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Entry Requirements

In addition to submitting a UAC application your must contact the College student office on +61 2 6125 2898 during August-October to arrange an audition. Further information on auditions may also be obtained from the Student Office.

The School of Music welcomes applications from international students. International students will either be auditioned in their own countries and/or must submit a quality audio/video tape to the College of Arts & Social Sciences. In addition they must show evidence of English language proficiency.

Audition/interview Requirements

Performance

Audition: Applicants are required to perform three pieces of their own choice of contrasting style and character which represent the musical and technical standard so far reached (these must not be movements of the same work). Technical work applicable to their instrument or voice and sightreading will also be required. Transpositions will be required for Horn and Trumpet applicants. Percussion applicants please refer to the Percussion page.

Composition

Applicants who wish to major in composition are required to submit a folio of completed compositions two weeks before the date of their interview and will be required to discuss their folio at individual interviews. Students wishing to undertake an instrument/voice as an elective will be required to audition (see Performance above).

Jazz

Applicants who wish to major in Jazz except those auditioning on drums are required to perform two standard jazz pieces and one blues piece. A knowledge of major and minor scales and sight-reading are also required. Applicants who audition on drums are required to display technical proficiency and demonstrate rhythms of differing styles e.g. swing, bossa, jazz-rock, jazz-waltz. Sight-reading will be tested. More detailed requirements here or by contacting jazz staff directly.

Musicology

Applicants are required to bring to an interview a selected folio of written work, preferably on music, and two music scores of their own choice to discuss with the panel. Students wishing to undertake an instrument/voice as an elective will be required to audition (see Performance above).

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Status/Credit For Previous Study

Applicants who have undertaken recent studies at a tertiary institution or who have already reached a high standard of achievement may be eligible for Status and should indicate this on their application. For further information contact the College student office on (02) 6125 2898.

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Alternative Pathways

Open School of Music

Pre-Tertiary Programs

Type 1– College Level

Year 11 and 12 students at ACT colleges and non-government schools can complete the classical or jazz streams as Advanced Music Tertiary Courses, accredited by the Board of Senior Secondary Studies as part of the ACT Higher School Certificate. Students can also combine units from the School of Music courses with units from their own college or school to form an approved Type 1 system-wide course. The courses are offered over two years, with jazz studies also available over one year. As well as concentrating on the development of high level performance skills, the college and advanced certificate level courses aim to provide students with a foundation of musical knowledge and understanding and the ability to communicate through and about music. Both classical and jazz streams consist of modules in three key areas of learning: Performance: developing performance skills and artistic interpretation. Creating: applying aural and theoretical knowledge in a creative way. Appraising: developing critical understanding across historical, stylistic and cultural contexts. The strong practical focus of the courses taught by leading musicians, combined with the facilities and resources available at a national music institution, provide students with an opportunity to develop both technical proficiency and a long lasting commitment to musical learning.

Advanced Certificate in Music/Preparatory Jazz

The Type 1 courses are available to non-college mature age students as Advanced Certificate level studies in both classical and jazz. The Preparatory Jazz course and the classical course can be taken over one or two years.

Individual Instrumental Tuition

Individual weekly tuition is available in the following instruments: bassoon, cello, clarinet, double bass, flute, guitar, harp, horn, oboe, orchestral percussion, piano, fortepiano, trombone, trumpet, viola, violin and voice. Successful applicants are enrolled for one semester at a time. Re-enrolment is subject to satisfactory attendance and progress as determined by the relevant department. Lessons may be half an hour to an hour per week and are given over two 16-week semesters per year. Semesters commence in February and July. Lesson times may be arranged outside school and work hours. Where students are of the appropriate standard, they may take advantage of the opportunity to play in a School of Music ensemble. A comprehensive brochure on pre-tertiary programs is available by contacting (02) 6125 5730 or visit the Open School of Music website.