BA and Bachelor of Music - Music in Clayton Australia | Monash University

Hone your musical abilities while studying music theory and delving into arts, humanities, and social sciences. This program provides an exceptional higher education in music, with specializations available in performance, composition, or creative music technology. Within Arts, you'll have flexible access to over 40 diverse majors and minors. Consider focusing on the historical, cultural, or linguistic aspects of your musical repertoire, or enhance your career prospects by combining music with theater, performance studies, film, or journalism. The Arts curriculum emphasizes transformative learning experiences and includes four distinctive Signature elements in your electives to shape your individual graduate profile: Global Studies, Cross-Cultural Competence, Career Development, or Creative Innovation. This dual-degree program awards both a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music, providing comprehensive qualifications for careers in either field or their intersection. Graduates can pursue opportunities in arts administration, performance, music education, composition, or interdisciplinary roles like production, arts leadership, policy development, or artistic coaching.

A music major cultivates essential analytical and interpretive skills to explore diverse musical traditions, from classical to contemporary and world music, while offering industry-relevant training. Students can also join various ensemble groups (some requiring auditions) and participate in international study programs. Notably, the Bachelor of Arts music major welcomes students without previous musical background.