Designed to develop your musical knowledge and skills that will prepare you for a career in music the Diploma of Music allows you to focus on a broad range of music styles including western art music jazz or contemporary music Youll have the opportunity to develop your solo music performance skills and receive specialist training in vocal or instrumental performance composition or singersongwriting from highly specialised music staff with the option to articulate into the second year of the Bachelor of Music This exciting course will expose you to a variety of learning experiences including performance tuition to develop your solo performance skills and academic study in the interpretation and understanding of music This means that you will be supported throughout your study and undertake oneonone instrumental tuition with highly qualified regional conservatorium staff on campus at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music CQCM at CQU Mackay During your course you will learn foundational aspects of the language of music from Western artmusic tradition to contemporary popular music styles and examine the role of prominent performers composers lyricists and music producers in the development of these styles In your first term you will engage in practical music studies focusing on foundationallevel repertoire and technical work in your chosen instrument voice or composition In your second term you will build on your knowledge and technical skills further through a combination of theoretical and technical learning activities To gain entry into this course you will be required to audition It is recommended that students have achieved at least an intermediate level of performance skills on their particular instrument or voice or intermediate compositional skill before auditioning for entry to this course Read more Study Experience Authentic Learning Experiences Industry Relevant Realworld Learning Facilities Seamless Pathways Explore study experience

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