Bachelor of Music with Honours (MusB(Hons))
Overview
The Bachelor of Music with Honours (MusB(Hons)) degree requires four years of full-time study, or the equivalent in part-time study, and adds to the requirements of the MusB an extra paper in each of the second and third years and 120 400-level points in the fourth year.
MusB(Hons) graduates have pursued careers in music performance, media, theatre, music education, technology and other related fields.
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Music with Honours (MusB(Hons))
1 General Areas of Study
The degree may be taken in one of three general areas:
- Musicology or Ethnomusicology
- Musical Performance
- Composition
or in a combination of these areas.
2 Admission to the Programme
(a) Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).
(b) To be admitted to a second stage Honours course, an applicant must have passed papers worth at least 144 points (or in approved cases 126 points) for the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music, including MUSI 101 and MUSI 110, with a grade average of at least B over papers worth 126 points. The papers must also include MUSI 141 for candidates in the area of Musical Performance, or MUSI 131 for candidates in the area of Composition.
(c) To be admitted directly to a third stage Honours course without having passed the second stage, an applicant must normally have passed at a satisfactory standard papers worth 252 points, with a grade average of at least B over MUSI papers worth 108 points at 200-level.
(d) An applicant shall not be admitted directly to the fourth stage of the Honours programme.
(e) An applicant who holds the degree of Bachelor of Music shall not be admitted to an Honours programme.
3 Structure of the Programme
(a) Every degree programme shall consist of at least 516 points including at least 216 points at 300- or 400-level and at least 108 points at 200-level, and shall satisfy the requirements for Music for MusB(Hons) as set out in the programme requirements.
(b) A candidate may, with the permission of the Heads of Departments concerned, substitute for one or two of the required papers in Music in the second and third Honours stages papers of other subjects. When such permission is granted, prerequisite and corequisite requirements laid down in the Prescriptions may be waived.
(c) Any dissertation or research project prescribed for fourth stage Honours must be submitted no later than 1 November of that year.
4 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
Every programme of study for the degree shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions.
5 Withdrawal from the Programme
(a) A candidate whose results are not satisfactory may be required to withdraw from the Honours programme.
(b) When a candidate withdraws from the Honours programme, voluntarily or otherwise, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may recommend that the ordinary degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music be awarded or determine the papers which shall be credited towards one of those degrees.
6 Standard of Award of the Degree
(a) The degree may be awarded with First Class Honours, with Second Class Honours (Division I), with Second Class Honours (Division II), or with Third Class Honours. The class of Honours awarded shall be determined by the examiners primarily on the performance of the candidate in the fourth stage of the programme.
(b) A candidate who fails to obtain Honours may, on the recommendation of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities), be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music.
(c) A candidate who fails to obtain Honours may not resit all or part of the fourth stage of the Honours programme in a subsequent year, unless the Senate has determined that his or her performance in those examinations was seriously impaired.
7 Variations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
Note: An application for admission to the programme is required; this is separate from the enrolment process.
Programme Requirements
Bachelor of Music with Honours (MusB(Hons))
| Stage | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st stage |
Two of MUSI 102, MUSI 103, MUSI 104 Either MUSI 141 (Musical Performance students) or MUSI 131 (Composition students) 72 further points |
18 36 18 72 |
| 2nd stage |
90 further MUSI points (including at least 36 at 200-level) |
18 18 90 |
| 3rd stage |
36 200-level MUSI points 90 300-level MUSI points |
36 90 |
| 4th stage | 120 400-level MUSI points | 120 |
