Undergraduate Certificate in Music – Online
Make Your Start in Music
The Undergraduate Certificate in Music is a 100% online course for anyone interested in deepening their skill and knowledge around music. With no assumed knowledge of music theory, you can choose a study path focused on your interests, from performance and composing, to producers and audio engineers.
This course is only available to domestic students.
Course Overview
Campus
Durations
2 Study Periods, 12 weeks each period.
Start Date
February, May & September
Study Period 1 2026
Orientation Week: 2 Feb – 6 Feb
Week 1: 9 Feb – 13 Feb
Week 7 Study Break: 23 Mar – 27 Mar
Week 13 Assessment Week: 4 May – 8 May
Study Period 2 2026
Orientation Week: 25 May – 29 May
Week 1: 1 Jun – 5 Jun
Week 7 Study Break: 13 Jul – 17 Jul
Week 13 Assessment Week: 24 Aug – 28 Aug
Entry Requirements
School leaver applicants must:
Have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 qualification (or overseas equivalent as assessed by the Department of Education, including the International Baccalaureate (IB)), in the last 2 years.
Fees
Indicative course fees:
- Study period: $5,580
Indicative total course fee: $11,160
* Fees provided are indicative only and are subject to change by AIM without notice.
FEE-HELP is available. Find out more.
For more information view the AIM’s Undergraduate fees or visit the Fees & Finance page.
What You’ll Study
The Undergraduate Certificate in Music can be tailored to suit your music interests – even if you have more than one! For example, a student who is a performer and producer can undertake learning in both these areas.
All learning is online and can be undertaken at any time to work around your schedule. There are regular weekly check-ins, Q and A sessions and general advice sessions held after business hours, with our AIM educational and musical experts.
Graduates will be qualified to undertake further studies, with credit granted if they progress into the Diploma of Music, Associate Degrees in Music, or the Bachelor of Music at AIM.
Please note this course is AQF Level 5 and this is a FEE-HELP eligible course.
Students have a choice of one of two options for study:
Major Specialisation Modules
Through the study of four specialisation modules (2 per study period), students will focus on developing the creative, technical, and professional skills required by professional music practitioners, and explore the roles, skills and resources required to convert creative ideas into marketable commodities. It will enable students to build musical flexibility through the development of musical literacy and collaborative techniques. Studying the Undergraduate Certificate in Music encourages the development of digital technology skills and online music making.
The modules available are (Choose 4 from):
- BMMPE1: Module – Performance 1
- BMMCT1: Module – Creative Technology 1
- BMMCO1: Module – Composition 1
- BMMPE2: Module – Performance 2
- BMMCT2: Module – Creative Technology 2
- BMMCO2: Module – Composition 2
Career Opportunities
The Undergraduate Certificate in Music allows music practitioners to develop and broaden a range of musical skills leading to various employment possibilities. With further development and potentially more study, these options may include:
- Composer
- Live Performer
- Music Arranger
- Music Conductor
- Music Producer
- Music Theatre Performer
- Musical Performer – Recording/Live
- Performing Arts Teacher
- Private Music Tutor
- Sound Designer
- Studio Recording Engineer
- Videogame Composer
