About Bachelor Of Music in Victoria University

Overview

Explore your love of music with a Bachelor of Music at VU, and prepare for a range of exciting careers.

This course focuses on popular and contemporary music, including international perspectives. You’ll develop your music knowledge, technical fluency, and creativity. Through practice, cultural analysis and critical listening, you’ll discover an inspiring variety of musical styles.

Areas of study include:

• music performance
• music theory
• song writing and arranging
• popular music culture and history
• music technology.

Considered one of the best live-music cities in the world(external link), Melbourne offers a range of performance opportunities. Alongside your collaborative projects with other VU students, you'll have the chance to work with some of the city's industry professionals and community organisations.

You’ll also have access to cutting-edge music technology and our commercial recording facilities at Kindred Studios(external link).

All students should be able to read music notation. If you’ve studied music performance, or worked as a musician, you may be eligible for advanced standing, and credits towards your degree.

Study overseas

You’ll have the exciting opportunity to travel as part of your study, on a university exchange or overseas study tour.

We have partnerships with the Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland, Belmont University in Nashville USA, and Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, among others.

We also offer study tours to Asia each year – past tours have included China, Indonesia and India.

Studying overseas gives you the chance to experience a new culture and learn from a new perspective – while gaining credits towards your degree.

Study in a leading live-music city

Melbourne boasts more live-music venues per capita than any other major city in the world – so when you study at VU you'll have more places to perform or get inspired.

According to Visit Victoria(external link) – the state's major tourism and events company – Census data shows that, with more than 450 music venues, we top New York, London and Tokyo for gig-spots per person. Melbourne is also the music festival capital – with performers at around 350 festivals.

Come to Melbourne to study music, and make the most of living in a live-music metropolis.

Careers in music

The Bachelor of Music prepares you for a wide range of career options within the music industry. You could pursue a career as one of the following:

• music performance artist
• instrumental music or music theory teacher
• composer, songwriter or arranger
• musical director or band leader
• music administrator
• sound artist
• music producer
• accompanist.

Following this music course, you can prepare to become a secondary music teacher with our Masters of Teaching (Secondary), or other postgraduate study at VU. Some graduates of this course go on to study music therapy.

Salaries

Music professionals earn an average of A$51,000 (JobOutlook(external link)).

If you continue with your study with our Master of Teaching to become a secondary-school music teacher, you could earn around A$78,000 (JobOutlook(external link)).

Academic qualification equivalents:

• Generally requires you to have completed a secondary school qualification equivalent to an Australian Year 12 certificate.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS          :      Overall score of 6.0 (no band less than 6.0)
• TOEFL        :     Overall score of 67. Section score no less than:Listening: 12, Speaking: 18, Reading: 15, Writing: 21
• PTE             :      Overall score of 50-57 (no section score less than 50)

Victoria University Highlights

Victoria University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The average tuition fees and other expenses at Victoria University vary depending on the course and level of study. Here is a general overview of the estimated costs for international students:

1. Tuition fees: The tuition fees for international students at Victoria University range from approximately AUD$24,000 to AUD$40,000 per year, depending on the course and level of study.

2. Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC): International students are required to have health insurance while studying in Australia. The cost of OSHC varies depending on the duration of your course and your chosen provider, but it generally ranges from approximately AUD$500 to AUD$2,000 per year.

3. Accommodation: The cost of accommodation will depend on whether you choose to live on or off campus, as well as the type of accommodation you choose. On-campus accommodation ranges from approximately AUD$200 to AUD$400 per week, while off-campus accommodation can range from AUD$150 to AUD$350 per week.

4. Living expenses: The cost of living in Melbourne will depend on your lifestyle and spending habits. As a general guide, you should budget for approximately AUD$20,000 to AUD$25,000 per year to cover expenses such as food, transportation, and entertainment.

It's important to note that these are only estimates, and the actual costs may vary depending on your individual circumstances. Additionally, domestic students may have different fee structures and funding options available to them. It's recommended to check the university's website for more detailed information on tuition fees and other expenses.