Overview

This Music Industry (Major in Composition) course at Box Hill Institute is designed to support emerging music professionals across all areas of the industry to be creative, work collaboratively, think innovatively, create content, generate income, and forge their own pathway into industry.

Key facts

In the composition major you will learn skills in contemporary composition, composing for media and popular music, and using music software; you will have your compositions recorded by professional performers; and you will create a portfolio of work to launch your career in the music industry.

You will have access to:

classes designed and taught by current industry experts

world class recording studios

releasing music and artist development through our in-house record label

core units such as ‘Orchestration’ and ‘The Contemporary Composer’

advancement units such as ‘Music for the Moving Image’, and 'Advanced Media Scoring’

elective units such as ‘Interactive Music and SFX for Games’

You will also have the option of choosing subjects from any other major study areas including: audio production, music business, music production, performance and songwriting.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Contemporary Composition

Composing For Media And Popular Music

Orchestration

Jazz And Popular Music Composition

20Th Century Composition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Box Hill, Australia

Disciplines

Music Composition View 13 other Bachelors in Music Composition in Australia

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 104940B

International students must have completed an Australian Year 12 or international equivalent with a pass.

Folio requirements: evidence of audio related material or music ability in the form of live audition (if possible), Skype audition, online link (e.g. YouTube link), DVD

Musicianship test : completion of a supervised musicianship test (will be sent upon receipt of student’s application).

Interview : you will be asked a series of questions relating to your suitability for the course. You should demonstrate a clear understanding of career goals and an aptitude for the course of study, including any relevant industry experience.

PLEASE NOTE: Box Hill Institute only accept enrolments from international students who are 18 years of age or above at the time of course commencement.

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items like Additional medical costs, Repatriation, Liability etc. Make sure your student insurance covers your needs.

Studyportals partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Box Hill Institute and/or in Australia, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21860 AUD / year

≈ 21860 AUD / year

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Music Industry (Major in Composition).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About

Overview

Key facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners