Interactive Composition Mega Day

Interactive Composition invites sound designers, songwriters, producers, DJs, music and sound makers of all genres, abilities and walks of life, to come experience a day at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music!

Interactive Composition Mega Day offers interaction with professional songwriters and composers across all genres, showcasing current students, alumni and staff from Interactive Composition at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Workshops features learning about synthesizers, recording in studios, installations, songwriting, film and game scoring and much more!

Schedule Overview

10.00AM: Registration and Welcome

10.45AM: Workshop / Studio / Synth Sessions

1.00PM: Lunch Break & Foyer Performances, Installations

2.15PM: Workshop / Making / Synth Sessions 

3.30PM: Alumni Concert

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BRING A PACKED LUNCH

THE WORKSHOP SESSIONS

 FILM SCORING: 10.45AM, HANSON DYER HALL LEVEL 3 
Dive into the world of film music and its important role in the cinematic experience with Jordie Gilmour. You will be guided through the art of scoring a movie from the ground up.

SONGWRITING: 11.30AM, HANSON DYER HALL LEVEL 3
Delve into the craft of songwriting and explore creative approaches to harmony, melody, and lyrics with Imogen Cygler. Whether you are starting from scratch or refining your voice, this interactive workshop will guide you through exercises to generate material and push your sound.

GAME SCORING: 12.15PM, HANSON DYER HALL LEVEL 3
Explore the art of game audio with Amy McNickle. Delve into creative techniques and insights into crafting soundtracks for interactive media.

THE SYNTH WORKSHOPS: 11AM and 2.15PM, PRUDENCE MYER STUDIO LEVEL 5

Join us for The Synth Workshops, where you can engage in talks, demonstrations, and performances led by our expert staff. You'll have hands-on access to a variety of synthesizers, set up for you to explore and experiment with. Discover the vital role synths play in contemporary music-making and enjoy creating your own sounds with guidance from our helpful Interactive Composition synth team.

AUDITION PREPARATION: 2.45PM, HANSON DYER HALL LEVEL 3

Interactive Composition staff take you through the audition requirements and preparation for entry into the Bachelor of Music Interactive Composition program.

THE STUDIO AND MAKING SESSIONS

RECORDING STUDIO: 10.45AM, 11.30AM and 12.15PM, BRIAN BROWN STUDIO – BUILDING 862 
Sign up for 3 x 30min sessions in the studio, recording current IC students. Note there is maximum capacity for these sessions and participants will need to sign up at the registration desk.  Meet in the Foyer of Building 880, the group will leave five minutes before the session.
ABLETON & COMPOSING IN THE DAW (Digital Audio Workstation): 2.15PM, HANSON DYER HALL LEVEL 3

Join us in Hanson Dyer Hall for ABLETON based DAW sessions, exploring an introduction to making sound/music in the DAW including electronic sound production and working with image.

PERFORMANCES

ALUMNI CONCERT - Dragonfru?t: 3.30PM, KENNETH MYER AUDITORIUM, GROUND FLOOR

Close out the day with an afternoon performance featuring some of the incredible alumni from the Interactive Composition program. This concert will showcase a diverse range of styles and modes of musical performance practise.  

FOYER POP-UP PERFORMANCES: 10.10AM, 1PM, 1.20PM, 1.40PM and 3:10PM, GROUND FLOOR FOYER

Pop-up performances from current students in the Interactive Composition Undergraduate and Honours program. 

Observer/Teacher/ Parent/Guardian Passes
Observer passes are available to those who wish to attend the day without participating in the rehearsals and concert performance.

Parent/Guardian passes are available for those who wish to attend the day alongside a participant 17 years and younger.

PARKING
The City of Melbourne has recently changed the parking restrictions around the Southbank Campus. Parking control hours are now expanded to 7am–10pm, seven days per week, and are capped at three hours. A $2-per-hour fee after 7pm is also now in place. There is no change to the $4-per-hour peak rate between 7am–7pm. Parking inspectors are regularly in the area fining drivers who overstay their meter, so we encourage everyone to be aware and avoid an expensive fine. 

ACCESSIBILITY

All venues at the Southbank campus are wheelchair accessible. To read more about access services available at our venues, please visit:  https://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/access-our-events.  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Please stay home if you feel unwell, even with mild symptoms. Face masks are welcome in all settings for community and personal safety.  

• In order to account for drop-off in attendance, we overbook a select number of free events at the Faculty. If you have not arrived by the start of the performance, your ticket may be released to any waiting patrons at the door. Please arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes before the performance to secure your seat.  

• Admission to any of our concerts and events is strictly at the discretion of Front of House. We have zero tolerance for any disrespectful behaviour.