Bachelor of Music

Explore your full potential and fast track your music career through practical and creative learning experiences in music, performance, songwriting and sound production.

Music professionals need to be able to perform, write, arrange, and produce music in collaboration with others. If you've been performing or creating music, then studying a music degree at the University of Newcastle is an excellent way to develop your professional skills and progress your pathway into the industry.

Study music and its contexts from music specialists and industry practitioners. Our Bachelor of Music graduates become performing artists, songwriters, composers, producers, teachers and take on diverse professional roles across the creative industries.

Your studies in the music degree will enable you to successfully navigate and build your career in the music industry. From 2020 focus your studies by majoring in Performance or Songwriting and Production (or both via a double major).

The University of Newcastle music degree fosters musical collaboration between performers, songwriters and producers. It also encourages engagement in live music performance and studio production through creative project-based assessment. You will have opportunities to showcase your work in a variety of venues and presentation styles, as well as collaborate on projects with peers across performance, songwriting, composition and creative production.

The degree offers a wide range of elective courses in areas suited to your own interests across the School of Creative Industries and the University. Depending on your chosen major/s, examples of what you will study include -

• Performance (Instrumental/Voice)
• Songwriting and Production
• Music Recording and Production Techniques
• Music Sound and Visual Media
• Music Teaching and Pedagogy
• Music Research and Communication
• Entering and Engaging in the Music Industry

Students have the option of completing a single or a double major in this program. Students completing a double major can choose either a double major from the Music Major options (Double Major Pathway B); or one Music Major and one School of Creative Industries (SOCI) Major (Double Major Pathway C) from the options listed in the handbook.

The most ideal combinations of majors that reflect industry creative practice for Music Graduates are listed below:

Double Major Pathway B