Course

Bachelor of Music (Dean's Scholars)

Approved Abbreviation: BMus(DeansSchol)

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 1738.2

AQF Level: 7

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2017 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

Commencement Year 2015 and 2016 - 1738.1 - Bachelor of Music (Dean's Scholars)

• Director of Academic Program - Dr Clare MacLean

The Bachelor of Music (Dean’s Scholars) develops innovative, articulate musicians who contribute to the music community and the culture it serves. It offers high-level training in music, music performance, composition, music production, music theory, musicology, arranging music and music analysis. It does this in well-equipped studios, and in a lecture/workshop/tutorial environment. Skills in music performance, composition and music production are augmented by intellectual, theoretical and contextual studies. An active staff of music-academics supports students to develop their individual goals.

This degree is exclusively for high-achieving students, and will continually challenge you to do even better and build on your academic success. Students in the Dean’s Scholars program are automatically enrolled in The Academy at Western Sydney which offers interdisciplinary leadership programs, professional development and local and international internship and engagement opportunities for students.

Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.

Admission

All applicants require an ATAR score or equivalent of at least 90.

In addition, applicants will be selected by one of three methods:

1. Attain an HSC Music result in band 4 or above. No audition is required.

2. Hold the following AMEB or equivalent (e.g. Trinity College) qualification:

a. PASS standard (minimum) of 6th Grade Performance (instrument or voice) And

b. PASS standard (minimum) of 4th Grade musicianship and/or theory.

No audition is required.

3. Attend an audition in person as a performer and/or composer. Applicants applying as a composer will need to bring recordings and/or scores of original compositions to the audition. After applying to UAC or Directly to Western applicants are required to book an audition online.

Online audition booking system

If not auditioning, applicants will need to upload their supporting documentation (e.g. AMEB certificates demonstrating level of achievement in performance and musicianship and/or music theory).

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Locall applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to Western Sydney University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

102546

Western Art Music History

102564

Music Theory Fundamentals

102553

Music Performance 1

102558

Music Production

Spring session

102547

Popular Music Histories

102770

Music Theory and Songwriting

102554

Music Performance 2

102759

Sound Design and New Electronic Media

Year 2

Autumn session

102548

Composition and Creativity

102762

World Music

One sub-major unit

And one elective

Spring session

102566

Arranging Music

102551

Music, Culture and Discourse

One sub-major unit

And one elective

Year 3

Autumn session

102429

Music Careers Research

101152

Music and Analysis

One sub-major unit

And one elective

Spring session

102573

Music and Critical Thought

102767

Applied Professional Music Contexts

One sub-major unit

And one sub-major unit or elective

Sub-majors

All students must complete one of the following sub-majors.

One of the other sub-majors may also be completed using elective places.

SM1015

Composition

SM1017

Music Performance

SM1126

Music Production

Equivalent Core Units

The core units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2017 or earlier.

101120 - Arranging Musics

101520 - Basic Composition, Craft and Theory

101522 - Composition, Craft and Theory

101523 - Cultural Paradigms and Music

101524 - Free and Notated Music Performance

101525 - Introduction to Music Performance

101526 - Introduction to Sound Technologies

101528 - Modes and Codes in Music Production

101742 - Music and Philosophy

101530 - Music Composition: concepts and Creativity

101538 - Sound Synthesis and the Sound Environment

102427 - Western Art Music 1

102428 - Western Art Music 2

The core units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2019 or earlier.

102565 - Songwriting and Music Theory

102559 - Sound Design

102552 - The Politics of Australian Music

102430 - Professional Music Project

Sub-major Elective Spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Students in Advanced courses may use elective units toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major in Applied Leadership or Critical Thinking.

SM3082.1 Applied Leadership

SM3083.1 Critical Thinking

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

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