Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Duration	3 years full-time
Minimum	144 units
Academic Contact	students.cass@anu.edu.au
Academic Plan	3122XBMUS
CRICOS Code	073990G
UAC Code	139114(Bachelor of Music)
Areas of Interest	Music

The Bachelor of Music (BMus) is designed to prepare students for the ‘portfolio’ careers followed by most modern music professionals. Nowadays, a career in music requires not only advanced skills in performance, composition, improvisation and other areas of creative practice, but also familiarity with music technology, and the ability to work as an educator and facilitator of community music, and as a cultural entrepreneur.
The degree will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate and develop skills in performance; understand the relationships between composition, improvisation, aural and music theory, and develop as composers and improvisers; investigate the role of music in Western and non-Western societies as music scholars; analyse the interrelationships between music and technology and music and policy; and to test new approaches to music education.
As befits the music school of the Australian National University, the degree is designed to reflect music as it is understood and practiced in contemporary Australian society. It covers all genres (classical, jazz, contemporary, folk and world music) and offers specialist courses in indigenous Australian music; music, politics and policy; and musical practice in a modern multicultural society.
Teaching and learning activities will include lectures, tutorials, ensembles, master classes, technical workshops and musical activities in the community, including one-to-one tuition. As with other degrees at ANU, the Bachelor of Music will support the development of critical and independent research skills, including research as creative and professional practice, led by staff who are themselves researchers and music practitioners.

 

Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate from the Bachelor of Music degree will:

1. Understand the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques of a broad range of musics;
2. Demonstrate deep knowledge of and proficiency in one or more areas of musical performance, creative practice, professional practice or musical inquiry by applying specialist cognitive and technical skills;
3. Evaluate and interpret musical ideas and concepts by engaging with relevant research of others, and thinking creatively, critically, ethically, and independently to solve research questions through words and/or performance;
4. Communicate ideas, problems and arguments to do with music and the arts, through words and/or performance, clearly and coherently in modes suited to a range of audiences; and
5. Work independently and collaboratively in response to authentic music project demands.

Prerequisites

Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR of 80 (75 with bonus points) and meet audition requirements. Applicants will be expected to have pre-existing musical knowledge such as a competency level equivalent to NSW Music 2 or Music Extension, or AMEB Grade 5 theory or performance, or equivalent qualifications or experience.

Entry to Performance courses is by audition. Applicants wishing to enrol in Performance courses are advised to contact the School to arrange for an audition as soon as possible. E: schoolofmusic@anu.edu.au.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.