Single degree

Three years full-time (144 units) - four courses per semester (24 units)
A maximum of 60 units of 1000 level courses
A minimum of 84 units must come from any majors listed in the Bachelor of Music
Compulsory courses (36 units)
•    MUSI1104 Turning Points in Music History 1:  A Millennium of Metamorphoses (900-1900)
•    MUSI1109 Turning Points in Music History 2:  A Century of Crisis and Change (1900 to the present)
•    MUSI1105 Music Theory & Aural Skills 1
•    MUSI1106 Music Theory & Aural Skills 2
•    MUSI2203 Music Theory & Aural Skills 3
•    MUSI2204 Music Theory & Aural Skills 4
One of the following majors (48 units)
•    Composition, Arranging and Sound Design
•    Music Performance
•    Music Technology
•    Musicology
10 Electives from across the ANU (60 units)

Double degree

This degree requires 96 units
A maximum of 36 units of 1000 level courses
A minimum of 84 units must come from any majors listed in the Bachelor of Music
Compulsory courses (36 units)
•    MUSI1104 Turning Points in Music History 1:  A Millennium of Metamorphoses (900-1900)
•    MUSI1109 Turning Points in Music History 2:  A Century of Crisis and Change (1900 to the present)
•    MUSI1105 Music Theory & Aural Skills 1
•    MUSI1106 Music Theory & Aural Skills 2
•    MUSI2203 Music Theory & Aural Skills 3
•    MUSI2204 Music Theory & Aural Skills 4
One of the following majors (48 units)
•    Composition, Arranging and Sound Design
•    Music Performance
•    Music Technology
•    Musicology
2 Electives from across the ANU (12 units)

About this degree

Single degree
In a Bachelor of Music Studies program you will study a total of 144 units. Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 (6-unit) courses across your whole degree.
You'll need to take one major of your choice from Composition, Arranging and Sound Design, Music Performance, Music Technology or Musicology (8 courses), 36 units of compulsory courses (6 courses), MUSI1104, MUSI1105, MUSI1106, MUSI1109, MUSI2203 and MUSI2204 and 60 units of Elective Courses (10 courses).
You can use these electives to try a range of courses or to take a major or minor in a non-Arts subject.

Double degree
In a Bachelor Music degree program you will study a total of 96 units. Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 16 courses across your whole degree. However, for each semester you are likely to take 2 courses from your Music degree and then 2 courses from the other half of your double degree – still a total of 4 courses a semester.
You'll need to take one major of your choice from Composition, Arranging and Sound Design, Music Performance, Music Technology or Musicology (8 courses), 36 units of compulsory courses (6 courses), MUSI1104, MUSI1105, MUSI1106, MUSI1109, MUSI2203 and MUSI2204 and 12 units of Elective Courses (2 courses).

Enrolment Status

While it's possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be full-time.
You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.
You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year.
You need to enrol in the compulsory 1000 level courses MUSI1104, MUSI1105 and Major course plus 6 units of elective courses for Single degree
You need to enrol in the compulsory 1000 level courses MUSI1104 and either MUSI1105 or 1000 level Major course for Double Degree
You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Music half of the double degree

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’ courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code, such as MUSI1234.

Majors and Minors

See available majors and minors for this program

How do I choose 1000-level courses for my major?
You need to choose two 1000-level courses from your chosen major.
For the Performance major, you will need permission from the Music School to add your Performance courses.  Once you have been given permission you will be able to enrol in:
•    MUSI1101 Music Performance 1 in First Semester
•    MUSI1102 Music Performance 2 in Second Semester
For your Composition, Arranging and Sound Design major, you enrol in:
•    MUSI1111 – Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design 1 in First Semester
•    MUSI1112 – Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design 2 in Second Semester

For your Music Technology major, you enrol in:
•    HUMN1001 – Digital Culture;  Being Human in the Information Age in First Semester
•    MUSI1111 – Introduction to Music Technology in  Second Semester

For your Musicology major, you enrol in:
•    MUSI1104 – Turning Points in Music History 1: A Millennium of Metamorphoses in First Semester
•    MUSI1109 – Turning Points in Music History 2:  A Century of Crisis and Change (1900 to the Present) in  Second Semester

Electives

Single Degree and Double Degree
While you only need to enrol in the 1000 level courses for our chosen major, and two compulsory courses, each semester, you can use your electives to enrol in 1000-level courses for other Arts majors or minors. Once you've selected courses for the major, the compulsory courses, you should choose electives to make up the balance of your courses.

Double Degree

Study Options

Bachelor of Music - Single Degree Performance Major

This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Music.

Study Options

Bachelor of Music - Single Degree - Composition, Arranging and Sound Design Major

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Bachelor of Music -Single Degree - Music Technology Major

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Bachelor of Music - Single Degree - Musicology Major

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Bachelor of Music - Double Degree - Performance Major

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Bachelor of Music - Double Degree - Composition, Arranging and Sound Design Major

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Bachelor of Music - Double Degree - Music Technology Major

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Bachelor of Music - Double Degree - Musicology Major

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