Entry requirements

You must have completed the equivalent of a Bachelor of Music with at least a B Grade Point Average in your 300-level courses, and been approved to enrol.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

Entry into Performance courses are limited and applications for auditions are required – see 'How to apply' below.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Music with Honours or use the admission requirements checker.

Entry into Performance is limited and an application for audition is required. Applications close on 20 September of the preceding year. Contact the Department of Music for more information and an application form.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

Subjects and courses

To qualify for the Bachelor of Music with Honours, you will complete 120 points of courses including:

• ARTS401 Arts Research and Scholarship: Introduction to Theories and Methods
• MUSI481 Research Project

The remaining points can be chosen from 400-level Music courses.

Further study

You may be able to progress to the Master of Music, and eventually either a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music, or a Doctor of Musical Arts.

Career opportunities

Graduates of Music are found in a wide range of occupations including positions in orchestras, choirs, opera houses, conservatories, universities, schools, and other education contexts. They are prominent in areas of musical leadership with community groups.

Those who work in education find that the inclusion of Music in their degree can be beneficial.

UC Music graduates also work in fields such as journalism, television and radio (planning as well as production), publishing, and in technical areas such as recording, computer instruments, sound engineering, and music technology. People with musical talent are sought after by festival organisers and arts organisations.

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