The Bachelor of Contemporary Music has been designed to prepare you for a professional career within the contemporary music sector. Six practical studies papers are at the heart of the degree, and give you the option of specialising in any one of keyboards, electric guitar, bass guitar, voice, drums or singer songwriter. These specialist papers are threaded through each year of the programme, supplemented by a number of other papers which give you insights into related areas of the contemporary music industry. These papers include world music perspectives, introduction to music technology, contemporary music theory, popular music since 1940, songwriting, music industry, music industry studies and contemporary style analysis. A feature of the third year is an extended project, which enables you to undertake detailed investigation into a topic or area within the field of contemporary music.

The Bachelor of Contemporary Music is designed for people wishing to pursue a career in the arts as a performer or specialised instrument teacher. It is also an excellent degree for those wishing to pursue further training as a primary or secondary teacher, and can also lead to further postgraduate study in music. The Bachelor of Contemporary Music aims to produce graduates who have a wide range of professional skills and are industry-ready.