Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Music (Honours) requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
36 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
MUSI4401 The Scholar Musician 1
MUSI4402 The Scholar Musician 2
THES4105 Thesis
Either:
Performance
12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
MUSI4404 Articulating Music Practice
MUSI4407 Honours Music Professional Practice Project 1
MUSI4409 Honours Music Research Project 1
Or:
Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design
12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
MUSI4404 Articulating Music Practice
MUSI4407 Honours Music Professional Practice Project 1
MUSI4409 Honours Music Research Project 1
Or:
Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and Music Curatorship
12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
MUSI4404 Articulating Music Practice
MUSI4405 Special Topic in Research Methodology for Music 1
MUSI4406 Special Topic in Research Methodology for Music 2
MUSI4407 Honours Music Professional Practice Project 1
The final honours mark will be based on all of the courses taken towards the honours plan and be calculated as follows:
Σ (mark x units) / Σ units, giving NCN and WN a nominal mark of zero
Elective Study
Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.
Admission Requirements
Completion of a Bachelor of Music degree with a weighted average mark equivalent to an ANU 70 per cent calculated from the 36 units (i.e. 0.75 EFTSL) of courses in a Bachelor of Music major, excluding 1000-level courses (i.e. introductory undergraduate courses), with the highest marks.
Adjustment Factors
Bonus points to do not apply to 1 year honours programs. They do not apply to this program.
Indicative fees
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $31,008.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
The Bachelor of Music Honours is characterised by the concept of music—be it performance, composition, or musicology—as a research-led process that explores questions relevant to our understanding of what it means to be human and of who we are.
The core of this program is the sub-thesis, which is focused on the production of a substantial piece of research realised through either performance, composition, or a 20,000-25,000 word written document. A performance or composition will be explained verbally through a 5000-word exegesis that explores the creative act as a research process and explains the contribution to knowledge that the creative act makes.
The intellectual framework within which the sub-thesis will be written is provided by a pair of courses, The Scholar Musician 1 and the Scholar Musician 2, and at least one research methodology course.
The focus of the research will be agreed between the student and the students' supervisor. There are three focuses available in the program:
Performance, available for a selected range of instruments depending on the availability of staff (contact the School of which instruments are currently available), must be undertaken in both solo and ensemble contexts, however solo recitals may include accompaniment and chamber music where appropriate and as approved. The performance will be accompanied by a written exegesis explaining the creative process.
Composition, Arranging, and Sound Design further develops students’ skills, knowledge, creativity and experience in a contemporary context. Taught through studio practice, it leads to a series of works designed according to student needs. The student’s study will be complemented by an individual program which will require relevant written or other documentation as the object of assessment. The portfolio will be accompanied by a written exegesis explaining the creative process.
Musicology, Ethnomusicology, and Music Curatorship provides a solid foundation in a wide range of research methodologies, and their application to a major research project.
Teaching and learning activities may include lectures, tutorials, ensembles, master classes, technical workshops and musical activities in the community, including one-to-one tuition. The course supports the development of critical and independent research skills, including research as creative and professional practice, led by staff who are themselves researchers and music practitioners. Student internships with an array of performance companies, production houses, public service departments, and collecting institutions may also be negotiated.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
