under the auspices of the School of Performing Arts

L.N. 302 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Music (Honours) - B.Mus. (Hons)

under the auspices of the School of Performing Arts

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 74 (5) and 75 (6) of the

Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated

the following bye-laws made by the Board of the School of Performing Arts in virtue

of the powers conferred upon it by article 7 (b) (v) of the Statute for the School, which

bye-laws have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree of

Bachelor of Music (Honours) - B.Mus. (Hons) - under the auspices of the School of

Performing Arts.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the School of Performing Arts;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor

of Music (Honours) - B.Mus. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Music (Honours) - B.Mus.

(Hons);

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Music - Dip. Mus.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2017 or later.

B

Special Course Requirements for Admission

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall,

apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the

Admissions Regulations of the University, undertake an interview and an audition,

provided that applicants with a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation

Level in Music shall be exempted from both interview and audition.

(2) Applicants considered as “Adult Learners” in terms of paragraph

(c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those

qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the School Admissions Committee

that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with

profit.

(3) The eligibility of applicants referred to in paragraph (2) of this bye-

law shall be decided by the University Admissions Board, on the recommendation of

the School Admissions Committee, following an interview and an audition conducted

by a board appointed for the purpose. Such applicants shall be exempted from the

audition if they present a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level

in Music.

(4) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed

of at least three members.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over three years of full-time study, or five years

of part-time study, when the Course is offered on a part-time basis.

Programme of Study

The programme of study, which shall comprise study-units to which

180 ECTS credits are assigned, shall be published after approval by Senate, normally

not less than eight months prior to the commencement of each Course. Subject to

changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make,

students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the

programme of study for the Degree, provided that the programme of study shall be

drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which at least

60 ECTS credits are assigned, and opt not to proceed with the Course, or having

proceeded, do not successfully complete the Course, shall be entitled to the Diploma.

Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if they obtain the

180 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of study for the Course.

B

Classification of the Awards

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained during the Course,

which shall be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

30%

Second Year Average Mark

30%

Third Year Average Mark

40%.

(2) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in the successfully

completed study-units.

Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may reasonably

be deemed by the Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.

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