Australian National University
Bachelor of Music
The ANU Bachelor of Music nurtures outstanding musical artistry through the intersection of performance, composition, and music recording. We believe that discovery lies at the heart of both creativity and excellence. Our program fosters artistry through offering a diversity of musical experiences in an environment that encourages excellence, passion and entrepreneurship. It provides students with a unique 21st Century musical experience which includes the opportunity to specialise in music performance, composition, or contemporary music production, while making sure students have enough flexibility to experiment and explore their own complex musical identity and practice. Our program supports students in preparing for dynamic and multifaceted successful careers as music professionals and outstanding contributors to the local, national, and global community, as musically-informed citizens and leaders.
Career Options
ANU ranks among the world’s very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.
We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.
Learning Outcomes
- understand the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques of a broad range of musics;
- demonstrate deep knowledge of and proficiency in one or more areas of musical performance, composition or contemporary music production by applying specialist cognitive and technical skills;
- critically evaluate and interpret musical ideas and concepts by engaging with relevant research of others, and thinking creatively, critically, ethically, and independently to solve research questions through words and/or creative practice such as performance or composition;
- communicate ideas, problems and arguments to do with music and the arts, through words and/or creative practice such as performance or composition, clearly and coherently in modes suited to a range of audiences; and
- work independently and collaboratively in response to authentic music project demands.
