OVERVIEW
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Discover yourself and a world of music
Great musicians require a solid musical foundation. Learn these foundations, along with extensive technical skills, with Melbourne Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Music. Our course teaches you to be aware of and adapt to current music trends on a global scale, so you can create and imagine the world through music. With over $1.4 billion spent annually on live music in Melbourne, you’ll be amongst it all at Melbourne Polytechnic.
Develop your musicianship
Melbourne Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Music will teach you performance, theory, aural skills, composition, technology and self-management. We recognise what it takes to become a great musician. Our degree has been crafted with industry partners to prepare you for an exciting and practical career in the contemporary music industry. Along with a traditional music education, you’ll learn about music technology, business and research. You’ll have many opportunities to perform independently or as a group with other students. Melbourne Polytechnic teachers are active performers and composers who have been recognised through awards, grants and prizes from industry bodies such as APRA AMCOS, The Australian Jazz Bell Awards and The Australia Council for the Arts. Our extensive facilities include fully equipped practice rooms, Mac labs with music software, a well-resourced library and the Yarra Edge Music Centre, a state-of-the-art theatre with full production and recording capabilities.
A harmonious future career
Graduates of Melbourne Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Music are qualified for a vast range of professionals in the music industry. You may choose self-employment as an arranger, performer, composer, sound and audio engineer, songwriter, small business operator, music programmer, director, creative director, private studio teacher, community music director, sound creator or sound technician. You may also find employment within specialist jobs in the music industry, including positions in music media, equipment, publishing and record companies.
Teachers and industry connections
Your teachers in the Bachelor of Music maintain strong and active ties with the music industry, being active performers, composers and arrangers as well as educators. Their industry involvement is recognised through awards, grants and prizes from industry bodies such as APRA/AMCOS, The Australian Jazz Bell Awards and The Australia Council for the Arts. The teachers tour and study interstate and overseas to create global industry ties and maintain currency.
Full-time/ongoing lecturers, include:
- Eugene Ball - trumpet, arranging, composition
- Adrian Sherriff - trombone, composition, ensemble, ear training, intercultural studies
- Dr Jonathan Dimond - bass guitar, composition, ear training, ensemble
- Dr Adam Starr - guitar, composition, ensemble, music technology
- Anthony Schulz - piano, music theory, ear training, ensemble
Our teaching staff also includes dozens of casual staff who are key practitioners in the Melbourne scene.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Where will the Bachelor of Music take me?
As a graduate, you will be qualified as an arranger, performer, composer, sound and audio engineer, songwriter, small business operator, music programmer, director, creative director, private studio teacher, community music director, sound creator and sound technician. You may also gain specialist jobs in the music industry including music media, equipment, publishing and record companies.
Units of Study
Credit points are a basic measure of student workload. All subjects are given a credit point value. Most subjects at Melbourne Polytechnic are 12 credit points. A normal full-time annual workload is 96 credit points. The academic year is divided into two main semesters; full-time students usually enrol in 48 credit points each semester, part-time students usually enrol in 24 credit points each semester or less.
