Flexible Double Degree - Arts, Social Sciences, Business, Science

Length 4 years full-time
Minimum 192 Units

Admission requirements

Prerequisites Adjustment factors availability

Academic plan BIT / BMUSI
CRICOS code 079093D
UAC code 130010

Academic contact
- u1040878@anu.edu.au
- u1040878@anu.edu.au
Mode of delivery
- BIT: In Person
- BMUSI: In Person

Look around, Information Technology (IT) is everywhere - your TV, laptop, gaming system, mobile phone, watch, music, movies, kitchen, car, bank and your next gig tickets. It is changing the way we live, learn, work and even socialise.

If you are interested in driving this exciting revolution, within a truly globalised and fast changing industry, then the ANU Bachelor of Information Technology is for you.

You will get a strong grounding in computing fundamentals to tackle the progressive nature of IT. With IT being an intrinsic part of all industries, knowledge of software development and information systems is highly sought after by the best employers.

This degree can also be taken as a flexible double with almost any other degree at ANU.

The ANU Bachelor of Music nurtures outstanding musical artistry through the intersection of performance, composition and technology. We believe that discovery lies at the heart of both creativity and excellence. We foster artistry through offering a diversity of musical experiences in an environment that encourages excellence, passion and entrepreneurship.

Our program provides students with a unique 21st Century musical experience which includes classical, jazz and contemporary performance, multimedia composition and audio engineering and recording.

Students can specialise in one or more of five majors: performance; composition for film and video games, composition, music technology; and musicology.

Career Options

ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.

We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.

Learning Outcomes

Analyse well defined problems, and design, implement and evaluate solutions that demonstrate an understanding of the systems context in which software is developed and operated including economic, social, historical, sustainability and ethical aspects.
Recognise connections and recurring themes, including abstraction and complexity, across the discipline.
Adapt to new environments and technologies, and to innovate.
Demonstrate an operational understanding of the foundations of computer science including programming, algorithms, logic, architectures and data structures.
Communicate complex concepts effectively with diverse audiences using a range of modalities.
Work effectively within a team in order to achieve a common goal.
Demonstrate commitment to professional conduct and development that recognises the social, legal and ethical implications of their work, to work independently, and self- and peer-assess performance.

understand the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques of a broad range of musics;
demonstrate deep knowledge of and proficiency in one or more areas of musical performance, composition arranging and sound design, musicology, or music technology by applying specialist cognitive and technical skills;
evaluate and interpret musical ideas and concepts by engaging with relevant research of others, and thinking creatively, critically, ethically, and independently to solve research questions through words and/or creative practice such as performance or composition;
communicate ideas, problems and arguments to do with music and the arts, through words and/or creative practice such as performance or composition, clearly and coherently in modes suited to a range of audiences; and
work independently and collaboratively in response to authentic music project demands.

Further Information

Additional Information

Entry to Performance courses is by audition. Applicants wishing to enrol in Performance courses are advised to contact the School to arrange for an audition as soon as possible.

E: admin.somad@anu.edu.au

Additional Information

Entry to Performance courses is by audition. Applicants wishing to enrol in Performance courses are advised to contact the School to arrange for an audition as soon as possible.

E: admin.somad@anu.edu.au

Admission Requirements

ATAR:: 80
International Baccalaureate:: 29

Pathways

Students who successfully complete the below program will be admitted to the Bachelor of Music:

DP-BD72 Diploma of Music (CUA50820), offered by the Canberra Institute of Technology

Prerequisites

ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics (Major)/Specialist Mathematics/Specialist Methods (Major)

NSW: Mathematics Advanced or equivalent. More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here. here.

Entry to Performance courses is by audition. Applicants undertaking an audition will be expected to have pre-existing musical knowledge obtained through secondary studies, or equivalent qualifications or experience.

Adjustment Factors

Adjustment factors are additional points added to an applicant's Selection Rank (for example an applicant's ATAR). ANU offers adjustment factors based on performance and equity principles, such as for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.

Selection Rank adjustments are granted in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustment factors and maximum 10 equity-based adjustment factors) can be awarded.

You may be considered for adjustment factors if you have:

applied for an eligible ANU Bachelor degree program
undertaken Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate
achieved an ATAR or equivalent at or above 70
not previously attempted tertiary study.

Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Bachelor of Information Technology - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

Bachelor of Music - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees

Annual indicative fee for international students: $49,330.00

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.

Program Requirements

This double degree requires the completion of 192 units.

