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8. Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts

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 8. 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 312.5 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; and 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.

 8.1. Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts

BMus/BA
First year		Points
	740-147 Practical Study 1-1	12.5
	740-148 Practical Study 1-2	12.5
	740-141 Music Techniques 1-1	12.5
	740-140 Aural And Keyboard Studies A	6.25
	740-145 Aural and Keyboard Studies B	6.25
	740-104 Ensemble 1-1	6.25
	740-103 Ensemble 1-2	6.25
	One music history subject	12.5
	BA first year level subjects	25
	Sub total	100
Second year
	740-237 Practical Study 2-1	12.5
	740-238 Practical Study 2-2	12.5
	740-129 Music Techniques 1-2	12.5
	740-264 Music Techniques 2-1	12.5
	740-204 Ensemble 2-1	6.25
	740-203 Ensemble 2-2	6.25
	One music history or musicology elective subject	12.5
	BA first year level subjects	25
	Sub total	100
Third year
	740-347 Practical Study 3-1	12.5
	740-348 Practical Study 3-2	12.5
	740-229 Music Techniques 2-2	12.5
	One music history or Musicology elective subject	12.5
	Music elective subjects	25
	BA second year level subjects	25
	Sub total	100
Fourth year
	740-386 Music Analysis	12.5
	740-308 Ensemble 3-1	6.25
	740-344 Ensemble 3-2	6.25
	740-385 Music Techniques 3	12.5
	Music electives	12.5
	BA second year level subjects	50
	Sub total	100
Fifth year
	BA third year level subjects	100
	Sub total	100
Total Points		500

Students in the combined degree may also enrol in the following specialisations (as long as pre-requisites are met):

• composition

• musicology (including dissertation)

• performance

Please note: it isnotpossible to enrol in Music Therapy or Practical Study 4-1 and 4-2 in the combined degree.

 8.2. 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 (see BMusHons).

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