Bachelor of Music Studies

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Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code	Course title
BPMUSSTD-01	Bachelor of Music Studies
BHMUSSTH-01	Bachelor of Music Studies (Honours)

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is normally full time. Part time study may be permitted upon successful application.

3 Admission to candidature

(1)

Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.

(2)

In addition, admission to this course requires the applicant to complete a music skills test or jazz aptitude test and:

(a)

Principal Study in Composition, to submit at least three compositions in different performance media which should represent their present level of achievement as composers and to attend an interview;

(b)

Principal Study in Musicology, to present an example of recent written work and to attend an interview;

(c)

Principal Study in Performance, to undertake a practical audition in their nominated instrument or in voice.

(d)

Principal Study in Contemporary Music Practice, to present a portfolio of work and attend an interview.

(3)

The results of this process will form part of the ranking of applicants.

4 Requirements for award

(1)

The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the Table of units of study for Undergraduate Degrees.

(2)

To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must successfully complete 144 credit points and reach the minimum levels of achievement as set out in the tables below:

(a)

Composition

Area of Study	Credit Points	Minimum level of achievement
Principal Study	36	Principal Study 1-6
Composition	36	Instrumentation & Orchestration; New Music, New Thinking; Electroacoustic Music 1 & 2; Composer Performer Workshop 1; plus a further 9 cps in Composition
Performance	6	6 cps in Ensemble or Composition Through Improvisation
Music Skills	24	18 cps of music theory and aural skills; Creative Music Technology; Sound Recording Fundamentals
Analysis, History and Culture Studies	30	At least 12 credit points from Foundation units; Comp Techniques: Number & Process; Comp Techniques: Tonality & Process
Electives	12

*A list of music theory and aural skills units can be found under the "Music Skills" section of the handbook

(b)

Musicology

Area of Study	Credit Points	Minimum level of achievement
Principal Study	36	6 credit points of Historical Studies; 6 credit points of Ethnographical Studies; 6 credit points in Analytical Studies; 18 credit points in senior Musicology Studies
Analysis, History and Culture Studies	24	24 credit points from Foundation units
Music Skills	24	Harmony and Analysis 1-4; Aural Perception 1-4
Performance	12
Electives	48

(c)

Instrumental

Area of Study	Credit Points	Minimum level of achievement
Principal Study	36	Principal Study 1-6
Performance	12
Music Skills	24	Harmony and Analysis 1-4; Aural Perception 1-4; or Jazz Music Skills 1-4
Analysis, History and Culture Studies	30	At least 12 credit points from Foundation units
Teaching Music	3	Can be taken in studio pedagogy or music education units of study
Electives	39

(d)

Voice

Area of Study	Credit Points	Minimum level of achievement
Principal Study	36	Principal Study 1-6
Performance	30	At least 12 credit points in language studies and 12 credit points in ensemble units
Music Skills	24	Harmony and Analysis 1-4; Aural Perception 1-4
Analysis, History and Culture Studies	30	At least 12 credit points from Foundation units
Teaching Music	3	Can be taken in studio pedagogy or music education units of study
Electives	21

(e)

Jazz Vocal

Area of Study	Credit Points	Minimum level of achievement
Principal Study	36	Jazz Vocal 1-6
Performance	18	Jazz Small Ensemble 1-6
Music Skills	24	Jazz Music Skills 1-4
Analysis, history & culture studies	24	Jazz History 1-4; Jazz Analysis: An Introduction or AHCS Equivalent; Music Business Skills
Teaching Music	3	Jazz Pedagogy
Electives	39	Jazz Piano 1-4 is highly recommended

(f)

Contemporary Music Practice

Area of Study	Credit Points	Minimum level of achievement
Principal Study	36	Contemporary Music Practice 1-6
Contemporary Music Studies	24	12cps in Popular Music units
Performance	6
Music Skills and Technology	24	Fundamentals of Music 1, 2 and 3, or 18 cps in Harmony & Analysis, Aural Perception, or Jazz Music Skills units; 6cps in Music Technology
Analysis, history & culture studies	24	Sounds, Screens, Speakers; New Music, New Thinking
Electives	30

5 Principal Studies

(1)

The Principal Studies available are:

(a)

Composition

(b)

Musicology Studies

(c)

Performance

(d)

Brass

(e)

Contemporary Music Practice

(f)

Historical Performance

(g)

Jazz Vocal Studies

(h)

Keyboard

(i)

Percussion

(j)

Strings

(k)

Voice (classical)

(l)

Woodwind

6 Requirements for the Honours degree

(1)

Honours is available to students who complete an additional year of full-time study, after the completion of the pass degree.

(2)

To qualify for admission to the honours year a student must:

(a)

have completed the requirements of the pass degree of the Bachelor of Music Studies, or an equivalent degree from a recognised institution; and

(b)

have achieved a WAM of at least 75 in second and third year units of study for Performance or Musicology or a distinction average in third year units of study for Composition; and

(c)

have the permission of the relevant Chair and/or Honours Coordinator.

(3)

In addition, admission to this course requires the applicant to submit an Honours project proposal and successfully complete an audition and/or interview. The results of this process will form part of the ranking of applicants.

(4)

To qualify for the award of the honours degree a candidate must complete 48 credit points of Honours units of study.

7 Award of the degree

(1)

The Bachelor of Music Studies is awarded in the grades of either Pass or Honours. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the rules specified in the Resolutions of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and a single result is provided as an aggregated mark based on the Honours units of study the student has completed.

8 Transitional provisions

(1)

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2016.

(2)

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2016 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that the requirements are completed by 1 January, 2021. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.

University of Sydney Handbooks - 2016 Archive

The University of Sydney - Sydney Conservatorium of Music Handbook 2016

Bachelor of Music Studies