Music Performance / Composition / Music Production / Sound Production / Music Business / Hip Hop

MUSIC, MUSIC BUSINESS & PRODUCTION

#SKILLSEEKERS Box Hill Institute (BHI) has been a leader in Australian contemporary music education since 1981, offering one of the most diverse and dynamic music programs in the country. You can choose a course from Certificate III, through to Bachelor and Master level degrees.

We offer a large range of study areas in performance, production, composition, business, game audio, hip hop and more. Our reputation for excellence in contemporary music is demonstrated by the success of our alumni. Our graduates have been nominated for, or won Grammy Awards, Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) Awards and Triple J Unearthed. Graduates who have enjoyed industry success in their own right include G Flip, members of The Living End and Alpine. Our graduates have recorded, produced, or performed with world class acts such as Katy Perry, Mary J Blige, will.i.am, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Meg Mac, Paul Kelly, Angus & Julia Stone, Marlon Williams, and Sampa The Great to name a few.

Hip Hop Artist and Box Hill Student POOKIE performing at our Summer Series Event

For detailed information on all courses, including assessment requirements, fees and units visit boxhill.edu.au. The information contained in this flyer is correct at the time of publication (June 2019). Box Hill Institute reserves the right to alter, amend or delete details of course offering, fees or other information provided in this document. Selected VET courses are provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments. © Box Hill Institute RTO 4687 CRICOS 02411J M2502 _7 06/19

2 | Box Hill Institute/Music, Music Business & Production Music Performance

Our music performance courses encourage and support musicians to establish themselves as professionals working in the music industry. In all our performance programs you will learn from highly skilled and successful musicians and perform in a creative environment both on stage, and in our world class recording studios. You will enjoy collaborative artistic experiences in a supportive environment, apply skills and develop business vision so you graduate ready to thrive.

CERTIFICATE IV IN MUSIC DIPLOMA OF MUSIC BACHELOR OF APPLIED MUSIC - INDUSTRY (SPECIALISING INDUSTRY (SPECIALISING PERFORMANCE IN PERFORMANCE) IN PERFORMANCE) Course Code BAMP3 National Code CUA40915 National Code CUA50815 Location Box Hill Location Box Hill Location Box Hill Start Dates January (FT) and July (PT) Start Dates February and July Start Dates February and July How to Apply VTAC and direct entry, How to Apply Direct entry, book an How to Apply Direct entry, book an book an audition audition audition FT 3 years (or PT equivalent) FT 6 months FT 12 months

This undergraduate music This foundational course develops This performance course is the ideal performance course is designed to essential music performance skills. study path for inspired performers and support emerging musicians as they These include ensemble playing, writers who want an intensive year build a bridge between creativity, technical skills, song writing, of study to prepare them for entry musicianship and the music industry. composition, music business, music into the music industry. Through this The performance program combines production and recording skills. program you will develop skills in high level instrumental training, Students will be nurtured in a safe and performance techniques, improvisation, extensive ensemble programs, rigorous creative environment, and graduates studio craft, music production and coursework, creative practice, industry gain the essential skills needed to song writing. Successful completion partnerships and collaboration across enter industry or progress into further of this course will give you credit disciplines. This is supported by our music studies. into our Bachelor of Applied Music world class studios and performance (performance, composition and audio spaces, under the guidance of Entry Requirements production) programs. our diverse and highly regarded Successfully complete year 11 academic faculty. or equivalent or be a mature age Entry Requirements applicant, have good written and Successfully complete year 12 or Entry Requirements oral communication skills, have equivalent, or be a mature age applicant, Visit www.boxhill.edu.au for specific good computer skills, be at least 17 least 17 years of age at the time of entry requirements years of age at the time of course course commencement and have a commencement and have a reasonable reasonable level of proficiency on a Employment Opportunities level of proficiency on a musical musical instrument (or voice). Performer, songwriter, band leader, instrument (or voice). recording artist, composer, arranger, Employment Opportunities producer, session musician, small Employment Opportunities Performer, songwriter, band leader, business owner Live performance, music media, recording artist, composer, producer, recording, a solo or band artist, writer, session musician, small business owner, arranger and composer, develop your publisher own music business

#SKILLSEEKERS | 3 Student profile or quote

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4 | Box Hill Institute/Music, Music Business & Production Composition

BACHELOR OF APPLIED MUSIC - COMPOSITION

Course Code BAMC3

Location Box Hill Start Dates February How to Apply VTAC and direct entry, book an interview FT 3 years (or PT equivalent)

This composition course focuses on rigorous study across orchestration, musicianship, music for screen media and games, music production and song writing. Our composers work inside our world class production suites and post production studio, and collaborate with performers and producers to work on cross-discipline projects and create new works. Students also work on real film and game projects with students from Deakin and Swinburne Universities.

