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Bachelor of Music

ProviderVictoria University
Course code: VTAC4301043331UniversityStudy area: Creative ArtsCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Explore your passion for music through a contemporary music degree. The Bachelor of Music equips students with the artistic knowledge, musicianship, technical fluency, creativity, critical listening and analytical skills for the music, creative arts and music education industries. The focus of the course is on popular and contemporary music with an international perspective.

Students study 24 Professional Core music units across the areas of practical performance, music theory, listening skills, arranging, music technology and music history. Popular western music, jazz, electronic music, and non-western ‘world’ music are explored through practice, theory, cultural analysis and critical listening. Cutting-edge music technology underpins units that explore songwriting and arranging techniques. Music cognition is a rapidly emerging field of study that will be explored in the context of developing students’ listening skills and musicianship.

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Current Year 12 graduates

Educational outcomes considered for selection

Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent).

SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)

Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS).

Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.

For further information go to Victoria University SEAS information and the Victoria University website

Recent Year 12 graduates

VTAC Personal Statement

Applicants who wish other criteria to be considered such as work/life experience or motivation to study should complete the VTAC Personal Statement.

Supporting documentation should include a current resume and any other relevant evidence e.g. letter from employer, professional development activities etc.

Applicants with Higher Education study

Bridging and enabling courses

Completion of a bridging or enabling course e.g.

Foundation course or equivalent.

Entire academic record

This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Applicants with VET study

VET studies

Applicants must have successfully completed an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent) or the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation (or equivalent).

Applicants with work and life experience

Applicants must demonstrate 5 years (minimum) work/life experience in creative arts or a similar industry.

Supporting documentation should include a current resume and any other relevant evidence e.g. letter from employer.

Applicants without work/life experience or further study since leaving Senior Secondary School will be assessed on their Australian Senior Secondary (VCE or equivalent) results.

English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 169, no component below 169Cambridge C2 Proficiency 169, no component below 169IELTS Academic 6, no band below 6PTE Academic 50, no component below 50TOEFL iBT 60, no component below 18

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.