The Bachelor of Information Technology flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 96 units must include:

30 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:

COMP1600 Foundations of Computing

COMP2100 Software Design Methodologies

COMP2300 Computer Organisation and Program Execution

COMP2420 Introduction to Data Management, Analysis and Security

MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models

6 units from completion of course from the following list:

COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving

COMP1130 Programming as Problem Solving (Advanced)

6 units from completion of course from the following list:

COMP1110 Structured Programming

COMP1140 Structured Programming (Advanced)

24 units from completion of a 3000- and 4000-level courses from the following subject areas:

COMP Computer Science

INFS Information Systems, only if completing the Information Systems major

A minimum of 12 units and a maximum of 30 units from completion of further courses from the following subject areas:

COMP Computer Science

INFS Information Systems, only if completing the Information Systems major

A maximum of 6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1

MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2

MATH1115 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 1

MATH1116 Advanced Mathematics and Applications 2

MATH2301 Games, Graphs and Machines

STAT1003 Statistical Techniques

STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods

A maximum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering

VCUG2002 Leadership and Influence in a Complex World

VCUG3001 Unravelling Complexity

The Bachelor of Music flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units can come from completion of 1000 level courses.

A minimum of 84 units must come from completion of courses from the subject area MUSI Music and courses from any majors listed in the Bachelor of Music.

The 96 units must consist of:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

MUSI1501 Aural Skills and Music Theory 1

MUSI1502 Aural Skills and Music Theory 2

12 units from completion of courses on the following list:

MUSI2503 Aural Skills and Music Theory 3

MUSI2504 Aural Skills and Music Theory 4

MUSI2507 Advanced Jazz Studies 1

MUSI2508 Advanced Jazz Studies 2

A minimum of 6 units must come from completion of courses on the following list, which may be double counted towards one major or minor in which they are listed:

INDG2002 Contemporary Australian Indigenous Music Studies

MUSI2222 Music in the Long 19th Century: From Classicism to Modernism

MUSI2228 Music from 1900 to the Present: A Century of Crisis and Change

MUSI1113 Introduction to Ethnomusicology

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses, which may be double counted towards one major or minor in which it is listed:

MUSI1110 Introduction to Music Technology

MUSI2211 Writing about Music 1: Styles and Theories

48 units from completion of one of the following majors:

Composition for Film and Video Games

A maximum of 24 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU.

Majors

Bachelor of Information Technology Majors

Bachelor of Music Majors

Composition

Composition for Film and Video Games

Performance

Minors

Bachelor of Information Technology Minors

Computer Science Foundations

Computing & Mathematical Foundations

Human-Centred and Creative Computing

Bachelor of Music Minors

Musicology

Study Options

Year 1	COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving 6 units OR COMP1130;	MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models 6 units	MUSI1110 Introduction to Music Technology 6 units	MUSI1501 Aural Skills and Music Theory 1 6 units
Year 1	COMP1110 Structured Programming 6 units OR COMP1140;	COMP1600 Foundations of Computing 6 units	MUSI1109	MUSI1502 Aural Skills and Music Theory 2 6 units
Year 2	COMP2100 Software Design Methodologies 6 units	COMP2300 Computer Organisation and Program Execution 6 units	MUSI2503 Aural Skills and Music Theory 3 6 units	Major Course
Year 2	Computing elective	Computing elective	MUSI2504 Aural Skills and Music Theory 4 6 units	Major Course
Year 3	COMP2420 Introduction to Data Management, Analysis and Security 6 units	3000 level Computing elective	Major Course	MUSI2211 Writing about Music 1: Styles and Theories 6 units
Year 3	3000 level Computing elective	3000 level Computing elective	Major Course	Major Course
Year 4	3000 level Computing elective	Computing elective	Major Course	Elective Course 6 units
Year 4	3000 level Computing elective	Computing elective	Major Course	Major Course

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The ANU Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) program (when taken with a major in Information Systems, Software Development, or Cyber Security) is accredited by the Australian Computer Society. The degree can also be taken without a major, or with a major or minor from other areas of Computing (see BIT Majors). The three year degree prepares graduates to enter the computing industry work force as novice practitioners to develop software or to apply computing in human organisations. The BIT can also be taken as a part of many double degrees and there is an option for high performing students to apply for an Honours year (Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)).

About this degree

The degree is made up of compulsory requirements (seven courses) and an additional suite of computing requirements (nine courses) plus electives.
You can choose to study a computing major or minor – note that completing a major in Information Systems, Software Development, or Cyber Security is required for ACS accreditation.

Single degree

This degree requires 144 units (each course is typically 6 units)

Typically, you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units) In addition, you have 48 units (eight courses) of electives that can be taken from Computer Science or from any other area of the university.

