The Bachelor of Music develops innovative, articulate musicians who contribute to the community through a diverse range of careers. It offers high-level training in music performance, song writing, composition, sound technologies, music theory, arranging, analysis and musicology, with opportunities to apply this training in collaborative projects on campus and in the community. Lectures, workshops, tutorials, rehearsals and performances are carried out in well-equipped facilities, recording studios and auditorium. Skills in music performance, composition and sound technologies are augmented by intellectual, theoretical and contextual studies. A professionally active staff of music academics supports students to develop their individual creative goals.
Western Sydney University is a world-class university with international reach, with a reputation for academic excellence and impact-driven research. With a campus located in the city and a focus on the community, the University is able to challenge the traditional notions of what a university ‘should’ be and pushes the boundaries of knowledge exchange.