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: 422530

Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of Music (Major)

Bachelor of Science (Major)

View program information for previous years

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 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 Science as well as to UNSW Arts and Social Sciences.

An Advanced Entry Scheme is available to suitably qualified applicants. Students admitted into the advanced entry scheme may receive a block credit of up to 36 UOC in Level 1 music courses.

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 UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre. For questions relating to the Bachelor of Science component of the program, students should consult the UNSW 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 (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
  • 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
  • MUSC3701 Per Lab 5 (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.

    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 Science 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 Science program 3471. A minimum WAM of 70 is required for entry into Honours. Please refer to the Bachelor of Music (Honours) / Bachelor of Science program 3471 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

    Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Dual Mode

    Program Structure

    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.
    2. Students must complete at least one approved Bachelor of Science major, and this must be declared before enrolling in Level II courses (see the 3970 Bachelor of Science page for approved majors). Information about how to declare a major can be found on the Science Student Centre website.
    3. Students may choose to complete an optional minor using their Science electives (see the 3970 Bachelor of Science page for the list of approved minors). Students cannot complete a minor with the same name as their nominated major, and Level II and III courses cannot be double-counted between majors and minors. More than one minor may be completed subject to the limit on double-counting. Students must declare their minor(s) before their final semester.
    4. 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 UoC. ‘Science’ courses are listed in Table 1 on the 3970 Bachelor of Science page.
    5. Students must complete at least 24 UoC of Level I ‘Science’ courses. ‘Science’ courses are listed in Table 1 of the 3970 Bachelor of Science page.
    6. Students may not enrol into Level II courses until at least 30 UoC of Level I courses have been successfully completed.
    7. Students may not enrol into Level III courses until at least 72 UoC of courses have been successfully completed.
    Double Majors and Minors in Dual Degrees

    Students who intend to complete a double major or a major combined with a minor in the Bachelor of Science when taken as part of a dual degree should be aware that it may be difficult to complete these combinations within 96 UoC. This 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. 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 Science (PASS)
      
    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
    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)
    Science (6 UOC)Science (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)
    Science (6 UOC)Science (6 UOC)
    Level 3
    Semester 1
    MUSC2701 Performance Lab 3
    (6 UOC)
    MUSC2116 Sound, Society, and Self in World Music (6 UOC)Science (6 UOC)Science (6 UOC)
    Level 3
    Semester 2
    MUSC2702 Performance Lab 4
    (6 UOC)
    Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC)Science (6 UOC)Science (6 UOC)
    Level 4
    Semester 1
    MUSC3701 Performance Lab 5
    (6 UOC)
    Stream course
    (6 UOC)
    Science (6 UOC)Science (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)
    Science (6 UOC)Science (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
    Science Component

    Fees

    For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

    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.

    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
    Frequently asked questions

    Glossary of Terms


    Area(s) of Specialisation