The Honours BA in Music is both a completion at a high standard of an academic education in music, and a preparation for postgraduate study in music. Intending Honours students should speak to the Honours co-ordinator before enrolling. Honours requirements are: A dissertation on a topic agreed with the course coordinator, but normally negotiated by the end of the previous year in the course of MUSC3609 Musicology. A research-based creative component (performance, composition, curation) equivalent to up to 6000 words may, with permission of the supervisor, be included as an integral part of the dissertation, and a further 12 credit points in Arts or Music (subject to approval).

Refer to MUSC4011

Refer to MUSC4011

Refer to MUSC4011

Composition Honours is both a completion at a high standard of an academic education in composition, and a preparation for postgraduate study in music. Intending Honours students should speak to the Chair of Unit before enrolling. Honours requirements are: a dissertation and original portfolio in an area normally negotiated by the end of the previous year in the course of MCGY4601 Research Methods, attendance at the Dissertation seminar, and a further 12 credit points in approved units of study.

Refer to CMPN4610

Refer to CMPN4610

Refer to CMPN4610

Musicology Honours is both a completion at a high standard of undergraduate education in musicology, and a preparation for postgraduate study in musicology. Intending Honours students are encouraged to use their third-year Free Choice units to study a language which may be relevant to their proposed Honours research area. Before applying for Honours , and students should consult speak to the Chair of Unit before applying. The Honours student prepares a dissertation on a topic normally negotiated by the end of the previous year in the course of MCGY3606 Musicology 6 and/or MCGY4601 Research Methodsand, outlined in a written proposal. Following submission of the dissertation the student presents a spoken paper on the dissertation topic and is expected to respond to questions posed from the floor by examiners and audience members. Other Musicology Honours requirements are attendance and participation in the Dissertation Seminar during the first semester; attendance and participation at Musicology Workshop during both semesters; and a further 12 credit points of approved units of study. With the permission of the Chair of Unit, the approved units of study may be taken in the Faculty of Arts. Ongoing study of a language relevant to the student's research is particularly encouraged. Musicology Honours students should aspire to a standard of research suited to publication in a national refereed musicological journal.

Refer to MCGY4611

Refer to MCGY4611

Refer to MCGY4611

The aims of this unit of study are to develop an understanding of music education research processes, and to identify research methods suitable for individual students' research topics. It examines a range of music education research paradigms which can broadly be categorised as qualitative and quantitative and introduces students to related research procedures. Readings and seminar activities are designed to facilitate students' critical analysis of research in terms of the relevant research methodologies. Students will also develop strategies for locating and reviewing literature pertaining to their fields of research interest. As an outcome of this unit, students will submit a preliminary literature review and preliminary research proposal.

This unit of study consolidates and extends skills acquired in Honours: Research in Music Education 1. It broadens students' knowledge of a variety of research methods, concepts and research designs which are useful in answering empirical research questions. Evolving skills will be extended through practical tasks in which students examine and apply a range of qualitative and quantitative data analysis procedures. Through ongoing reading and critical evaluation of related research literature, students will prepare a research proposal for implementation in the final semester of the Honours program. This will be documented in the form of the first three chapters of a thesis. Ethical issues in music education research are an adjunct area of study and students will submit all documentation required for ethics approval of their proposed research.

Honours in Music Education is both a completion at a high standard of an academic education and a preparation for postgraduate study in music education. Intending Honours students should speak to the Music Education Honours Coordinator before enrolling. Honours requirements are: Successful completion of MUED3629 and MUED3630, an oral presentation and a thesis normally well-prepared by the end of the previous year in the course of MUED3629 and MUED3630. A further 24 credit points in designated Honours Music Education seminars as follows: MUED4603 Cultural Diversity on Music Education, MUED4602 Senior Secondary Music Education and MUED4632 Professional Issues in Music Ed.

Refer to MUED4612

Refer to MUED4612

Performance Honours is both a completion at a high standard of an academic education in performance, and a preparation for postgraduate study in music. Intending Honours students should speak to the Chair of Unit before enrolling. Honours requirements are: the presentation of both a concerto-style performance (normally in semester 7) as well as a public recital (normally in semester 8), the latter with accompanying critical notes, a dissertation in a topic normally negotiated by the end of the previous year in the course of MCGY4601 Research Methods, attendance at the Dissertation Seminar, and participation in either ensemble, orchestral, vocal diction or chamber music studies.

Refer to PERF4610

Refer to PERF4610

Refer to PERF4610

The Honours strand for the BMus Studies, BMus Studies/BA and BMus Studies/MBBS degrees allows students to extend their musical knowledge and skill base within a stand-alone 4th year honours program. Honours is both a completion at a high standard of an academic education in music, and a preparation for postgraduate study in music. Intending Honours students should speak to the specific Chair of Unit before enrolling. Honours requirements are specified according to the area of study. Please refer to either CMPN4610 Composition Honours A, MCGY4611 Musicology Honours A or PERF4610 Performance Honours A for a full description.

Refer to PERF4601

Refer to PERF4601

Refer to PERF4601