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This program provides students with music training in an online environment. Students build their music performance, aural and music technology skills, with options for further developing their skills in songwriting, composition, performance, music production and knowledge of the historical, cultural and theoretical background of music genres. Graduates of the program will have developed confidence in a wide variety of music skills and knowledge. On completion of the degree, pathways to further study include progression to a bachelor level program in Music or Education.

Get ready to learn from experienced musicians and researchers. Study music online and cover theory and analysis—and build practical skills in musical performance. Follow your passion with electives including songwriting and electronic music production.

Diploma in Music

The Diploma in Music Technology is a specialised course designed to develop skills and knowledge in Music Technology. It is ideally suited to musicians, artists, performers and music educators who wish to specialise in this field or update their knowledge on the latest/current music-related technologies.

Sharpen your skills creating, recording, and performing music using current innovations in the industry. Learning from experienced musicians and performers, you’ll cover digital fundamentals and music theory. Get creative and build your portfolio.

Diploma in Music Technology

Fundamentals of Creative Music Practice

Encounters in Music

Music Theory and Analysis 1

Digital Music and Media Fundamentals

Cross-Cultural Music Concepts and Analysis

Do you want to increase your understanding about the music you listen to? Music is alluring, compelling, moving and significant in everyday life. This is an opportunity for you to learn the basics of melody, harmony and rhythm, and apply this musical knowledge through listening and discussion. This subject is for beginners, those with little or no knowledge of music and no prior formal music training. When studying this subject you will be introduced to the fundamentals of musical styles, genres and the theoretical skills required for notating and reading music, and enhancing listening skills. You will also explore broader topics in past and present music, including its role and context in society.

Your introduction to musical styles, genres and theory. Whether you've studied music before or are new to it completely, you'll learn how to notate and read music and more. 

This subject provides the foundations for you to develop an independent, professional standard of creative practice and practice based research.You will examine concepts of musical creativity, originality and innovation and develop a deeper understanding of how this pertains to your individual practice and specialisation in performance, composition or music technology and production.You will devise a small scale creative project tailored to your own musical interests and will be supported through the development of that project via structured learning materials that examine all stages of the project. This includes idea generation, communication, planning and management, resourcing and audience generation.You will engage in reflective practice throughout the subject via individual and group based reflection.

Harmony is an important element of musical structure in many styles. Whether you play music for personal enjoyment or you are on the path to a musical career as a teacher, performer, producer or writer, a deeper understanding of harmonic structures will be of great use. You will begin by learning foundational harmony and analysis skills including pitch, rhythm and meter, modality, tonality, harmony and texture, four part writing and counterpoint. Your musicianship will improve as you focus on written work and analysis through theoretical examples and problems from a range of styles and musical periods from Baroque to the present day.

Analyse elements including pitch, rhythm and metre, modality, tonality, harmony, texture, four-part writing and counterpoint. Learn through theoretical examples and problems.

In a rapidly changing digital world, the technology used to create and consume music is constantly evolving and it is essential that musicians are fluent with it.This subject introduces you to current digital music and media technologies required for music creation, production and dissemination. You will become familiar with prevalent media formats including audio, midi and video formats and will develop basic skills with commonly used music software environments.You will examine digital forms of representation of music, develop skills in audio capturing and editing, examine sound production on mobile devices and explore online music creation, collaboration and sharing spaces. You will develop an appreciation for the creative role of music technology in music creation.

Western popular music has developed alongside social movements and youth cultures which have challenged the political order and been used to assert new modes of identity. In this subject you will work through an historical survey of Western popular music from the 1950s to the present day, paying particular attention to how popular music genres have developed within shifting social upheavals, technological innovations, and evolving consumer cultures. You will progress through listening, contextualisation and analysis exercises of popular music genres including rock, pop, folk, hip hop, dance and electronica. Subject learning activities will encourage you to evaluate how popular music has challenged historical music literacies and expanded experiences of music of the last and present century.

Popular Music

This subject introduces you to cross-cultural concepts and the analysis of diverse musical practices from across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe and Oceania.   On your global journey of musical discovery, you will gain knowledge of the fundamental building blocks of music and music’s place in various social, cultural and historical contexts.   Through active listening and aural analysis, you will learn to classify and describe different musical practices and musical instruments using culturally appropriate and scholarly terms.   By completing this subject, you will gain foundational skills and knowledge in musicology, music theory and music analysis.

This subject helps prepare you for a future as a professional musician. You will do an in depth study of the creative and technical principles employed in contemporary music recording and production studios. You will gain an understanding of recording studio technologies including mixers, compressors, equalisers, microphones and monitors using industry-standard digital software tools. You will learn how to record instruments and vocals and gain a practical and conceptual understanding of recording and mixing processes through a variety of applied and analytical exercises. Sound recording and production techniques of specific artists, audio engineers, and music producers will be critically analysed and deconstructed into their component techniques. You will also progress through a series of critical listening exercises which train and test your ability to interpret sound events including: compression, equalisation, distortion and time-based effects.

Creative Music Production

Songwriting is a powerful means to express ideas, emotions and important messages that connect with audiences and communities. In this subject you will be introduced to popular music songwriting and performance techniques across a variety of contemporary genres including rock, pop, folk, hip hop and electronica. You will also explore the role of music production approaches in songwriting. You will learn how to analyse popular song structures, navigate conventions of instrumentation and harmony, and form a technical understanding of how popular songs develop themes, styles and emotions. You will assess the relationship between live music performance and songwriting in order to understand how performance modifies and augments musical texts. Throughout the trimester you will develop lyric writing skills and craft an original song in your preferred genre. The unit will culminate with a performance of the song.

Songwriting for Contemporary Performance

Musical performance increasingly integrates visual media and sonic technologies to engage audiences, manipulate senses and enhance the live performance experience. Studying this subject you will learn how to evaluate and criticise the role of the visual in music performance. You will look at current trends and directions in the use of media technologies and learn how to incorporate some of these key technologies into live musical performance projects. This subject includes a multimedia performance project for a live or web-based audience. You will learn to evaluate musical amplification requirements in different performance settings, practise live sonic processing techniques and understand the function of visual media projection technologies within different performance environments. You will also analyse a variety of live multimedia performances including popular and classical music concerts, V Jing performances, sonic arts installations, and interactive performance art.

Music Performance: Production, Media and Innovation

The professional life of a musician frequently involves collaboration whether it be with other musicians or with other art forms such as theatre, film, dance or visual art forms. This subject trains you to develop a professional standard of creative practice through a student-designed, research-informed collaborative project (proposal must be approved by the Subject Coordinator). It builds on the Foundations of Creative Practice through the increased scale and professional level and quality of the projects undertaken. You will specialise in either music performance, composition or music production/technology and be provided with structured learning materials to support the development of your project. You will participate in group mentoring, evaluation and project management activities. Learning materials will encourage creative development and expose you to a range of creative practices and research methodologies used to develop creative work in academic and professional contexts.

Collaborative Music Creation

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