CourseBachelor DegreeBA/BMus

A2004 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music (A2004) is a 4 years full-time, 192-credit-point, bachelor degree course from the Faculty of Arts, taught at Clayton. In 2026 you can choose from 28 majors, 2 extended majors, 3 specialisations and 32 elective streams. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.

Credit points
192
Duration
4 years full time
8 years part time
Campus
Clayton
On campus
Guaranteed ATAR
72

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

In this double degree course you can polish your talent for music theory and practice while exploring the arts, humanities and social sciences.

You will receive a rigorous, high-quality tertiary music education, specialising in music performance, popular music or composition and music technology. In arts you can draw flexibly from a rich repertoire of over thirty areas of study.

You may like to concentrate on the history, culture or language of the music you're playing, or add to your career flexibility with music through theatre and performance, musical theatre, film and screen studies or journalism.

Course structure

Arts component96 credit points
You must complete 96 credit points from Parts A and B as described in the Bachelor of Arts below
Music component96 credit points
You must complete 96 credit points from Parts A, B and C as described in the Bachelor of Music below.
The handbook's description of this structure

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Arts

A2000 Bachelor of Arts is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course you complete: 

Part A. Major studies

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your practical and theoretical skills and knowledge in one Faculty of Arts listed major area of study. You will learn to critically analyse, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of the area of study.

Part B. Specified studies
This will expose you to several arts disciplines contributing breadth to your knowledge of the arts, humanities and social sciences. You will have the flexibility of  learning about several areas of study before finalising your choice of major. You will also build skills and abilities that employers value and seek by completing units from the Professional Futures domains. 

Music

A2003 Bachelor of Music is a specialist course structured in four parts. In the double degree course you complete: 

Part A. Specialist studies

This sequence of units will provide you with specialist skills to undertake a final examination either through performance with your chief instrument or voice, or through a folio of composition and music technology media or written work. Performance and other applied electives are also available.

Part B. Music theory and ear training

This will integrate the development of aural skills with the theoretical understanding of music through listening, analysis, performance, notation and composition.

Part C. Context studies

These studies will expose you to the study of music and music making in various cultural, historical, social and professional settings through introductory units and a capstone experience.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

You must must complete 192 points, of which 96 points are from the Bachelor of Arts (including all the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Music (including all of the requirements in Part A, B and C for the single degree).

Areas of study

Majors (28)

Elective studies (32)

Entry requirements

Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank

72; International: UERT Year 12/Foundation Band 3 RC (80-82.49); UERT Post-Secondary Band 2 (Credit)

Other applicants

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites demonstrating the required level of performance in Year 12 or equivalent in English

VET Diploma graduates: To be considered, applicants who have completed VCE or its equivalent and who are applying with a Humanities or Social Science based diploma will require an average result of at least 60%. Applicants who have not completed VCE but have completed a Humanities or Social Science based diploma will require an average result of at least 70%. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements.

VET Certificate IV graduates: To be considered, applicants who have completed VCE or its equivalent and who are applying with a Humanities or Social Science based Cert IV will require an average result of at least 80%. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements. No credit is granted for these studies

University: To be considered on the basis of tertiary study alone, applicants who have completed VCE or equivalent will be required to complete the equivalent of one year (48 credit points) of a recognised university degree and will require an average result of at least 60% (including failed units). For applicants who have completed less than the equivalent of one year of study, both the senior secondary qualification results and the units completed will be considered.

For applicants who do not have any formal qualifications completion of two single units at an Australian higher education or equivalent overseas educational institution satisfy minimum entry requirements, but four units are recommended to be competitive for selection, especially in Humanities or Social Science areas. Applicants should have at least a 60% average in their studies (including failed units). Studies must have been completed within five years of intended commencement.

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

Entire academic record
This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

English language

Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Pathways

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Notes for students

You can enrich your degree by honing your academic and professional skills through a range of flagship rich educational experiences (FREE), including the Monash Innovation Guarantee, Global Immersion Guarantee, Research, Experimentation and Discovery and Volunteering. These FREE units may be credited in place of your free electives if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.

If you are enrolled in a double degree it may be possible to utilise credit from one or both of your degrees to do a 6 and/or 12 credit point flagship rich educational experience. For information on eligible double degree combinations please see FREE.

Other information

In this double degree course you can polish your talent for music theory and practice while exploring the arts, humanities and social sciences.

You will receive a rigorous, high-quality tertiary music education, specialising in music performance, popular music or composition and music technology. In arts you can draw flexibly from a rich repertoire of over thirty areas of study.

You may like to concentrate on the history, culture or language of the music you're playing, or add to your career flexibility with music through theatre and performance, musical theatre, film and screen studies or journalism.

Common questions

How long is Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music?

4 years full time, 192 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 8 semesters of full-time study.

What majors can I take in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music?

30 majors in 2026, including Anthropology; Archaeology and ancient history; Behavioural Studies; Chinese studies; Communications and media studies; Criminology; Economics; and European languages.

What ATAR do I need for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music?

The guaranteed ATAR listed for 2026 entry is 72.

Where can I study Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music?

At Clayton.

How do I plan my Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification
Bachelor Degree
AQF level
Level 7
Credit points
192
Full time
4 Years
Part time
8 Years
Maximum time
10 years
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
CRICOS code
041539C
Abbreviation
BA/BMus
Award titles
Bachelor of MusicBachelor of Arts