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Bachelor of Music

Course code: 0821 + Course abbreviation: BMus + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

The course provides a comprehensive and balanced education appropriate for careers in all aspects of the music industry. In addition to learning practical skills, students will be exposed to the historical, creative, technical and cultural aspects of music. Students complete a major in either music performance or composition as well as a second major in composition (if not primary major) or musicology/ethnomusicology. In addition to specialised studies in music, students can undertake a small amount of studies from the humanities and social science disciplines.

Course structure

Areas of study

For information on majors and minors, refer to the ‘Areas of study’ section on the Arts faculty website at www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/.

Course requirements

Students must complete a major in performance or composition and a minor in performance and a major in one other stream, ie composition, musicology or ethnomusicology.

Performance major

Students complete the following:

(a) A performance major (54 points).

(b) A second music major in one of composition or musicology/ethnomusicology (54 points).

(d) Another first-year-level sequence (12 points).

(e) A minimum of 36 points at third-year level.

Composition major

Students complete the following:

(a) A composition major (54 points).

(b) A combined major sequence in composition and musicology (54 points).

(d) Another first-year-level sequence (12 points).

(e) A minimum of 36 points at third-year level.

Note that no more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at a first-year level. Students have a maximum of eight years to complete this course.

Contact details

Website: www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/contact_us/

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