Bachelor of Music (Composition)
February
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
Range of criteria used for selection
Access Melbourne is available
February
AUD $39,936 - $44,213 (2026 indicative first year fee)
Range of criteria used for selection
IELTS 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0)
Course structure
Overview
Honours is available for this course
The Bachelor of Music program is a three-year, full-time degree that offers pre-professional music training. The 300-point program is made up of:
- 12.5 point compulsory Level 1 discovery subject: Musical Perspectives
- 225 points of a prescribed music major
- 50 points of breadth
- including at least 12.5 points at Level 2 or 3
- 12.5 points of either elective or breadth
Course Progression Rules
Students must have completed the compulsory subject Musical Perspectives before taking Level 2 core subjects.
Students must have completed all Level 1 core subjects before taking Level 3 core subjects.
Note: Core subjects in this program have prerequisites. Refer to individual subject entries.
Majors
Students apply for and enrol in one of six majors:
- Composition
- Interactive Composition
- Jazz & Improvisation
- Musicology & Ethnomusicology
- Music Studies
- Performance
Students may apply to transfer between Performance, Composition, Musicology & Ethnomusicology, and Music Studies, subject to meeting entry requirements for the major.
Sample course plan
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Composition 300-point program
3 years full-time
Year 1
100 pts
Year 2
100 pts
Year 3
100 pts