Music History Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1038 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011

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Arts & Music Student Centre

Overview: This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.
Objectives: see course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects: Arts students who have a background in music may wish to enrol in any of the four first-year music history subjects. To do so, students must undertake the Faculty of Music Musicianship Test to determine whether they have the musical aptitude to complete the subjects. This test will be held during Orientation, the week before the start of Semester 1, at the Faculty of Music. Students should register for the test with the Faculty of Music prior to Orientation.

The general prerequisite for second and third-year music history subjects is successful completion of two first-year music history subjects (25 points).

A major in music history usually consists of nine 12.5 point subjects totalling 112.5 points. It comprises:

  • two first-year subjects in music history (25 points); and
  • three second-year subjects in music history (37.5 points); and
  • four third-year subjects in music history (50 points).


The major in music history has two structures. Students with no previous musical training commence study in a subject that has no prerequisite requirements and assumes no prior musical knowledge. Students who undertake and pass the Faculty of Music Musicianship Test can enrol directly in two of the four core music history subjects in their first year.

Students intending on taking this major need to refer to the handbook for the year they commenced the BA - https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/

If you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts & Music Student Centre.
Subject Options:

For students with no prior music study - first year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

For students with no prior music study - second year

One music history or academic elective subject
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

For students with no prior music study - third year

Two music history elective subjects
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50

For students with some musical background - first year

One music history or academic elective subject
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50

For students with some musical background - second year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

For students with some musical background - third year

Three music history elective subjects
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Music history and academic electives

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts

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