Overview

Throughout the Music (Honours) - Creative Practice course from Adelaide University you’ll gain a competitive edge in the job market with your specialised skills and knowledge. Create and perform original compositions. Conduct and present research in areas relevant to composition, song writing, recording, production and sonic arts. Graduate with a diverse skillset, preparing you for a variety of roles. You might pursue a career as a musician or progress into music research.

Career opportunities:

Your comprehensive knowledge and skills across music composition, songwriting, recording and production and music technology will unlock a range of careers. Maybe you’ll compose award-winning scores for a musical or a chart-topping album. Perhaps you’ll develop groundbreaking technology that reshapes the music industry. Either way you’ll open doors to the possibilities of postgraduate research.

Perhaps you’ll help bring another artist’s vision to life working as a music producer. Maybe you’ll further your studies in postgraduate research.

You could also pursue the following careers:

Music coordinator
Music critic or journalist
Music educator, teacher or tutor
Music historian
Music librarian
Music researcher
Music technician.
Contemporary recording artist
Content creator
Music educator / teacher
Music journalist
Music producer
Music researcher
Music technologist
Orchestrator
Radio broadcaster
Song writer
Sound engineer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Orchestration
Contemporary Music in Practice
From Elvis to YouTube
Music, Media & Contemporary Society
Musics of the World
Indigenous Music: Roots & Key Concepts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-03 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

192 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gawler, Australia

Disciplines

Music Management of Creative Industries View 26 other Bachelors in Management of Creative Industries in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 115736D

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) of an undergraduate diploma (AQF level 5) or higher qualification at a recognised higher education institution.

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Tuition Fees

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45600 AUD / year

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National tuition - Commonwealth Supported

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