Bachelor of Arts (Music)

If you dream of a career as a Songwriter, Recording Artist, Session Musician, or if you want to work as a Music Director, Composer, Music Teacher or Music Arranger, this course is for you.

The Music Performance degree balances creative, technical and industry-related skills, with a focus on contemporary music performance and songwriting.

Working closely with our ARIA award-winning teaching staff plus a wide range of industry professionals, you will extensively develop your ability in solo and collaborative music performance, music analysis, songwriting and technical musicianship.

Music Performance students choose one area of specialisation: vocal, instrumental or songwriting. All students are mentored in this specialisation by industry experts and also receive a one-on-one weekly lesson in their main instrument. You will also work alongside students from other courses to gain a well-rounded understanding of processes involved in the music industry.

Collarts offers students a variety of real-life industry experiences so that they are career-ready when they graduate. Through our industry partnerships, students have opportunities to partake in a variety of real-world business experiences, gaining access to industry connections.

The Bachelor of Arts (Music) balances creative, technical and industry-related skills, with a focus on contemporary music performance and songwriting.

The Bachelor degree can be completed in six trimesters (2 years) of full-time study or part-time equivalent.

THROUGHOUT THE DEGREE, YOU WILL

• Gain an in-depth understanding of music performance, analysis, and songwriting
• Craft and produce original songs
• Understand and develop performance at a professional level
• Work on industry-focused projects
• Get real life experience through regular performances and recordings
• Develop analytical skills in relation to music and music performance
• Learn from industry experts and collaborate with students from other creative courses
• Record your own music in our studios
• Record an EP or take part in Industry Placement
• Study on-campus, online, or blended, with access to all of Collarts campus facilities
• Complete your bachelor degree in two years instead of the standard three

• Must be at least 18 years old at course commencement
• Successful completion of a senior secondary school certificate equivalent to Australian year 12
• English Language Proficiency

Our English requirement is an overall IELTS score of 6.0 (with no single band score below 6.0) for all the courses, except Entertainment Journalism and Creative Writing, where students are required to have an overall IELTS score of 6.5 (with no single band score below 6.0).

Songwriter, Recording Artist, Session Musician, or if you want to work as a Music Director, Composer, Music Teacher or Music Arranger

* These units include both technical and masterclasses