Bachelor of Music with Honours

University of Tasmania

About

Due to the circumstances around COVID-19, you will begin your studies online.

However, when Government guidelines change, on-campus studies will be reintroduced.The Bachelor of Music with Honours degree is a 1-year (minimum) full-time course, offering specialisations in Performance, Creative Practice and MusicologyThe degree is for highly gifted musicians who seek to continue musical studies beyond the undergraduate level.

The purpose of the year is to allow students to immerse themselves in one area of specialisation and determine, through the year of study, the musical future they wish to pursue.

Upon completion of Honours successful students interested in pursuing a higher research degree may apply to Master or PhD study or, for practitioners keen to perfect skills and artistry, a two-year coursework Masters of Music program.

Structure

In Honours you will complete 100 credit points (cp), equivalent to one year of study, comprising;

  • a specialisation as per the schedule below (87.5cp);
  • an honours elective unit (12.5cp).

In your second semester you will also enrol in XSB400 which will record your final Honours result. This unit is administrative only and does not have classes or assessments.

Entry requirements

Entry to the Honours program in Music is by formal application. Candidates are expected to have a good academic record, and to have satisfied minimum criteria by either:

Institution