Undergraduate

Bachelor of Music (Performance)

  • VTAC code: 3800638231
Clock
Duration
3 years full time / 6 years part time
Location
Mode (Location)
On Campus (Southbank)
Calendar-month
Intake
February
Key dates
Dollar
Fees
Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) available
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Entry pathways
Special entry options and Access Melbourne are available
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Career outcomes

Overview

Whichever major you choose to pursue in the Bachelor of Music, you will enjoy a wide range of employment options in a range of different industries. Explore some of the careers our graduates have moved into after graduating below.

Careers in: Music Performance

While the logical path is to become a performing musician, the Music Performance major is your pathway to a range of employment options, including:

  • Orchestral musician
  • Sessional musician for film, television, live shows, theatre or recording sessions
  • Soloist, ensemble member, accompanist, chamber musician
  • Opera singer
  • Chorus member
  • Concert agent
  • Concert manager
  • Studio or classroom music teacher
  • Music administrator
  • Audio technician
  • Music producer or sound engineer
  • Radio broadcaster or programmer.

Further study options

You have the flexibility to enter the workforce straight from your undergraduate degree, or you may choose to progress to a fourth-year Honours degree.

Honours is an intensive and highly specialised one-year program designed to draw together your previous studies and focus your knowledge, skills and intellect, allowing you to master your field of knowledge and create a pathway into advanced graduate study options in music.

Profile

Danna Yun

Meet Danna Yun

In 2019, the University of Melbourne gave 30 students and alumni their first commission, to celebrate the power of artistic minds and the launch of our redeveloped Southbank campus. Here, alum Danna Yun (Bachelor of Music (PCME) 2016) talks about the making of her work Riddle for String Ensemble and what she's been doing since graduating.

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