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Length
3 Years Full Time
Up to 10 years PT* (*Domestic Students Only)
Intakes
May 20th 2024
September 9th 2024
Delivery
On Campus with some E-Content
Entry
See below for prerequisites
Fees
FEE-HELP available
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The Bachelor of Music equips musicians and music teachers to become proactive leaders in their profession.
Learn from the best and advance your skills in disciplines such as Performance & Pedagogy, Musicianship, Modern Music Creation, Musicology and the Business of Music.
Course Content
Students are informed by music from the past; they will gain the capacity to work creatively, musically and intelligently with the realities of professional practices in the present. They will develop the facility to respond quickly and meaningfully to the innovations and changes that will characterise their careers in music in the future.
Graduates will be prepared fully for further higher study or a range of employment contexts.
The AGME aims to be a leader in distance music higher education. It delivers its program to students engaged in on-campus, fully-distance and blended modes of study. This flexible course of study equips graduates with a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning and music making.
AGME has the resources, staff expertise and facilities to create dedicated musicians,
developing and preparing them for entry into a rewarding fulfilling life-time career.
The first year of the program provides a broad introductory level of knowledge and
awareness of music performance, theory and history. The second year builds an advanced framework of knowledge and skills. The final year enables students to choose a specialisation, and prepare for entry on a professional basis to workforce engagement and further study.
Musicianship
Equips students with fundamentals of musical construction in the western canon.
Includes: Theory, Aural, Harmony, Composition
Performance &
Teaching
Prepare the student to communicate music effectively and to pass on the knowledge and pratise of music.
Includes: Instrumental Performance, Theory of Performance, Pedagogy
Musicology
Explore past and present musical developments and interactions as you discover the history of music and how it applies today.
Includes: Music History, Collaborative Music Studies
Business Fundamentals
Prepare the student to communicate music effectively and to pass on the knowledge and pratise of music.
Includes: Entrepreneurship, Music Business Finances
Modern Music
Creation
Equips students with the fundamentals of technologies used in the 21st Century to create their own compositional expression and exploration.
Includes: Music Technology, Composition, Music Business
Course Content
Students are informed by music from the past; they will gain the capacity to work creatively, musically and intelligently with the realities of professional practices in the present. They will develop the facility to respond quickly and meaningfully to the innovations and changes that will characterise their careers in music in the future.
Graduates will be prepared fully for further higher study or a range of employment contexts.
The AGME aims to be a leader in distance music higher education. It delivers its program to students engaged in on-campus, fully-distance and blended modes of study. This flexible course of study equips graduates with a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning and music making.
AGME has the resources, staff expertise and facilities to create dedicated musicians,
developing and preparing them for entry into a rewarding fulfilling life-time career.
The first year of the program provides a broad introductory level of knowledge and
awareness of music performance, theory and history. The second year builds an advanced framework of knowledge and skills. The final year enables students to choose a specialisation, and prepare for entry on a professional basis to workforce engagement and further study.
career opportunities
Our graduates are set up for success in the live performance and arts industries on a global scale. With knowledge in our key 4 areas of Musicianship, Performance & Teaching, Modern Music Creation and Music as Culture, graduates can explore a range of career opportunities and upskill their current careers in disciplines including:
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Accompanist
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Audio technician
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Concert manager
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Festival director
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Film scorer
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Music administrator
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Music arranger
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Music composer
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Music critic or reviewer
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Music producer or sound engineer
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Record producer or music director
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Performer for bands, studio and live recordings, film, theatre, television and live events
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Private Music teacher
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School Music Teacher (Primary/Secondary)
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Project curator
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Studio engineer
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Sound artist
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Touring soloist or ensemble member
International Students
Our completely online delivery method means that our students can study with us from anywhere in the world!
Students will need to meet required audition & academic standards and have an IELTS score of band 6.0 (5.5 considered with extra assessment).
The best part is that your instrumental tuition can be delivered in person in your home country or by LIVE-Online real-time teaching.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Already completed tertiary studies in music or another discipline?
We can assess this previous studies for RPL and reduce the duration of your degree.
RPL ensures that you don’t need to repeat units of study that you have already completed elsewhere as part of an accredited program or part of your Professional Experience.
Up to 50% of the degree can be awarded as RPL. We also give recognition to a wide range of studies including Graded Public Exams e.g. AGME, IPVAEB, ABRSM, Trinity College London, vocational studies and other tertiary music studies.