Music business courses at NMIT cover the business side of the music industry and offer valuable insight and information to those seeking a career in the industry.
Programs are specifically designed to enhance the career prospects of those working creatively in music, including; writers, composers, performers and those planning to work in the many and varied business areas of industry. Future professionals will gain the specific music industry knowledge and business skills needed to survive and prosper in an industry undergoing rapid change.
Studying music business at NMIT provides you with the networking advantages of one of Australia’s largest providers of contemporary music education.
Your studies will allow you to create work contacts within a vast student body as well as foster direct links with music industry personnel. The Performing Arts department includes students doing courses in the areas of Music Performance, TV and Sound Production. Interaction between these student groups is encouraged via projects and timetabled events throughout the various programs.
Some of the career options and/or employment fields available are:
- Band manager
- Event manager
- Music agent
- Promoter
- Publicist
Success Stories:
- Isabelle Noble realised while studying she wanted to be a songwriter and producer.
- Chantelle Rogers studied the NMIT Advanced Diploma of Music Business to develop her music management skills even further.
NMIT also offers a range of music performance courses.
Available Courses (4)
Certificate IV in Music Business
The Certificate IV in Music Business is an embedded exit point within the first year of the Advanced Diploma of Music Business. This course covers the introduction to the business side of the music industry. The Certificate IV in Music Business offers valuable insight to those seeking a career in the music industry. Designed to enhance the career prospects of those working creatively in music, including writers, composers, performers. Gain specific music industry knowledge and business skills needed to survive and prosper in an industry undergoing rapid and fundamental change.
Advanced Diploma of Music Business
Make your passion for music your career - from managing a band to coordinating small and large music festivals, if your passion is everything music, join the path to a career in the exciting music industry. NMIT’s Advanced Diploma of Music Business is specifically designed to enhance the career prospects of band managers, music marketers, music event organisers, writers, composers, performers and those planning to work in the many and varied business areas of the music industry.
Associate Degree of Music Industry
Embedded within the Bachelor of Music Industry, the Associate Degree in Music Industry is a practical program built upon a foundation of real industry projects and analysis of the ever changing contemporary music industry.
Bachelor of Music Industry
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; and 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.
Higher Ed. Courses (2)
Associate Degree of Music Industry
Embedded within the Bachelor of Music Industry, the Associate Degree in Music Industry is a practical program built upon a foundation of real industry projects and analysis of the ever changing contemporary music industry.
Bachelor of Music Industry
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; and 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.


