Master of Music 

This unit provides an overview and exploration of the creative mind and how it engages with key commercial touch points in the arts and entertainment industries. This unit is for students who wish to learn strategies that enable their creative minds to engage with the arts and entertainment industry, and for students of the arts and entertainment industry who want to engage with creative music makers. 

This unit provides an overview and guide to the principles of self-management. The arts and entertainment industries require both the creative and management sides of business to be adept in both self-managing and motivating. Additionally, practitioners require resilience, emotional intelligence, collaborative and problem-solving skills to ensure a sustainable career. 

The Composition and Music Production program develops the creative and technical skills required by the composers and producers of creative industries, and Module 1 introduces students to fundamental strategies in composition and production. Students learn systems in melody, harmony, rhythm, sequencing, and form to develop a creative practice in a series of practical exercises, attending a combination of weekly seminars, tutorials, and online self-paced modules. 

Extending from Composition Module 1, this unit introduces students to advanced strategies in music composition and production. Students learn systems in melody, harmony, rhythm, sequencing, and form to develop a creative practice in a series of practical exercises, attending a combination of weekly seminars, tutorials, and online self-paced modules. 

The first of two Music Specialisation modules leading into the Creative Technology major study stream, this unit focuses on foundational audio techniques and acoustic and sound theory, developing an understanding of sound equipment, microphone types and placement, basic DAW usage, mixing desk fundamentals, EQ, and concepts such as frequency, amplitude and acoustics. Students demonstrate their knowledge through a written examination assessing theoretical and technical knowledge of fundamental sound and acoustic concepts, and a practical examination assessing technical audio skills. 

The second of two Music Specialisation modules leading into the Creative Technology major study stream, this unit introduces students to basic operation principles of digital audio workstations (DAWs), covering DAW navigation, editing techniques, MIDI, signal processors such as EQ and compression, virtual instruments, and fundamental mixing. Students demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and critical listening skills over two practical assessments that emphasise standard workflow practice and principles. 

In this module, students have the opportunity to develop instrumental or vocal performance skills through both private instruction and a weekly Performance Practice class (masterclasses, workshops, seminars), examining the cultural contexts of their music and developing an understanding of performance decisions as pertaining to relevant style/s and genre/s. Students will choose a sub-specialisation in either contemporary or Classical music styles, and will reflect on their learning process as musicians. 

Extending from Performance Module 1, this unit allows students to further develop instrumental or vocal performance skills, growing in technical and expressive fluency through both private instruction and a weekly Performance Practice class (masterclasses, workshops, seminars). Students continue to examine the cultural contexts of their music, develop an understanding of performance decisions pertaining to relevant style/s and genre/s, and reflect on their learning process as musicians. 

In this unit, students have the opportunity to develop acting skills through group instruction in masterclasses, workshops, and seminars. Over the course of the module, students will experience the core principles and skills of contemporary acting technique(s) and position acting within a socio-cultural context. Finally, students will reflect on their learning process as actors.

*Sydney Campus only.

Extending on their learnings from Acting Module 1, this unit gives students the opportunity to further develop acting skills through group instruction in masterclasses, workshops, and seminars. Over the course of the module, students will experience the core principles and skills of contemporary acting technique(s) and position acting within a socio-cultural context. Finally, students will reflect on their learning process as actors.

*Sydney Campus only.