Bachelor of Music (Advanced)(Creative Practice)

Bachelor

The Bachelor of Music Advanced (Creative Practice) is a distinctive degree for students who want to excel in their field and take their talent to its fullest potential.Explore your creative voice through opportunities in music composition, song writing, recording and production.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time

Course Code

354611, 097522E

Intake Months

Jul, Feb

International Fees

$40,500 per year / $121,500 total

About this course

Go deeper with your artistry

The Bachelor of Music Advanced (Creative Practice) is a distinctive degree for students who want to excel in their field and take their talent to its fullest potential.

Explore your creative voice through opportunities in music composition, song writing, recording and production. Leave your mark on an expanding global industry.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

What you will learn

Our advanced degree offers exclusive courses specifically designed for high-achieving students who share your drive and ambition. Your learning will culminate in a special major project, which can be further developed for postgraduate study.

This degree equips you with the knowledge and skills needed for a world-class music career. You will:

produce your own original music and gain industry experience with regular recording and performance
have 24/7 access to cutting-edge facilities, including production studios, recording rooms and digital audio laboratories
learn an extensive range of stylistic approaches throughout arts history and contemporary sound
explore your interests in creating music for film, computer game audio, sound engineering, and live sound design
build a strong, adaptable range of skills in musical structure, theory and composition
receive mentorship and business coaching from industry professionals.

Note: You must maintain a GPA of 5.0 or you'll be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Music (Creative Practice)

Career pathways

You might compose award-winning scores for film or computer games. You could fill the audiences for prestigious concert halls, original musical theatre, or major music festivals. Perhaps you'll work behind the scenes, recording and producing with an exciting line-up of fresh artists.

Understand how music is made, its history and how if affects us
Study at Australia's most distinguished tertiary music school
Compose your creative future with academic mentors and award-winning staff

Course structure

The Bachelor of Music (Advanced) is intended to provide an enhanced learning experience for high achieving students. Students will benefit from more intensive individual tuition, access to advanced classes in their major and special opportunities for higher level study through masterclasses and professional placements. It is anticipated that such an offering will attract higher-level students seeking a more challenging and rewarding learning experience.

The program provides students with the option to undertake specialised study in either Classical Performance, Jazz Performance, Music Education or Creative Practice (a broad area of study that includes courses in Music Composition, Popular Music and Sonic Arts).

The Bachelor of Music (Advanced) is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

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