Bachelor of Music

at Australian National University

Program Structure

The Bachelor of Music requires completion of 144 units, of which:

A maximum of 60 units can come from completion of 1000 level courses.

A minimum of 84 units must come from completion of courses from the subject area MUSI Music and courses from any majors listed in the Bachelor of Music.

 

The 144 units must consist of:

12 units from completion of courses on the following compulsory courses:
 

• MUSI1501 Aural Skills and Music Theory 1

• MUSI1502 Aural Skills and Music Theory 2

 

12 units from completion of courses on the following list:
 

• MUSI2503 Aural Skills and Music Theory 3

• MUSI2504 Aural Skills and Music Theory 4

• MUSI2507 Advanced Jazz Studies 1

• MUSI2508 Advanced Jazz Studies 2

 

A minimum of 6 units from completion of courses on the following list, which may be double counted towards one major or minor in which they are listed:
 

• INDG2002 Contemporary Australian Indigenous Music Studies

• MUSI1109 Music from 1900 to the Present: A Century of Crisis and Change

• MUSI1113 Introduction to Ethnomusicology

 

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses, which may be double counted towards one major or minor in which it is listed:
 

• MUSI1110 Introduction to Music Technology

• MUSI2211 Writing about Music 1: Styles and Theories

 

48 units from completion of one of the following majors:
 

• Composition for Film and Video Games

• Composition

• Music Technology

• Musicology

• Performance

 

A minimum of 48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU

Majors
 

• Composition

• Composition for Film and Video Games

• Music Technology

• Musicology

• Performance

 

Minors
 

• Composition, Arranging and Sound Design

• Musicology

 

Elective Study

Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

International applicants

Applicants who complete a recognised secondary/senior secondary/post-secondary/tertiary sequence of study will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application. A list of commonly observed international qualifications and corresponding admission requirements. Applicants must also meet any program specific requirements that are listed below.

 

Diversity factors & English language proficiency 

As Australia's national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. If required, competitive ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.

 

Annual indicative fee for international students

$40,588