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Graduate Diploma of Music (Contemporary Practice)
Box Hill Institute, TAFE VIC
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 02411J
In this graduate diploma level music course, you’ll be provided with forward thinking, industry-relevant musical knowledge and skills across multiple genres, with a strong technology, cross-media, collaborative and interdisciplinary focus.Designed to give you a high degree of advanced musical knowledge and skills, this course will enable you to gain a comprehensive, insightful and scholarly understanding of your specific area of musical practice.Become an artistic leader through your practice, capable of solving complex artistic music issues and problems, in industry-relevant contexts. Gain the knowledge and skills that will fully prepare you for employment opportunities in a wide range of music and related fields.By choosing this course as your preferred study pathway, you’ll be creating additional avenues to further study in master’s level qualifications. This music course will provide you with advanced industry-relevant musical knowledge and skills across multiple genres, with a strong technology, cross media, collaborative and interdisciplinary focus. You will also receive a comprehensive, insightful and scholarly understanding of your specific area of musical practice.
Designed for
You must have:an Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline, oran Australian Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Music (or equivalent) and 2 years of relevant professional experience, orextensive (at least 6 years) of relevant and professional industry experience.You will be required to demonstrate competence in the English language prior to admission.An interview with the Course Coordinator is also required for entry into the course. This can be in person or via Skype. Please email MusicAdmin@boxhill.edu.au to arrange for an interview.
Structure
Completion of 48 credit points. First year contains 6 subjects plus 2 electives.
Subjects
- contemporary music industry issues 1
- contemporary music industry issues 2
- applied advanced music technology
- music collaborations 1
- research methods
- mixed media design
- performance studies
- research proposal
- advanced improvisation
- contemporary composition studies
- rehearsal methods and techniques
Standard entry requirements
- International students please apply through:an authorised representative 
- In your countrya Box Hill Institute booth at an education exhibitionor direct to Box Hill InstituteSee 
- How to apply 
- Or contact the 
- International office for more information.. Direct entry (January and June).Entry to the course is by interview with the Course Coordinator. 
- In the interview, the structure of the courses will be discussed, and the student will be asked how they feel their background and experiences would mesh with the content of the courses. 
- Any work the candidate brings in to demonstrate their competency and areas of interest will be listened to and evaluated sympathetically. 
- Since this course depends on each student developing their own unique interests and abilities, a common advanced standard for admission (apart from basic competencies) is not really possible to specify, but in consultation with the course coordinator, any gaps in the student's preparation will be identified, and remedial activities suggested.Recognition of Prior Learning 
- Is available.
Recognition
This course is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and the qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 8 and Box Hill Institute Graduate Attributes. Successful completion will enable you to apply for further studies, particularly in the fields of:performancemusicologymusic therapymusic educationUpon graduation, you can apply for doctoral study in the core areas of your music specialisation, namely in performance, composition, audio production, music technologies, music theory, history and analysis.You can also choose to apply to study a Masters of Music (Contemporary Practice) at Box Hill Institute.
Study pathways
After successful completion, you may wish to apply for various employment opportunities in a wide range of music and related fields such as:live performancesong writingmusic theatreaudio recordingpost productioncomposition for film, television, corporate video, animation and game audiomusic publishingmusic retailmusic education (i.e. studio teaching)advertising
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