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Advanced Diploma of Music Performance - Performance

  • Diploma

Passionate musicians with an urge to embrace the musical life will find a well-rounded musical education with Melbourne Polytechnic's Advanced Diploma of Music CUA60520 (Performance).

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Code
CUA60520
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Take the next step towards the main stage

Passionate musicians with an urge to embrace the musical life will find a well-rounded musical education with Melbourne Polytechnic's Advanced Diploma of Music CUA60520 (Performance). Best suited to those musicians with significant performance experience and strong music skills, this course will help you strengthen your performance skills and grow your fanbase. Best of all, you'll be learning in Melbourne - the music capital of Australia. We have over 553 live music venues in the Greater Melbourne area that are putting on over 70,000 gigs every year.

A well-rounded musical education

Melbourne Polytechnic's Advanced Diploma of Music (Performance) emphasises musicianship. You'll improve your skills and knowledge, both practical and theoretical.You will study performance across individual lessons, small bands, larger ensembles, workshops, and performance platforms, culminating in a forty-minute recital in a Melbourne venue of your choice. Your performance skills will be backed by music craft skills in theory, aural, improvisation, reading, keyboard, arranging, composition, and technology. Students have access to our rehearsal rooms, equipped with drum kits, piano, PA systems and amplifiers, as well as our music-focused computer labs. Melbourne Polytechnic's music programs are highly regarded, and our alumni include founding members of ARIA-winning band Augie March, Top 20 chart rockers Stonefield and multi-CMC award winner, Jasmine Rae. You'll be taught by experienced, working musicians and have the opportunity to perform in venues around Melbourne as part of your course.

Turn music from a passion into a career

Our Advanced Diploma of Music CUA60520 (Performance) will increase your confidence as a performer and expand knowledge to benefit your musicianship. You will have learned the skills required to step onto the stage or into the recording booth. Graduates may seek employment in the music industry as performers, producers, arrangers, composers or music teachers. Graduates interested in further study can advance into the second year of our Bachelor of Music and gain credit towards our Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production degree.

Entry requirements

  • Year 12 with VCE Music: Solo/Group and/or industry experience Note: this is not a compulsory requirement
  • Diploma of Music Industry (Performance) or equivalent. Note: this is not a compulsory requirement
  • apply through VTAC or directly to Melbourne Polytechnic
  • attend an audition/interview. Auditions are conducted either remotely via Zoom or phone, or in-person at the Fairfield Campus, and are open to all applicants (local, interstate, overseas). For further information email performingarts@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au.
  • attend an Information Session. Note: this is not a compulsory requirement

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at Melbourne Polytechnic.
56%
Employed full-time