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7. Extended Bachelor of Music

The Extended Bachelor of Music (ExtBMus) is a course of study which enables students with secondary school qualifications from China, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Sth Korea, Thailand and Taiwan to gain direct entry to the University of Melbourne.

This course is only available to international applicants who would otherwise not gain entry to the faculty based on their final year of schooling.

Students in the ExtBMus are admitted to the BMus in second year after successful completion of all requirements. The first 18 months of the course include foundation studies in music (practical, theory and history), Australian studies and English. Students can thus pursue their study of music with lessons and ensemble while completing foundation studies towards the degree.

The course structure will depend on the IELTS score achieved (see structures below). However, students who enter the Extended BMus with an IELTS of 5.5 must take the IELTS test for a score of 6.5 at the end of semester 3 in the subject Advanced English as a Second Language 2: Special Program.

Extended BMus course structures

First semester (July-Nov)		Points
	740-010 Advanced ESL: Music	12.5
	740-011 Practical Music	12.5
	740-012 Ensemble	6.25
	740-013 Musicianship	6.25
	740-014 Music History and Styles	12.5
	Sub total	62.5

Summer Semester (February)
	145-004 Advanced ESL 1	12.5
	or
	with an IELTS of 6.5, other foundation study from a selection of first year arts subjects	12.5
	Sub total	12.5

Second semester (March-June)
	with an IELTS of 5.5 or 6.0
	145-007 Spoken Interaction	12.5
	or with an IELTS of 6.5
	100-002 Australia Now	12.5
	*plus*
	740-141 Music Techniques 1-1	12.5
	740-140 Aural And Keyboard Studies A	6.25
	740-147 Practical Study 1-1	12.5
	740-104 Ensemble 1-1	6.25
	Sub total	50

Third semester
	with an IELTS of 5.5
	145-015 Advanced ESL 2 (Special Program)	12.5
	or
	with an IELTS of 6.0
	145-005 Advanced ESL 2	12.5
	or with an IELTS of 6.5
	131-003 Australian History 1788-1914	12.5
	or first year Arts subject as approved by Dean or nominee	12.5
	*plus*
	740-129 Music Techniques 1-2	12.5
	740-145 Aural and Keyboard Studies B	6.25
	740-148 Practical Study 1-2	12.5
	740-103 Ensemble 1-2	6.25
	Sub total	50
Total Points		162.5

After successful completion of the third semester, students can then go directly into second year of the BMus.

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