Bachelor of Music (Musicology & Ethnomusicology)

at University of Melbourne

The Bachelor of Music program is a three-year, full-time degree that offers pre-professional music training. The 300-point program is made up of:
 

• 12.5 point compulsory Level 1 discovery subject: Musical Perspectives

• 225 points of a prescribed music major

• 50 points of breadth

  • including at least 12.5 points at Level 2 or 3

• 12.5 points of either elective or breadth
   

Course Progression Rules
 

Students must have completed the compulsory subject Musical Perspectives before taking Level 2 core subjects.
 

Students must have completed all Level 1 core subjects before taking Level 3 core subjects.
 

Note: Core subjects in this program have prerequisites. Refer to individual subject entries.
 

Majors
 

Students apply for and enrol in one of six majors:
 

• Composition

• Interactive Composition

• Jazz & Improvisation

• Musicology & Ethnomusicology

• Music Studies

• Performance
   

Students may apply to transfer between Performance, Composition, Musicology & Ethnomusicology, and Music Studies, subject to meeting entry requirements for the major.

PREREQUISITES
 

These are the subjects (with minimum scores) you must have completed to be eligible for entry to this course.
 

English. Three Indian State Board Examinations are accepted as a direct entry pathway: Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Higher (Secondary) School Certificate and Karnataka Pre-University Certificate. To calculate a final average, you should determine the average of your best four final-year subjects.
 

ADDITIONAL
 

Applicants apply for a Major in the Bachelor of Music. You will be required to submit more than one audition if you apply for multiple majors or instruments. Please check the requirements for each major as they may differ. AMEB examinations are not a prerequisite for entry to the Bachelor of Music, but multi-year attainment in the AMEB system of repertoire, technical work (scales, arpeggios, etc.) and theory provides a strong preparation for our program.
 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
 

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements, you can satisfy the English language requirements in a number of ways. If you have an English-speaking background or education, you need to check that you meet our requirements here. If you are not from an English-speaking background or education, you need to meet the English Language requirements through IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson Test of English (academic) or Cambridge English (CAE).
 

• TOEFL (internet-based): total score at of least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening. To submit your scores when you apply, use our TOEFL Institution Code: 0974.
   

• IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.

• Indicative first year fee AUD$33,912-$36,328
   
• Indicative total course fee AUD$105,852-$114,652

Musicologists research the history of music. They use diverse primary sources – newspapers, letters, diaries, concert programs and more – to situate musicians and listeners within rich historical and social contexts.
 

Ethnomusicologists ask how culture shapes music and how music shapes culture. By studying the practices, values and ideas related to music-making in a particular culture, they seek to make broader claims about social life in the modern world.
 

The Musicology and Ethnomusicology majors can be your pathway to a range of postgraduate courses and employment options in music and beyond, including:
 

• Postgraduate research in musicology and ethnomusicology

• Postgraduate research in anthropology, cultural studies or area studies

• Music critic or reviewer

• Music editor

• Music educator

• Arts administrator

• Social and cultural policy consultant.