UndergraduateMusic & Performing Arts
Bachelor of Music
UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
UNSW's Bachelor of Music (Honours) is a one-year advanced degree for high-achieving students who've completed the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music, letting them pursue either musicological research through seminars and a thesis, or practice-based research through seminars, a thesis and a completed creative project. Musicological research candidates develop deeper theoretical understanding and the ability to critique existing knowledge in a chosen research area, while creative practice candidates build knowledge and skills specifically for music performance or composition research, often through collaboration between performers, composers and scholars. The program can serve as a pathway into PhD study for students who want to continue in music research or creative practice at the doctoral level. It suits music graduates who performed strongly in their undergraduate studies and want either genuine musicological research training or a substantial creative practice project before continuing their career or further study.
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Course structure
- ARTS4202Uses of Theory: Honours (Research)
- ARTS4100Honours-level Thesis Writing. Thesis or Project: MUSC4009 Music Honours
- MUSC4011Music Honours
- MUSC4010Music Honours
Admissions
Students must have completed the UNSW Bachelor of Music or other recognised Level 7 qualification with a major in a stream offered in the program. Students in a double degree must have completed 144 uoc including all requirements for the Music component. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher (or equivalent) in the stream seeking to be further studied. It is subject to resources and the approval of the Head of School in which the stream is based. The conferral of the honours degree for double degree students is subject to students completing all requirements of the dual degree. Students who subsequently withdraw from their double degree after the completion of honours will only be conferred the honours degree if they have met all requirements for the single degree. How to Apply Students intending to apply to the Honours program must first discuss their eligibility and study p...
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