About Composition

Work through all phases of the composition process, from first ideas to completed score, interaction with performers in rehearsals and public performance and recording in all styles.

Develop your own original voice as you acquire skills in writing for instruments and voice, orchestration, electro-acoustic music, professional score presentation, rehearsal skills and concert management.

Discover the Composition major

Get an overview of the Composition major in our Bachelor of Music with this video showcasing this specialist program. Learn how we'll help build your skills, teach you the insights you need to develop

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Why study at the University of Melbourne

Industry-ready skills

Industry-ready skills

Acquire skills in writing for instruments and voice, orchestration, electro-acoustic music, professional score presentation, rehearsal skills and concert management.

Taught by leading experts

Taught by leading experts

Take part in recorded workshops with accomplished musicians – participants in recent years have included Syzygy Ensemble, Ken Murray and Marshall McGuire.

Build your network

Build your network

Produce concerts of your music across the final two years of your major, including the opportunity to collaborate with Performance majors.

Hear from our students

Find out what motivated our current students to choose Melbourne, and the impact studying with us has had on their lives and careers.

I've also really enjoyed the diversity of the class: everyone makes a different type of music, everyone’s practice is continually evolving and pushing things into different perspectives for me.

Tilly Webb, Bachelor of Music (Interactive Composition)

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