Bachelor of Music Studies (Honours)
Overview
The Bachelor of Music Studies (Honours) is an appended honours year open to students who have completed either the Bachelor of Music degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music or any other approved degree at another institution.
Entry requirements
To gain entry, candidates must have achieved:
- i. a distinction average in the overall degree and
- ii. a distinction average in their principal study or area of specialisation in years two or three and
- iii. a successful audition and/or interview result.
In addition to the above requirements, prospective candidates will need to submit a minimum 500-word proposal outlining the aims of their research, including the relevance of the research question, references to supporting literature and possible ethical considerations. These proposals will be assessed by a committee for the written quality of the work and viability of the research questions.
Course structure
Honours is both a completion of an academic education in music, and a preparation for postgraduate study in music. This involves a combination of research seminars, classes, supervision and/or individual lessons depending on their area of study.
Specialisations are available in the following Principal Study areas:
- Performance
- Composition
- Composition for Creative Industries
- Digital Music Composition
- Contemporary Music Practice
- Musicology.
