Diploma in Music

If you're looking to build practical skills in music performance and writing while gaining a formal qualification in music, our fully online Diploma in Music is the ideal course for you. It will help you reinforce your experience and allow you to dip your toe into university study without committing to a full degree, while still gaining credit towards a bachelor's degree if you wish to pursue further studies. In a rapidly changing industry, this diploma from UNE can help ensure your career prospects are fit for the future. Please note that you must pass an online theory exam or be granted an exam waiver to gain entry into this course.

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Online Campus

Part-time - 4 years

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Structure

48 credit points

Subjects

  • Music Theory and Analysis (MUSI110)
  • Encounters in Music (MUSI111)
  • Cross-Cultural Music Concepts and Analysis (MUSI131)
  • Foundations in Music and Creative Arts Practice (MUSI140)
  • Digital Music and Media Fundamentals (MUSI160)
  • Composition Structure and Instrumentation (MUSI208)
  • Songwriting for Contemporary Performance (MUSI221)
  • Popular Music (MUSI235)
  • Early European Music (MUSI236)
  • Music in the Age of Empires and Nations (MUSI237)
  • Collaborative Music Creation (MUSI240)
  • Ensemble Leadership (MUSI353)
  • Electronic Music Production (MUSI260)

Entry requirements

  • You are currently studying Year 12 (school or TAFE) or have done so within the past 2 years.