combined bachelor's
Music and Science
Pursue your passions and maximise your career options with our combined bachelor's degree in Music and Science. You'll graduate with two degrees in just four years, a Bachelor of Music where you will take a defined study plan and a Bachelor of Science where you'll choose a major from a wide range of options.
Quick details
- Course code
- CB039
- TISC code
- UB039
- CRICOS code
- 115050A
- Intake
- February and July
- Duration
- 4 years full time or part-time equivalent
- Location
- Perth campus
- Minimum ATAR or equivalent
- 75
- Prerequisites
- English Language Competence and any prerequisites indicated against your chosen individual majors
- Prerequisites presenting with IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.5 and no band less than 7.0
Related study areas
Why study this course?
In a competitive employment market, our Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science offers you a cutting-edge and practical degree with diverse specialisations catering to performance, composition, studio teaching or musicology and an additional focus within a science discipline. You'll graduate with two qualifications in four years, and if you decide either degree isn't right for you, you can exit one and complete the other.
What will I learn?
In the Bachelor of Music, you'll learn advanced practical skills in music, specialising in performance, composition, studio teaching or musicology. You'll expand your understanding of music and collaborate with experts and visiting artists and develop communication and critical thinking skills.
This, combined with your choice of science discipline, will help you acquire the communication and research skills embedded throughout each major. You'll be well prepared for many diverse and exciting careers.
Course structure
You can combine the Bachelor of Music with one of the following Bachelor of Science majors:
- Agricultural Technology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Science
- Exercise and Health
- Genetics
- Geographical Sciences
- Geology
- Marine Biology
- Marine and Coastal Processes
- Neuroscience
- Physiology
- Sport Science
- Zoology
You can also include minors and elective units in your degree. Learn more about what makes up your degree with Our Courses Explained.
Combined bachelors degree with foundational units
| 1ST YEAR | SEM 1 | Exd major | Exd major | Found. | Major 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEM 2 | Exd major | Exd major | Found. | Major 2 | |
| 2ND YEAR | SEM 1 | Exd major | Exd major | Found. | Major 2 |
| SEM 2 | Exd major | Exd major | Found. | Major 2 | |
| 3RD YEAR | SEM 1 | Exd major | Exd major | Elective | Major 2 |
| SEM 2 | Exd major | Exd major | Elective | Major 2 | |
| 4th YEAR | SEM 1 | Exd major | Exd major | Exd major | Major 2 |
| SEM 2 | Exd major | Exd major | Exd major | Major 2 |
Key
Extended major
Second major
Foundational
Elective
Career opportunities*
Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science, you'll be positioned for diverse opportunities in the job market with advanced practical skills in music combined with a strong background in communication and research, opening pathways in a large variety of industries such as NGOs, government, media, creative or communication agencies, public service and more. Graduates may work as:
- Performer, composer or creative artist
- Musicologist
- Music psychologist
- Science researcher
- Artistic Director
- Science communications specialist
- Academic
- Music teacher
- Arts and cultural policy advisor
*Postgraduate study may be required
Fees and scholarships
Domestic Students - Full Fee Paying (FFP) & Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points (courses may teach up to 72 points in a year).
FFP
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator and select your course type to find out more.
CSP
Student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Annual fees are subject to annual indexation.
- Course credit points
- 192
- Average annual fee - 2025
- $10,249
- Typical fee range - 2025
- $4,627 - $16,992
Domestic students who are eligible for a Commonwealth-supported place can use the HECS-HELP loan scheme to pay their tuition fees.
International Students - Onshore
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
- Course credit points - 2024
- 192
- Total course fee - 2024
- $177,200
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Admission requirements
To be considered for this course you need to:
- achieve a minimum ATAR of 75 or equivalent
- demonstrate English language competence
- a strong background in music theory
- a practical requirement equivalent to AMEB Grade 7, demonstrated by an audition
- satisfying any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details)
We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Find out the admissions pathways for School Leavers and Non-School Leavers.