Bachelor of Contemporary Music

Bachelor

The Bachelor of Contemporary Music prepares you for a portfolio career in music - the multi-faceted career pathway that is now most common for contemporary musicians.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Course Code

3003140, 026996C

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Mar, Jul

International Fees

$28,000 per year / $84,000 total

ATAR

60

About this course

The Bachelor of Contemporary Music prepares you for a portfolio career in music - the multi-faceted career pathway that is now most common for contemporary musicians. Tailor your degree towards your area of interest, whether it's production, performance, songwriting or other professional areas of the music industry.

You will learn using state-of-the-art facilities in either Lismore or Coomera, taught by lecturers who are practising musicians with strong industry links.

On-campus facilities include recording studios, rehearsal studios, music production labs, keyboard lab, and professional-standard performance spaces. You can immerse yourself in the rich local music scene that includes major annual events such as Splendour in the Grass.

Students participate in collaborative, practical music-making activities throughout the degree. An extensive ensemble program also includes small and large repertoire-focused groups and student-led project bands.

Join a fantastic community of Southern Cross music graduates that include award-winning producer Matt Fell, singer-songwriter BUOY, composer and musician Yantra de Vilder, Matt Smith of Thirsty Merc, US country music number-one hit songwriter Phil Barton as well as Matt Collins, Michael Watson, Scott Finch and Fraser Rojo Perrott of WHARVES to name just a few.

Please note: Applicants for the Bachelor of Contemporary Music must complete an Audition/Interview. For more information please see the important information for applicants.

Learn more about this degree in our music showcase.

Study locations

Lismore

What you will learn

Consolidate and integrate complex knowledge and skills in music.
Demonstrate academic literacy skills to share knowledge through written and verbal communications
Resolve musical and conceptual challenges using analysis, research, creativity and critical judgment.
Undertake sustained, independent and collaborative music practice
Consolidate and integrate complex knowledge and skills in music
Communicate complex musical ideas through music-specific forms of representation
Resolve musical and conceptual challenges using analysis, research, creativity and critical judgment
Undertake sustained, independent and collaborative music practice
Actively engage with different cultural and indigenous perspectives at local, national and international levels
Prepare for a career in music demonstrating reflective and ethical practice, integrity, legal obligations and adaptability, in a dynamic industry
Undertake sustained, independent and collaborative music practice
Consolidate and integrate complex knowledge and skills in music
Communicate complex musical ideas through music-specific forms of representation
Resolve musical and conceptual challenges using analysis, research, creativity and critical judgment
Prepare for a career in music demonstrating reflective and ethical practice, integrity, legal obligations and adaptability, in a dynamic industry
Undertake sustained, independent and collaborative music practice
Demonstrate academic literacy skills to share knowledge through written and verbal communications
Prepare for a career in music demonstrating reflective and ethical practice, integrity, legal obligations and adaptability, in a dynamic industry
Demonstrate academic literacy skills to share knowledge through written and verbal communications
Communicate complex musical ideas through music-specific forms of representation
Actively engage with different cultural and indigenous perspectives at local, national and international levels
Undertake sustained, independent and collaborative music practice
Actively engage with different cultural and indigenous perspectives at local, national and international levels
Prepare for a career in music demonstrating reflective and ethical practice, integrity, legal obligations and adaptability, in a dynamic industry.

Career pathways

This course prepares students for a career as a performer, songwriter, producer, sound engineer, music educator, session musician, musical director, music event promoter, band and venue manager.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Contemporary Music who complete the required units can study the Master of Teaching and teach secondary school music.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at Southern Cross University (SCU).

41.4%

Employed full-time

Data source