Faculty of Music : Guide to courses

11. Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts

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 11. Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts

The BMus/BA degree provides students with the opportunity to combine their music degree with a general education in the humanities, social sciences and the languages and cultures of other people. Students complete a minimum of 500 points, made up of a minimum of 225 points in subjects in the Faculty of Arts (50 at first-year level, 75 at second-year level, 100 at third-year level) and a minimum of 275 points with a maximum of 310 points from the BMus. The same subject cannot be counted towards both degrees.

A 'major' or specialisation in the Faculty of Arts consists of at least five subjects at second and/or third year level in an area of study, including any compulsory subjects prescribed by the relevant department. Students have the option of completing one or two majors or not completing a major if they find this restrictive, instead taking subjects from several areas of study. Areas of study are: American Studies; Ancient Greek; Anthropology; Arabic; Archaeology; Asian Studies; Australian Studies; Chinese; Cinema Studies; Criminology; English; English Language; Environmental Studies; Fine Arts; French; Geography; German; Modern Greek; Hebrew; Hellenic Studies; History; History and Philosophy of Science; Indonesian; Islamic Studies; Italian; Jewish Studies; Korean; Latin; Linguistics; Medieval Studies; Philosophy; Planning and Design; Political Science; Psychology; Russian; Russian Studies; Social Theory; Social Research Methods; Sociology; Spanish; Swedish; Women's Studies. The following subjects are available in first year only, and in some instances at second year level: Communication Skills; English as a Second Language; Vietnamese. For further information, please refer to the separate entries for Music and Arts in this handbook.

The combined course is administered through the Faculty of Music and normally takes five years of full-time study. To be selected into the combined degree, students need to satisfy the entry requirements of both courses.

 11.1. Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts with Performance/Composition

BMus/BA with Performance or Composition
First year
	740-136 Music Performance 1
	or
	740-227 Composition 1
	Plus:
	740-141 Music Techniques 1-1
	740-140 Aural And Keyboard Studies
	740-104 Ensemble 1-1
	740-103 Ensemble 1-2
	One music history subject
	BA first year level subjects
Second year
	740-236 Music Performance 2
	or
	740-327 Composition 2
	Plus:
	740-129 Music Techniques 1-2
	740-204 Ensemble 2-1
	740-203 Ensemble 2-2
	Two music history subjects
	BA first year level subjects
Third year
	740-306 Music Performance 3
	or
	740-488 Performance Teaching 1
	740-482 Performance Teaching 2
	and
	740-331 Performance Workshop 1
	or
	740-427 Composition 3
	Plus:
	740-264 Music Techniques 2-1
	One music history subject
	BA second year level subjects
Fourth year
	740-386 Music Analysis
	740-308 Ensemble 3-1
	740-344 Ensemble 3-2
	740-229 Music Techniques 2-2
	740-385 Music Techniques 3
	BA second year level subjects
Fifth year
	BA third year level subjects

 11.2. Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts

BMus/BA
First year		Points
	Two of:
	740-110 Western Music 1750 to Present	12.5
	740-142 Western Music to 1750	12.5
	740-144 Music Cultures of Asia & the Pacific	12.5
	740-265 Music In Australia	12.5
	Plus:
	740-141 Music Techniques 1-1	12.5
	740-129 Music Techniques 1-2	12.5
	740-140 Aural And Keyboard Studies	12.5
	740-104 Ensemble 1-1	6.25
	740-103 Ensemble 1-2	6.25
	BA first year level subjects
	Sub total	100
Second Year
	Two of:
	740-110 Western Music 1750 to Present	12.5
	740-142 Western Music to 1750	12.5
	740-144 Music Cultures of Asia & the Pacific	12.5
	740-265 Music In Australia	12.5
	Plus:
	740-264 Music Techniques 2-1	12.5
	740-229 Music Techniques 2-2	12.5
	740-204 Ensemble 2-1	6.25
	740-203 Ensemble 2-2	6.25
	Electives
	BA first year level subjects
	Sub total	100
Third year
	740-359 Musicological Research Method 1	12.5
	740-385 Music Techniques 3	12.5
	740-308 Ensemble 3-1	6.25
	740-344 Ensemble 3-2	6.25
	Plus:
	740-342 Orchestration and Arrangement	12.5
	and
	740-386 Music Analysis	12.5
	or
	Two music electives
	BA second year level subjects
	Sub total	100
Fourth year
	740-462 Dissertation	50
	or
	Music electives
	Plus:
	BA second year level subjects
Fifth year
	BA third year level subjects
Total Points		500

 11.3. Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Either or both of the BA and the BMus may be taken at honours level. For BA(Hons) the course requires extra points and a sixth year of study; entry to the BA(Hons) component depends on the student's acceptance into a specific honours school or schools at the beginning of the third or fourth year of their BA course (see Faculty of Arts entry).

The BMus degree may be awarded with honours depending on the level of results the student earns in the third and fourth-year subjects of the degree.

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