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AQF Level 7Domestic students onlyCreative arts

Bachelor of Music with major in Songwriting

  • 2 years full-time / 4.0 years part-time

JMC Academy in NSW offers Bachelor of Music with major in Songwriting, a AQF Level 7 program. The program runs for 2 years full-time / 4.0 years part-time, with domestic fees from $0. Government subsidised places may be available.

JMC Academy

Tier 2

Institute of Higher Education · NSW

4.4· 59 reviews

Domestic fee · Full qualification

$0Commonwealth supported
  • Government Funding
  • HECS-HELP
Duration
2 years full-time / 4.0 years part-time
ATAR requirement
No ATAR — entry by application

HECS-HELP

This is a Commonwealth Supported Place — the government pays part of your tuition directly, and HECS-HELP lets you defer your remaining student contribution as an income-contingent loan. Available to eligible domestic students only. Confirm your CSP status with the provider.

Government funding

  • HECS-HELP

    Commonwealth Supported Place — defer your student contribution through HECS-HELP.

    $8,301

Estimated out-of-pocket

After applicable subsidies

$0

Fees and funding are indicative only. Contact the provider to confirm your eligibility and final costs.

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About this qualification

Here is what the Bachelor of Music with major in Songwriting qualification offered by JMC Academy covers and who it is designed for.

There are few things more exciting than writing your own music and bringing it to life. JMC Academy’s Songwriting course is renowned for its hands-on practicality, a strong focus on individual musicianship, connections to national songwriting body APRA AMCOS and renowned international music exchange programs. This course provides a strong launchpad into the entertainment industry for all up-and-coming songwriters and composers.

Covering the essential tools for writing music to appeal to publishers, record labels and producers across a variety of genres and media channels, this course will help you to create your own music and lyrics, develop your instrumental skills, produce demos and perform your own songs.

This course is designed to help you create strong, focused songs that perfectly blend your lyrical ideas with powerful melodies. Songwriting at JMC is one of the 3 majors offered under the Bachelor of Music. Other major areas include:

  • contemporary performance
  • songwriting
  • music production.

JMC’s firm commitment to providing you with the best technology in the trade can be seen in our fully fitted songwriting suites, designed for recording in high quality and for mastering production techniques. Each songwriting suite features software like ProTools, Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, and Native Instruments, along with MIDI keyboard controllers (keyboard and pad), high-quality monitors An array of Rode Condenser mics and instrument microphones.

With world class campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, a dedicated team of academics and industry professional lecturers The opportunity to participate in international masterclasses, music and songwriting camps and study abroad programs, JMC Academy is committed to ensuring our graduates make their own indelible mark on industry.

Extend your studies with our new double degree! JMC Academy's Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Entertainment Business Management offers you a new way to pair technical and creative skills in music with the essential business know-how required to understand all facets of the music business industry. This unique blend of artistry and business acumen equips students with the skills to successfully manage their own career and transform their music into a marketable product.

All JMC bachelor degree graduates are eligible to apply for entry into JMC Academy's Master of Creative Industries, or relevant post-grad qualification at any Australian university.