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Music Performance

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Shape the future of contemporary music

Melbourne Polytechnic’s music performance courses allow you to build the expertise and industry connections to succeed.

Whether you want a career as a performer playing covers or originals, Melbourne Polytechnic offers a variety of music performance courses to elevate your competency. Benefit from direct links to music industry professionals and build a network within the Melbourne Polytechnic community.

All our teachers are experienced, active members of their fields in Australian music. Learn key music performance skills such as songwriting and musical theory from industry experts as well as participating in exciting projects that include collaborations with other students studying TV and sound production.

At Melbourne Polytechnic, we offer a variety of music performance courses from certificates and diplomas to bachelor degrees.

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Eduardo Madrid vocal performance
My performance skills improved immensely while studying Music Performance at Melbourne Polytechnic, way beyond my expectations.
Eduardo Madrid
Advanced Diploma of Music Industry (Performance)