Bachelor of Music (Sonic Arts)

Innovate in sound

The creation and distribution of music and sound has been transformed by digital technology. It's accelerated the growth of the arts, entertainment, creative and media industries into huge global enterprises.

Our Bachelor of Music (Sonic Arts) prepares you to play a leading creative role in this exciting landscape.

Sonic Arts incorporates all applications of contemporary technology to sound and music. You will:

• take courses in composition, studio recording, live performance and digital media
• have 24/7 access to specialized facilities, including production studios, recording rooms and digital audio laboratories
• research sound theory and music history
• collaborate on group performance projects
• learn from international artists and industry professionals.

You'll follow your interests across a range of specialised courses and electives in:

• sound engineering
• music production
• film sound
• software design
• computer music composition
• instrument building
• computer game audio
• interactivity
• sound design.

You might invent instruments, write video game soundtracks or develop music software. You could tour the world as a live electronic musician. Perhaps you'll be a producer, creatively advising, coaching and recording other artists in the studio.

• Compose, record, mix, master and produce sonic projects
• Experience the hub of music at the Electronic Music Unit
• University consistently ranked in the top 1% worldwide

This degree provides the knowledge and skills needed for careers in this diverse and ever-growing field. Sonic Arts incorporates all of the applications of contemporary technology to sound and music. Students are given an indepth understanding of the principles underlying the use of technology, from both theoretical and practical perspectives. After completing a foundation course in music technology, students are offered a wide variety of courses dealing with computer music composition, interactivity, sound design, computer game audio, film sound, instrument building, software design, and sound engineering. Group performance projects and individual research projects are an integral part of the program.