Diploma in Music (Practical) (D-MUS)

This course is not available for 2017 intake, please refer to the D-MUSIC program for 2017 intakes.

The Diploma in Music (Practical) enables students to study music performance and gain a music qualification while completing an undergraduate degree in another field. It is available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts, Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments or Science and is studied concurrently with the bachelor degree.

Diploma in Music (Practical) students study for a music qualification alonngside Bachelor of Music students, giving the opportunity to build valuable friendships and networks in a challenging musical environment. Studies focus on practical music, including both solo and ensemble music performance. Through elective subjects, students will also gain a basic contextual understanding that forms part of advanced musical training.

The Diploma provides students with the opportunity to engage in individual instrumental or vocal tuition and comprises a three-year sequence of practical, ensemble and elective subjects. The Diploma has been specially structured over a 3-year time frame to allow for concurrent completion of both Bachelor and Diploma courses. At the conclusion of the course, students should have acquired advanced practical abilities that compare (at a minimum) with the end of the second year of the Bachelor of Music course.

The Diploma in Music is not currently open to the Jazz & Improvisation and Interactive Composition specialisations.