Why Bachelor of Music?
Are you creative with a passion for music? Are you interested in writing for orchestra or performing music for thousands?
Do you have a passion for technology and working behind-the-scenes? With a Bachelor of Music majoring in Creative Practice, get ready to create the next generation of music for the entertainment industry. Compose, record and perform music, while working closely with other artists. Maybe you’ll write music for the world’s biggest stages. Perhaps you’ll create video game soundtracks. Explore career opportunities spanning music composition, song writing, performance, sound production and music technology.
Overview
The Bachelor of Music will build your technical skills, musical knowledge and professional standards needed to work in the music industry.
Through a major in Creative Practice, you’ll explore what it takes to become a creative in the 21st century. With courses in composition, popular music and sonic arts, we cater to all facets of the music industry. Take courses spanning music composition and contemporary song writing and performance – through to studio and live sound production, practical film and game sound, and emerging technologies such as AI and Extended Reality. Master recording, arranging and composing. Deliver unique experiences to listeners through technology. Have the support of mentors to guide your development. Perform your creative work to real audiences and learn to successfully promote yourself and others.
With your musical expertise, you’ll be prepared for a variety of careers. You could use your skills across creative industries including music, film, gaming or events.
Key features
Produce your own original music and experience recording and performing. - Access recording studios, rehearsal spaces and digital audio laboratories.
- Learn from one of the most established music institutions in Australia, the Elder Conservatorium of Music.
- Explore electronic music, sound engineering and creating music for film and video games.
- Build your skills in composition, orchestration, musical structure and theory.
- Receive mentorship and business coaching from industry professionals.
What you'll learn
As part of your studies, you will complete core courses; a range of specialised composition, popular music or sonic arts courses; elective courses; and a capstone course.
Core courses will include topics on life in music and music technology foundations. You’ll develop a practical and theoretical understanding of music technology including sound, audio and MIDI, and begin investigating potential careers as a professional musician.
Your composition, popular music and sonic arts courses will span topics on compositional techniques, song writing and performance, contemporary musicianship, sound engineering and more.
In composition classes, you’ll learn the fundamentals of composition – exploring styles, structures, notation and score presentation. In popular music classes, you’ll develop your song writing, performance and production skills with an emphasis on contemporary music. Your sonic arts classes will explore the artistic and technical use of music technology including sound production, film and game sound, computer music and electronics. In your capstone course, you’ll learn about arts entrepreneurship and perform a public recital promoting yourself and your creative work.
Throughout your music degree, you’ll participate in a mixture of workshops, seminars, performances, rehearsals and more.
Majors
The Bachelor of Music is also available with majors in the following:
What courses you'll study
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 6 units for all Core courses, and
- 96 to 114 units for one Major from Majors, and
- 24 to 42 units for Electives
Complete 6 units for ALL of the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
Life in Music
|
Course code
MUSI1036
|
Units
6
|
Complete 108 units comprising:
- One of the following:
- 108 units from Composition, or
- 108 units from Popular Music, or
- 108 units from Sonic Arts
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Music Technology Foundations
|
Course code
MUSI1000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music & Sound Fundamentals 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music & Sound Fundamentals 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Musicianship 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1012
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Musicianship 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1014
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 1
|
Course code
MUSI1019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Music in Practice 1
|
Course code
MUSI1020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Engineering
|
Course code
MUSI1033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts
|
Course code
MUSI1034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 1
|
Course code
MUSI1035
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
From Elvis to YouTube II
|
Course code
MUSI2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music, Media & Contemporary Society II
|
Course code
MUSI2009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 2
|
Course code
MUSI2017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Music in Practice 2
|
Course code
MUSI2018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Analysis 2
|
Course code
MUSI2019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2028
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 2
|
Course code
MUSI2031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Engineering Live
|
Course code
MUSI2033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Design for Film II
|
Course code
MUSI2034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 3A
|
Course code
MUSI3000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Advanced Sound Engineering 3
|
Course code
MUSI3003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 3B
|
Course code
MUSI3005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Conducting: Choral & Instrumental Techniques
|
Course code
MUSI3017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3
|
Course code
MUSI3018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
The Sampled Source
|
Course code
MUSI3019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 3
