Bachelor of Music (Honours)
Arts and humanities
Building on your expertise in performance, composition, ethnomusicology or musicology Music Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research. You will have already completed an undergraduate degree with outstanding results, with a major in the relevant area in Music. The program will integrate the development of practical skills (for those completing studies in performance or composition) with theoretical knowledge, culminating in advanced research training in your chosen field. With extended knowledge in your chosen field, together with advanced skills in research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication, Honours will provide you with an advantage in seeking out professional roles. You will choose a topic and undertake research working with a carefully selected supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling as you build your skills of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication, as well as your practical skil
Official- Duration
- 1 years
- Qualification
- Bachelor Honours Degree
- AQF 8
- Campus
- Clayton
- VIC
- Course code
- CRICOS 084610A
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Course overview
Building on your expertise in performance, composition, ethnomusicology or musicology Music Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research. You will have already completed an undergraduate degree with outstanding results, with a major in the relevant area in Music. The program will integrate the development of practical skills (for those completing studies in performance or composition) with theoretical knowledge, culminating in advanced research training in your chosen field. With extended knowledge in your chosen field, together with advanced skills in research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication, Honours will provide you with an advantage in seeking out professional roles. You will choose a topic and undertake research working with a carefully selected supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling as you build your skills of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication, as well as your practical skil
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with minimum overall WAM of 75. Applicants with an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with an overall WAM between 70 and 75 will be considered upon satisfactory completion of an interview. Applicants will only be invited for interview if there are places remaining in the course and a supervisor is available for their chosen area of study. Applicants must have completed 48 credit points of studies and obtained a distinction grade average (75%) or above in 24 credit points at level 3 within their chosen Honours area of study. Double degree students: Applicants who are enrolled in a Monash double degree course and who have not yet completed the requirements for the two degrees, may be eligible to enrol in this honours program once they have completed 144 points of study, including the normal requirements for the Bachelor degree containing the intended honours area of study. Double degree students are only required to obtain a distinction grade average (75%) or above in 18 credit points of studies in their chosen Honours area of study at level three. Alternative qualifications and prerequisites For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.
Academic qualifications
Values are shown exactly as the institution publishes them.
Prior tertiary weighted average mark
75%
75%
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- PTE AcademicOverall 58L 50 · R 50 · W 50 · S 50
- TOEFL iBTOverall 79L 12 · R 13 · W 21 · S 18
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with minimum overall WAM of 75. Applicants with an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with an overall WAM between 70 and 75 will be considered upon satisfactory completion of an interview. Applicants will only be invited for interview if there are places remaining in the course and a supervisor is available for their chosen area of study. Applicants must have completed 48 credit points of studies and obtained a distinction grade average (75%) or above in 24 credit points at level 3 within their chosen Honours area of study. Double degree students: Applicants who are enrolled in a Monash double degree course and who have not yet completed the requirements for the two degrees, may be eligible to enrol in this honours program once they have completed 144 points of study, including the normal requirements for the Bachelor degree containing the intended honours area of study. Double degree students are only required to obtain a distinction grade average (75%) or above in 18 credit points of studies in their chosen Honours area of study at level three. Alternative qualifications and prerequisites For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Clayton | — | — | $38,700per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Bachelor of Music (Honours)monash.edu
- Monash Universitymonash.edu
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