Why study Music Production?

The music world of today is comprised of overlapping media and technologies and new music professionals will need a plurality of skill-sets to make their mark. Desktop tools for music creation and production provide an unprecedented opportunity for people to create their music outside of traditional studio-system production houses. Along with this democratisation of the process comes a need for commensurate skill-sets in using the technology to create sophisticated and meaningful media products. The Music Production minor caters to any music genre or style, from classical to traditional folk music, jazz and beyond. The papers are designed to empower students with the tools necessary to create, perform, record and enjoy music on all levels, in the constantly expanding digital environment we experience today.

Career opportunities

Many of our graduates have gone on to successful careers in the music industry.

Sometimes the type of employment our graduates find is seemingly unrelated to music. However, music requires, and teaches, so many intellectual and life skills, skills which can be utilised in a variety of ways.

• Cultural agencies (government and NGOs)
• Recording industry
• Education (all levels)
• Community education and development
• Computer Industry (software/hardware development)
• Communications industries
• Creative industries (including composition and performance)
• Cultural research projects
• Applied research projects