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About the course
This honours specialisation in Interactive Composition supports students working with contemporary, commercially oriented music-making that integrates sound with other media. It emphasises creative practice in contexts such as screen media, interactive and digital platforms, and interdisciplinary performance/production. Applicants may be asked to demonstrate capability through a folio of original works and a project proposal outlining a major creative research direction.
What you might learn
Students develop advanced creative and technical skills in composing and producing music and sound for/with other media, supported by critical framing of their practice. The specialisation aims to strengthen compositional craft, originality, and the ability to articulate creative intent through a research-informed project proposal. It also builds readiness for honours-level independent work through curated folio development and, where required, interview-based assessment.
Career outcome
Graduates may pursue roles composing and producing music and sound for film, animation, games, interactive media, theatre, and digital content. The specialisation can support careers as an interactive/media composer, sound designer, electronic music artist, or creative practitioner working across interdisciplinary production environments. It also provides preparation for further study or research-led creative practice pathways in music and sound with other media.
Entry requirements
Start Year 2027. Applications open 3 August and close 31 October. All applicants must meet the standard eligibility for the Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours), in addition to the following: For graduates of external institutions or University of Melbourne students who do not have a result of at least H2A (75%) in Interactive Composition 6 (MUSI30230), a 30-minute interview is required, including presentation of a 15-minute Interactive Composition folio and a research project proposal. For University of Melbourne Bachelor of Music students with a result of at least H2A (75%) in Interactive Composition 6 (MUSI30230), an interview and folio are not required. All applicants must submit a direct University application and a supplementary application. Supplementary application requirements: submit a research proposal (250–350 words) and an Interactive Composition folio via the supplementary application. Folio: upload no more than 15 minutes total comprising 2–3 recent original sound works (or sections) for/with other media (e.g., film, animation, gaming, interactive media, theatre, visual art, lighting design). Where appropriate, include a notated music score of at least one original work. The folio is evaluated on compositional craft, creativity, and suitability for Interactive Composition at Honours level.
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