Music and Music Education

The Bachelor of Music program is a three-year specialist music degree which enables students to develop their musicianship and their musical skills. Students undertake studies in musicology and ethnomusicolgy - including music history, style, musical perception and analysis, music in its cultural contexts - and musical technology, performance, jazz studies and composition. At the same time, students have enough fl exibility in their program to enable them to combine music studies with work in a related discipline such as theatre, languages, english or history. Consistently good results in the BMus may lead to a fourth (honours) year of study.

Music at UNSW

The Music program at UNSW incorporates diverse approaches to the study of the musical traditions of both western and non-western societies. Performance can be experienced through an orchestra, wind ensemble, jazz ensembles, chamber groups, choir or vocal consort. Solo performance can be a major component of the BMus, BMus/BA, and BMus/BEd and BMus/BSci programs, with both private lessons and specialised workshops. Music technology is one of the course highlights. UNSW has a sophisticated music laboratory composed of a vast supply of digital resources aiding students in their composition and musicianship studies. Students have the option of combining music with studies in a related discipline, such as Theatre and Performance Studies, Film Studies, Languages, English, History, Philosophy or Sociology and Anthropology.

Career Opportunities

Music at UNSW is studied within specialist programs in which students develop their musical skills in preparation for professional work in areas as diverse as performance, private teaching, broadcasting, recording, arts administration, concert planning, music and general arts journalism, arranging and composition.

International Opportunities

As one of Australia's most international universities UNSW encourages students to spend a session or two overseas studying at one of our partner institutions as part of your degree. UNSW manages a large and active exchange program with over 180 different student exchange opportunities in 32 countries.

UNSW International Exchange

Program Information

The Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Arts is a four-year combined degree program that combines the professional training of the BMus program with a range of other majors and minors within the Bachelor of Arts program.

The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music is a three year program designed to develop musicianship and ensemble performing skills in association with musicology, music history, music perception and analysis, music technology and ethnomusicology. Students enter the major through the Fundamentals of Music course or directly into 1st year Musicology and Musicianship courses. The BA Major in Music does not require an audition.

The Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Music Education program is a four year combined degree program that enables students to secure a professional teaching qualification as well as a specialist degree in music, providing a foundation for other musical careers. Students develop a range of skills, knowledge and understanding relevant to teaching from 7-12 levels. The program also introduces issues of professional ethics and responsibilities. Students build their teaching skills and experience through practicum placements in schools from fi rst to fourth years.

The Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Science is a new four year combined program which enables students to complete a major sequence from those available in Science while studying for a specialist music degree involving instrumental performance and/or composition.

The Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) is a new combined five year program which enables students to complete a Study Plan in Advanced Science as well as a project or thesis in Science while studying for a specialist music degree involving instrumental performance and/or composition.

The Diploma in Music may be taken concurrently with an undergraduate degree (other than music) at UNSW. The program provides training in
Musicology, Musicianship skills and performance in an ensemble.

Program Coordinator: Dr John Napier

• Bachelor of Arts - 3403
• Bachelor of Music - 3425
• Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts - 3427
• Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education - 3426
• Diploma in Music - 3418

2010 Courses