Bachelor of Business (Music Industry)

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This course will help you gain a comprehensive understanding of the business of music. You will learn to plan and promote music events, arrange and negotiate deals, and gain a full understanding of the nature of music copyrights.

With strong connections with current industry participants, the Bachelor of Business Music Industry specialisation is widely recognised for producing graduates with business acumen and entrepreneurial flair.

The Bachelor of Business gives you options to tailor your learning to your specific needs. All students study  a common first year which is complemented in second and third years by specialisations in either two business disciplines, or a single specialisation and an area of study.

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
College of Business

Careers

This course equips you for a career in:

  • promotions
  • tour management
  • publicity
  • merchandising
  • event/artist/venue management

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Study pathways

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to complete your course faster by getting credit for previous study.

Diploma to undergraduate degree

You will get credit in the Bachelor of Business (Music Industry) (BBUS-BSPMUI) if you have studied this undergraduate Diploma course at VU:

Diploma of Business (Enterprise)

  • You will get a year of credit.

Transferring to VU

You can get credit in the Bachelor of Business (Music Industry) (BBUS-BSPMUI) for study you have done at other universities. We have formal credit transfer arrangements for this course with the following universities

Sunway College - Johor Bahru

  • If you studied the Diploma of Business Administration you may get up to a year of credit.

IIBT

  • If you studied the Foundation Program you may get up to a year of credit.

Riteway Asia Institute

  • If you studied the Professional Diploma of Business Administration you may get up to a year of credit.

Yew Chung Community College, Shanghai and Hong Kong

  • If you studied the Two-Year Associate Degree in Arts Programme you may get up to a year of credit.

Facchochshule Bonn-Rein-Sieg

  • If you studied the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration you may get up to one and a half years of credit.

Facchochshule Bonn-Rein-Sieg

  • If you studied the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration you may get up to one and a half years of credit.

Sunway University College - Kuala Lumpur

  • If you studied the American Degree Transfer Program you may get up to a year of credit.

National Institute of Business Management - NIBM

  • If you studied the Higher Diploma you may get up to a year of credit.

University of Economics

  • If you studied the Bachelor of Business in Finance and Banking you may get up to one and a half years of credit.

Melbourne Institute of Technology

  • If you studied the Diploma of Business you may get up to a year of credit.

Workforce Plus

  • If you studied the Advanced Diploma of Business you may get over a year of credit.

Workforce Plus

  • If you studied the Diploma of Management you may get up to a year of credit.

Taylors Unilink

  • If you studied the Diploma of Business you may get up to a year of credit.

Sunway University College - Kuala Lumpur

  • If you studied the Diploma in Business Administration you may get up to a year of credit.

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the .

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide graduates with the ability to demonstrate competency in planning, promotion and production of music in a variety of forms, locations, styles and scale. Graduates will be able to communicate with participants within the industry and beyond, and successfully plan and develop music promotion and music businesses with entrepreneurial flair.

Units and electives

Core Units of Study

Professional Development Units of Study

Plus

either:

Seven elective units of study

OR

Specialisation Two - seven units of study

OR

The combination of an Area of Study* chosen from business, legal studies, arts, science, health or engineering with electives totalling seven units of study

* An Area of Study is defined as five units of study approved by the course coordinator selected from a specialisation.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

Admission Information

  • Year 12: To qualify for admission to the course, an applicant must have successfully completed a course of study at year 12 or equivalent*. Year 12 Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - study score of at least 20 in English (any). Selection Mode: Current Year 12 applicants: Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) and two-stage process with a middle-band of approximately 20%. Non-current year 12 applicants: ENTER and/or academic record*. Middle-band: consideration is given to performance in the full range of VCE studies undertaken. * Applicants who have not completed Year 12 but who possess appropriate educational qualifications, work or life experiences which would enable them to successfully undertake the course, will be considered for admission. In addition to satisfying the entry requirements for Australian resident students or demonstrating equivalence, overseas students must provide evidence of proficiency in the English language:International English Language Testing System - overall score of 6 and no individual band score less than 6.0.
  • Other:

    There are no special admission requirements for this course.

Special admission requirements

There are no special admission requirements for this course.

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.

Admission requirements in your country

Find out if you meet the minimum academic (international qualification) requirements to be eligible to apply for this course by reviewing the academic entry requirements listed by country.

How to apply for this course

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If you have questions about your application, you can:

Get in touch

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Information and fees listed above are for non-resident students starting the course in 2013. Fees are subject to approval and may change. In some courses students must buy equipment or clothing that they will need in the course. These equipment or clothing costs are not included in the course fees listed above and we recommend you seek advice from the relevant faculty.

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