- 2017

Undergraduate

Specialisation

Commencement year

This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2017 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.

Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the component of any bachelors double degrees.

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Arts

Offered by

Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music

Coordinator(s)

Dr Paul Watt

Contact details

MusicMusic (http://future.arts.monash.edu/bachelor-music/)

Location

Clayton

Through this specialisation you will develop critical thinking skills about music, including broadening your understanding of the role of music in society, music history, philosophical and aesthetic aspects of music, performance practice, and the music traditions of various cultures.

The specialisation culminates in a major project that may include archival work, the construction of a musical instrument, the preparation of a series of radio programs, the organisation of a music exhibition or the preparation of an academic publication. This specialisation enables you to pursue academic music study in preparation for a career in music research or various music-related vocations, for example, film, television and radio production, music publishing, music journalism, music administration, as well as archival, library and museum work.

Relevant courses

Bachelors

Single degrees

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degree:

  • A2003 Bachelor of Music

Students in other single bachelor's degrees are not eligible to complete this specialisation.

Double degrees

Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the Bachelor of Music component in the following double degrees:

  • A2004 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music
  • B2022 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Music
  • D3004 Bachelor of Education (Honours) and Bachelor of Music
  • L3006 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Music
  • S2005 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Music