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Program Requirements

The combined program leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist) and Bachelor of Music requires the completion of at least 240 units comprised of the following:

MUSIC
At least 96 music units, including:

• 36 units of one Music Major from list A
• 30 units from list B
• 30 units from list C

Specific courses required to be taken to fulfil these unit requirements depend on the student’s major within the BMus. See the BMus course requirements for details.

ASIAN STUDIES (SPECIALIST)
Asian Studies courses to the value of at least 96 units taught in or approved by the Faculty of Asian Studies including:

• Asian-language courses forming an Asian language major, as defined in the Faculty entry for the Bachelor of Asian Studies, to the value of between 48-60 units; and
• non-language courses forming an approved cognitive major as defined in the Faculty entry for the Bachelor of Asian Studies, to the value of between 36-48 units
  Thus, the course combination for a language major/cognitive major could be: 8/8; 10/6; or 9/7.
• 48 units comprising the Year in Asia

Admission

Admission to the degree of Bachelor of Music requires a total of 144 units, comprising 96 units of Music as defined above plus an additional 48 units of either Music or Asian Studies courses.

Admission to degree of Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist) requires a total of 192 units including:

• not less than 144 units of Asian Studies courses as defined above.
• courses to the value of not less than 48 units taught in or approved by, either of the relevant Faculties

In the combined program an Arts course means a course prescribed for the pass degree of Bachelor of Arts; an Asian Studies course means a course prescribed for the pass degree of the Bachelor of Asian Studies. These courses are listed in the College of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Asian Studies entries in this Handbook.

Year in Asia Disclaimer:

Applicants are advised that due to circumstances beyond the University’s control (for example: specific international security concerns, international health crises) it may not be possible for students to commence or complete their Year-in-Asia requirement either within the minimum time for completion of their degree, or, the maximum time for completion of their degree. Should these circumstances occur, the Faculty will offer compensating program/s, but not programs leading to the Year-in-Asia qualification. In these very unusual circumstances (which have not occurred in the 12 year life of the program) reversion to the standard Bachelor of Asian Studies may be necessary.