|
Course code
MUSI3020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Music in Practice 3
|
Course code
MUSI3022
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Music Analysis 3
|
Course code
MUSI3023
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 3
|
Course code
MUSI3030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Design for Games III
|
Course code
MUSI3034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Internship
|
Course code
MUSI3900
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 3
|
Course code
MUSI3030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Design for Games III
|
Course code
MUSI3034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Internship
|
Course code
MUSI3900
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Technology Foundations
|
Course code
MUSI1000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music & Sound Fundamentals 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music & Sound Fundamentals 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Musicianship 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1012
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Musicianship 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1014
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 1
|
Course code
MUSI1019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Music in Practice 1
|
Course code
MUSI1020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Engineering
|
Course code
MUSI1033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts
|
Course code
MUSI1034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 1
|
Course code
MUSI1035
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
From Elvis to YouTube II
|
Course code
MUSI2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music, Media & Contemporary Society II
|
Course code
MUSI2009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 2
|
Course code
MUSI2017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Music in Practice 2
|
Course code
MUSI2018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Analysis 2
|
Course code
MUSI2019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2028
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 2
|
Course code
MUSI2031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Engineering Live
|
Course code
MUSI2033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Design for Film II
|
Course code
MUSI2034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 3A
|
Course code
MUSI3000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Advanced Sound Engineering 3
|
Course code
MUSI3003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 3B
|
Course code
MUSI3005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Conducting: Choral & Instrumental Techniques
|
Course code
MUSI3017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3
|
Course code
MUSI3018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
The Sampled Source
|
Course code
MUSI3019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 3
|
Course code
MUSI3020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Music in Practice 3
|
Course code
MUSI3022
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Music Analysis 3
|
Course code
MUSI3023
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Music Technology Foundations
|
Course code
MUSI1000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music & Sound Fundamentals 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music & Sound Fundamentals 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Musicianship 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1012
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Musicianship 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1014
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 1
|
Course code
MUSI1019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Music in Practice 1
|
Course code
MUSI1020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Engineering
|
Course code
MUSI1033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts
|
Course code
MUSI1034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 1
|
Course code
MUSI1035
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
From Elvis to YouTube II
|
Course code
MUSI2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musicianship 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music, Media & Contemporary Society II
|
Course code
MUSI2009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 2
|
Course code
MUSI2017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Music in Practice 2
|
Course code
MUSI2018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Analysis 2
|
Course code
MUSI2019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2028
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 2
|
Course code
MUSI2031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Engineering Live
|
Course code
MUSI2033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Design for Film II
|
Course code
MUSI2034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 3A
|
Course code
MUSI3000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Advanced Sound Engineering 3
|
Course code
MUSI3003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Composition 3B
|
Course code
MUSI3005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Conducting: Choral & Instrumental Techniques
|
Course code
MUSI3017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3
|
Course code
MUSI3018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
The Sampled Source
|
Course code
MUSI3019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 3
|
Course code
MUSI3020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Contemporary Music in Practice 3
|
Course code
MUSI3022
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
Music Analysis 3
|
Course code
MUSI3023
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 3
|
Course code
MUSI3030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Design for Games III
|
Course code
MUSI3034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Internship
|
Course code
MUSI3900
|
Units
6
|
Rules
- Selected courses must include at least 24 units at level 1.
- Selected courses must include at least 48 units at level 2.
- Selected courses must include at least 36 units at level 3.
