BA and Bachelor of Music - History in Clayton Australia | Monash University

Hone your musical abilities while delving into arts, humanities, and social sciences. This program provides an exceptional higher education in music, with specializations in performance, composition, or music technology. The Arts component offers flexible study options across 40 diverse majors and minors. You might focus on the historical, cultural, or linguistic aspects of your musical practice, or enhance your career prospects by combining music with theater, film, or journalism. The Arts curriculum features transformative learning experiences and four distinctive Signature elements to shape your graduate profile: Global experiences, Cultural intelligence, Career preparation, or Creative problem-solving. This dual degree program awards both a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music, giving you complete qualifications for careers in either field or their intersection. Graduates can pursue paths in arts administration, performance, music education, composition, or hybrid roles like arts production, management, or artistic direction.

The history major helps you navigate our intricate world through understanding the past. You'll develop critical thinking, research, and writing abilities to analyze societal structures. The curriculum progressively builds historical skills: first-year emphasizes evidence evaluation, second-year explores historical themes and interpretations, while advanced work focuses on scholarly debates. Introductory courses survey both modern and pre-modern periods, establishing broad historical context. The program culminates in an independent research project, refining your analytical writing and methodological expertise. Throughout, you'll engage with historians' evolving approaches to reconstructing the past.