University of Western Sydney

Course Details

Bachelor of Music

Course Description

Music is a universal art form. Like the air we breathe, it is everywhere. It has been known to transcend geographical, national, political, cultural and racial boundaries, and can evoke the full spectrum of emotions in listeners. Music encourages introspection, inspires social awareness and unity, and has even been known to inform policy. The Bachelor of Music takes an eclectic, modern and inclusive approach to music repertoire, performance and sound design. It gives you an opportunity to develop your professional and creative potential in making and appreciating a range of different types of music.

Course Duration

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3year

Career outcomes

Teaching Music teachers can be hired as part of an organisation or teach on a freelance basis. Further study can open the path to educating in both a primary and high school environment, with a specialisation in music. Music director Music directors typically manage the creative practice of an orchestra or concert band. It is also the term given to someone who manages the music in a television or film or the head of music in an educational institution. They have a lot of responsibility in creative direction, communicating the ideas of a company and often managing a large group of people. Artistic director Artistic directors work as the head of an arts organisation to oversee the artistic choices that the organisation makes. This is a role particularly undertaken in a theatre company where the artistic director is in charge of approving upcoming productions and the advertising and media for these works.




Bachelor of Music University of Western Sydney