Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music
This program specializes in providing students with comprehensive, creatively focused music training in an online environment. Students build their creative music making skills in song writing, composition, performance and music technology while developing a thorough knowledge of the historical, cultural and theoretical background of music genres via the study of…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This program specializes in providing students with comprehensive, creatively focused music training in an online environment. Students build their creative music making skills in song writing, 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.
Course Aims
This course aims to provide students with high-level academic, theoretical and practical skills in music-making and scholarship.
Learning Outcomes
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.
REQUIREMENTS
For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by UNE you must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia. Entry requirements vary from country to country
shall complete a satisfactory written personal statement assessed by the discipline within six months prior to the date of enrolment; and
either successfully complete a performance audition of two contrasting musical works (expected standard of the Australian Music Examinations Board Grade 6 or equivalent in any style); OR submit a music composition portfolio of two original and contrasting works; and
shall have a musical theory standard equivalent to Grade 4 of the Australian Music Examinations Board or equivalent qualification; OR shall undertake a music theory test set by the Music Discipline.
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.
An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or a PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50;
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of New England was originally formed in 1938 as the New England University College, a College of the University of Sydney. It became fully independent in 1954. The university is located on several sites in Armidale, NSW. All the programs are offered via the four faculties: Arts; Economics, Business and Law; Education, Health and Professional Studies; and The Sciences; these faculties incorporate 18 teaching schools. Research is offered in the areas of rural science, agricultural economics, geology, educational administration, linguistics, archaeology, etc.