Complete 24 to 42 units comprising:
- 24 to 42 units from Program electives - closed
- 24 to 42 units for all Program electives - open, and
- 24 to 42 units from Program selectives, and
- 24 units from Year 2 selectives
- 24 units from Year 3 selectives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Music Technology Foundations
|
Course code
MUSI1000
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music & Sound Fundamentals 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1003
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music & Sound Fundamentals 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musics of the World I
|
Course code
MUSI1013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 1
|
Course code
MUSI1019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Foundations of Music Education 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1021
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Foundations of Music Education 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1023
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1A
|
Course code
MUSI1030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1B
|
Course code
MUSI1032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Engineering
|
Course code
MUSI1033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts
|
Course code
MUSI1034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
From Elvis to YouTube II
|
Course code
MUSI2001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music, Media & Contemporary Society II
|
Course code
MUSI2009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Musics of the World II
|
Course code
MUSI2011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Foundations of Conducting
|
Course code
MUSI2015
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 2
|
Course code
MUSI2017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Analysis 2
|
Course code
MUSI2019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Education in Theory and Practice 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Education in Theory and Practice 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2A
|
Course code
MUSI2028
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2B
|
Course code
MUSI2030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 2
|
Course code
MUSI2031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Computer Music Composition 2
|
Course code
MUSI2032
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Engineering Live
|
Course code
MUSI2033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Sound Design for Film II
|
Course code
MUSI2034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Methods in Music Research
|
Course code
MUSI3001
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Research 3
|
Course code
MUSI3006
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Jazz Arranging
|
Course code
MUSI3013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music, Health and Wellbeing
|
Course code
MUSI3014
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Foundations of Conducting
|
Course code
MUSI3015
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music, Media & Contemporary Society III
|
Course code
MUSI3016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Conducting: Choral & Instrumental Techniques
|
Course code
MUSI3017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Orchestration 3
|
Course code
MUSI3020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Analysis 3
|
Course code
MUSI3023
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Music Education in Theory and Practice 3
|
Course code
MUSI3024
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Song Writing & Performance 3
|
Course code
MUSI3030
|
Units
6
|
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Course name
International Study Tour: Music
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Course code
MUSI3035
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Units
6
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Course name
Music Internship
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Course code
MUSI3900
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Units
6
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Course name
Elective 1
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Course code
AUXX1011
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Units
6
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Course name
Elective 2
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Course code
AUXX1012
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Units
6
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Course name
Elective 3
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Course code
AUXX1013
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Units
6
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Course name
Elective 4
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Course code
AUXX1014
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Units
6
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Course name
Circuit Bending and Hardware Hacking
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Course code
MUSI2035
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Units
6
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Course name
Methods in Music Research
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Course code
MUSI3001
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Units
6
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Course name
Advanced Sound Engineering 3
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Course code
MUSI3003
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Units
6
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Course name
Music, Health and Wellbeing
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Course code
MUSI3014
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Units
6
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Course name
Music, Media & Contemporary Society III
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Course code
MUSI3016
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Units
6
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Course name
Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3
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Course code
MUSI3018
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Units
6
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Course name
The Sampled Source
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Course code
MUSI3019
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Units
6
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Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 3
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Course code
MUSI3032
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Units
6
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Course name
Computer Music Composition 3
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Course code
MUSI3033
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Units
6
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Course name
Sound Design for Games III
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Course code
MUSI3034
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Units
6
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Course name
Music Technology Foundations
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Course code
MUSI1000
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Units
6
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Course name
From Elvis to YouTube I
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Course code
MUSI1011
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Units
6
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Course name
Musics of the World I
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Course code
MUSI1013
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Units
6
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Course name
Sound & Media
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Course code
MUSI1018
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Units
6
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Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 1
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Course code
MUSI1035
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Units
6
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Course name
From Elvis to YouTube II
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Course code
MUSI2001
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Units
6
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Course name
Music, Media & Contemporary Society II
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Course code
MUSI2009
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Units
6
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Course name
Musics of the World II
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Course code
MUSI2011
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Units
6
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Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 2
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Course code
MUSI2031
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Units
6
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Course name
Sound Design for Film II
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Course code
MUSI2034
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Units
6
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Course name
Composition 1A
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Course code
MUSI1001
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Units
6
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Course name
Composition 1B
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Course code
MUSI1006
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Units
6
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Course name
Orchestration 1
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Course code
