Is your future in music?
NMIT’s unique Bachelor of Music Industry is a university level qualification which will set you up for a career in the music industry.
The Bachelor of Music Industry degree is built around three specialist majors:
- record production
- songwriting
- management
As a graduate of this course, you’ll have practical experiences and skills as well as the knowledge, communication and thinking abilities to succeed in this dynamic and diverse creative industry.
Set yourself up for a world of opportunities in an iconic Australian industry
The Australian music industry is crying out for well educated creative people to write, produce, market and manage music.
In an industry where songwriters are producers as well as performers and where multi-skilled professionals are the norm, NMIT’s Bachelor of Music Industry degree can qualify you to work in a range of fields.
Graduates will be eligible for membership of various associations and organisations relating to their major study areas and professional interest.
Get skilled with real industry projects
With real industry projects such as recording and producing at NMIT's studios in Fairfield, managing a record label or our on-site music festival, you’ll learn to understand shifts within popular culture and deliver musical products to the public.
Learn from music industry giants
In music, as with all the creative industries, succeeding is not just about talent. Studying music at NMIT provides you with the networking advantages of one of Australia’s largest providers of contemporary music education.
In this degree, you work alongside students from our full range of Creative Arts courses and your teachers are renowned contributors to music in Australia. NMIT’s Bachelor of Music Industry staff includes ARIA and APRA awarded songwriters, internationally broadcast record producers and high profile industry managers.
Students who have successfully completed the first two years of the BMI may choose to exit with the Associate Degree of Music Industry qualification.
Meet the staff:
About the Course
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Local Students
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International Students
- National Code:
HEMUMI
- CRICOS Code:
074624M
Campus:
Fairfield
Duration
Full-time:
3 years
Students will undertake a practicum in their second year.
Part-time:
6 years
Part-time not available to International Students
Modes of Delivery
Practicum, Classroom
Further Study and Careers
Pathways to Further Study
Graduates will be equipped to advance into graduate study at other tertiary institutions.
Career Opportunities
artist manager
arts administrator
festival director
live and studio audio engineer
live touring manager
live venue manager
music programmer
music publisher
performer
record label manager
record producer
self-employment (small business)
songwriter
Entrance Requirements
Local Students:
Successful completion of Year 12 VCE or equivalent, or satisfactory completion of a VET Advanced Diploma of Music Business or Sound Production. All prospective students are required to attend an interview in late November if shortlisted. Interviews may be carried out in person, telephone or online. Students interested in the Songwriting major are required to send two songs via CD/DVD or a multimedia link, or audition live during the interview.
International Students:
Successful completion of Australian Year 12 education to include units 3 and 4 of English with a minimum study score of 20 or satisfactory completion of a VET Advanced Diploma of Music Business or Sound Production. Academic IELTS score of 6.0, with no individual band below 6.0. Test results should be no more than two years old. Applicants must attend an interview. Songwriters are required to submit or perform two songs at the interview.
Materials
Assessment Methods
Essay
Examination (written/aural)
Performance/presentation
Reflective journal
Project (individual/group)
Folio
Fees
Local Fees:
$12,000 per year. FEE-HELP is available for eligible students. For more information on fees and charges, please contact the department.
International Fees:
AU$14,500.00 per year
Units of Study
Credit points are a basic measure of student workload. All subjects are given a credit point value. Most subjects at NMIT are 12 credit points. A normal full-time annual workload is 96 credit points. The academic year is divided into two main semesters; full-time students usually enrol in 48 credit points each semester, part time students usually enrol in 24 credit points each semester or less.
BMI101
The Music Industry
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| This subject provides a comprehensive overview of the music industry and lays the foundation for issues to be explored in subsequent subjects. |
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BMI102
Contracts And Agreements
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| This subject examines how musicians and managers can recognize fair and unfair contracts. It provides an overview of the various agreements that cover the relationships with agents, recording labels and entertainment venues. It also examines the contractual relationships between artists and managers, and artists and each other. |
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BMI103
Music Business Management
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| This subject identifies the fundamental concepts and principles of management, leadership and project management in the music industry that are necessary to compete in the global market. |
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BMI105
Managing Creative Relationships
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| This subject examines the theoretical and practical skills required to manage creative personnel in a music industry setting. It provides students with skills to plan and facilitate planning, negotiate complex creative scenarios, develop professional networks and manage conflict. |
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BMI107
Modern Studio Recording Technique
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| This subject explores the recording studio as the place where musical performance is documented, and enhanced. In this exciting and creative environment artists can realize their vision and release it into the society. It provides students with the foundational engineering skills to get started as a producer. |
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BMI109
Songwriting Theory And Practice 1
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| This is the first subject in the Songwriting major and examines the popular song as the foundation of modern music culture and the music industry. It covers the foundational lyrical, melodic, harmonic and rhythmic techniques to communicate through a song. |
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BMI110
Songwriting Theory And Practice 2
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| This is the second subject of the Songwriting major and it develops students’ skills in writing lyrics chord progressions, melodies and grooves. Students will also begin to develop the appropriate performance and presentation of their material in both live and recorded platforms. |
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BMI201
Financial Management
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| This subject introduces basic financial management concepts and principles with an emphasis on their use in music business decision-making. |
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BMI202
Marketing And Communications
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| This subject explores the concepts, principles and practice of local and international contemporary marketing in the music business. |
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BMI204
Industry Placement
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| This subject provides the student with the opportunity to apply and reflect on music industry theory. They will undertake a range of practical roles in commercial or non-profit organizations to develop the skills and knowledge essential for employment in the music industry. |
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BMI205
International Music Business
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| This subject explores the various pathways that are available to artists and managers from smaller markets who wish to move into larger, more lucrative territories. |
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BMI206
Music Event Management
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| This subject uses the event management process to plan, implement and evaluate a real industry music event. |
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BMI207
The Art Of Record Production
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| Recordings have become one of the most popular art forms of all time. As the soundtrack for popular culture they represent the most significant medium for new music. This subject identifies the broad roles and responsibilities of a record producer, including conceptual planning, artistic overview, financial management, technical engineering and musical arranging. |
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BMI208
Minor Recording Project
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| This subject enables the student to develop an understanding of the crucial concepts underpinning the art of record production and to apply them to a recording project as producer. |
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BMI209
Catalogue Development
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| This is the third subject in the Songwriting major and enables the student to further develop their music product though extended techniques such as collaborative songwriting and writing to ‘brief’. It also provides an overview of song publishing and encourages the development of a unique performance voice. |
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BMI210
Minor Songwriting Project