Entry Requirements Visit www.boxhill.edu.au for specific entry requirements

Employment Opportunities Composer for film, TV and games, sound designer, musical director, concert music composer, writer and arranger, producer/programmer/designer of music and multimedia software packages, music artist, performer and many more

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Support Service

The Language, Literacy and Numeracy Support (LLN Support) program is designed to assist students, who have gaps in their prior learning, with foundation skills to complete their coursework. The program focuses on vocational reading, writing, numeracy (maths) and communication (speaking, presenting and listening) skills. The LLN Support program is flexible, and provides support in classrooms alongside vocational teachers as well as small group tutorials. Students are contacted by a teacher from the LLN Support program, based on their Core Skills Diagnostic Profile and maintain this contact throughout the year.

#SKILLSEEKERS | 5 Girl Germs performing at the launch of Tremorverse One

Tremorverse Records

Tremorverse Records is an independent record label partnered with Box Hill Institute and Sing Sing East Recording Studios. Tremorverse is a seeding ground for artists early in their musical career. It is ambitious and outward looking. Submissions for compilations are considered from many different sources. Tremorverse works with music, graphic design, fashion and music business students to bring freshness and vitality to the label. This diversity of talent and dozens of artists and repertoire (A&R) scouts mean that the label is full of inspiration and collaboration. Tremorverse One is out now www.tremorverse.com

6 | Box Hill Institute/Music, Music Business & Production Student Experiences

Creative Cup Engagement with Industry

The Creative Cup is a 4-day program aimed at high level Throughout the year we invite a range of special guests from collaboration between music disciplines (business, industry to talk to our students through lectures, master performance, song writing, and production) and other classes, and workshops. Included in this are alumni events. This creative areas such as graphic design and fashion. is where we invite recent graduates back to talk to and mentor Teams of students have to create all assets linked to a music our current music students., These alumni sessions form an release: write, produce and record a song, style an artist/ essential role in transitioning our students from education to band for a photoshoot, design album art and media assets, industry. Discussions include the types of careers available, and develop a release strategy. challenges to look out for and how to create a network. The Creative Cup is run twice a year and allows the next Students gain invaluable insight on how to transition into a generation of music professionals to create and collaborate, music career. Some programs also include work placement foster new friendships, form social groups and early career and internships. networks across multiple creative cohorts. Student Council

Have your voice heard and develop leadership skills by joining the Music Student Council. Artist in Residence

The Artist in Residence program began with the intention of Artist in Residence have included: exposing students to national and international artists at the ›› Victor Van Vugt (producer) with Marlon Williams height of their creative expression in the inspiring, state of the ›› Xylouis White with production by Guy Piccato (Fugazi) art Sing Sing East recording studios. ›› The Hanafuda Extension - Joel Ma and Aaron Chouli An artist in residence could be a solo artist, a band, a manager, or a producer. Students interact and collaborate with the artist ›› Catherine Marks (producer) in residence in different ways including music lessons, master ›› Sampa The Great (rapper) classes, production classes, collaborating on a track, forums ›› G Flip (artist) and interviews.

Victor Van Vugt and Marlon Williams as part of the Artist in Residence program.

#SKILLSEEKERS | 7 Careers in Music, Music Business & Production Pathway Options Available at Box Hill Institute (BHI)

SOUND PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE & COMPOSITION

MASTER OF MUSIC (CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE) (MMCP1)

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MUSIC (CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE) (GDMCP)

BACHELOR OF SOUND BACHELOR OF APPLIED MUSIC BACHELOR OF APPLIED MUSIC PRODUCTION (BASP1) (AUDIO PRODUCTION) (BAMA3)# (PERFORMANCE) (BAMP3)#

DIPLOMA OF MUSIC INDUSTRY (SPECIALISING IN HIP HOP) (CUA50815)

CERTIFICATE IV IN MUSIC INDUSTRY (SPECIALISING IN SOUND PRODUCTION) (CUA40915)

CERTIFICATE III IN MUSIC INDUSTRY (SPECIALISING IN PERFORMANCE) (CUA30915) VET DELIVERED TO SECONDARY STUDENTS PROGRAMS

8 | Box Hill Institute/Music, Music Business & Production PERFORMANCE & COMPOSITION MUSIC BUSINESS

MASTER OF MUSIC (CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE) (MMCP1)

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MUSIC (CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE) (GDMCP)

BACHELOR OF APPLIED MUSIC BACHELOR OF APPLIED BUSINESS IN MUSIC INDUSTRY (BABMI) (COMPOSITION) (BAMC3)#

DIPLOMA OF MUSIC INDUSTRY (SPECIALISING IN PERFORMANCE) (CUA50815)

CERTIFICATE IV IN MUSIC INDUSTRY (SPECIALISING IN PERFORMANCE) (CUA40915)

CERTIFICATE III IN MUSIC INDUSTRY (SPECIALISING IN SOUND PRODUCTION) (CUA30915)

#BAMA3, BAMC3 and BAMP3 share the same core music theory units of Theory, Aural, History and Music Business. It is therefore possible to change easily from one course to another.

