What is Australian Popular Music?
Within the context of this course, Australian Popular Music is defined as any music performed in contemporary Australian society. This may include jazz, classical, pop/rock, and world music amongst other styles. This program of study provides students with the flexibility to pursue their stylistic preferences, whilst developing detailed knowledge and understanding of the wider Australian music scene.
Designed to prepare students for a variety of employment options in the Australian contemporary music industry, the academic degree includes music theory and music practice, music technologies and music and culture with a focus on the development of a broad knowledge of contemporary issues in the Australian music industry.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2001 more than 17,000 people had a music occupation. Music is a multi-million dollar industry, with about four million people attending popular music concerts in 2002.
The Australian music industry is extremely diverse with a broad range of career options. Educated, informed musicians wil be the norm across most contemporary music fields.
Why study Australian popular music at NMIT?
NMIT has provided education and training to the music industry for more than 30 years, and has played a significant role in developing popular music curricula since 1986.
To maintain its level of professionalism NMIT has invested heavily in establishing
major facilities to industry standards that support higher education in the music industry.
The Bachelor of Australian Popular Music offers three years of specialised music study and is structured around four strands of learning- Music Tools and Language, Music Practice, Applying Music Technology and Music and Culture, Creativity and Music Business.
The interdisciplinary degree encompasses a variety of contemporary music styles including, but not limited to, jazz, world music, folk, rock and pop, electronica and multimedia.
What is the cost of studying at NMIT?
Students can enrol in NMIT's bachelor courses for three year's full time, or have the option of enrolling part time.
The degree programs are fee for service and costs AU$12,000 each year, however all courses have the option of FEE-HELP for eligible students.No amenities fees are charged for any higher education courses.
The tuition fees are calculated based on full-time study. Part-time fees per year depend on subjects chosen (part-time study is only available to domestic students).
Where will studying music at NMIT take me?
The Australian music industry is extremely diverse with a broad range of career options.
Musicians are increasingly requiring broad-based knowledge across all related areas, to deal with issues from technological advancement to self-management skills.
The career opportunities include:
- Self-employment (small business)
- Employment in small business or employment in organisations in a variety of roles
- Composer
- Arranger
- Performer
- Music producer
- Audio engineer
- Music programmer
- Music director
- Creative director
- Music business manager
- Instrumental teacher
- Community music director
- Specialist jobs in music media, music equipment retail, music equipment wholesale, record companies, music publishing companies and other music business and music production companies.
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