Music

Building on your expertise in performance, composition, ethnomusicology or musicology Music Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research.

You will have already completed an undergraduate degree with outstanding results, with a major in the relevant area in Music.The program will integrate the development of practical skills (for those completing studies in performance or composition) with theoretical knowledge, culminating in advanced research training in your chosen field.With extended knowledge in your chosen field, together with advanced skills in research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication, Honours will provide you with an advantage in seeking out professional roles.

This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of your music specialisation and appropriate research methodologies. In the research component you will plan and execute a research project in your area of music specialisation under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor. Ethnomusicology and musicology students produce a thesis. Music composition and Creative music technology students produce two portfolios of original creative work and an exegesis. Music Performance students will produce two recitals and program notes.

Honours is available in: Ethnomusicology and Musicology, Composition and music technology and Music Performance.

Qualifications

Successful completion of an Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) including a major in their chosen Music discipline with a distinction grade average (70 percent) or above in 24 points of studies in relevant Music discipline units at level three.

Monash double degree students:Applicants who are enrolled in a Monash double degree and who have not yet completed the requirements for the double qualification must have completed 144 points of study, including the normal requirements for the Bachelor degree containing the Music discipline.

Alternative qualifications and prerequisites

For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will demonstrate advanced ability to:

1.

plan and execute music research and/or project work using initiative, judgment and autonomy.

2.

apply music research methodologies in a chosen music specialisation.

3.

communicate knowledge and ideas about music to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

4.

contextualise original music research and/or project work with reference to existing relevant music scholarship.