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| This is the fourth subject in the Songwriting major and further develops the student’s skills in presenting their songs live and introduces them to the art of record production. |
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BMI301
Record Label Project Planning
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| This subject enables the student to gain experience in planning, establishing and managing an independent record label by signing an artist (A and R) and ensuring the successful delivery of real marketable works. |
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BMI302
Record Label Project Delivery
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| This subject applies the theoretical, practical and academic components of the record label planning project through to the actual launch of the product. |
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BMI303
The Independent Promoter
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| The industry is no longer the exclusive domain of the ‘majors’. This subject explores the skills required to be an independent entrepreneur, including those required to create, develop and commercialise new music products and artists. |
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BMI304
Arts Policy And Practice
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| This subject introduces the student to the role and function of community arts organisation policy and practice. |
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BMI305
Event Management Project - Planning
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| This subject applies the theoretical, practical and academic components of event management to enable the student to experience roles such as project manager, financial manager, sound manager and marketing manager of a music event. |
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BMI306
Event Management Project - Delivery
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| This subject further develops the music event management planning project of devising and planning an event to the delivery stage. |
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BMI307
Major Recording Project 1
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| This subject, together with Major Recording Project II, forms a major part of the final year in which students will source an artist and produce a 5 track/song E.P. release. |
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BMI308
Major Recording Project 2
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| This subject encourages the student to draw upon their technical, personal and artistic skills to successfully complete the recording project started in Major Recording Project 1. |
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BMI309
Major Songwriting Project 1
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| This subject pulls together Major Songwriting Project 1 and Major Songwriting Project 2. Students will continue their catalogue development and will be introduced to artistic practice-based research methods. Their practice as songwriters will become the foundation of a major year-long study. |
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BMI310
Major Songwriting Project 2
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| This subject enables the student to draw from their theoretical and practical skills to successfully complete two substantial songwriting projects (recording and presentation/performance) and to apply the introductory study of artistic practice-based research to complete an evaluation. |
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MUS102
Live Sound & Studio Recording
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| Students engage in historical analysis of the development of audio recording and sound technology. Topics include: multi-track recording, amplification and public address systems; the relationship between technology, artistic output and the development of studio tools; microphones, effects and processors, mixing boards, and digital versus analogue; software applications for audio recording, acoustics and their application in music. |
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MUS104
Music And Culture
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| Students examine the functions of music within society, analysing the relationships between music and culture. Using case studies, students investigate and interpret musical sound, aesthetics and performance. Topics include: culture and cultural identity; the role of music in contemporary society; musical and cultural terms; aesthetic values of music in a range of musical styles. |
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MUS108
Australian Music And Culture
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| Students investigate the social, historical, economic and political factors contributing to the development of Australia’s contemporary music and culture, through examination of the role of the mass media, the internet, global music corporations and corporate marketing in contemporary western popular culture. Students will study Australian popular music and culture, art music, independent music, intercultural music styles, folk music, Australian indigenous music, Australia's music media culture, and Australian cultural policy as it applies to music. |
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MUS306
Online Music Distribution
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| Students investigate current and emerging online digital media technologies, enabling them to orchestrate and develop an online artist website. This site allows for the distribution and promotion of digital music products through a utilisation of various digital media third-parties. Students prepare original materials for online publication or transfer, including audio, High Definition video, as well as electronic press kits and photographic media. |
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Subject
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BMI101
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The Music Industry
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BMI102
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Contracts And Agreements
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BMI103
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Music Business Management
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BMI105
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Managing Creative Relationships
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BMI107
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Modern Studio Recording Technique
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BMI109
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Songwriting Theory And Practice 1
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BMI110
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Songwriting Theory And Practice 2
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BMI201
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Financial Management
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BMI202
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Marketing And Communications
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BMI204
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Industry Placement
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BMI205
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International Music Business
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BMI206
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Music Event Management
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BMI207
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The Art Of Record Production
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BMI208
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Minor Recording Project
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BMI209
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Catalogue Development
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BMI210
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Minor Songwriting Project
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BMI301
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Record Label Project Planning
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BMI302
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Record Label Project Delivery
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BMI303
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The Independent Promoter
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BMI304
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Arts Policy And Practice
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BMI305
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Event Management Project - Planning
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BMI306
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Event Management Project - Delivery
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BMI307
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Major Recording Project 1
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BMI308
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Major Recording Project 2
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BMI309
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Major Songwriting Project 1
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BMI310
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Major Songwriting Project 2
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MUS102
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Live Sound & Studio Recording
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MUS104
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Music And Culture
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MUS108
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Australian Music And Culture
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MUS306
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Online Music Distribution
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