ANU - STUDYAT - Bachelor of Music

Honours Degree

Admission to the Honours Year

Applications for the Honours degree will normally be provisionally considered in October and May each year for students enrolled in Performance 6, Composition 6 or Musicology 6. Candidates from other institutions apply to be admitted by direct ANU undergraduate application. Application should be made on the Honours Application Form available from the CASS Student Office by the due date, except in circumstances as approved by the Head of School (for example, consideration of students on approved overseas study or exchange). The process of development of the application is spelt out in separate guidelines which accompany the application form, and in the questions incorporated in the form.

To be admitted to a course at Honours level, a candidate must have:

Either
successfully completed the 3 year Bachelor of Music to the value of 144 units, including the units Performance 4, Composition 4, or Musicology 4 in the relevant Discipline, normally at the level of Credit, and Performance 6, Composition 6, or Musicology 6 in the relevant Discipline, normally at the level of High Distinction and at least a Credit average in other Music courses in Year 3;
or
hold an equivalent 3 year degree from another institution approved by the School of Music at an equivalent level;

and
have their Individual Research Honours Proposal approved by the School of Music Honours Committee.

Honours Degree Requirements

a) the course MUSM4093A/B Principal Study 4 Honours in Performance, Jazz, Composition or Musicology (36 units);
b) the course MUSM4117A/B Individual Research Honours in an area as approved by the School of Music Honours Committee (12 units).

Honours objectives
The Honours degree builds on an already achieved high level achievement.

The objectives are:

the development of a high level of skills
the development of a candidate's capacities as a knowledgeable and articulate musician with a capacity for independent and original work
to enhance the candidate's standing as a practising musician, and to prepare the candidate for professional life
to provide access to higher degree programs which require Honours as a pre-requisite for entry
to provide enhanced access to vocational training or employment in related areas such as education, arts administration, librarianship and archival work
to provide advanced level access to public and private sector employment.

Honours specialisation
The candidate will develop a highly focused individual Principal Study Honours program (36 units), and also an Individual Research Project (12 units) integral to their specialisation, in consultation with their teacher and supervisors. The proposal should include a proposed mode of delivery e.g. lecture recital, sub thesis, analysis, edition, CD Rom etc.

Bachelor of Music - Honours