Principal Study

Principal Study refers to the instrument studied in the case of Bachelor of Music (Performance) and Bachelor of Music (Music Education), or Composition or Musicology in the case of Bachelor of Music (Composition) and Bachelor of Music (Musicology).

Principal Study in the Bachelor of Music, Diploma of Music and Advanced Diploma of Opera requires a high level of achievement and commitment and is geared to those wanting a career as a performer, composer, or musicologist. The Bachelor of Music (Music Education) or Bachelor of Music Studies gives those wanting a broad music based career the opportunity to explore subjects beyond the Principal Study.

Except with the approval of the Board, students will normally be enrolled in a Principal Study in each semester of their course, until they have completed the minimum requirements in Principal Study for their award.