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Monash University

Melbourne , Victoria ,Australia

Bachelor of Music

Whether you see a future in composition or performance, you're passionate about music technology, or you're drawn to exploring the nature of music as culture, the Music course at Monash will harness your creative potential and challenge you to excel.

You'll advance your practical skills, collaborate with international artists, and study with accomplished teaching staff. You'll engage with the historical, creative, technical, and cultural aspects of music, broaden your perspectives on music in the world, and lay the foundations for a career in music.

In doing so you will build a high level of expertise in one of four specializations:

  • Music Composition
  • Creative Music Technology
  • Ethnomusicology and Musicology
  • Music Performance

The study of Music at Monash builds on your particular talent to develop advanced skills and knowledge in your chosen specialization while immersing you in the ever-changing landscape of the music industry. The opportunities to diversify your study to engage in cross-cultural and cross-genre interactions will underpin the development of your creative and critical thinking abilities.

Campus Information

Clayton

Clayton campus has around 26,000 students and is the largest of all eight campuses. It is located 20km south-east of Melbourne.

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

offer letter
15 Days
Payment
Days
Confirmation from the university
20 Days
Visa Processing
20 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Communications, corporate and tourism sectors, diplomacy, directing, editing, education, film, foreign affairs, gallery curating, human rights, Indigenous affairs, international development, international relations, journalism, linguistics, management, marketing and advertising, media, multicultural affairs, policy writing, politics, public relations, scriptwriting, social justice, sustainability, theatre, trade, translating and interpreting.

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 year Post Study Work Visa Opportunity

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Before you apply to come to Monash on exchange or study abroad, you should check that you meet the following entry requirements. You must:

  • have completed at least one full year at your home university
  • have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 or 60 percent or equivalent
  • meet our English language requirements.

Qualifications

  • Equivalent Australian Year 12

Bachelor/Masters degrees

  • High achieving students can progress into the Master-level units at the completion of 96 credit points (end of 2nd-year full time).

Recent secondary education
Subject prerequisites

  • All applicants must satisfy the following prerequisites or their equivalents.

Australian VCE subjects
English

  • Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL

Maths

  • N/A

Sciences/Other

  • N/A

IB subjects
English

  • At least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL

Maths

  • N/A

Sciences/Other

  • N/A