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Bachelor of Music and Sound Design

ProviderUniversity of Technology Sydney
Course code: UAC600006UniversityStudy area: Creative ArtsData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

With its practical focus, this course is designed to develop practitioners in music and sound design. Discover a job-ready degree that combines music production, podcasting, songwriting, video games and and more. If you want a rewarding, creative career where you'll blend technical skills and artistry in an exciting and evolving field, this is the course for you. Study popular music, the production and analysis of sound for various media, and acquire skills and experience in music production, sound engineering, and the creation of digital sound media. In this course you will have the opportunity to record in professional studios, design and compose sound and music for moving image works, and devise and run your own music label. At the end of this course you’ll graduate with a portfolio of sound works, demonstrating your creativity and professionalism and ready to commence work in the creative industries.  

Course record

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities

Audio engineer, music producer, music supervisor, sound designer, computer audio musician, music business professional

Majors

Areas of study

Audio production, music composition and production, popular music, screen sound, songwriting, sound design.

Other Information

Practical experience

In this course you will learn primarily by doing and making. In our studio-based classrooms you will develop your interests into a specialisation via project-based learning and assessment. Throughout this course you will acquire a set of professional competencies, connected directly to the real world, ensuring you are industry-ready upon graduating. 

Fees and charges

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Entry requirements

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IB Diploma

24.4-26.8

Admission is assessed against the qualification, prerequisite and English requirements for the course.

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English requirement
IELTS 6.5 (W 6)TOEFL iBT 79 (W 21)PTE Academic 58-64 (W 50)Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184 (W 169)

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Student profile

Total students70
#2024
Higher education entry18 · 25.71%
25.71%
School leavers (ATAR)26 · 37.14%
37.14%
Secondary education12 · 17.14%
17.14%
Vocational pathway0 · 0%
0%
Other entry pathways7 · 10%
10%
International students<5 · <5%
<5%

Campuses & intake dates

  • CityNSW