Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music)

You’ll be creating new music from your first year.

This is before choosing pathways, such as creative technologies, performing and recording new music, or composing for media.

The course can lead you into music industry professions such as management or promotion, and social engagement.

Our music degree prepares aspiring musicians for the rapidly changing music industry.

Students are encouraged to create works across musical boundaries and strike out in new directions.

In your final year you’ll work on transdisciplinary industry-connected projects with students from other study areas in the performing arts.

You can also participate in music projects which focus on artist development and music-related research.

Domestic Students

Your course

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music), you must complete the following:

• Two common units (KYB101 and KYB102) – 24 credit points
• Music major – 168 credit points
• Complementary studies – 48 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Extension plus 48 credit points chosen from a minor or unit options (electives). 

Year 1

• Contemporary developments in music, sound and musicianship skills.
• Develop skills in music technology and software.
• Intensive music studio experience.
• Presentation, music and sound performance.
• Identify your creative direction.

Year 2

• Develop unique crossover musical skills.
• Creative performance and/or music and sound production.
• Intensive project-based program.
• Develop your focus as an artist or creative producer.
• Be mentored by staff and industry professionals.
• Electives available across other disciplines.

Year 3

• Public performances and creative production industry showcases
• Learn to promote yourself and organise events
• Collaborate on projects with other creative artists, producers and industry organisations
• Music industry structure and current issues
• Engage in real-world learning projects
• Personalise your studies through elective units.

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility.

International Students

Your course

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music), you must complete the following:

• Two common units (KYB101 and KYB102) – 24 credit points
• Music major – 168 credit points
• Complementary studies – 48 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Extension plus 48 credit points chosen from a minor or unit options (electives). 

Year 1

• Contemporary developments in music, sound and musicianship skills.
• Develop skills in music technology and software.
• Intensive music studio experience.
• Presentation, music and sound performance.
• Identify your creative direction.

Year 2

• Develop unique crossover musical skills.
• Creative performance and/or music and sound production.
• Intensive project-based program.
• Develop your focus as an artist or creative producer.
• Be mentored by staff and industry professionals.
• Electives available across other disciplines.

Year 3

• Public performances and creative production industry showcases
• Learn to promote yourself and organise events
• Collaborate on projects with other creative artists, producers and industry organisations
• Music industry structure and current issues
• Engage in real-world learning projects
• Personalise your studies through elective units.

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility.

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

• English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

Deferment

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019

421512 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music)

Admission was based on additional entry requirements only.

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

This course can lead you into music industry professions such as performing, management or promotion, and social engagement. Graduates work in an eclectic range of live, recording and multimedia environments as performers, producers, composers, developers of music software and games, DJs and private instrumental music teachers.

Many find national and international success, including Ball Park Music, Cub Sport, The Belligerents, drummers Grant Collins and Pete Skelton, and film composer Michael Edwards.

You can also pursue a career as a qualified school music teacher (with completion of a double degree with secondary education or a Master of Teaching course).

Possible careers

• Band Leader
• Composer
• Conductor
• D.J
• Digital Composer
• Educator
• Film Composer
• Media Industry Specialist
• Multimedia Designer
• Music Agent/Manager
• Music Publisher
• Music Sampler
• Music Teacher
• Music Technologist
• Musical Director
• Musician
• Post-production specialist
• Recording Engineer
• Song Writer
• Sound Designer
• Sound and Music Producer
• Sound/Audio Engineer