Program Overview

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Music - A3702

Course Details

• Location: On-campus at Clayton: Full time
• Duration: 1 year (full time)
• Start date: First Semester (February)
• Qualification: Bachelor of Music (Honours)
• Fees: Information about fees

Entry Requirements

• Minimum Entry Requirements (International students):
  • An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with minimum overall WAM of 75.
  • Applicants with an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with an overall WAM between 70 and 75 will be considered upon satisfactory completion of an interview.
  • Applicants must have completed 48 credit points of studies and obtained a distinction grade average (75%) or above in 24 credit points at level 3 within their chosen Honours area of study.
• Double degree students: Applicants who are enrolled in a Monash double degree course and who have not yet completed the requirements for the two degrees, may be eligible to enrol in this honours program once they have completed 144 points of study, including the normal requirements for the Bachelor degree containing the intended honours area of study.
• Alternative qualifications and prerequisites: For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.
• English entry requirements:
  • Level A: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 Overall score, with minimum band scores: Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0 and Speaking 6.0
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic): 58 Overall score, with minimum scores: Listening 50, Reading 50, Speaking 50 and Writing 50
  • TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 Overall score, with minimum scores: Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18 and Writing 21
  • Other approved English tests (minimum entry scores apply)
• University entrance requirements: Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Extra Requirements

• Applicants may be required to undertake an audition, submit a folio or attend an interview.

Alternative Entry Pathways

• Multiple pathways to this course: If you don't satisfy the requirements for direct entry consider these pathway options.

Course Structure

• This course consists of a combination of coursework and research.
• In the coursework component, you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of your music specialisation and appropriate research methodologies.
• In the research component, you will plan and execute a research project in your area of music specialisation under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.
• Ethnomusicology and musicology students produce a thesis.
• Music composition and Creative music technology students produce two portfolios of original creative work and an exegesis.
• Music Performance students will produce two recitals and program notes.

Honours Areas

• Honours is available in: Ethnomusicology and Musicology, Composition and music technology, Music Performance, and Popular music.

Fees

• International fee: Note: The fee information displayed is based on the 2025 rates and should only be used as a guide.
• Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year.
• The fees for 2025 are: A$39,200

Scholarships

• We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000.
• Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course.
• Learn more about Monash Scholarships.

Enrolment Obligations

• International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than one third (33%) of their course by distance and/or online learning.
• Students must enrol in at least one unit that is not by distance and/or online in each compulsory study period unless the student is completing the last unit of their course.
• See standard 8.19 and 8.20 of National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.
• CRICOS code: A

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