Bachelor of Creative Arts (Music)

A Bachelor of Creative Arts at RSU encourages you to immerse yourself creatively, critically and practically. The Creative Industries is one of the fastest-growing, most dynamic sectors in the world.

The study of music integrates physical, intellectual and emotional aspects, including instrumental or vocal performance, composition, music production and recording, history and theory. This degree offers a deeper understanding of how music works, as well as the skills to develop as a creative practitioner and prepare for a career in the arts.

This is a versatile, hands-on degree that prepares you for a career in the global creative industries. With a strong focus on contemporary music practice, this major combines performance, composition and both electronic and acoustic media so you can build your skills and expertise across three interrelated areas: music studio, audio production and critical studies in music.

What you will study
The Bachelor of Creative Arts (Music) involves study of theory and practice-based work. You will develop your own style and identity through creative processes, conceptual skills and applying your knowledge into practice, independently and collaboratively with students and staff from other creative disciplines. Beyond that you will build specialised technical skills, and a clear grasp of how your own practice relates to the wider music community.

Course structure

(Current year structure - subject to change)

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

Course Structure

To qualify for award of the degree, the Bachelor of Creative Arts, a candidate must successfully complete at least 144 credit points comprised of:

1. Four subjects (24 credit points) from the BCA core, outlined in the below schedule;
2. At least one of the four majors in this degree:
   1. Creative Writing (72 credit points)
   2. Music (72 credit points)
   3. Visual Arts (72 credit points)
   4. Visual Arts and Design (96 credit points)
3. Electives to bring the total number of credit points completed to 144.
4. No more than 60cps at 100 level can be counted towards the Bachelor of Creative Arts degree.
5. Students must achieve a clear pass in the core 300-level subjects to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Creative Arts. 

Click on subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject.

Majors

Students studying the Bachelor of Creative Arts will complete one of the following majors:

• Creative Writing (72 credit points)
• Music (72 credit points)
• Visual Arts (72 credit points)
• Visual Arts and Design (96 credit points)

Minors

As part of their elective subjects, students are encouraged to undertake a in order to add a multi-disciplinary aspect to their Bachelor of Creative Arts Degree.

Each comprises 24 credit points. Creative Arts offers minor studies in the following areas:

• Art History
• Creative Production
• Creative Writing
• Graphic Design
• Media Arts
• Music
• Photography
• Technical Theatre
• Theatre
• Visual Arts

Students may not undertake a Major and in the same discipline (for example, students cannot take both a major and a minor in Creative Writing). 

Information regarding minors including which subjects to take to complete a minor, are available on the 2020 LHA General Schedule of Minors page.

Minors appear on the transcript (i.e. academic record) but do not appear on the testamur. To have a recorded, students must submit an Application to Declare or Change Intended Major/Minor.