Enrolment pattern - The University of Sydney
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Bachelor of Music - Majors

Musicology

Minimum levels of achievement

This page was first published on 14 November 2024 and was last amended on 27 November 2024.

Enrolment pattern

Minimum levels of achievement

Resolutions Area of study Credit points Minimum levels of achievement to qualify for the award of pass degree
Core Music Skills 24

Harmony and Analysis 1-4; Aural Perception 1-4

Analytical, Historical and Cultural Studies (AHCS) 24 0 cps MCGY0000 Australian Indigenous Music;
6 cps MCGY1030 This is Music;
6 cps Australian Musical Worlds or Music in Western Culture;
12 cps in AHCS Foundation Units 
Additional core Performance and Ensemble 12 Performance or Ensemble units
Additional Core 12 Elective AHCS or Music Skills Units
Final Year Project Project 12 Music Specialist Creative Project 1-2 (or Industry Community Project units)
Major Musicology 48

6 cps Musicology Workshop 1-2;
6 cps Musicology electives;
36 cps of 3 x 2000-level and 3 x 3000-level Musicology units

Electives Electives 60

Either:

  • 48 credit points of a chosen major from Table A (music) or Table S) or
  • 36 credit points of a chosen minor in music or Table S and 24 credit points of electives from music and/or Table S and/or Table O.

Enrolment pattern

Semester 1 CP Semester 2 CP Semester 3 CP Semester 4 CP
Aural Perception; Harmony and Analysis 6 Aural Perception; Harmony and Analysis 6 Aural Perception; Harmony and Analysis 6 Aural Perception; Harmony and Analysis 6
MCGY1030
This is Music
6 MCGY1031 Australian Musical Worlds
OR
MUSC1506 Music in Western Culture
6 AHCS Foundation units 6 AHCS Foundation units 6
MCGY0000
Australian Indigenous Music
0
MCGY1019
Musicology Workshop 1
3 MCGY1020
Musicology Workshop 2
3 2000-level Musicology unit 6 2000-level Musicology unit 6
Performance/ Ensemble 3 Performance/ Ensemble 3 Performance/ Ensemble 3 Performance/ Ensemble 3
Electives 6 Electives 6 Electives 3 Electives 3
  24   24   24   24
Semester 5 CP Semester 6 CP Semester 7 CP Semester 8 CP
AHCS Foundation units 6 3000-level Musicology unit 6 SCMP4601
Music Specialist Creative Project 1 or ICPU
6 SCMP4602
Music Specialist Creative Project 2 or ICPU
6
2000-level Musicology unit 6 3000-level Musicology unit 6 Electives 18 Electives 18
3000-level Musicology unit 6 Electives 12        
Musicology elective 6            
  24   24   24   24