Bachelor of Music Production

Master recording, sequencing, and electronic music production by studying Collarts’ Bachelor of Music Production, and graduate with real-world skills and a professional portfolio.

2

Years full-time (Accelerated) or 3 years (Standard)

60

hours industry placement

STUDY MODES

Blended, On Campus, Online

NEXT INTAKE

June 2026

LOCATION

Melbourne (Collingwood)

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Study Your Bachelor of Music Production Degree with Collarts

From studio to stage, elevate your music production skills.

CRICOS Code 095133A (2 years)/104505K (3 years)/095135K (2 trimesters)/ 104438E (3 trimesters)


Ready to study a Bachelor of Music Production that blends creativity, technology, and industry insight? Collarts delivers an immersive learning experience designed for aspiring producers, songwriters, DJs, artists, and audio engineers. This degree can be studied on campus or online and covers the full music production process, from composition and recording to mixing, mastering, and release, giving you the practical skills to thrive in today’s music industry.

Work across leading digital audio workstations, explore software and hardware integration, and develop your own sound through genre exploration, synthesis and creative sound design, recording studio techniques, remixing, and electronic music production. Small class sizes, one-on-one mentoring, access to experienced industry professionals, as well as hands-on collaboration with students across creative disciplines, gets you career-ready.

Designed to encourage creativity, technical mastery and collaboration, the music production course also builds strong business and entrepreneurship skills, including branding, client relationships, and music industry law. By graduation, you will have a professional portfolio, real industry connections, and future-ready skills to confidently launch your career in music production.

Voted as Australia's #1 provider of creative arts courses for Teaching Quality and Engagement, Collarts will get you there.

Course Information

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Course Benefits

Gain in-depth knowledge and industry experience.

Our Bachelor of Music Production combines technology, composition, performance, audio mastery, and industry prowess into a multifaceted music education.

Throughout the Music Production degree, you will:

  • Gain a deep well of knowledge about music production that goes beyond the surface.

  • Get hands-on experience with DAW software applications like Ableton Live, Logic, Pro Tools and other virtual sound technologies and plugins.

  • Gain an understanding of electronic equipment and software and hardware integration.

  • Collaborate, perform, and produce in a studio or live on stage, infusing your creativity and expressiveness with real-world musical experiences.

  • Stay ahead of the curve by exploring new and emerging music production techniques and technologies.

  • Produce music to a high standard and elevate your songwriting, composition, recording, sound design and performance skills.

  • Craft a portfolio of music that reflects your artistic direction and showcases your musical evolution.

  • Learn essential business and entrepreneurial skills tailored to the landscape of the music industry.

  • Become a studio recording expert as you master techniques and the intricacies of recording and capturing sound.

  • Soak up wisdom from industry experts and collaborate with students from various creative courses, expanding your musical horizons.

  • Receive world-expert learning and immersive education and resources utilising our online learning management system.

Composer (contemporary music, film and games)

Create emotive soundscapes to support and improve storytelling across various mediums. Craft compositions that breathe life into film, games, TV and more.

Average industry salary*:

$52K- $102K

Audio Engineer

Sound Engineers record, mix, and enhance audio for media. Operate equipment, adjust levels, and collaborate to achieve optimal sound quality in various productions.

Average industry salary*:

$55K - $100K

Broadcast Producer

Orchestrate voices and sounds to captivate audiences across radio, television, or online platforms. From selecting content to coordinating talent and managing technical aspects, create seamless experiences that keep listeners and viewers tuned in.

Average industry salary*:

$93K - $113K

Meet your faculty

Tommy Rando - Program Leader

A chart-topping Australian performer, producer, singer-songwriter and composer, Tommy is the head of Music Production at Collarts. His unique voice and impressive guitar skills have seen him tour the USA and UK with his debut album Winter Sky and follow-up hit, Signature. He’s also written and produced songs for the likes of Vanessa Amorosi, Anthony Callea and Lee Harding and more.

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Brett Little - Program Coordinator

With over 25 years in the music industry, Brett has vast experience in film score work and live performance. He has also had an award winning dj career touring internationally and performing at local festivals such as Meredith, Golden Planes, Big Day Out and many more. Brett finds musical fulfilment through collaboration, education and sonic exploration.

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David Jacob - Program Coordinator

A composer and producer of electronic music, David hails from the south-east of Ireland. Producing and DJ-ing since the turn of the century, he has released remixes and original productions on Motormouth, Gobsmacked, Raven Sigh and Industrial Strength Records among others. David is currently focused on hardware-based live electronic performance and DJing as part of the Rhythmic Shift collective.

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Benjamin Colbourne - Lecturer

A queer, electronic musician, Benjamin is an enthusiast of all things that make noise, and some things that do not. A 2019 Red Bull Music Festival x MESS Synthesis Masterclass Scholarship recipient, Benjamin is deeply committed to collaboration, sonic experimentation, and supporting emerging artists as they develop their own identity in sound.

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Karl Lewis - Lecturer

One of Australia’s most in demand drummers, Karl is known for his versatility, musicality, and deep industry experience. He has toured and recorded with leading Australian artists and shared global stages with some of the world’s biggest acts. Alongside his performance career, Karl is an accomplished composer and producer, working across studio, film, television, and live productions.

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Annabel Kilpatrick - Lecturer

A singer-songwriter, producer, and engineer, Annabel has extensive industry experience across music, education, and the arts. A Collarts Bachelor of Music Production graduate, she has worked with Sony Music through Popakademie in Germany and trained under acclaimed mix engineer Andrew Schepps. Pro Tools certified and Ableton proficient, Annabel brings a rich, multidisciplinary perspective to contemporary music production.

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Nik Pringadi - Lecturer

Nik Pringadi is a Melbourne based keyboardist, producer and educator. He was raised in a musical family, developing his passion for electronic keyboards from an early age. Since completing a Bachelor of Music at The University of Western Sydney in 2003, Nik has worked extensively as a session musician. A small sample of the notable local and international artists Nik has worked with include Rick Astley, Tina Arena, Human Nature, Smokey Robinson and Belinda Carlisle. With such a diverse range of skills and a love for music, people and life, Nik always brings something special to any musical project that he has the pleasure of working on.

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Robert Sedky - Lecturer

Robert J. Sedky is a multi-instrumentalist composer and educator who studied composition at La Trobe University. Since graduating, he has worked tirelessly and passionately across a range of creative projects. He composed the score and sound design for Monster Media’s production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the Melbourne Theatre Company (2017). He also composed the score for Beast, which won Best Australian Short Film at Flickerfest (2017). In 2018, Sedky received his first international score nomination for the film 10 Grand at Cinefest. He was also a recipient of Creative Victoria’s Artist in Schools program (2016).

Music Production Playlist

The latest original releases, remixes and production work from the music production students and alumni of Collarts.


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Student Life

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From supermarket to Popakademi: our Music Production alum's journey

Umbra Moon - Music Production Alumni - Producer/Artist and Musician.

"I’m pretty much my own band. To be able to play music every day and get paid for what I’m doing is pretty insane."

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