Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Music

This programme develops an in-depth and critical historical understanding of classical music repertoires, cultures, and practices. Some modules are practical, concerned with musical performance, composition and orchestration, or creative music technology, although none of these are compulsory. Others focus on classical music history topics or music theory.

There are also options in areas such as music psychology, audio-visual media (films and video games), and vocational options. The remaining modules involve writing about music from a historical, critical, sociological, or philosophical viewpoint. The studio and performance modules cater for both classical and popular musical styles.

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
• Min GPA: 72.0%
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 78 (Min Listening: 19.0, Min Reading: 19.0, Min Speaking: 21.0, Min Writing: 19.0)
  • Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
  • Min PTE overall: 55 (Min Listening: 51, Min Reading: 51, Min Speaking: 51, Min Writing: 51)
  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 46 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 14, Min Writing: 14)
  • Min IELTS overall: 5 (Min Listening: 4.5, Min Reading: 4.5, Min Speaking: 4.5, Min Writing: 4.5)
  • Min PTE overall: 46 (Min Listening: 36, Min Reading: 36, Min Speaking: 36, Min Writing: 36)