You can study a computing major (48 units) or minor (24 units)

Double degree

This degree requires 96 units (each course is typically 6 units) from the BIT rules
Typically you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units)
There are no university electives in the double degree. You can choose your double degree with BIT from the Degree Builder in Programs and Courses.
You can study a major (48 units) or a minor (24 units).

About this degree

Typically you will study 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 courses across your whole degree

The degree is made up of compulsory requirements (seven courses) and an additional suite of computing requirements (nine courses)
You can choose to study a computing major or minor – note that completing a major
In the single degree program you will have 48 units (eight courses) of electives. You may use these to study further computing courses, courses from elsewhere in the university, or a major or minor from another area of the university.
In the double degree, you have no electives - your other degree requirements use up all of these.

Enrolment Status

While it is 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.

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

When you enrol for the first time you will typically study '1000-level' courses. These courses have '1' as the first number in their course code, such as COMP1100.
You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester noting that you can change your Semester 2 courses anytime until July.
You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester (eight courses per year )

International students cannot study less than 24 units a semester.

You may take 1000-level courses at any time in your program remembering:

for a single degree you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units)
for a double degree you can only count six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your BIT half of the double degree.

Choosing your first year programming courses

For your first year programming courses you have a choice of COMP1100 or COMP1130 in Semester 1, followed by, COMP1110 or COMP1140 in Semester 2.

The standard courses are COMP1100/1110 but if you have a strong maths background, and/or significant programming experience, you should chooseCOMP1130/1140.
If you choose COMP1130 and it is the wrong level for you, you will be able to transfer to COMP1100 within in the first 2 weeks without penalty.

Majors and Minors

See available majors and minors for this program

You have the option to complete a major as a part of your BIT degree. Note that only BIT degrees with a major in Information Systems, Software Development or Cyber Security will receive Australian Computer Society Accreditation.

Electives

You have four electives to choose in your first year. These can be additional computing courses (e.g.:COMP1720, COMP1710, COMP2400, INFS1001), other electives that may count as COMP courses (MATH1013, MATH1014, STAT1003, STAT1008,ENGN1211) and/or engineering oriented electives (such as PHYS1001 or ENGN1218 ).
Explore majors, and minors, in other subject areas (e.g., management, mathematics, psychology, languages) that interest you. Each college site will provide information on the first year courses that you can study for a given major or minor.

Study Options

Bachelor of Information Technology - Semester 2 Commencement

This study plan is for those students commencing in semester 2. Due to the different offering of courses, your study plan is different from those students who commence in semester 1.

Bachelor of Information Technology single degree

Study Options

Year 1 48 units	COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving 6 units OR COMP1130;	MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models 6 units	Elective course 6 units	Elective course 6 units
Year 1 48 units	COMP1110 Structured Programming 6 units OR COMP1140;	COMP1600 Foundations of Computing 6 units	Elective course 6 units	Elective course 6 units

Bachelor of Information Technology double degree

Study Options

Year 1 48 units	COMP1100 Programming as Problem Solving 6 units OR COMP1130;	MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models 6 units	Other Degree course 6 units	Other Degree course 6 units
Year 1 48 units	COMP1110 Structured Programming 6 units OR COMP1140;	COMP1600 Foundations of Computing 6 units	Other Degree course 6 units	Other Degree course 6 units

Academic Advice

For assistance, please check Enrolment and program management or for further questions email studentadmin.cecs@anu.edu.au.

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Course selection

Enrolling for the first time can seem like a big task. Below, you will find an example enrolment pattern for your first year of study.

There are a few items to note:

Courses coded in the 1000 range are appropriate for first-year students. We strongly recommend that students new to tertiary study enrol in first-year courses during their first semester.
We recommend you start a CASS Program Plan. This is a way to track how the courses you take fit within the overall structure of your degree and will help you pick your later year courses.
The tables below represent only one possible combination. You are welcome to pick and choose from any other 1000-coded course found under the “Study Tab”.
The tables below assume you are new to tertiary study and ineligible for course credit.
A step-by-step guide on how to enrol in courses is available on the Enrol for the First time webpage.

Single degree

Students starting in Semester 1– single degree Bachelor of Music, example

Semester 1

MUSI1501

1000-level for major

MUSI1110

Elective

Semester 2

MUSI1502

1000-level for minor

MUSI1109

Elective

Other first year courses available: to find all other 1000-level courses, refer to the Catalogue of Programs and Courses. You may refine your selection on the right-hand column of the webpage.

Double degree

Students starting in Semester 1– double degree Bachelor of Music, example

Semester 1

MUSI1501

1000-level for major

Course from other degree

Semester 2

MUSI1502

1000-level for major

Course from other degree