC
  2. complete the core requirements
  3. complete the stream courses and prescribed elective requirements
  4. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
  5. specify their major at the time of enrolment into Level 2
  6. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 2 courses before enrolling in Level 3 courses
  7. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 3 courses before enrolling in Level 4 courses

Requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce in Dual Mode (96 UOC)

Program Structure

  1. Compulsory core courses (24 UOC)
  2. Flexible core courses (24 UOC)
  3. Major requirements (48 UOC)
  4. ASB Elective (0-12 UOC)
Compulsory core courses account for 24 UOC (4 courses)
Flexible core courses account for 24 UOC (4 courses). Students should choose four courses from the following list:
Major requirements 48 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream offered by the Australian School of Business, containing at least 18 UOC at level 3. (Note that the 48 UOC includes the first disciplinary course(s) in the Core (Compulsory or Flexible). This means that, for the majority of majors, students will complete 42 UOC in specified disciplinary courses outside the core. Therefore students may need to complete another 6 UOC of ASB courses to ensure they fulfil the 96 UOC required for the BCom component of this program.

Table A
Approved Majors within the ASB:
  • Accounting
  • Business Economics
  • Business Strategy and Economic Management
  • Business Law
  • Finance
  • Financial Economics
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Taxation
ASB Elective: 0-12UOC in ASB courses to ensure a student completes a minimum of 96UOC of Business courses within the BCom component. The exact number of courses to complete will depend on the major chosen.

Honours

After completion of the 144 UOC including all the requirements of the B Commerce component of this dual degree, high achieving students may apply for entry to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program to undertake honours in particular business disciplines. The BCommerce (Honours) is one year of full-time study (48 UOC) which provides students with advanced knowledge of their chosen field and develops research and communication skills. Students usually complete advanced courses/seminars and a thesis. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the BCommerce (Honours) program and plans for entry requirements.

Sample Program

It is strongly recommended that students follow the sample program to ensure compliance with course requirements. The sample program applies to students who commenced their program in 2014 or later. Students who commenced their program prior to 2014 should consult the School office.

Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Commerce (PASS)
  
Level 1
Semester 1		MUSC1101 Music Reinvented (6 UOC)MUSC1602 Materials & Structures 1
(6 UOC)		Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
Level 1
Semester 2		MUSC1604 Western Music: a Panorama (6 UOC)MUSC1603 Materials & Structures 2
(6 UOC)		Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
Level 2
Semester 1		MUSC1701 Performance Lab 1
(6 UOC) OR
MUSC1702 Performance Lab 1 (Adv) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice stream only)		MUSC2602 Materials & Structures 3 
(6 UOC)		Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
Level 2
Semester 2		MUSC1704 Performance Lab 2
(6 UOC) OR
MUSC1705 Performance Lab 2 (Adv) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice stream only)		MUSC2603 Materials & Structures 4
(6 UOC)		Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
Level 3
Semester 1		MUSC2701 Performance Lab 3
(6 UOC)		MUSC2116 Sound, Society, and Self in World Music (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
Level 3
Semester 2		MUSC2702 Performance Lab 4
(6 UOC)		Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
Level 4
Semester 1		MUSC3701 Performance Lab 5
(6 UOC)		Stream Course
(6 UOC)		Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
Level 4
Semester 2		MUSC3702 Performance Lab 6
(6 UOC)		Stream Course
(6 UOC)		Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
Level 5 - PASS
Level 5
Semester 1		MUSC4701 Performance Lab 7
(6 UOC)		MUSC2604 Advanced Studies in Music History & Culture 1 (6 UOC)MUSC4XXX Research-based Music Course
(6 UOC)		Prescribed Music Elective (6 UOC)
Level 5
Semester 2		MUSC4702 Performance Lab 8
(6 UOC)		MUSC3601 Advanced Studies in Music History & Culture 2 (6 UOC)MUSC4XXX Practice-based Music Course (6 UOC)Prescribed Music Elective (6 UOC)

Key
Performance labs
Musicology
Musicianship
Stream courses
Prescribed Music Electives
Commerce Component

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Important Information
The Academic Rules for the UNSW BMusBCom and the online enrolment facility provide students with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that students meet the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolling in accordance with the Academic Rules outlined above. Students should not assume that because they have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to their degree program.

Further Information
Admission to the program is subject to a satisfactory audition/interview and an acceptable level of attainment in year 12 studies or equivalent. Assumed knowledge: HSC Music 2 or Extension or equivalent qualification.

For more information on the audition/interview, please contact school

For all other enquiries, please contact the Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre.
Tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
Email: arts@unsw.edu.au
Location: Room G1 Ground Floor, Morven Brown building (C20)
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
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