BOX HILL INSTITUTE OF TAFE

Course Details

Bachelor of Applied Music (Composition)

Course Description

This course incorporates studies in film music, game audio, composition techniques, sequencing, MIDI, media technologies, sound design, electronic music, instrumentation and orchestration, songwriting, music business, music theory, history and analysis, world music and aural training. You will collaborate with film makers and game designers to produce film scores and music for computer games to industry standard. Core subjects include studies in jazz theory and arranging, as well as traditional counterpoint and music theory. Choose from a wide range of performance and audio production electives and take advantage of opportunities to perform in bands, ensembles and a large choir. You will have access to state-of-the-art computer labs and studio facilities. Upon completion of this course you will be able to compose music for films, corporate videos, commercials, computer games, sound installations, concert music and songs. The Institute hosts special high profile music industry guests on a regular basis. This year, music students were treated to the only workshop presented in Australia from the famous jazz guitarist and his band Mike Stern who was recently out for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival – click here for more details.

Course Duration

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3year

Career outcomes

After completing this course, you will have the knowledge and skills to look for employment in the music (and related) industries. The range of roles in these industries are many and varied, and may include recording band artist, studio session musician, writer and arranger, record producer, studio engineer, production manager, producer/programmer/designer of music and multimedia software packages, production crew member (and many more!). Industries may include recording industry, music publishing, live performance, music retail, advertising, radio, film, video and television, music therapy, music education and music media.




Bachelor of Applied Music (Composition) BOX HILL INSTITUTE OF TAFE