Diploma in Music (Practical) (D-MUS) // Further study

Further study

Graduates of the Diploma of Music (Practical) are eligible to apply for the following music programs:

• Bachelor of Music - The Melbourne Model Bachelor of Music is a three-year program that offers a rich range of choices, experiences, career outcomes and graduate pathways. Bachelor of Music students benefit from a highly flexible new-generation degree, tailored to meet their interests, skills and needs in preparation for their future life in music. Students have exciting opportunities for specialisation in four key areas; Performance, Composition, Musicology and Ethnomusicology.*

• Master of Music (Performance Teaching) - a specialist coursework degree enabling graduates in Western classical and contemporary music to work as performer-teachers in a variety of situations including community, private provider and further education settings and as instrumental/vocal instructors in schools.**

• Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Music - designed for university graduates in any field who wish to undertake university-level study in music. Specialisations available in Practical Study, Composition, Musicology and Ethnomusicology.

*graduates of the Diploma of Music (Practical) applying for the Bachelor of Music will be eligible for some advanced standing (credit) for previous studies.

**entry requirements for the Master of Music (Performance Teaching) requires an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than music and a concurrent Diploma in Music (Practical), together with an additional 50 points of appropriate academic music study. For more information about entry requirements for the Master of Music (Performance Teaching), please visit the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music website.

Last updated: 21 February 2025