Sebastian Webber has enrolled in the new Bachelor of Music course at USQ Springfield.
News 5th May 2021 3:30 PM
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Sebastian Webber’s dreams of becoming a touring musician are one step closer to being realised thanks to a first for the University of Southern Queensland.
Aspiring musos can now enrol for the Springfield Campus’s Bachelor of Music program, thanks to a partnership between the uni and Woodcrest State College.
It is the first time the degree has been offered at USQ in its 50-year history, and Mr Webber couldn’t be more excited.
“This opportunity has really helped because I am learning about the guitar and developing my own music,” he said.
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