Create, Shape, and Produce Contemporary Music
Do you want to create, shape, and produce the sound of contemporary music? Do you want to learn how music is written, performed, recorded, and experienced through state-of-the-art production environments, including immersive audio technologies? The Contemporary Music Production major at the ANU School of Music will not only provide you with the skills and knowledge to produce music; it will also give you opportunities to apply these skills and create a series of music works that help you stand out.
Studio Practice at the Centre
The Contemporary Music Production major equips students with skills and knowledge in blended recording and composition practice. It fosters practical experience in diverse production environments, from Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and immersive audio systems to world-class large recording studio facilities in the School of Music. A bespoke music theory approach focuses on contemporary styles, facilitating a deep understanding of recording, composition, performance, and spatial audio techniques used in contemporary music.
Creative Direction and Industry Readiness
The major actively supports students in pursuing their passion for contemporary genres that interest them, including popular music in its myriad forms, jazz, classical, and global music. It will also challenge students to incorporate emergent techniques and approaches into their creative practice, including immersive and spatial sound design. Through mixing solo and collaborative practice, the major emphasises developing interpersonal and ethical skills to prepare students for professional work in music communities. Students engage with cutting-edge research to critically analyse the role of music production in addressing global challenges and develop digital literacy skills to distribute their work. The Contemporary Music Production major culminates with a flagship research project, where students can create a long-form recorded work, an immersive audio experience, or develop a live concert event using their integrated recording, technology and composition skills.
Eligibility
Contemporary Music Production can be taken by students enrolled in a Bachelor of Music.