The Music Production programme caters to any music genre or style, from classical to traditional folk music, from jazz to world music and beyond. The papers feed into the Minor in Music Production. They are designed to empower students with the tools necessary to create, perform, record and enjoy music on all levels, in the constantly expanding digital environment we experience today.
The development of digital tools for music creation and production includes desktop and laptop computers, as well as tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices. People now have the opportunity to create their music outside of traditional studio-system production houses. This opportunity comes with a need for corresponding skill-sets in using the technology to create sophisticated and meaningful media products.
Why study Music Production?
The music world of today is comprised of overlapping media and technologies and new music professionals will need a plurality of skill-sets to make their mark. Desktop tools for music creation and production provide an unprecedented opportunity for people to create their music outside of traditional studio-system production houses. Along with this democratisation of the process comes a need for commensurate skill-sets in using the technology to create sophisticated and meaningful media products. The Music Production minor caters to any music genre or style, from classical to traditional folk music, jazz and beyond. The papers are designed to empower students with the tools necessary to create, perform, record and enjoy music on all levels, in the constantly expanding digital environment we experience today.
Career opportunities
Many of our graduates have gone on to successful careers in the music industry.
Sometimes the type of employment our graduates find is seemingly unrelated to music. However, music requires, and teaches, so many intellectual and life skills, skills which can be utilised in a variety of ways.
Cultural agencies (government and NGOs)
Recording industry
Education (all levels)
Community education and development
Computer Industry (software/hardware development)
Communications industries
Creative industries (including composition and performance)
Cultural research projects
Applied research projects
Recommended background
An interest in studying today's music production tools and methods. No musical experience required.
Minor-only subject
Please note: this subject can only be taken as a minor.
A minor subject can be included in many of our undergraduate degrees. To earn a minor, you typically must complete a minimum of 90 points in that subject, with at least 18 points at the 300-level.
Your minor can be a subject more commonly taken for a different degree. For example, a BCom majoring in Marketing can include Japanese as a minor subject. To include this subject as a minor in your application, first find a major subject through our Subject Search or Study Match.
You can check what’s required to receive the minor accreditation in the programme details below.
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A minor subject can be included in many of our undergraduate degrees. To earn a minor, you typically must complete a minimum of 90 points in that subject, with at least 18 points at the 300-level.
Your minor can be a subject more commonly taken for a different degree. For example, a BCom majoring in Marketing can include Japanese as a minor subject. To include this subject as a minor in your application, first find a major subject through our Subject Search or Study Match.
You can check what’s required to receive the minor accreditation in the programme details below.
Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree
Must include at least three papers at 200-level or above.
Total
90
Note: This minor subject is not available for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music (MusB) or Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA).
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