Bachelor of Music

Bachelor

This program specialises in providing students with comprehensive, creatively focused music training in an online environment.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time, 10 years part-time

Course Code

BMus

Study Mode

Online

About this course

This program specialises in providing students with comprehensive, creatively focused music training in an online environment. Students build their creative music making skills in songwriting, composition, performance and music technology while developing a thorough knowledge of the historical, cultural and theoretical background of music genres via the study of musicology, ethnomusicology and popular music studies. Additionally, the program fosters advanced musical craft skills in aural and harmony. Throughout their degree students produce a creative and/or research portfolio to enable them to showcase their abilities as they transition into professional careers in the creative industries and education sectors. Graduates of the program are independent, skilled musicians who have established their own creative practices and research methodologies. On completion of the degree, pathways to further study include continuing on to honours and graduate research degrees or graduate degrees in education to pursue careers in primary and secondary music teaching.

Graduates who have successfully completed the Bachelor of Music may, on the recommendation of the head of school concerned, continue to an honours year. The honours program shall include advanced coursework and a dissertation.

Applications for 2020 will close at midday for the following Trimesters:

Trimester 1: Thursday 13 February

Trimester 2: Thursday 11 June

Trimester 3: Thursday 8 October

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Entry requirements

A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see

Admission Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Coursework) Rule

and

Admission Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Coursework) Procedures

);

and

(a) shall complete a satisfactory written personal statement assessed by the discipline within six months prior to the date of enrolment;

and

(b) shall have on admission to the degree a performing standard equivalent to Grade 6 of the Australian Music Examinations Board demonstrated via audition or music performance qualifications;

and

(c) shall have on admission to the degree a music theory standard equivalent to Grade 4 of the Australian Music Examinations Board demonstrated via music performance qualifications or the successful completion of a music theory test set by the Music Discipline Convenor.

OR

Former or current UNE students may transfer into the Bachelor of Music on the basis of previous Music studies completed as part of a University of New England degree where they have:

(a) completed MUSI121 with a Credit grade or higher;

and

(b) completed MUSI101 or MUSI110 or MUSI111 with a Credit grade or higher.

Assumed knowledge: any two units of English

Recommended studies: any two units of music

Study locations

Armidale

Online

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge of Western music from contemporary, historical, theoretical and practical perspectives;
present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of musical knowledge and ideas via composition and performance practice;
critically evaluate cross-cultural music styles, periods and genres and apply this understanding to Australian, Western and non-Western contexts;
demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of music technology and its practical application across a variety of musical environments; and
construct a synthesis of different approaches to performance, composition, musicology and music technology through collaborative and individual research tasks while exercising critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence; and show responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice.

Career pathways

Students who successfully completed the degree will be independent music practitioners who may begin work as qualified professionals in composition, arranging, performance, music production or private studio teaching. Students can also continue on to a specialised honours degree or on to various courses in education to pursue careers as school music teachers.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at University of New England (UNE).

88.1%

Overall satisfaction

81%

Skill scale

78.6%

Teaching scale

67.7%

Employed full-time

Data source