Bachelor of Music (Music Studies)
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)
Career outcomes
Overview
Whichever major you choose to pursue in the Bachelor of Music, you will enjoy a wide range of employment options in a range of different industries. Explore some of the careers our graduates have moved into after graduating below.
Careers in: Music Studies
The Music Studies Major is the most flexible pathway within the Bachelor of Music and so offers more career paths than you can imagine, including:
- Arts administration
- Music journalism
- Project management
- Running orchestras and other major ensemble groups
With further study, you could also pursue careers in music teaching, music psychology, music therapy and as a music librarian.
Further study options
You have the flexibility to enter the workforce straight from your undergraduate degree, or you may choose to progress to a fourth-year Honours degree.
Honours is an intensive and highly specialised one-year program designed to draw together your previous studies and focus your knowledge, skills and intellect, allowing you to master your field of knowledge and create a pathway into advanced graduate study options in music.