Music (Honours) / Commerce - 3473
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
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
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
Program Structure
The basic requirements for the degree in Dual mode (144 UOC) are:
- Musicology Core (30 UOC - 5 courses)
- Musicianship Core (24 UOC - 4 courses)
- Performance Laboratory Core (36 UOC - 6 courses)
- Stream Gateway Course (6 UOC - 1 course)
- Stream Courses (12 UOC - 2 courses)
- Research thesis and/or Creative Practice Project (36 UOC)
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
- MUSC4101 Critical Investigation in Music (6 UOC)
- MUSC4102 Critical Practice in Music (6 UOC)
- Research Thesis (36 UOC)
- MUSC4101 Critical Investigation in Music (6 UOC)
- MUSC4102 Critical Practice in Music (6 UOC)
- Creative Practice Research Project (24 UOC)
- Research Thesis (12 UOC)
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
- enrol in the Bachelor of Music and complete 144 UOC
- complete the core requirements
- complete the stream courses and prescribed elective requirements
- complete the Research thesis and/or Creative Practice Project
- 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 Commerce in Dual Mode (96 UOC)
Program Structure
- Compulsory core courses (24 UOC)
- Flexible core courses (24 UOC)
- Major requirements (48 UOC)
- UNSW Business School Elective (0-12 UOC)
- ACCT1501 Accounting and Financial Management 1A (6 UOC)
- ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
- ECON1203 Business & Economic Statistics (6 UOC)
- MGMT1001 Managing Organisations & People (6 UOC)
- ACCT1511 Accounting & Financial Mgt 1B (6 UOC)
- COMM1000 Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact (6 UOC)
- ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
- FINS1613 Business Finance (6 UOC)
- INFS1602 Digital Transformation in Bus (6 UOC)
- MARK1012 Marketing Fundamentals (6 UOC)
- MGMT1101 Global Business Environment (6 UOC)
- TABL1710 Business and the Law (6 UOC)
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
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 |
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