#SKILLSEEKERS | 9 Production

With access to world class facilities and industry leading staff, the production programs at Box Hill Institute encourage and support emerging sound and music professionals to develop the technical and creative skills required to establish a career in the music industry. All our production focused programs are centred in our state of the art, Sing Sing East studios. You will enjoy collaborative artistic experiences in a supportive environment, apply skills and develop business vision so that you graduate ready to thrive.

CERTIFICATE IV IN MUSIC BACHELOR OF APPLIED MUSIC - BACHELOR OF SOUND INDUSTRY (SPECIALISING AUDIO PRODUCTION PRODUCTION IN SOUND PRODUCTION) Course Code BAMA3 Course Code BASP1 National Code CUA40915 Location Box Hill Location Box Hill Location Box Hill, workplace Start Dates January (FT) and July (PT) Start Dates February and July Start Dates February and July How to Apply VTAC and direct entry, How to Apply VTAC and direct entry, How to Apply Direct entry, book an book an interview book an interview interview FT 3 years (or PT equivalent) FT 3 years (or PT equivalent) FT 6 months

This audio production degree is This program is designed to maximise This foundational program is perfect designed to support emerging music employment opportunities across the for either professional musicians producers and content creators to wider music, entertainment and media wanting to diversify their skill set or combine advanced musicianship, expert sectors. This course focuses on rigorous those starting out in a career in sound sound and production skills in a creative study in studio recording, mixing and production. This course focuses on the and collaborative environment under the production, electronic music creation, four cornerstones of establishing your guidance of industry leading staff. The live sound, and sound design for film, professional start - studio recording, unique combination of musicianship, television, VR and games. Combined music production, live production and sound production and music production with creative practise, industry business skills. Students in this program work together to prepare students for partnerships and collaboration across work with the hip hop and performance careers in the music industry. disciplines, this program supports students in a collaborative and emerging sound professionals as they supportive environment. Entry Requirements position themselves to excel in industry. Visit www.boxhill.edu.au for specific Entry Requirements entry requirements Entry Requirements Successfully complete year 11 or Visit www.boxhill.edu.au for specific equivalent, or be a mature age Employment Opportunities entry requirements applicant, have good written and Recording band artist, studio session oral communication skills, have good musician, writer and arranger, record Employment Opportunities computer skills, demonstrated skills producer, studio engineer, production Music engineer, DJ, music producer, and aptitude in audio technology manager, producer/programmer/ sound designer for game audio, sound and engineering, designer of music and multimedia designer for film, TV and animation, film software packages, production crew composer, electronic music producer, Employment Opportunities member (and many more!) beat maker, game audio composer, Recording engineer, producer, editor, sound recordist, film mixer, live sound live sound operator, develop your own engineering, theatre engineer, foley music business artist, documentary composer

10 | Box Hill Institute/Music, Music Business & Production Hip Hop

DIPLOMA OF MUSIC INDUSTRY (SPECIALISING IN HIP HOP)

National Code CUA50815

Location Box Hill Start Dates February and July How to Apply Direct entry, book an interview FT 9-12 months (The time taken to complete this course will vary depending on your input)

Take control of your career and study hip hop in one of the best music facilities in Australia. Students study production, song writing, business and performance techniques in this intensive one year course, aimed at young hip hop artists that want to produce, manage and develop their own careers. This course is taught by some of Australia’s leading Hip Hop artists, including: Nfa Jones (ARIA winner, 1200 techniques, House of Beige), Davey Norris aka Dizz1 (Roots Manuva, Aloe Blacc) and Syrene Favero aka Creamy Spies (House of Beige, Remi, Sampa the Great).

Entry Requirements VCE or equivalent, be a mature age applicant or have a Certificate IV in Music Industry (CUA40915), folio of work

Employment Opportunities Performer, manager, publicist, programmer, song writer, artist, producer, engineer, venue booker, studio assistant, Artists and repertoire (A&R), publisher, label manager

#SKILLSEEKERS | 11 Music Business / Postgraduate

BACHELOR OF APPLIED GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MUSIC MASTER OF MUSIC BUSINESS IN MUSIC INDUSTRY (CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE) (CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE)

