The Diploma of Music Industry delivered by AOMI is tailored towards contemporary music composition and production with an emphasis on working within a DAW (digital audio workstation) environment.

Students examine the art and craft of contemporary music composition and production, sound design and signal processing, mixing, signal flow, advanced audio and MIDI editing operations, digital audio theory and fundamentals, synthesis and sampling, and much more.

Students are also exposed to fundamental legal and workplace requirements including copyright, publishing, legislation, contracts and invoicing. The preparation and promotion of marketing materials such as an EPK (electronic press kit) and press releases are also taught and explored as part of the course.

CORE UNITS

• BSBCRT501 Originate and Develop Concepts
• CUACMP511 Manage Copyright Arrangements
• CUAIND402 Provide Freelance Services
• CUAPPR505 Establish and Maintain Safe Creative Practice

ELECTIVE UNITS

• CUAIND401 Extend Expertise in Specialist Creative Fields
• CUAMCP401 Develop Techniques for Arranging Music [COMPOSITION]
• CUAMCP402 Develop Techniques for Composing Music [COMPOSITION]
• CUAMCP501 Compose Music Using Electronic Media [COMPOSITION]
• CUAMCP502 Compose Music for Screen [COMPOSITION]
• CUAWRT503 Write About Music [COMPOSITION]
• CUASOU405 Record Sound [SOUND PRODUCTION]
• CUASOU409 Mix Recorded Music [SOUND PRODUCTION]
• CUASOU407 Edit Sound [SOUND PRODUCTION]
• CUASOU503 Develop Sound Designs [SOUND PRODUCTION]
• CUASOU506 Create a Final Sound Balance [SOUND PRODUCTION]
• CUASOU505 Implement Sound Designs [SOUND PRODUCTION]

2020 Full fee = $15,000

• Fees include equipment and textbooks required for the course.
• Payment plans are available on request.

We have 4 intakes per year.

• January
• April
• July
• October

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To apply for entry in the Diploma of Music Industry course at AOMI, a video audition together with a phone/Internet interview is conducted. This is done in order to assess the current musical skills and aptitude to study within an online environment of all applicants.

The audition process is to ensure the student is able to study at a Diploma level and allows AOMI to best assess the applicants potential and advise on the most suitable level of study for the applicant to undertake.

Full-Time study load

• 1 year duration [4 study terms]
• 40 weeks of study
• 25-30 hours per week

Part-Time study load

• 2 years duration [8 study terms]
• 80 weeks of study
• 10-15 hours per week