Program

Music (Honours) / Commerce - 3473

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 Commerce (Major)

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

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Program Description

THIS PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS TRANSFERRING INTO HONOURS FROM PROGRAM 3460 BACHELOR OF MUSIC BACHELOR OF COMMERCE THROUGH A UNSW INTERNAL PROGRAM TRANSFER.

The Dual award degree Bachelor of Music (Honours) Bachelor of Commerce is a 5 year program (full-time).

The Bachelor of Music (Honours) is specifically for high-achieving students already admitted to the Bachelor of Music program. It allows Bachelor of Music students to spend their final year of study completing a research thesis or a practice-based research project and thesis as well as undertaking discipline specific research training through the coursework component.

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.

The first three years of the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music (Honours) are common to both degrees. Before transferring to the Bachelor of Music (Honours) students must successfully complete all core and stream requirements for levels 1-3 of the Bachelor of Music and attain a minimum WAM of 70 in Music courses. Students undertaking the Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Dual mode must complete all core and stream requirements for levels 1-3 (96 UOC) of the Bachelor of Music before proceeding to level 4.

In addition, you will complete 96 UOC from the BCom degree, including an approved Major and other Commerce courses to a total of 96 UOC.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Please refer to the program objectives as listed for the Bachelor of Commerce program 3502 and the Bachelor of Music (Honours) program 3440.

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 Commerce components.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Dual Mode

The basic requirements for the degree in Dual mode (144 UOC) are:
  1. Musicology Core (30 UOC - 5 courses)
  2. Musicianship Core (24 UOC - 4 courses)
  3. Performance Laboratory Core (36 UOC - 6 courses)
  4. Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC - 1 course)
  5. Stream Courses (12 UOC - 2 courses)
  6. Research thesis and/or Creative Practice Project (36 UOC)

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

    OR

    Streams

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

    University Medal

    An honours student in this program may be nominated for a University Medal in line with the University Medal Policy (http://www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/medalspolicy.pdf) and Procedures (http://www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/medalsprocedure.pdf).

    Honours

    Honours will be awarded in the following classes, based on the student's WAM rounded to the nearest whole number:
    • Honours Class I (WAM of 85 or higher)
    • Honours Class II Division 1, (WAM of 75-84)
    • Honours Class II Division 2 (WAM of 65-74)
    • Honours Class III (WAM of 50-64)

    Academic Rules

    To qualify for the award of the degree at Honours 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 the Research thesis and/or Creative Practice Project
    5. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
    6. specify their major at the time of enrolment into Level 2
    7. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 2 courses before enrolling in Level 3 courses
    8. complete at least 36 UOC of Level 3 courses before enrolling in Level 4 courses

    Requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce in Dual Mode (96 UOC)

    Program Structure

    1. Compulsory core courses (24 UOC)
    2. Flexible core courses (24 UOC)
    3. Major requirements (48 UOC)
    4. UNSW Business School Elective (0-12 UOC)
    Compulsory core courses account for 24 UOC (4 courses)
    Flexible core courses account for 24 UOC (4 courses). Students should choose four courses from the following list:
    Major requirements 48 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream offered by the UNSW Business School, containing at least 18 UOC at level 3. (Note that the 48 UOC includes the first disciplinary course(s) in the Core (Compulsory or Flexible). This means that, for the majority of majors, students will complete 42 UOC in specified disciplinary courses outside the core. Therefore students may need to complete another 6 UOC of UNSW Business School courses to ensure they fulfil the 96 UOC required for the BCom component of this program.

    Table A
    Approved Majors within the UNSW Business School:
    • Accounting
    • Business Economics
    • Business Strategy and Economic Management
    • Business Law
    • Finance
    • Financial Economics
    • Human Resource Management
    • Information Systems
    • International Business
    • Management
    • Marketing
    • Taxation
    UNSW Business School Elective: 0-12UOC in UNSW Business School courses to ensure a student completes a minimum of 96UOC of Business courses within the BCom component. The exact number of courses to complete will depend on the major chosen.

    Honours

    After completion of the 144 UOC including all the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce component of this dual degree, high achieving students may apply for entry to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program to undertake honours in particular business disciplines. The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is one year of full-time study (48 UOC) which provides students with advanced knowledge of their chosen field and develops research and communication skills. Students usually complete advanced courses/seminars and a thesis. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program and plans for entry requirements.

    Sample Program

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


    Bachelor of Music (Honours) Bachelor of Commerce
      
    Level 1
    Semester 1
    MUSC1101 Music Reinvented (6 UOC)MUSC1602 Materials & Structures 1
    (6 UOC)
    Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
    Level 1
    Semester 2
    MUSC1604 Western Music: a Panorama (6 UOC)MUSC1603 Materials & Structures 2
    (6 UOC)
    Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (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)
    Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (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)
    Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
    Level 3
    Semester 1
    MUSC2701 Performance Lab 3
    (6 UOC)
    MUSC2116 Sound, Society, and Self in World Music (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
    Level 3
    Semester 2
    MUSC2702 Performance Lab 4
    (6 UOC)
    Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
    Level 4
    Semester 1
    MUSC3701 Performance Lab 5
    (6 UOC)
    Stream Course
    (6 UOC)
    Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (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)
    Commerce (6 UOC)Commerce (6 UOC)
    Level 5 (HONOURS)
    Level 5
    Semester 1
    MUSC4101 Critical Investigation in Music (6 UOC)MUSC4014 Music Creative Practice Honours Project (12 UOC)MUSC4015 Music Honours Thesis
    (6 UOC)
    Level 5
    Semester 2
    MUSC4102 Critical Practice in Music
    (6 UOC)
    MUSC4014 Music Creative Practice Honours Project (12 UOC)MUSC4015 Music Honours Thesis
    (6 UOC)
    OR   
    Level 5
    Semester 1
    MUSC4101 Critical Investigation in Music (6 UOC)MUSC4017 Music Honours Thesis (18 UOC)
    Level 5
    Semester 2
    MUSC4102 Critical Practice in Music
    (6 UOC)
    MUSC4017 Music Honours Thesis (18 UOC)

    Key
    Performance labs
    Musicology
    Musicianship
    Stream courses
    Thesis/Project
    Commerce 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 BMus (Hons) BCom 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

    Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre for advice.
    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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