Course information
Is music your passion? We can help make it your career too, with our comprehensive, creatively focused Bachelor of Music. This unique, fully online degree will equip you with industry-valued knowledge and skills in performance, composition, ear training, music theory, music technology and production, music history and music cultures. The program traverses a broad range of styles and genres across contemporary, classical, popular and electronic music. In a rapidly changing world, gigs may come and go, but you can ensure your career is future fit with our Bachelor of Music.
Why study the Bachelor of Music with UNE?
Our course is designed to give you practical skills that are highly valued in today's music industry. When you study our Bachelor of Music you will have the opportunity to develop a thorough knowledge of the historical, cultural and theoretical background of music genres – including early music, classical, opera, contemporary, and electronic music – via the study of topics in music history, music cultures and popular music studies. Additionally, the program fosters advanced musical craft skills in aural and harmony. You will build on your creative and/or research portfolio as you progress through your degree, which will be an invaluable tool to document your capabilities as you transition into a professional career.
You will learn from distinguished, committed and experienced teachers and musicians, who are recognised for their achievements both in Australia and internationally. Majors and Minors are available in:
- Composition and Production
- Musicology
- Performance
Our Bachelor of Music degree was the first in Australia designed to be delivered fully online. Furthermore:
- The teaching of music has been a staple at UNE since 1972, and we are experts in helping students reach their full potential as music professionals.
- We have an industry partnership with leading music and media company AVID. Our staff includes industry-certified trainers in Protools and Sibelius platforms to ensure students have the most up-to-date educational opportunities.
- We have partnerships with the New England Conservatorium of Music in Armidale (NECOM), Central Coast Conservatorium of Music, Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music, Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium and the Hume Conservatorium where students can opt for individual instrument or vocal tuition.
- You can choose to study when it suits you. Our degree allows you to fit study around your busy lifestyle, not the other way around, no matter where you are in the world.
- UNE is Australia’s oldest regional university and a pioneer in the delivery of distance education — more than 80% of our students are online
Course structure
Students enrolling in the Performance major will choose either Option A or B. Students choosing Option B must make arrangements with the Course Coordinator to undertake lessons at a UNE approved partner institution.To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 144 credit points including not more than 60 credit points at 100-level, at least 36 credit points at 300-level and not more than 12 credit points at 400-level.
CAREER OUTCOMES
When you successfully complete the degree, you will be an independent music practitioner, qualified to work as an industry professional in:
- performance
- music production, sound design and editing
- composition and song writing
- arranging
- music criticism and music journalism
- music festival and concert management
- private studio teaching.
Course outcomes
- This course aims to provide students with high-level academic, theoretical and practical skills in music-making and scholarship
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge of music from contemporary, historical, theoretical and practical perspectives;
- present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of musical knowledge and ideas via musicology composition and performance practice;
- critically evaluate music styles, periods and genres and apply this understanding to a variety of contexts;
- demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of music technology and its practical application across a variety of musical environments; and
- construct a synthesis of different approaches to performance scholarship, composition, musicology and music technology through collaborative and individual research tasks while exercising critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence; and show responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice.
