A2003 - Bachelor of Music - Monash University

Overview

The Bachelor of Music is a specialist undergraduate degree designed to provide you with practical performance skills in combination with an intellectual grounding in the discipline of music. As a student in the Bachelor of Music you will be immersed in high-impact learning and teaching that supports you to develop … For more content click the Read More button below. Graduates of the Bachelor of Music are highly regarded employees of organisations across the world and are at the forefront of creative practice, artistic citizenship, and social justice movements.

The Bachelor of Music is a specialist undergraduate degree designed to provide you with practical performance skills in combination with an intellectual grounding in the discipline of music.

As a student in the Bachelor of Music you will be immersed in high-impact learning and teaching that supports you to develop core competencies in practice and performance, theory and analysis, and history and context. The course commences with an introduction to core music principles and then facilitates exploration of your chosen specialisation while concurrently providing you with opportunities to undertake mobility programs, professional development units, and/or other topics of interest.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Music are highly regarded employees of organisations across the world and are at the forefront of creative practice, artistic citizenship, and social justice movements.

Notes

You can enrich your degree by honing your academic and professional skills through a range of flagship rich educational experiences (FREE), including the Monash Innovation Guarantee, Global Immersion Guarantee, Research, Experimentation and Discovery and/or Volunteering. These FREE units may be credited in place of your free electives if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.

If you are enrolled in a double degree it may be possible to utilise credit from one or both of your degrees to do a 6 and/or 12 credit point flagship rich educational experience. For information on eligible double degree combinations please see FREE.

Mode and location

On campus

Double degrees

The Bachelor of Music can be taken in combination with the following courses:

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Education (Honours)
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Bachelor of Media Communication
Bachelor of Science

This will lead to the award of two degrees, the Bachelor of Music and the degree awarded by the partner course. The requirements for the award of the Bachelor of Music are the same whether completed as a single or double degree. You should refer to the course entry for the partner course and the course map for the double degree, for the requirements.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

undertake sustained high-level independent practice in their chosen music specialisation;

resolve musical and conceptual problems related to their practice or research with creativity, critical judgment, analysis;

communicate complex musical ideas associated with their specialisation through written and verbal means, as well as music-specific forms of representation;

reflect on the place of their chosen music specialisation within a broader industry or disciplinary context;

prepare for a career in music and demonstrate the ability to adapt to a dynamic industry;

actively engage with the international and cross-cultural elements of their chosen specialisation.

Structure

The course develops through the three themes of music specialist study, music theory and ear training, and music context study.

Part A. Music specialist study

This sequence of units will provide you with specialist skills to undertake a final examination either through performance with your chief instrument or voice, or through a folio of composition and music technology media or written work. Performance and other applied electives are also available.

Part B. Music theory and ear training

This will integrate the development of aural skills with the theoretical understanding of music through listening, analysis, performance, notation and composition.

Part C. Music context studies

These studies will expose you to the study of music and music making in various cultural, historical, social and professional settings through introductory units and a capstone experience.

Part D. Free elective study

Electives will enable you to further develop your knowledge of music or Arts more broadly, or select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol. You can also use your free electives for study tours, field trips, internships, exchange opportunities or explore the Arts enrichment and Monash Intercultural Lab for other available options.

Master's accelerated pathway

If you satisfy the below requirements, you may be invited to join the master's accelerated pathway program:

have achieved a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65%; and
have completed a minimum of 96 credit points in your bachelor degree, including 24 credit points towards your Arts specialisation.

Please note that you should also have a minimum of 24 credit points of free electives available.

On joining the accelerated pathway your 24 credit points of free elective units will be replaced with specified units from your destination master's degree. As long as you attain a minimum WAM of 60% at the end of your bachelor studies, you will be eligible to continue your chosen master's studies the following year.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Requirements
144 credit points

Rules

Part A. Music specialist study 36 credit points

You must complete one specialisation from the following.

To avoid exceeding the standard three year course duration you must enrol in the music specialist study 1 and 2 units in your first year of study, then progress to the music specialist study 3 to 6 units in the following years. You must pass each unit sequentially.

MCOMPTCH01

36 CP

Composition and music technology

Part B. Music theory and ear training 24 credit points

You must complete the following units.

Note 1: If you are a BMus or a BMus double degree student, you may choose to take an examination at the commencement of ATS1899 Music theory and ear training 1. If you pass, you may be granted an exemption from this unit and be allowed to enrol in ATS1347 Ensemble studies 1 or another approved unit. Similarly, you may be exempted from ATS1900 Music theory and ear training 2 if at the commencement of this unit you choose to take an examination and pass it. This will allow you to enrol in ATS1348 Ensemble studies 2 or another approved unit.

Note 2: If you are completing Popular music you may replace ATS2901 Music theory and ear training 3 and ATS2902 Music theory and ear training 4 with the elective units ATS2159 Recording and computer music production and ATS2139 Song writing: How to write a popular song.

Overview

Notes

Mode and location

Double degrees

Learning outcomes

Structure

Requirements144 credit points

Progression to further studies

Course director(s)

Organisational contact information

Requirements
144 credit points