Bachelor of Music for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

A degree in music from the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash will make employers stand up and take notice. You may find careers in performance, music instruction, composing and conducting, arts administration, policy and planning, music retailing, research and archiving, artist management and music technology.

If you'd like to continue your studies, we offer a Masters degree and a PhD in performance, composition, ethnomusicology and musicology.

Why study Bachelor of Music?

To be the best, surround yourself with high-achievers. Our Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music is consistently ranked among the best music schools in Australia. And we've handpicked your mentors from the best in the business.

Tutors and lecturers have studied at leading overseas institutions like the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Manhattan School of Music in New York, and even our new Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow in the School of Music is an industry heavyweight. An esteemed Australian pianist, jazz musician, conductor and composer, Paul Grabowsky is known for recording and touring with jazz stars like Chet Baker, Branford Marsalis, Joe Lovano and Paul Motian.

You'll receive one-on-one instrumental teaching to develop your solo and ensemble performance skills. You'll have a number of opportunities to study overseas. For example, jazz and popular studies students travel to Italy and New York in alternate years to study and perform with world-renowned musicians such as James Morrison, Claire Bowditch, Don Burrows, Vince Jones, George Garzoni and Aaron Goldberg.

You will also benefit from fantastic facilities. Our Performing Arts Centre contains a recital hall, drama theatre, music technology studios, an Early Music Room, an Asian Orchestras Room and a suite of practice studios (with quality pianos).

Entry requirements

Clearly in ATAR score (2013):

  • Range of Criteria (Clayton)

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

3 years full-time
6 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 5,868 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Course code: 0821

CRICOS code: 017113G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Faculty of Arts, Coursework Office
Telephone: +61 3 9902 6011
Online Enquiry: http://ask.monash.edu
Web address: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

3 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 26,730 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Course code: 0821

CRICOS code: 017113G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements  

International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

Double degree options

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Equivalent Australian Year 12and Audition/Composition submission.

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

TAFE

A minimum of Certificate IV with at least a distinction (70%) average is required to be considered for admission. Recommended studies include music, performing arts, humanities or social sciences. Some advanced standing may be granted for TAFE studies.

SINGLE UNIVERSITY UNITS

Applicants will be considered for admission with two single units completed at a credit (60%) average. Additional units (above the minimum of two) will enhance a student's application. Students are encouraged to consider units that relate to music, performing arts, humanities or social sciences. Credit may be granted for these units. Credit for any other previous studies will only be granted from those completed no more than 10 years prior to admission, however qualifications gained more than 10 years prior can be used for admission.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English. Please note that a minimum ATAR of 70.00 is required for admission to this course.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

  • IB score of at least 25
  • A score of at least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL

Special application requirements

All applicants must complete an audition/composition submission. For information on the audition/composition submission process please refer to Music Auditions. For further information please contact Arts Student Services on +61 3 9902 6011.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

Qualification Clayton
2013 ATAR clearly in for CSP Range of Criteria

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Equivalent Australian Year 12 and Audition/Composition submission. Please note English proficiency requirements must be met.

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

TAFE

A minimum of Certificate IV with at least a distinction (70%) average is required to be considered for admission. Recommended studies include music, performing arts, humanities or social sciences. Some advanced standing may be granted for TAFE studies.

SINGLE UNIVERSITY UNITS

Applicants will be considered for admission with two single units completed at a credit (60%) average. Additional units (above the minimum of two) will enhance a student's application. Students are encouraged to consider units that relate to music, performing arts, humanities or social sciences. Credit may be granted for these units. Credit for any other previous studies will only be granted from those completed no more than 10 years prior to admission, however qualifications gained more than 10 years prior can be used for admission.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English. Please note that a minimum ATAR of 70.00 is required for admission to this course.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

  • IB score of at least 25
  • A score of at least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking; or TOEFL 580 with a TWE of 4.5; or a computer-based TOEFL 237 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5; or an Internet-based TOEFL score of 90 with 22 in Writing and no section lower than 20

Special application requirements

All applicants must complete an audition/composition submission. For information on the audition/composition submission process please refer to Music Auditions. For further information please contact Arts Student Services on +61 3 9902 6011.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Qualification Clayton
A Level GCE (Click on the Undergraduate Qualifications Database link above for details on how the A-Level score is calculated.) 7

Applications

Semester one (March)

Current VCE or IB students studying in Victoria should apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.

Major study areas

COMPOSITION

Students undertaking this specialisation can expect to acquire experience and skills in music composition. The program offers supervision of students' compositional projects and encourages work in various media, including traditional, electronic, and contemporary solo and ensemble combinations.

CREATIVE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

The creative music technology program is focused on the creative application of technology within professional music, sound, broadcast and multimedia and research contexts. Students will develop creative and music technology skills for employment and research within new media, composition, recording and performance creative industries. The program explores the use of music, sound and media, and promotes creative outcomes enable through current technologies.

ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

In ethnomusicology (the study of music of different cultures), students explore selected music cultures of Asia and/or Africa, and may learn to perform in an Indonesian gamelan and in other Asian and African traditions.

MUSICOLOGY

In musicology (the academic study of music), students explore music history, biography and historiography from various periods and perspectives.

PERFORMANCE

Students with a strong musical aptitude undertaking this specialisation are expected to acquire an assured technique and an awareness of the history of performance style and practice. Students develop their stylistic understanding and interactive musical skills by performing in a variety of ensembles.