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Bachelor of Music with Honours

  • Bachelor (Honours)

The Bachelor of Music with Honours degree is a 1-year (minimum) full-time course, offering specialisations in Performance, Creative Practice and Musicology The degree is for highly gifted musicians who seek to continue musical studies beyond the undergraduate level.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 - 3 years full-time
Course Code
F4D, 030422G
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb
International Fees
$34,950 per year / $34,950 total

About this course

The Bachelor of Music with Honours degree is a 1-year (minimum) full-time course, offering specialisations in Performance, Creative Practice and Musicology

The degree is for highly gifted musicians who seek to continue musical studies beyond the undergraduate level. The purpose of the year is to allow students to immerse themselves in one area of specialisation and determine, through the year of study, the musical future they wish to pursue. Upon completion of Honours successful students interested in pursuing a higher research degree may apply to Master or PhD study or, for practitioners keen to perfect skills and artistry, a two-year coursework Masters of Music program.

Entry requirements

Admission to the Bachelor of Music with Honours requires:

  • Successful completion of a relevant bachelor's degree with a major in music with a Distinction (70%) average at the University of Tasmania or another approved tertiary institution, or equivalent industry experience
  • submission of a project proposal which can be supported by appropriate academic supervision, and
  • an audition and interview

Application requirements

Applicants are required to attend an audition and interview. Overseas or interstate applicants may submit a certified DVD, CD or private internet link of a recorded recent performance or portfolio materials.


Instrumental and vocal applicants should prepare a program of approximately 15 minutes duration, comprising three works of contrasting style. Composition, songwriter, commercial music creation and music technology applicants should present a portfolio of at least three works, including quality recordings of the best performances or realisations of their work.

When do auditions occur?

For Semester 1 (February) entry:
First round occurs between mid-November through mid-December.
Second round occurs between late-January through mid-February.

Download the Conservatorium of Music Audition Information Guide (PDF 1.6MB) for more information about audition requirements.
Talk to us on 1300 363 864 or enquire online about how to prepare for your audition.

Admission to Honours courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects and the English language requirements to be eligible for an offer. Admission is conditional on research project and supervisor availability.

English Language Requirements

For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.

Course Specific Requirements

Admission to the Bachelor of Music with Honours requires:

  • Successful completion of a relevant bachelor's degree with a major in music with a Distinction (70%) average at the University of Tasmania or another approved tertiary institution, or equivalent industry experience, and
  • submission of a project proposal which can be supported by appropriate academic supervision, and
  • an audition and interview
Application requirements

Applicants are required to attend an audition and interview. Overseas or interstate applicants may submit a certified DVD, CD or private internet link of a recorded recent performance or portfolio materials.

Instrumental and vocal applicants should prepare a program of approximately 15 minutes duration, comprising three works of contrasting style. Composition, songwriter, commercial music creation and music technology applicants should present a portfolio of at least three works, including quality recordings of the best performances or realisations of their work.

Download the Conservatorium of Music Audition Information Guide (PDF 1.6MB) for more information about audition requirements.

Study locations

Hobart

What you will learn

  • 1 Exercise critical and creative enquiry to generate and articulate a music research project.
  • 2 Contextualise artistic practice to define, critically analyse and explore solutions to complex problems associated with one or more areas of musical activity.
  • 3 Undertake independent, creative research using appropriate methods to plan and execute a piece of independent scholarship.
  • 4 Exercise self-reflection, judgement and accountability in sustaining artistic practice and individual learning, in response to diverse professional, social and/or cultural contexts.
  • Career pathways

    Graduates of the Bachelor of Music with Honours are engaged at all levels of the music profession, both in Australia and overseas. They enjoy successful careers as performers, composers, conductors, teachers and administrators, or may be involved in broadcasting, journalism or as music critics.

    Postgraduate study

    If you successfully complete this course, you may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research. Filter the course list by Postgraduate to view the current courses available.

    Course structure

    In the Bachelor of Music with Honours you will complete 100 credit points comprising;

    • 12.5 credit points of Core units
    • 37.5 credit points of Core option units
    • a 50 credit point research thesis or a 50 credit point creative project and exegesis.

    In your final semester, you will need to enrol in XSB400 which will record your final overall Honours result. This unit is administrative only and does not have classes or assessments.