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Music is not just an art form, it’s a business. USC’s Music major is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to integrate into the music industry as a professional in a variety of roles.

In this major, you will create new musical works with a variety of songwriting, performance, and production outcomes to learn how to collaborate and communicate with creative practitioners. Learn about all aspects of the modern music economy, including music management, intellectual property management, public relations, and more.

You’ll be taught by world-class music industry practitioners including ARIA award-winning artists, Gold Record holders, and emerging leaders in research.

You will have opportunities for community and industry-facing outcomes and build a profile in the industry. Develop your music production and sound design skills by managing recording sessions in USC’s custom-built recording and editing studios.

Major (8)

For a major in Music, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MUS101 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
MUS102 Biodiversity and Ecology
MUS200 Introductory Chemistry
MUS201 Science Research Methods
MUS202 Discovering Science
MUS203 History of Australian popular culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
MUS301 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
MUS300 Introduction to Indigenous Australia

Minor (4)

For a minor in Music, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MUS101 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation
MUS200 Talking History: Memory and the Past
MUS201 Migrants' Lives in the World
MUS202 20th Century and Beyond: A History