Music / Science - 3457
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Contact: sam@unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
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)
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Program Description
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
Program Structure
- Musicology Core (42 UOC - 7 courses)
- Musicianship Core (24 UOC - 4 courses)
- Performance Laboratory Core (48 UOC - 8 courses)
- Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC - 1 course)
- Stream Courses (12 UOC - 2 courses)
- Prescribed Music Electives (12 UOC - 2 courses)
Level 1
CoreLevel 2
Core- MUSC2116 World Music (6 UOC)
- MUSC2602 M&S 3 (6 UOC)
- MUSC2603 M&S 4 (6 UOC)
- MUSC2701 Per Lab 3 (6 UOC)
- MUSC2702 Per Lab 4 (6 UOC)
Level 3
CoreLevel 4 (Pass)
CoreStreams
Prescribed Music Electives
- ARTS3013 Performing Arts Internships (6 UOC)
- MUSC2803 Creative Sound Technologies (6 UOC)
- MUSC2804 Investigating Music (6 UOC)
- MUSC3102 Psychology of Music (6 UOC)
- MUSC3104 Contemplating Jazz (6 UOC)
- MUSC3302 Orchestration and Arrangement (6 UOC)
- MUSC3802 Music Analysis (6 UOC)
- MUSC3805 Audio Culture (6 UOC)
- MUSC3807 MusiCultures (6 UOC)
Award with Distinction
Honours
Performance Ensembles
Academic Rules
- enrol in the Bachelor of Music and complete 144 UOC
- complete the core requirements
- complete the stream courses and prescribed elective requirements
- complete at least 36 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
- specify their major at the time of enrolment into Level 2
- complete at least 36 UOC of Level 2 courses before enrolling in Level 3 courses
- 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.
- Students must complete a minimum of 96 units of credit.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Students may not enrol into Level II courses until at least 30 UoC of Level I courses have been successfully completed.
- Students may not enrol into Level III courses until at least 72 UoC of courses have been successfully completed.
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 |
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Further Information
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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