Course Code BABMI Course Code GDMCP Course Code MMCP1

Location Box Hill Location Box Hill Location Box Hill Start Dates February and July Start Dates February and July Start Dates February and July How to Apply VTAC and direct entry, How to Apply Direct entry, book an How to Apply Direct entry, book an book an interview interview interview FT 3 years (or PT equivalent) FT 12 months (or PT equivalent) FT 2 years PT up to 8 years Looking for a career in the music This music course will provide you with After successful completion of the first industry as an artist manager, tour advanced industry-relevant musical year (6 core units and 2 electives) you manager, event manager, festival knowledge and skills across multiple can graduate with the Graduate Diploma organiser, booking agent, publicist or genres, with a strong technology, of Music (Contemporary Practice) venue manager? Do you want to work cross media, collaborative and (GDMCP). at a record label A&R, marketing or interdisciplinary focus. You will also publicity, or start your own record label? receive a comprehensive, insightful and This music course presents a series Do you want to be a music supervisor scholarly understanding of your specific of experiences designed to develop or publisher? This course will give you area of musical practice. the broad-based, collaborative and the skills you need to excel in these cross-disciplinary skills you need for professions and is designed to support Entry Requirements the wide variety of music careers emerging music professionals with a Visit www.boxhill.edu.au for specific available in today’s market. You will combination of highly-trained teachers, entry requirements become an artistic leader through your extraordinary opportunities, and unique practice, capable of solving complex experiences including the new Sing Sing Employment Opportunities artistic music issues and problems East studio and on-campus independent Live performance, song writing, in industry-relevant contexts. label Tremorverse. music theatre, audio recording, post production, composition for film, Entry Requirements Entry Requirements television, corporate video, animation Successfully completed the Graduate Visit www.boxhill.edu.au for specific and game audio, music publishing, Diploma of Music (Contemporary entry requirements music retail, music education (i.e. studio Practice) (GDMCP), or an Australian teaching), advertising undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Employment Opportunities a related discipline, or have a high level Booking agent, artist manager, record ability in a field of music, comparable company owner, event manager, tour to a student with a completed manager, music publisher undergraduate degree with a major in that field of music

Employment Opportunities Composer, film composer, conductor, game audio designer, performer, producer, events organiser, multimedia producer, music systems designer, music critic, publisher, music theorist, performance artist, radio producer/ presenter, higher education music teacher

12 | Box Hill Institute/Music, Music Business & Production Sing Sing East @ Box Hill

In 2016, Box Hill Institute partnered with Australia’s most iconic recording studio, Sing Sing to build a new world class studio complex – Sing Sing East – at Box Hill Institute’s Nelson Road location. These acoustically designed studios are filled with classic microphones, consoles and outboard gear, which encourages true collaboration between students, allowing them to write, create, record and release music, while creating real industry networks and experiences.

Recording studio specs

Studio A ›› ›› 72 channel SSL XL9000 desk ›› Record to Pro Tools with full UAD plugins or analogue tape ›› 5.1 Genlec 8350A and Quested speakers ›› Grand piano, B3 Hammond and Leslie, Fender Rhodes ›› 1960s Ludwig drum kit and various guitar and bass amps ›› Microphones including: ›› 1960s Neuman U47s, 49s and 67s ›› Neuman 89s, km86s, km85s ›› Coles RCA, AEA and Royer ribbons ›› Sennheiser, Shure and AKG condensers and dynamics ›› Outboard equipment including: ›› 8 x Neve 1073, 6 x API and Summit Audio pres ›› Pultec, GML, API, Tubetech and Summit EQs ›› Uri 1176 x 2, 1178 x 2, LA2As x 2 and LA4s x2 ›› Emperical Labs, DBX, Pheonix, Avalon compressors ›› Reverbs including AMS, Lexicon 480 and PCM, Yamaha, EMT Gold Foil and AKG Spring

#SKILLSEEKERS | 13 Studio B Studio C ›› 32 channel API desk ›› Avid S6 – 24 channel ›› Genlec 8350A and Yamaha Ns10 speakers ›› 5.1 Genlec 8350A and Quested speakers ›› Record to Pro Tools with full UAD plugins ›› Record to Pro Tools with full UAD plugins or analogue tape ›› Microphones and outboard equipment including: ›› Yamaha upright piano, drum kit and various guitar amps ›› AKG and Rhode Shotguns, Shure and AKG ›› Microphones including: condensers and dynamics ›› Neuman 87s, km86s, km85s ›› Neve, API and Summit Audio pres ›› Coles and Royer ribbons ›› TC Electronic 5.1 reverb ›› Sennheiser, Shure and AKG condensers and dynamics ›› Outboard equipment including The Music Venue ›› API, Neve and Drawmer pres ›› Midas32 digital mixing console ›› Pultec, API, Tubetech and Summit EQs ›› d&b T-series line array ›› Uri 1176 x 2 and 1178 x 2 ›› Separate d&b lecture system with echo 360 video record ›› Emperical Labs, DBX, Al Smart ›› Grand piano and various instrument amps ›› Reverbs including AMS, Lexicon 480 and PCM, ›› Bar and lounge Roland, Yamaha

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