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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Sample Program
Academic Rules
Fees
Admission Requirements
Important Information
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
Contact: empa@unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 4 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 192
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Education (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Education (Honours)
 
 

Program Description

The School of English, Media and Performing Arts offers a four-year full-time double degree for intending specialist music educators leading to the award of Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Education (BMusBEd).

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The BMusBEd offers an integrated training in six major areas: Musicology, Musicianship, Music Education Studies, Performance Studies, Education Studies and Contextual Studies.
Graduates are qualified to teach classroom and instrumental/vocal music from Grade 7 to 12.

Program Structure

To qualify for the BMusBEd at Pass level, a student must obtain at least 192 units of credit (UOC) normally taken from the six major components listed below:

Musicology and Musicianship core courses (42 UOC)

Students must take an additional 30 UOC in Musicology and Musicianship Options from the list below:

Music Education (36 UOC)


Year 1
  • SCHOOL PRACTICUM 1: In semester 1, year 1, this is followed by a 3 week (15 days) school practicum in a primary school. Successful completion of this course includes successful completion of this practicum.

Year 2
  • SCHOOL PRACTICUM 2: In semester 1, year 2, this is followed by a 3 week (15 days) school practicum in a secondary school. Successful completion of this course includes successful completion of this practicum.
Year 3
  • SCHOOL PRACTICUM 3: In semester 1, year 3, this is followed by a 3 week (15 days) school practicum in a different secondary school to that in Year 2. Successful completion of this course includes successful completion of the school practicum.
Year 4
  • SCHOOL PRACTICUM 4: In Semester 2, Year 4, all students must complete a long school practicum of 7 weeks (35 days) in a different secondary school to those of years 2 and 3. Successful completion of this course includes successful completion of the long practicum.
Note: Total days practicum in schools = 80 days.

Performance Studies (36 UOC)

Education Studies (30 UOC)

Students must complete the following Education courses

Contextual Studies (18 UOC)

A choice of courses available from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences programs.


Program Requirements
The student's training involves practice teaching semesters in Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 in a variety of different schools.

Honours Level
Prerequisite: Completion of all requirements for the Pass degree with an average of at least credit level in either music (in the case of Honours in music) or music education (in the case of Honours in music education) courses.

Sample Program

 
Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Education (BMusBEd) - Sample Program - Example only
 
Musicology
and
Musicianship
Music
Education
Performance
Studies
Education
Studies
Contextual
Studies
Total
UOC
Year 1 - 48 units of credit
 
MUSC1101 (6UOC)
MUSC1601 (6UOC)
 MUSC1501 (6UOC) EDST1101 (6UOC)
BA x 1 (6UOC)
MUSC1302 (6UOC)
 
MUSC1502 (6UOC)
EDST1104 (6UOC)
48
Year 2 - 48 units of credit
 
MUSC2201 (6UOC)
MUSC2601 (6UOC)
 MUSC2501 (6UOC)
EDST4082 (3UOC)
MUSC2301 (6UOC)
MUSC2502 (6UOC)
EDST4080 (3UOC)
MUSC2302 (6UOC)
EDST4083 (3UOC)
 
EDST4093 (3UOC)
48
Year 3 - 48 units of credit
MUSC2332 (6UOC)
 MUSC3601 (6UOC) MUSC3501 (6UOC)
BA x 1 (6UOC)
Option (6UOC)
MUSC3602 (6UOC)
MUSC3502 (6UOC)
 
Option (6UOC)
 
48
Year 4 - 48 units of credit
MUSC4650 (6UOC)
MUSC4601 (6UOC)
EDST4084 (6UOC)
BA x 1 (6UOC)
Option (6UOC)
MUSC4602 (6UOC)
Option (6UOC)
Option (6UOC)
 
 
48
Total UOC
72
36
36
30
18
192

Academic Rules

Pass Degree

To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must obtain, normally over four years of study, a minimum of 192 units of credit in approved courses including:
  1. the relevant sequences in Music, Music Education, Education and Performance Studies;

  2. an additional 6 Level 1 and 12 Upper level units of credit from the UNSW BA (Program 3403) Rules;

  3. the Pass degree of Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Education may be awarded with Distinction where a candidate has achieved a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75% in all courses completed since enrolment at UNSW which are credited towards the degree.

Honours Degree

To qualify for the award of the degree at Honours level in one or two Schools/specialisations, a student must:
  1. have obtained 192 units of credit in accordance with 1.-3. above and satisfied the appropriate prerequisites for entry to the Honours level program;

  2. obtain a further 48 units of credit in an approved Honours program.
The Honours degree is awarded in three classes (Class 1, Class 2 in two Divisions and Class 3). Students who fail to obtain one of these classes may proceed to graduate with the Pass degree. Students interested in Honours should talk to the Program Convenor in their 2nd year of study.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Admission Requirements

Entry to the program is subject to a satisfactory audition/interview and acceptable level of attainment in Year 12 studies or equivalent.
Assumed knowledge: HSC Music 2 or Extension or equivalent qualification.
For more information, Contact school

Important Information

The Academic Rules for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate programs 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.

Area(s) of Specialisation

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