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Music / Arts - 3456

This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments

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

Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of Arts (Major)

Bachelor of Music (Major)

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Program Description
This program is for students commencing prior to 2016.

Students commencing from 2016 should refer to program 3452 Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts.

The Dual award degree Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Arts (BMus BA) is a five-year program (full-time) 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.

In addition, you will complete 96 UOC from the Bachelor of Arts (BA) program, including an approved Major (54 UOC) and a Minor (36 UOC).

Admission to the program is subject to a satisfactory music audition and an acceptable level of attainment in year 12 music studies or equivalent.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Please refer to the program objectives and graduate attributes as listed for the Bachelor of Music 3436 and the Bachelor of Arts 3403.

Program Structure

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 (42 UOC - 7 courses)*
  4. Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC - 1 course)
  5. Stream Courses (12 UOC - 2 courses)
  6. Prescribed Music Electives (12 UOC - 2 courses)
  7. General Education (6 UOC - 1 course)
*Dual Mode with Bachelor of Arts

Because both programs are internal to UNSW Arts and Social Sciences the General Education (GE) Exemption for Dual programs does not apply.

For students completing the BMus in this Dual mode the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Elective in the BA is replaced with an approved GE course to meet 6 UOC of the GE requirement. The other 6 UOC is to be taken by replacing MUSC3701 Performance Laboratory 5 with an approved GE course. This completes the 12 UOC GE requirement.

Level 1

Core
  • MUSC1101 Music Reinvented (6 UOC)
  • MUSC1604 Western Music: A Panorama (6 UOC)
  • MUSC1602 M&S 1 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC1603 M&S 2 (6 UOC)
  • MUSC1701 Per Lab 1 (BMus) (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC1702 Per Lab 1 (Adv) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice Stream only)
  • MUSC1704 Per Lab 2 (BMus) (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC1705 Per Lab 2 (Adv) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice Stream only)

    • Level 2

    Core
    Stream Gateway (6 UOC)

    Level 3

    Core
  • General Education (6 UOC)
  • MUSC3702 Per Lab 6 (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC3704 Per Lab 6 (MCP/MP) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice and Music Pedagogy Streams only)

    • Stream courses (12 UOC)

    Level 4 (Pass)

    Core

    Prescribed Music Electives (12 UOC)

    Streams

    The following stream specialisations are available in the Bachelor of Music:

    Prescribed Music Electives

    Students must complete 12 UOC from the following list of Prescribed Music Electives:
    Note: Students cannot double count their stream courses as Prescribed Music Electives. Prescribed Music Electives must be chosen from outside their stream courses.

    General Education

    General Education is the completion of two courses (12 UOC) offered outside UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. This requirement is met if an external major or minor (for example, Economics) is completed. Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) can be studied as General Education only if students are not following a major or minor in Indigenous Studies within the BA program.

    Award with Distinction

    You are eligible for the award of your Pass Degree "with Distinction" if you achieve a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 75 in all courses and complete at least 50% of the requirements of your award at UNSW.

    Honours

    High achieving Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Arts students who have successfully completed all course requirements for levels 1-4 may apply to continue their fifth year of study in the Bachelor of Music (Honours) / Bachelor of Arts program 3469. A minimum WAM of 70 is required for entry into Honours. Please refer to the Bachelor of Music (Honours) / Bachelor of Arts program 3469 for further information.

    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
    8. complete 6 UOC of General Education

    Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Dual Mode

    Program Structure

    1. A home major stream (54 UOC)
    2. A minor stream (36 UOC)
    3. General Education (6 UOC)
    Details of home majors and minors available can be found on the Bachelor of Arts 3403 program page.

    Academic Rules
    To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must:
    1. enrol in the Bachelor of Arts and complete 96 UOC;
    2. complete the requirements for one home major stream
    3. complete the requirements for one minor stream
    4. complete at least 30 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
    5. specify their major(s)/minor at the time of enrolment into Level 2
    6. complete at least 24 UOC in their major/minor before enrolling in Level 3 courses
    7. complete 72 UOC overall before enrolling in their Major stream(s) Capstone course
    8. complete 6 UOC of General Education

    Award with Distinction

    You are eligible for the award of your Pass Degree "with Distinction" if you achieve a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 75 in all courses and complete at least 50% of the requirements of your award at UNSW.

    Honours

    After completion of 144 UOC including all of the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts dual degree, high achieving students may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours) program 4504. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher in the stream(s) seeking to be further studied.

    Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours) program 4504

    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 Arts (PASS)
      
    Level 1
    Semester 1    		MUSC1101 Music Reinvented (6 UOC)MUSC1602 Materials & Structures 1
    (6 UOC)    		Minor Level 1
    (6 UOC)    		Home Major Level 1 (6 UOC)
    Level 1
    Semester 2    		MUSC1604 Western Music: a Panorama (6 UOC)MUSC1603 Materials & Structures 2
    (6 UOC)    		Minor Level 1
    (6 UOC)    		Home Major Level 1 (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)    		Minor Level 2
    (6 UOC)    		Home Major Level 2 (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)    		Minor Level 2
    (6 UOC)    		Home Major Level 2 (6 UOC)
    Level 3
    Semester 1    		MUSC2701 Performance Lab 3
    (6 UOC)    		MUSC2116 Sound, Society, and Self in World Music
    (6 UOC)    		Minor Level 3
    (6 UOC)    		Home Major Level 2 (6 UOC)
    Level 3
    Semester 2    		MUSC2702 Performance Lab 4
    (6 UOC)    		Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC)Minor Level 3
    (6 UOC)    		Home Major Level 2 or 3 (6 UOC)
    Level 4
    Semester 1    		General Education
    (6 UOC)    		Stream course
    (6 UOC)    		General Education
    (6 UOC)    		Home Major Level 3 (6 UOC)
    Level 4
    Semester 2    		MUSC3702 Performance Lab 6 (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC3704 Performance Lab 6 (MCP/MP) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice and Music Pedagogy streams only)    		Stream course
    (6 UOC)    		Home Major Capstone (6 UOC)Home Major Level 3 (6 UOC)
    Level 5 - PASS
    Level 5
    Semester 1    		MUSC4701 Performance Lab 7 (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC4703 Performance Lab 7 (MCP) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice stream only)    		MUSC4103 Advanced Studies in Music History & Culture 1 (6 UOC)MUSC4101 Critical Investigation in Music (6 UOC)Prescribed Music Elective (6 UOC)
    Level 5
    Semester 2    		MUSC4702 Performance Lab 8 (6 UOC) OR
    MUSC4704 Performance Lab 8 (MCP) (6 UOC) (Music Creative Practice stream only)    		MUSC4104 Advanced Studies in Music History & Culture 2 (6 UOC)MUSC4102 Critical Practice in Music
    (6 UOC)    		Prescribed Music Elective (6 UOC)
    Key
    Performance labs
    Musicology
    Musicianship
    Stream courses
    Prescribed Music Electives
    Arts Component

    Fees
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    Important Information
    The Academic Rules for the BMusBA 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 UNSW 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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