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Diploma of Music Production

This diploma teaches you to record, mix and produce music.

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How long it takes
8 years
full time
Level
Diploma
University
How you can study
Online or on campus
Taught by
2 providers
NSW, VIC

Is this course right for you?

What the Diploma of Music Production asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in making and shaping sound
  • patience for repeated takes and adjustments
  • good communication skills for working with others
  • a willingness to receive feedback on your work

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.

Jobs a degree can help with

None of these jobs needs a set qualification.

  • DJ

    DJs mix recorded music for a live crowd, setting the energy of a venue and carrying it through the night.

    Median pay$65,000 (estimate)

  • Sound Engineer

    Sound engineers record, mix and manage audio for music, live shows and broadcast, shaping how a performance or a recording actually ends up sounding.

    Median pay$95,900

  • Composer

    Composers write original music for film, television, games and the concert hall, and shape how a scene or a work feels.

    Median pay$70,200 (estimate)

If you study further

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Diploma of Music Production.

  • Recording and mixing
  • Music production software
  • Composition and songwriting
  • Synthesis and electronic music
  • Audio post-production
  • Music business basics

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

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