Wally Gunn received a Bachelor of Music Performance (Composition) with Honours degree in 2006.
Study Interactive Composition at the Conservatorium
We focus on commercially driven cross-art modes of composition which may include writing music for events, film, television, animation, theatre, music theatre, dance, pop song, advertising, video gaming, online, installation art and sound design.
Our composers create new artistic work in group environments and embrace the theoretical and practical study of the harmonic, melodic, rhythmic and formal structures and process of contemporary music.
What is Interactive Composition?
Alternatively, if you are interested in developing composition grounded within the Western notated art music tradition, while also engaging in dialogue with other contemporary musical practices, visit our Composition discipline page.
Interactive Composition courses
I always saw music as a hobby, then one day I thought: if this is the thing I want to do forever, why not learn everything I can about it in a structured environment, with like-minded people, being taught by professionals and have access to amazing equipment and gear (that I can’t afford)?
Jessie WarrenBachelor of Music, specialisation in Interactive Composition
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Conservatorium Events
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Conservatorium Choir - Semester 2 2026
Tuesday 20 October 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pmConservatorium Choir is a large choir open to all voice types, focusing on Western choral repertoire, both sacred and secular, from the seventeenth century to the present day. Over the semester singers have improved their singing skills, including learning to pronounce texts in different... -
Dedications
Tuesday 20 October 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pmThe Sutherland Trio (Caroline Almonte, Molly Kadarauch and Elizabeth Sellars) together with their friends Danielle and Luca Arcaro perform an all-Australian program of works connected to the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music community. Featuring two world premieres, ‘Songs for Manny’ by Ella Mace... -
Composition Showcase: what you make of it.
Wednesday 21 October 2026 - All dayThe Composition Honours cohort is proud to present ‘what you make of it’, a concert of all new premieres. Hear how each composer explores ‘connection’ - via themselves, their environment, architecture and musical structures. Featuring works by Francesco Rachetti, Joonwoo Kim, Oscar Jenkins-Wing a...