墨尔本理工学院

Study music with a degree that is unique in Australia: Melbourne Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production. This qualification is suited to emerging songwriters, composers and music producers who will engage with music as creative practice and be taught as artists. Our pursuit of excellence in contemporary music-making is based on the understanding of music as an art form. Aligned with “do it yourself” practice, your study engages with commercial practice and is grounded in historical context. Songwriting in Australia is a growth industry with its roots in community, and you’ll be learning all about it in Australia’s music capital.

Empowering creative practice

Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production is an inspiring degree that empowers students within their practice towards a sustainable career - a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for songwriters, composers and music producers. We are committed to diversity with regard to both student intake and musical genre.

• Songwriting and composition classes drive new ways of exploring and thinking about your creative practice through lectures, discussions, peer review and workshops.
• Music production classes demystify the process whilst deepening your understanding of what is important in a recording. You will use current music software in our labs and recording studios.
• Conceptual subjects enrich your practice and application of ideas through study of contextual histories of songwriting and music production. Experimental practice is encouraged as is an inclusive approach to other art forms.
• Business subjects articulate revenue streams for music artists, explain marketing principles and approaches to management of music careers. You will be comprehensively guided through releasing music, making video clips and developing your performance skills with the expectation that you will release a single or EP at the end of second year, and an EP or album at the end of third year.

CAREER PATHWAYS

Where will this take me

The Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production is focused on creating exceptional music artists whose songs are at the heart of the music industry. As a music artist you need to be community focused and engage with the industry. You may choose self-employment as a songwriter, composer, sound artist, record producer, audio engineer, musical performer, performance artist, artist manager or video clip maker. You might start your own record label or find work within existing businesses and organizations including those engaged in music media, publishing, streaming, arts administration, venue and festival activities.

• Music Producer
• Music Composer
• Music Editor
• Musician
• Music Arranger
• Music Performer
• Festival Director
• Sound Artist
• Songwriter
• Live Tour Manager
• Live Venue Manager
• Music Programmer
• Record Label Manager

Pathways

Graduates will be equipped to advance into post graduate study at other tertiary institutions.

How you learn

• Workshops
• Lecture

Assessment Methods

Various forms of assessment may be used including song demos and recordings, essays, musical performances, class presentations, folio work, reflective journal/blogs and music clips.

Units of Study

Credit points are a basic measure of student workload. All subjects are given a credit point value. Most subjects at Melbourne Polytechnic are 12 credit points. A normal full-time annual workload is 96 credit points. The academic year is divided into two main