Music Inquiry - MUSCKH4779
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of the Arts and Media
Contact: sam@unsw.edu.au
Program: 4779 - Music (Honours) / Law
Award(s):
Bachelor of Music (Honours)
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Stream Outline
Music Inquiry offers intensive pre-professional training in historical musicology, ethnomusicology, the psychology of music, or performance studies in music.
The stream is structured around three core courses. The course Investigating Music offers a gateway into the Stream by using a range of approaches, methods and theories to examine music: biographical study, manuscript study, primary source study, analysis, organology and iconography, criticism, aesthetics, hermeneutics, reception history, performance studies, transcription, music psychology and ethnography. MusiCultures examines the nature of music as “tradition”, investigating discourses, values and uses of music that endure or change at a different rate and in different ways from musical forms themselves. Music Analysis examines and applies a range of strategies for analyzing a broad range of music. Each strategy will begin with a problem: of technique, of experience, of description.
Music Inquiry also enables students to develop excellence in a comprehensive range of ensemble practices, in other theoretical and critical subjects, in music from various styles, genres and cultures as preparation for professional work in music performance, arranging and composition, music teaching, practice-based research, broadcasting and recording, music journalism, and arts administration. Graduates may also pursue further qualifications in music education.
The Music Inquiry Stream is one of four streams within the Bachelor of Music (UNSW BMus) four-year, full time degree.
The stream is structured around three core courses. The course Investigating Music offers a gateway into the Stream by using a range of approaches, methods and theories to examine music: biographical study, manuscript study, primary source study, analysis, organology and iconography, criticism, aesthetics, hermeneutics, reception history, performance studies, transcription, music psychology and ethnography. MusiCultures examines the nature of music as “tradition”, investigating discourses, values and uses of music that endure or change at a different rate and in different ways from musical forms themselves. Music Analysis examines and applies a range of strategies for analyzing a broad range of music. Each strategy will begin with a problem: of technique, of experience, of description.
Music Inquiry also enables students to develop excellence in a comprehensive range of ensemble practices, in other theoretical and critical subjects, in music from various styles, genres and cultures as preparation for professional work in music performance, arranging and composition, music teaching, practice-based research, broadcasting and recording, music journalism, and arts administration. Graduates may also pursue further qualifications in music education.
The Music Inquiry Stream is one of four streams within the Bachelor of Music (UNSW BMus) four-year, full time degree.
Stream Structure
The stream consists of 48 UOC made up of two components:
Coursework courses (12 UOC)
AND
Research thesis (36 UOC)
Students complete a total of 36 UOC in thesis chosen from a combination of the following:
- MUSC4015 Music Honours Thesis (6 UOC)
- MUSC4016 Music Honours Thesis (12 UOC)
- MUSC4017 Music Honours Thesis (18 UOC)
OR
Creative Practice-based project and thesis (36 UOC)
Students complete 24 UOC in creative practice-based project and 12 UOC in thesis chosen from a combination of the following:
- MUSC4013 Music Creative Prac Project (6 UOC)
- MUSC4014 Music Creative Prac Project (12 UOC)
- MUSC4015 Music Honours Thesis (6 UOC)
- MUSC4016 Music Honours Thesis (12 UOC)
Sample Program
Pure Research - Full Time (1 year)
Semester 1
- MUSC4017 Music Honours Thesis (18 UOC)
- MUSC4101 Music Critical Investigation (6 UOC)
Semester 2
- MUSC4017 Music Honours Thesis (18 UOC)
- MUSC4102 Critical Practice in Music (6 UOC)
Pure Research - Part Time (2 years)
Year 1 Semester 1
Year 1 Semester 2
- MUSC4015 Music Honours Thesis (6 UOC)
- MUSC4102 Critical Practice in Music (6 UOC)
Year 2 Semester 1
- MUSC4016 Music Honours Thesis (12 UOC)
Year 2 Semester 2
- MUSC4016 Music Honours Thesis (12 UOC)
Practice Based - Full Time (1 year)
Semester 1
Semester 2
- MUSC4014 Music Creative Prac Project (12 UOC)
- MUSC4015 Music Honours Thesis (6 UOC)
- MUSC4102 Critical Practice in Music (6 UOC)
Practice Based - Part Time (2 years)
Year 1 Semester 1
Year 1 Semester 2
Year 2 Semester 1
Year 2 Semester 2
