Bachelor of Music (MusB)
Overview
The Bachelor of Music (MusB) degree requires three years of full-time or its equivalent in part-time study and includes eight Music Majors: Classical Music, Classical Music Performance, Composition, Contemporary Music Performance, Music for Education, Music Studies, Popular Music, and World Music. Students are required to complete the requirements for one or two of the Majors.
The degree totals 360 points and is made up of music papers but may include up to 72 points (usually four papers) in other subjects.
Required coursework for each of the Majors includes MUSI 101 (Materials of Music 1), MUSI 102 (Music in Western Culture), MUSI 103 (Music in Popular Culture), MUSI 104 (Music in World Cultures), and MUSI 201 (Materials of Music 2).
Graduates of the degree have pursued careers in musical performance, recording industry, opera, teaching, media, theatre, music education, technology, and other related fields.
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Music (MusB)
1 Structure of the Programme
Every degree programme
(a) shall consist of papers worth not less than 360 points,
(b) shall include at least 180 points for papers above 100-level, of which at least 72 points shall be for MUSI papers above 200-level,
(c) shall include the following required papers: MUSI 101, MUSI 102, MUSI 103, MUSI 104 and MUSI 201,
(d) shall satisfy at least one of the Major Subject Requirements listed in the MusB schedule. No paper above 200-level may count for more than one Major Subject Requirement, and MUSI papers above 200-level worth at least 144 points must be included if more than one major subject is taken,
(e) may include MAOR 108 and up to 72 further non-Music points.
2 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
Every programme of study for the degree shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions.
3 Cross Credits
A candidate who is enrolled for the degree concurrently with another degree, or who has completed one degree and is proceeding with the other, may cross credit 100- and 200-level papers which are common to both degrees up to a maximum of 126 points where the other degree is a three-year degree and up to a maximum of 180 points where the other degree is longer than a three-year degree.
4 Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
Note: An application for admission to Performance papers is required; this is separate from the enrolment process.
Subject Areas
- Classical Music
- Classical Music Performance
- Composition
- Contemporary Music Performance
- Music
- Music for Education
- Music Studies
- Popular Music
- World Music
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Music (MusB)
| Level | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100-level | 18 18 18 18 | |
| 200-level | 36 further 200- or 300-level MUSI points * | 18 36 |
| 300-level | 72 300-level MUSI points * | 72 |
| Plus | 162 further points, including 54 above 100-level, comprising: 90 further MUSI points (for 18 of which MAOR 108 may be substituted) * 72 further points (any subject) |
90 72
|
| Major Requirements | * Every programme's elective papers must include the requirements for at least one of the following major subjects: Classical MusicClassical Music papers (see below) worth 90 points, including 36 points at 300-level, and Popular or World Music papers (see below) worth 36 points, including at least 18 points at 300-level. Classical Music PerformanceMUSI 141 (36 points); MUSI 241 (36 points); either MUSI 341 or both MUSI 348 and MUSI 375; and Classical Music papers (see below) worth 54 points, including at least 18 points at 300-level. CompositionMUSI 131 or MUSI 135; Two of MUSI 231, MUSI 232, MUSI 235; MUSI 331; Composition papers (see below) at 200- or 300-level worth 36 points; and Classical, Popular or World Music papers (see below) worth 36 points, including at least 18 points at 300-level. Contemporary Music PerformanceMUSI 145 or both MUSI 146 and MUSI 156; MUSI 245 or both MUSI 246 and MUSI 256; MUSI 345 or MUSI 346 or both MUSI 348 and MUSI 375; and Popular Music papers (see below) worth 54 points, including at least 18 points at 300-level. Music for EducationMUSI 110, MUSI 132 or MUSI 232, MAOR 108 or MUSI 228; at least one of MUSI 131, MUSI 135; at least one of MUSI 140, MUSI 146; at least one of MUSI 141, MUSI 145, MUSI 156; MUSI 259; at least one of MUSI 231, MUSI 235; at least one of MUSI 240, MUSI 241, MUSI 245, MUSI 246; MUSI 301, MUSI 376; and Classical, Popular or World Music papers (see below) worth 54 points, including at least 36 points at 300-level. Music StudiesClassical or Popular or World Music papers (see below) worth 36 points, including at least 18 points at 300-level. Popular MusicPopular Music papers (see below) worth 90 points, including at least 36 points at 300-level, and Classical or World Music papers (see below) worth 36 points, including at least 18 points at 300-level. World MusicWorld Music papers (see below) worth 90 points, including at least 36 points at 300-level, and Classical or Popular Music papers (see below) worth 36 points, including at least 18 points at 300-level. | |
| Elective Papers | For the purposes of Major Subject Requirements, Music papers are categorised as follows: Classical Music papersMUSI 220, MUSI 223, MUSI 225, MUSI 259, MUSI 260, MUSI 261, MUSI 263, MUSI 265, MUSI 301, MUSI 320, MUSI 323, MUSI 325, MUSI 348, MUSI 361, MUSI 363, MUSI 365, MUSI 375 Composition papersMUSI 132, MUSI 226, MUSI 263, MUSI 265, MUSI 266, MUSI 301, MUSI 326, MUSI 332, MUSI 363, MUSI 365, MUSI 366 Popular Music papersMUSI 185, MUSI 220, MUSI 225, MUSI 227, MUSI 228, MUSI 265, MUSI 266, MUSI 269, MUSI 285, MUSI 320, MUSI 325, MUSI 327, MUSI 328, MUSI 348, MUSI 365, MUSI 366, MUSI 369, MUSI 375, MUSI 385 World Music papersMUSI 140, MUSI 220, MUSI 225, MUSI 226, MUSI 227, MUSI 228, MUSI 240, MUSI 266, MUSI 269, MUSI 320, MUSI 325, MUSI 326, MUSI 327, MUSI 328, MUSI 340, MUSI 366, MUSI 369 | |
| Total | 360 |
