Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Security Studies
Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Security Studies
Summary The Bachelor of Music – with its focus on synergies across production and performance, including theoretical and practical study – is the only one of its kind in Australia. It will develop your theoretical, practical and industry-focused skills, as well as your musical training. Our practice-oriented Bachelor of Security…
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Summary
The Bachelor of Music – with its focus on synergies across production and performance, including theoretical and practical study – is the only one of its kind in Australia. It will develop your theoretical, practical and industry-focused skills, as well as your musical training. Our practice-oriented Bachelor of Security Studies will prepare you to meet the needs of this rapidly changing sector by teaching you about security from a range of perspectives, including risk management, emergency response, national resilience, business continuity planning, law enforcement and the use of military force. And by learning to think critically and develop solutions by using real-world analytical techniques to examine contemporary security challenges, you’ll gain key employability skills.
Key features
Hone your skills by learning from award-winning professionals
Learn from teachers with international industry profiles in popular music, music production, jazz and contemporary vocal pedagogy. Develop a deep understanding of contemporary music practices
Gain a broad knowledge of 20th- and 21st-century music practices, technologies and associated industries. Participate in scenario exercises and dynamic simulations
Gain experience in operational planning, innovation and policy evaluation by using scenario exercises and dynamic simulations. Undertake overseas exchange with security and defence programs
Hone your skills alongside experts in Europe, North America, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand or the Philippines.
Career Outcomes
Professions
Arts and culture administrator
Business consultant
Composer
Events manager
Game designer
Intelligence analyst
Military officer
Music publisher
Music teacher (after further study)
Performer
Policy adviser
Promoter
Risk analyst
Security consultant
Sound effects designer
Sound technician
Employers
Accounting firms
Airlines
Arts organisations
Arts promoters
Audio engineering companies
Banks and financial institutions
Consulting firms
Cultural and heritage organisations
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies
Defence agencies
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Digital agencies
Media, creative or communications agencies
Multinational corporations
Music publications
Police and law enforcement agencies
Production studios – film, TV and sound
Self-employment
Technology and telecommunications companies
Universities
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Ranked in the top 200 universities in the world, Macquarie University is considered one of Australia’s best universities, producing graduates that are among the most sought-after professionals in the world (ranked #1 in Sydney for graduate employment rate, QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2022). Uniquely located in the heart of Sydney, Australia’s largest high-tech precinct, Macquarie brings together more than 45,000 students and 3000 staff in one thriving hub of discovery. Our campus spans 126 hectares, with open green space that gives our community the freedom to think and grow. We have recently invested more than one billion dollars in our facilities and infrastructure so our students and staff can thrive on a campus that is dynamic, sustainable, and built for collaboration. Students from over 120 countries are warmly welcomed into the Macquarie community and benefit from special ongoing academic, language and wellbeing support throughout their study. Macquarie has one of the most generous scholarship programs in Australia, providing many opportunities each year for international students to undertake studies here.
