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Bachelor of Music

Musicology major

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 29 November 2023.

Core requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Music pass degree with a major in musicology, a candidate must successfully complete a total 192 credit points comprising:
(i) 48 credit points of core units of study including:
(a) 24 credit points of Music Skills units;
(b) 24 credit points of Analysis, History and Culture Studies units;
(ii) 12 credit points in Performance or Ensemble units;
(iii) 12 credit points of Final Year Projects units;
(iv) a major in Musicology (48 credit points) as specified in Table A, and an additional 12 credit points of core units as specified in Table A: and
(v) a major (48 credit points) from Table S: and/or
(vi) a minor (36 credit points) from Table S and/or
(vii) where appropriate elective units from Table A or Table S; and/or
(viii) up to a maximum of 12 credit points of units of study in the Open Learning Environment as specified in Table O.

Minimum levels of achievement

Area of study	Credit points	Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Musicology	48	6 cps Musicology Workshop 1-2; 6 cps Musicology electives; 36 cps of 3 x 2000-level and 3 x 3000-level Musicology units
Performance and Ensemble	12	Performance or Ensemble units
Music Skills	24	24 cps in Music Theory and Aural Skills units
Analysis, History and Culture Studies (AHCS)	24	0 cps MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music; 6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music; 6 cps Australian Musical Worlds or Music in Western Culture; 12 cps in AHCS Foundation Units of which can include MUSC2638 Jazz Riots and Revolutions
Additional core units	12	Additional AHCS or Music Skills units
4th Year Project	12	12 cps in Music Specialist Creative Project (or Industry Community Project units)
Electives	60	Electives from music, Table S , Table O (includes an optional 36 cps minor from music or Table S or a second major)

Honours

Prospective Honours students should note that the Honours program occupies the full 48 credit points of 4th year. It is therefore not possible for Honours students to take a second major within the scope of the BMus. Prospective Honours students intending to take a Minor in addition to the Major in Musicology should consult with the Program Leader of Musicology early in their candidature to plan their degree pathway.

Standard enrolment pattern

Semester 1	CP	Semester 2	CP	Semester 3	CP	Semester 4	CP
Music Skills	6	Music Skills	6	Music Skills	6	Music Skills	6
MCGY1030 This is Music	6	MCGY1031 Australian Musical Worlds OR MUSC1506 Music in Western Culture	6	MUSC2638 Jazz Riots and Revolution or AHCS Foundation unit	6	AHCS Foundation units	6
MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music	0		6	MUSC2638 Jazz Riots and Revolution or AHCS Foundation unit	6	AHCS Foundation units	6
MCGY1019 Musicology Workshop 1	3	MCGY1020 Musicology Workshop 2	3	2000-level Musicology unit	6	2000-level Musicology unit	6
Performance/ Ensemble	3	Performance/ Ensemble	3	Performance/ Ensemble	3	Performance/ Ensemble	3
Free choice	6	Free choice	6	Free choice	3	Free choice	3
24		24		24		24

Semester 5	CP	Semester 6	CP	Semester 7	CP	Semester 8	CP
AHCS Foundation units	6	3000-level Musicology unit	6	SCMP4601 Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or ICPU	6	SCMP4602 Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or ICPU	6
2000-level Musicology unit	6	3000-level Musicology unit	6	Free choice	18	Free choice	18
3000-level Musicology unit	6	Free choice	12
Musicology elective	6
24		24		24		24