Music

Refine your talent

Successful completion of the Advanced Diploma of Music Industry (Performance) will give you high-level skills in performance, song arranging, composition and stagecraft technique.

Through this course, you will develop your analytical, performance and creative skills under the guidance of highly experienced industry lecturers and mentors. You will refine your skills as a songwriter and performer, developing, producing and releasing your own recording product which is your calling card to the music industry.

Fine-tune your sound career

Achieve high-level skills in the live sound, film and studio production areas of the music industry with this Advanced Diploma qualification.

Through this course, you will develop your wide-ranging analytical, technical and creative skills. You will develop and produce your own recording projects, under the guidance of highly experienced industry mentors.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who have a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical or managerial competencies to plan, carry out and evaluate their own work, and/or that of a team, in their chosen field in the music industry.

Would you like to work in the music industry as an employee or in your own business?

Learn how to promote events and manage artists so you can start your own business or gain work in the music industry with this qualification.

You will learn combined music and business skills in event promotion, artist management, record label operations and music publishing. Since 1996 our music graduates have gone on to form bands such as Birds of Tokyo and work with bands such as Gyroscope, Karnivool and Eskimo Joe all under the guidance of our industry-experienced lecturers. 

This hands-on approach throughout the year culminates in opportunities for work placement for you to apply a range of specific music business skills.

Get ready to pursue an exciting career in sound production in the WA music industry

Advance your music skills with this course. You will learn about current music industry practices in the areas of studio recording and maintenance, live sound, music production, music arrangement, music technology and repairing/maintaining equipment and have the ability to set up your own studio.

By studying music at North Metropolitan TAFE, you will benefit from the best facilities and musical heritage in Western Australia.

Since 1996, our music graduates have gone on to form bands such as Birds of Tokyo and work with bands such as Gyroscope, Karnivool and Eskimo Joe.

North Metro's focus on industry relevancy means practical course content geared towards getting you a career. You will learn from our industry experienced lecturers and have an opportunity to network with real professionals who could increase your chances of employment during or after study.

Join our impressive list of music graduates

The Diploma of Music Industry (Performance) will provide you with instrumental/vocal technique and performance skills, music literacy and aural training and music analysis. You will acquire the skills to perform in an ensemble, and develop a repertoire and original material in bands/ensembles, which is recorded in our in-house recording studios.

You will learn how to incorporate technology into music composition and manage your intellectual property.

Benefit from studying music at North Metropolitan TAFE with industry standard learning resources such as our fully equipped live performance venue, recording studios and rehearsal studios. You will be supported by North Metro TAFE's music lecturers who have current industry experience and gain exposure to a range of industry figures and networks while working closely with studio engineers and technical production teams.

While music is a competitive industry to break into we will provide you with the skills in musical performance needed to unleash your creativity and outshine the rest.

Since 1996, our music graduates have gone on to form bands such as Birds of Tokyo and work with bands such as Gyroscope, Karnivool and Eskimo Joe.

This qualification will further develop your practical skills and knowledge in music performance and composition. You will learn about the music industry, copyright and royalties. You can also choose to develop skills in stagecraft, midi music composition, audition and performance skills as a soloist or as part of a group, reading music, performing backup accompaniment, improvisation, operating a mixing console, assessing performance and recording deals.

Electives will focus on song writing and performance within ensembles, recording and mixing within the studio and live environments and follow the production processes through to the completion of a demo recording.