Program

Music / Science - 3457

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

UAC Code: 422004

ATAR: N/A  

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Science

Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions

Program Description

The Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Science (BMusBSc) five-year Dual degree program enables you to complete a major sequence from those available in Science while studying for a specialist music program that offers intensive pre-professional training in 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 Science as well as to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

In addition, you will complete 96 UOC from the BSc degree, including an approved Major (54 to 84 UOC) and other Science 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 Science component of the program, students should consult the Faculty of Science Student Centre.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Please refer to the program objectives as listed for the Bachelor of Science program 3970 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 Science 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 (30 UOC)
  2. Musicianship Core (24 UOC)
  3. Performance Laboratory Core (48 - 54 UOC)
  4. Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC)
  5. Prescribed Stream and Music electives (18 – 24 UOC)
  6. Directed Study (6 UOC)
  7. Music Capstone (6 UOC)
Level 1
Level 2
  • MUSC2116 Sound, Society, and Self in World Music (6 UOC)
  • MUSC2601 Advanced Studies in Music History and Culture 1 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC2602 Materials and Structures of Music 3 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC2603 Materials and Structures of Music 4 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC2701 Performance Laboratory 3 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC2702 Performance Laboratory 4 (6 UOC)

  • Level 3
  • MUSC3601 Advanced Studies in Music History and Culture 2 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC3701 Performance Laboratory 5 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC3702 Performance Laboratory 6 (6 UOC)

  • Stream Gateway Course
  • MUSC3602 Professional Practices (6 UOC) OR
  • MUSC3603 Music Studio Teaching (6 UOC) OR
  • MUSC3604 Investigating Music (6 UOC) OR
  • MUSC3605 Synergies in Sound and Technology (6 UOC)
  • Prescribed Electives
  • Prescribed Stream elective (6 UOC)
  • Prescribed Music elective (6 UOC)
  • Level 4 (Pass)
  • MUSC4701 Performance Laboratory 7 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC4702 Performance Laboratory 8 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC4703 Performance Laboratory 9 (6 UOC) - for Music Creative Practice Stream only
  • MUSC4601 Directed Study (6 UOC)
  • MUSC3101 Music Capstone (6 UOC)

  • Prescribed Electives
  • Prescribed Music electives (6 UOC – 12 UOC)

  • Level 4 (Honours)

    For practice focused candidates
    1. List A Faculty-wide seminar (6 UOC)
    2. Practice-based Project (composition portfolio, project or recital) (24 UOC)
    3. Thesis (18 UOC)
    OR

    For research focused candidates

    1. List A Faculty-wide seminar (6 UOC)
    2. Music research seminar (12 UOC)
    3. Thesis (30 UOC)

    Prescribed Electives

    Prescribed stream and 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 across their program and who have completed at least 48 UOC of their program at UNSW are eligible for the award of their Pass Degree "with Distinction".

    Honours

    High achieving BMus students (in Single or Dual mode) may apply for entry to Honours. Honours is taken in year four of the Program and allows a student to further explore their studies. It involves seminars and a thesis for candidates focusing on music research OR one seminar, a thesis, and the completion of a practice-based project for candidates focusing on music practice. Those students who are considering Honours should submit an expression of interest at the beginning of Level 4 and complete a formal application at the end of Level 4. Both should be submitted to the Honours Convenor of the School of the Arts and Media. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher in the depth component of the program and is subject to resources and the approval of the Head of School in which the stream(s) is/are based. Honours is awarded in three classes (Class 1, Class 2 in two Divisions, and Class 3). If requirements for these classes are not met the Pass degree will be awarded if the student is not already a Graduate of the program.

    Performance Ensembles

    BMus students must take part in a required number of the performance ensembles offered by the School, one of which must be a major performing ensemble.

    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 prescribed elective requirements
    4. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
    5. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 2 courses before enrolling in Level 3 courses
    6. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 3 courses before enrolling in Level 4 courses
    7. complete at least 120 UOC overall before enrolling in the Capstone course

    Honours

    To qualify for the award of the degree with Honours, a student must:
    1. hold a WAM of 70 or higher, by the end of Level 3, in those streams they are seeking to further study
    2. complete the List A coursework requirement for their area of study (6 UOC)
    3. complete a practical project (24 UOC)
    4. complete a research project or thesis (18 UOC)
    OR
    1. hold a WAM of 70 or higher, by the end of Level 3, in those streams they are seeking to further study
    2. complete the List A coursework requirement for their area of study (6 UOC)
    3. complete the music research seminar (12 UOC)
    4. complete a thesis (30 UOC)

    Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Dual Mode

    When taken concurrently a Bachelor of Science is comprised of 96 units of credit which includes:-
    • An approved major from the Bachelor of Science program; and
    • Science elective courses.
    Academic rules relating to the Bachelor of Science in Dual mode are as follows:
    1. Students must complete a minimum of 96 units of credit for the Bachelor of Science;
    2. Students must complete at least one approved Bachelor of Science major, and this must be declared before enrolling in level II courses. Details of approved Bachelor of Science majors and how to declare a major can be found on the 3970 Bachelor of Science program page;
    3. In addition to the courses required for a student's chosen major, students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus 'science' courses total 96 units of credit. Details of what courses constitute ‘Science’ courses can be found in Table 1 on the 3970 Bachelor of Science program page;
    4. Students must complete at least 24 units of credit of ‘science’ level I courses; Most majors in the Bachelor of Science already satisfy this requirement, for example, the Molecular Biology major requires BIOS1101, BABS1201, CHEM1011, CHEM1021 and 6 units of credit of Mathematics. This is a total of 30 units of credit of science level I courses, therefore, no more level I science courses are required. Where a major does not include at least 24 units of credit of science level I courses, students will need to choose additional level I science courses to bring the total to 24 units of credit. For example, Psychology requires PSYC1001 and PSYC1011, therefore, students will need to choose an additional 12 units of credit of science level I courses. These science level I courses also count towards the 96 units of credit requirement at rule number 3.
    5. No student may commence level II courses until 30 units of credit of level I courses have been successfully completed. (This is 30 units of credit of courses taken towards the entire Dual program and not just courses for the Science component);
    6. Students may commence Science level III courses upon successful completion of 72 units of credit (This is 72 units of credit of courses taken towards the entire Dual program and not just courses for the Science component).
    Students wishing to complete a double major in the Bachelor of Science when taken concurrently with another degree program at UNSW, should be aware that it will be very difficult to complete two majors within 96 units of credit. Therefore where a Dual degree student would like to undertake a double major, they should be aware that it may involve extra time and cost to complete, and may have visa implications for international students.

    Sample Program

    It is strongly recommended that students follow the sample program to ensure compliance with course requirements.

    Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Science (BMusBSc) - Example for Music Creative Practice Stream

     
    Level 1

    Semester 1

    MUSC1101 Music Reinvented (6 UOC)

    MUSC1602 Materials & Structures 1(6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Level 1

    Semester 2

    MUSC1604 Western Music: a Panorama (6 UOC)

    MUSC1603 Materials & Structures 2 (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Level 2

    Semester 1

    MUSC2116 Sound, Society, and Self in World Music (6 UOC)

    MUSC1702 Performance Laboratory 1 (Advanced) (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Level 2

    Semester 2

    MUSC2601 Advanced Studies in Music History & Culture 1 (6 UOC)

    MUSC1705 Performance Laboratory 2 (Advanced) (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

     

    Level 3

    Semester 1

    MUSC2602 Materials & Structures 3 (6 UOC)

    MUSC2701 Performance Laboratory 3 (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Level 3

    Semester 2

    MUSC2603 Materials & Structures 4 (6 UOC)MUSC2702 Performance Laboratory 4 (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Level 4

    Semester 1

    MUSC3601 Advanced Studies in Music History & Culture 2 (6 UOC)

    MUSC3701 Performance Laboratory 5 (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Level 4

    Semester 2

    Prescribed Music Elective (6 UOC)

    MUSC3702 Performance Laboratory 6 (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)

    Science (6 UOC)


    Level 5 - PASS

    Semester 1

    MUSC3602 Professional Practices (6 UOC)MUSC4701 Performance Laboratory 7 (6 UOC)Prescribed Music Elective (6 UOC)MUSC4601 Directed Study (6 UOC)
    Semester 2

    Prescribed Stream Elective (6 UOC)MUSC4702 Performance Laboratory 8 (6 UOC)MUSC4703 Performance Laboratory 9 (6 UOC)MUSC3101 Capstone (6 UOC)

    Details of the Honours program will be released at a later date.

    Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Science - Example for Music Inquiry Stream: click here

    Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Science - Example for Sonic Arts Stream: click here

    Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Science - Example for Music Pedagogy Stream: click here

    Fees

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

    Important Information

    The Academic Rules for the UNSW BMusBSc 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.

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