The Bachelor of Music provides advanced training across a variety of musical disciplines. Students major in Composition, Interactive Composition, Jazz & Improvisation, Musicology & Ethnomusicology, Music Studies, or Performance.
The program develops technically advanced and experienced musicians through an immersive and practical curriculum with music core studies, music electives and complementary breadth subjects. The focus of the Composition major is to develop the art and craft of writing and notating music for live performance, based in the Western art music tradition but extending beyond it while fostering the emergence of your individual compositional voice. You will: Develop skills, knowledge and understanding of the practical, theoretical and conceptual aspects of music; Broaden their musical knowledge across a range of styles and repertoire; Develop advanced critical thinking and creative problem-solving through regular practical activities and theoretical studies; Participate in performance and academic activities; Have opportunities for solo and ensemble performances; Have access to a wide range of invaluable career experiences at a local or international context.
Whichever major you choose to pursue in the Bachelor of Music, you will enjoy a wide range of employment options in a range of different industries. Explore some of the careers our graduates have moved into after graduating below. Careers in: Composition: The Composition major can be your pathway to a range of employment options, including: Composer; Festival director; Film scorer; Arranger or typesetter; Audio technician; Concert music electro-acoustic sound artist; Music administrator; Music producer or sound engineer; Music teacher; Radio broadcaster or programmer.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2025
Southbank Campus
234 St. Kilda Road,
SOUTHBANK,
Victoria,
3006, MELBOURNE, Australia
Completed secondary education recently (within the past two years)
English language requirements
TOEFL Internet-based test: total score of at least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening; IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English Academic : overall score of at least 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50; Cambridge English, Advanced/Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Cambridge English Score of at least 176 with no skill below 169; C2 Proficiency (previously called Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) examination): Cambridge English Score of at least 180 with no skill below 180.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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