• Total units 48 Units
  • Areas of interest Music
  • Major code CMPR-MAJ
Contemporary Music Production Major

The Contemporary Music Production major equips students with skills and knowledge in blended recording and composition practice, with a particular emphasis on the capture and distribution of music in contemporary contexts. It fosters practical experience in diverse production environments—from Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) to world-class large recording studio facilities in the School of Music—supporting students in developing the technical and creative expertise required to realise and disseminate professional music recordings. Students in this major are encouraged to explore the breadth of genres involved in contemporary music making, facilitating a deep understanding of the recording, compositional, and performance techniques used across styles. The major supports students in following their passion for their chosen genres, which may include popular music in its myriad forms, jazz, classical, and global music, while also challenging them to incorporate emergent techniques and technologies into their creative and distributive practice.

Learning Outcomes

  1. create music works that demonstrate proficient skills in contemporary music production;
  2. demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and communication skills involved in collaborative contemporary music production;
  3. critically reflect on the historical, theoretical, and cultural dimensions of contemporary music production practice; and
  4. analyse the diverse range of techniques and approaches used in contemporary music production genres.
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Requirements

This major requires the completion of 48 units, of which:

a maximum of 18 units may come from the completion of courses at 1000-level, and

a minimum of 18 units must come from the completion of courses at 3000-level.


The 48 units must consist of:

36 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

MUSI1110 Introduction to Music Technology

MUSI1111 Foundations of Composition

MUSI2209 Music Recording and Production Techniques

MUSI3325 Contemporary Music Production: Planning and Developing an Independent Project

MUSI3326 Contemporary Music Production: Delivering an Independent Project

MUSI3330 Advanced Music Recording and Post-Production Techniques


12 units from completion of recording or composing courses from the following list:

MUSI1114 Composing for Film and Video Games

MUSI1116 Pitch, Play, Perform: Introduction to Vocal and Instrumental Skills

MUSI2227 Music, Sound, and the Moving Image

MUSI2229 Composition: Methods and Craft

MUSI2230 Songwriting: Concepts and Craft

MUSI2232 Topics in Music Technology

MUSI2240 Music as Collaboration

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