Graduate Diploma in Music Production

Summary

Immerse yourself in music production and develop the ability to move between various areas of the music industry with the Graduate Diploma in Music Production.

You will learn to:

• Produce a range of music and/or related material to a professional standard.
• Combine skills to create and record music and related works.
• Make creative and technical decisions based on listening analysis, research and critical thinking skills.
• Work independently to initiate and develop a plan to bring a project to a successful conclusion.
• Complete a complex project using industry-standard equipment and technology.
• Supervise a team to produce a professional level creative work.

This course aims to give students with a relevant undergraduate degree, or equivalent industry experience, the opportunity to immerse themselves in a year of music production topics at Level 7. Follow your passion and refine your musical talent.

Course Content

• Applied Music
• Music Performance
• Contemporary Music Writing
• Contextual Studies
• Applied Audio Engineering
• Production Styles
• Sonic Art and Applied Production
• Major Project
• Research

Career Opportunities

• Professional audio engineer
• Audio producer in a commercial setting

Other roles include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching audio engineering (add teaching diploma)
• Audio-visual installer and operator
• Digital Audio Workstation operator
• Studio operator
• Studio set-up consultant
• Audio editor
• Sound designer
• Electronic music artist
• Commercial music producer
• Live sound engineer
• Audio sales representative
• Music retail technology expert
• Acoustic Engineer, Acoustician, Audiologist (via further study)
• Researcher
• Manufacturer
• Journalist
• Composer

Satisfactory Completion

To successfully complete and be awarded the Graduate Diploma of Music Production students must complete the prescribed programme of study and attain a minimum of 120 credits.