Creative Arts (Honours) (Music)

Expand your passion for creative arts and enhance your musical abilities through our Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) (Music). This degree will help you to further develop your practical and theoretical skills in music. Throughout your studies, you will gain independent research skills, learn to apply theory, and develop academic expertise. This degree also gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge through a dissertation you will write under supervision in your area of interest.

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Practice-led pathway: 

1 x 4-unit Music major/studio practice4

plus 2 x 2-unit dissertation project4

Total8

Courses to be studiedUnits

Theory-led pathway: 

1 x 2-unit Music major2

plus 1 x 2-unit research design and cultural2

plus 2 x 2-unit dissertation project4

Total8

Course codeCourse name

Music Theory Pathway: 

BCA4002Cultural Theory and Critical Practice

HMT4001Honours Dissertation A1

HMT4002Honours Dissertation B1

HMT4005Research Design

MUI4003Advanced Guided Studio Practice

MUI4002Contemporary Music Theory and Analysis

Music Practice Pathway:  

HMT4001Honours Dissertation A1 

BCA4000Research Methods in Studio Practice 

MUI4002Contemporary Music Theory and Analysis 

HMT4002Honours Dissertation B1

BCA4001Professional Studio Practice 

MUI4003Advanced Guided Studio Practice 

Footnotes

1 Two units.

Entry requirements

•  USQ Bachelor of Creative Arts degree or equivalent

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pre-requisites

• USQ Bachelor of Creative Arts degree or equivalent

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.