MUSI20150 Music and Health
University of Melbourne · Level 2 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 3 class hours a week
Is MUSI20150 hard?
MUSI20150: Easier. #6 on the easy list for Bachelor of Science. Makes it easier: Reviewers say it’s manageable (9 reviews), Reviewers say the workload is light, No final exam.
What you learn
Why music helps (or doesn't) with mental, physical and social health, and how it is used in hospitals, schools and communities.
After it you can
- Explain how music can support health and wellbeing
- Know when music helps and when it can harm
- Apply these ideas to real-life cases
What you need first
None
Can’t be taken together with
Careers
Helps toward: Performing artist
How it’s assessed
Quizzes 40%, Assignments 60%
Student reviews and ratings
Summarised from 9 students on StudentVIP (2019–2022)
- Widely seen as an easy H1 breadth: short weekly videos and a 4-question quiz, often under an hour a week.
- Quiz questions are very specific; searching the video transcripts helps, and one week's quiz caught most people out.
- The final essay (built around a health playlist) carries the grade: start early and tie it to the topic's research.
- Several found the content dry or not very deep; a few disliked the auto-marked reading annotations used around 2020.
A summary of public reviews, not scored here.
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Quick answers
- When is MUSI20150 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- What do I need before taking MUSI20150?
- No prerequisites.
- Does MUSI20150 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Quizzes 40%, Assignments 60%.
- Is MUSI20150 hard?
- From 9 student reviews on StudentVIP: Widely seen as an easy H1 breadth: short weekly videos and a 4-question quiz, often under an hour a week.
- What do students say about MUSI20150?
- Widely seen as an easy H1 breadth: short weekly videos and a 4-question quiz, often under an hour a week. Quiz questions are very specific; searching the video transcripts helps, and one week's quiz caught most people out. The final essay (built around a health playlist) carries the grade: start early and tie it to the topic's research.
- How many class hours a week does MUSI20150 have?
- 3 h a week in class
- Can I take MUSI20150 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Science.
- Can I rate MUSI20150?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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