Bachelor of Music (Interactive Composition)

About the course

The Bachelor of Music provides advanced training across a variety of musical disciplines through an immersive and practical curriculum including music core studies, music electives and breadth subjects. In the Interactive Composition major, students develop commercially led, collaborative skills to create music and sound for contemporary media contexts and platforms, supported by practical, theoretical and conceptual study.

What you might learn

Students develop practical, theoretical and conceptual understanding of music while broadening knowledge across styles and repertoire. The course builds advanced critical thinking and creative problem-solving through regular practical activities, academic studies, and participation in performance and ensemble opportunities.

Career outcome

Graduates are prepared to create music and sound for contemporary media and platform-based contexts, drawing on composition, production and sound design capabilities. The degree supports pathways into professional music-making and creative industries roles, with opportunities to build career experience locally or internationally and to progress to an Honours year for further specialist study.

Entry requirements

Range of criteria used for selection. English language requirement: IELTS 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0).

Living Costs in Melbourne**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)