UWA Handbook 2023

Extended Major Overview

Description

The Bachelor of Music is an advanced, practical degree offering specialisations for composers, electronic musicians, musicologists, and performers.

The degree enables students to significantly expand their thinking about music and sound art; to hone their practical skills and technique to an international standard; to work with experts in the field and collaborate with visiting artists and scholars; and to establish lifelong skills in communication and critical thinking. The degree provides a firm foundation for postgraduate study in music, as well as for a variety of careers within the music profession, such as performer, composer, academic, educator, administrator, and a range of other professions in the Arts and beyond.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) integrate transferable skills in critical thinking and communication suitable for professional and academic contexts at a national and international level; (2) demonstrate an experimental and creative orientation in the production and presentation of music and sound artworks; (3) produce work/s that incorporate specialised knowledge within a stream of composition, music technology, musicology, performance, or music education; (4) integrate a command of technique within either composition, musicological research, music technology, or instrumental/vocal performance; (5) apply a high level of musicianship and expression within solo, small ensemble, large ensemble, and project settings; (6) develop advanced concepts and devices in music language (harmony, rhythm, melody, timbre, texture, dynamic) in aural and written analysis OR in relation to physical properties of sound; (7) evaluate in-depth concepts of music, taking into account historical, cultural and aesthetic aspects, across a range of genres and time periods, and a global perspective; and (8) interpret key texts from, a range of music sub-disciplines (e.g. historical musicology, ethnomusicology, psychology of music, music sociology, key musical works from various genres and time periods).

Broadening guidelines

All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and knowledge paradigms and to shape your degree to suit your own aspirations and interests. Many of you will be able to undertake more than this minimum amount of broadening study and we encourage you to do so if this suits your aspirations. Over the next few months you will find here some broadening suggestions related to your degree-specific major. While we know that many students value guidance of this sort, these are only suggestions and students should not lose sight of the opportunity to explore that is afforded by your Broadening Choices. Advice can also be sought from your Allocated Student Advising Office.

Prerequisites

Successful audition with the Conservatorium of Music

Corequisite

Enrolment in the Bachelor of Music

Incompatibilities

MJD-MUSST Music Studies (ID 1146)

MJS-SPMST Music Specialist Studies

MJD-MSTGM Music General Studies (ID 4813)

MJD-MEMSD Music: Electronic Music and Sound Design (ID 4812)

Courses

Music can only be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:

• BP008 Bachelor of Music
• BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)

Units