1497 - Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Laws
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | BMus/LLB |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 023731G |
| Managing faculty | Law |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Clayton) |
| Total credit points required | 258 |
| Duration (years) | 5.5 years FT, 10 years PT Students would normally expect to complete the course in five years. Course completion can be accelerated by undertaking additional units during normal semesters or over summer semester, with the approval of the managing faculty. Students have a maximum time limit of 10 years to complete the course from the date of commencement. |
| Contact details | Undergraduate student services, telephone +61 3 9905 3300, visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/ or email enquiries@law.monash.edu.au. |
Description
The study of law develops problem-solving skills and powers of analysis. It teaches precise and imaginative use of language. It also promotes ethical thinking and a focus on justice and fairness. It enhances students' thinking, reasoning and expressive abilities within legal and related contexts, leading to employment in the legal profession, law reform agencies, government service or other relevant areas of employment.
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.
Objectives
The objectives of the LLB program at Monash are to enable students to gain an understanding of basic legal concepts and legal institutions and of the historical, social, political and economic factors influencing their development. Upon completion of the LLB, students will be able to identify, use and evaluate the concepts, principles, rules and methods used in legal argument and will have developed oral and written skills, especially of legal argument, legal research and critical analysis. Students will have gained an understanding of concepts of justice, a concern to promote justice and an appreciation of their professional responsibilities.
The music component contains both theoretical and practical modules that prepare graduates for a range of roles within the music industry.
Structure
The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 12 compulsory units which must be completed by all students enrolled in an LLB program plus a further six 'quasi-compulsory' units which must be completed by students who wish to be qualified for admission to practice as a barrister or solicitor in Victoria. The remainder of the program consists of law elective units chosen by the student. The award of an honours degree in law is based on the weighted average of marks obtained in Monash law units.
The music component requires that students complete 102 points of study, including 15 compulsory units and two elective units.
Requirements
First year - 48 points
- LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
- LAW1104 Research and writing
- MUS1100 Exploring music I
- MUS1110 Exploring music II
- MUS1980 Chief practical study I
- MUS1990 Chief practical study II
plus one pair of the following:
- MUS1040 American music and popular culture, and MUS1060 Gamelan performing arts
- MUS1120 Ensemble studies I, and MUS1130 Ensemble studies II
Second year - 48 points
- LAW2101 Contract A
- LAW2102 Contract B
- MUS2020 Professional practice 1
- MUS2030 Professional practice 2
- MUS2110 Analytical and compositional techniques I
- MUS2120 Analytical and compositional techniques II
- MUS2980 Chief practical study III
- MUS2990 Chief practical study IV
Third year - 54 points
- LAW2201 Torts A
- LAW2202 Torts B
- LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
- LAW3302 Criminal law B
- MUS3390 Music aesthetics, criticism, sociology and psychology
- MUS3980 Chief practical study V
- MUS3990 Chief practical study VI
- 12 points of third-year-level music electives in approved combinations of music performance, composition, musicology and ethnomusicology
Fourth year - 54 points
- LAW3201 Constitutional law
- LAW3401 Property law A
- LAW3402 Property law B
- LAW5104 Civil procedure
- LAW5159 Evidence
- 24 points of elective law units
Fifth year - 54 points
Progression to further studies
Students may undertake honours in music* at the end of three years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts program and completed a minimum of 144 points of total study.
* See the course entry for The honours degree of Bachelor of Music (Honours)/Bachelor of Laws.
Alternative exit(s)
Award(s) received on completion *
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.