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This nationally recognised qualification is designed to prepare students for a wide range of careers in the music industry, giving them the knowledge and skills to become a performer, composer, song-writer or music producer. The course is delivered on campus at ECU Mount Lawley and is now being delivered in Albany for students in the Great Southern area. As well as gaining essential theoretical knowledge, students will be assessed on their understanding of the specialised, technical and managerial competencies required to work in the music industry. Students learn in a multi-disciplinary performing arts academy, and have access to hundreds of outstanding performances over the course of the year. Within the Diploma of Music Industry students can specialise in: - Creation and Composition (Music Production) - Performance (Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Performance, Singing for Music Theatre or Music Artist).
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
This course has been Nationally Recognised by: Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
One or more of the specialisations in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the specialisation for more information.
Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 5 Diploma Award.
Students may be required to attend evening and weekend rehearsals and performances. This course can be studied full-time at Mount Lawley or Albany.
Students may complete a 16 unit specialisation in Creation and Composition or Performance. The Performance specialisation includes streams in Classical Performance, Contemporary Performance, Jazz Performance, Music Artist or Singing for Music Theatre.The Creation and Composition specialisation includes a stream in Music Production.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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