MUSI1019
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Units
6
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Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1A
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Course code
MUSI1030
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Units
6
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Course name
Song Writing & Performance 1B
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Course code
MUSI1032
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Units
6
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Course name
Sound Engineering
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Course code
MUSI1033
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Units
6
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Course name
Sonic Arts
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Course code
MUSI1034
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Units
6
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Course name
Composition 2A
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Course code
MUSI2000
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Units
6
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Course name
Composition 2B
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Course code
MUSI2005
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Units
6
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Course name
Orchestration 2
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Course code
MUSI2017
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Units
6
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Course name
Contemporary Music in Practice 2
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Course code
MUSI2018
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Units
6
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Course name
Music Analysis 2
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Course code
MUSI2019
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Units
6
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Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2A
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Course code
MUSI2028
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Units
6
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Course name
Song Writing & Performance 2B
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Course code
MUSI2030
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Units
6
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Course name
Sonic Arts in Practice 2
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Course code
MUSI2031
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Units
6
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Course name
Computer Music Composition 2
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Course code
MUSI2032
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Units
6
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Course name
Sound Engineering Live
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Course code
MUSI2033
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Units
6
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Course name
Sound Design for Film II
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Course code
MUSI2034
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Units
6
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Course name
Circuit Bending and Hardware Hacking
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Course code
MUSI2035
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Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Composition 3A
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Course code
MUSI3000
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Units
6
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Course name
Advanced Sound Engineering 3
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Course code
MUSI3003
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Units
6
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Course name
Composition 3B
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Course code
MUSI3005
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Units
6
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Course name
Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3
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Course code
MUSI3018
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Units
6
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Course name
The Sampled Source
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Course code
MUSI3019
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Units
6
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Course name
Orchestration 3
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Course code
MUSI3020
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Units
6
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Course name
Music Analysis 3
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Course code
MUSI3023
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Units
6
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Course name
Song Writing & Performance 3
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Course code
MUSI3030
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Units
6
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|
|
Course name
Computer Music Composition 3
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Course code
MUSI3033
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Units
6
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Course name
Sound Design for Games III
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Course code
MUSI3034
|
Units
6
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Career outcomes
Your degree will unlock a range of careers. Perhaps you’ll compose award-winning scores for film or video games. Maybe you’ll fill the seats of prestigious concert halls, musical theatres, or music festivals. You might work behind the scenes, recording and producing other artists, or developing breakthrough creative technologies with AI.
You could also pursue the following careers:
- Composer
- Contemporary recording artist
- Content creator
- Music educator/teacher
- Music journalist
- Music producer
- Music researcher
- Music technologist
- Orchestrator
- Radio broadcaster
- Song writer
- Sound engineer.
Industry trends
Music is an ever evolving and enduring artform. For artists, it’s a way to express their creativity and emotions. For listeners, it provides connection, joy and a soundtrack to life. Thanks to streaming services like Spotify, music has never been this accessible. In the first half of 2024 alone, there was 2.29 trillion global on-demand audio streams (Luminate, 2024). Social media platforms like TikTok have also accelerated artist discovery and global exposure (Luminate 2023). With more access comes greater opportunity. There really is no better time to study music.
Ready to apply?
Your study experience and support
Adelaide University sets you up for success in your studies – and your social life. You’ll have access to work placement and internship opportunities, overseas study tours and exchanges, networking events with guest speakers and more. Our campuses are equipped with purpose-built facilities including lecture theatres, libraries, workshops, laboratories, and spaces that simulate real work environments. These are all supported by the latest technologies and a 24/7 online learning platform with personalised study information and resources.
You’ll have everything you need to live well and thrive during your studies, with health services on campus, gymnasiums, technology zones and modern student lounges. Get involved in campus sport or join our student clubs that will connect you to your passions – and the people who share them.
Adelaide also has a variety of accommodation options to suit your individual requirements and budget, with options ranging from dedicated student accommodation to private rentals. One of the world’s most liveable cities, Adelaide has lots of leafy parks, gardens and social hubs – and some of the highest living standards globally. No matter where you are in Adelaide, you’re only a short distance from beaches, vineyards, museums, art galleries, restaurants, bars and parklands. Visit the accommodation web page to find out more.
Student services
We’re here to support you on your student journey. Adelaide University offers a range of support services and facilities, including:
- Career advice and mentoring services
- Personal counselling
- LGBTQIA+ support
- Academic support
- Fees and finance help
- Security services
- Accommodation services
- Common rooms
- Prayer rooms.
You’ll also have unlimited access to our dedicated student support hub. Visit in-person or online, or contact our friendly team by phone. We can assist you with anything study-related including enrolment, identification cards, timetables, fees and more.
Your campus
You'll be studying at one of our renowned campuses, accessing cutting-edge facilities and contemporary study spaces.
Study hours
Your courses will require a combination of different learning formats, including lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars and practicals. Aside from your classes, you’ll also need to allocate additional time for independent study. This may include assignments, readings, projects and contributing to online discussion forums. As a rough guide, full-time studies may require 12-26 hours of class time and 14-18 hours of independent study per week.
Assessment
During your studies at Adelaide University, you’ll complete a mixture of practical, professional and research-based learning. Your assessment types will vary depending on the degree you’re studying, but may include:
- Case studies
- Essays and assignments
- Examinations
- Group projects
- Internships and placements
- Practicals
- Presentations
- Reports and project documentations
- Research projects
- Workplace and classroom contributions.
