Personalised for LOCAL students.
Local student means; you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen or a permanent humanitarian visa holder.
Personalised for INTERNATIONAL students.
International student means; you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen or a permanent humanitarian visa holder.
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Music and Sound

Find your sound in creative surrounds

Join Melbourne Polytechnic’s large and diverse music performance and sound production community and study the craft and creativity of music and sound in Australia’s music city.

Study music performance and discover a diverse range of musical styles, incorporating theory, performance, and technology. Whether you’re a performer with a dream to fill arenas or a composer keen to score films, you’ll find a course to help you advance your skills and make industry connections.

As a sound production student, you'll learn about various recording techniques, ranging from high-definition digital studio recording to analogue mixing and recording of live bands. Study studio recording, live sound reinforcement systems and postproduction under highly experienced, professional audio engineers.

Our study pathways include certificates, diplomas and our unique Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production and Bachelor of Music.

Our music and sound student students have access to practice rooms, instruments, professional studio recording booths, and equipment, computer labs with composing and mixing software, and more. We work with industry to get you on stage at some of Melbourne’s most iconic venues.

Live mixing desk