Diploma
This nationally-recognised qualification is designed to prepare students for a wide range of careers in the music industry, giving them the knowledge and skills to become a performer, composer or sound engineer.
As well as gaining essential theoretical knowledge, students will be assessed on their understanding of the specialised, technical and managerial competencies required to work in the music industry. Students learn in a multi-disciplinary performing arts academy, and have access to hundreds of outstanding performances over the course of the year. Within the course students can specialise in Composition, Sound Production or Performance (Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Performance or Contemporary Music Artist).
Additional Albany location available
The course is delivered on campus at ECU Mount Lawley and is now being delivered in Albany for students in the Great Southern area.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 5 Diploma Award.
Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.
The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.
One or more of the specialisations in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the specialisation for more information.
Academic admission requirements (Band 1) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
Applications for this course are not accepted through ECU's Experience Based Entry Scheme.
Designed to prepare students for careers in the music industry.
Possible future job titlesMusician, Performance Artist, Composer, Performer, Entertainer, Sound Recordist, Sound Designer, Sound Engineer, Sound Mixer
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