Duration
2 years full time / 4 years part time
Mode (Location)
Mixed Attendance Mode (Southbank)
Intake
February
Key dates
Key dates
Fees
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
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Entry schemes
Access Melbourne is available
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How to apply
Key application dates
UPCOMING INTAKES AND KEY DATES
- Start year (February 2027 ) supplementary application opening date3 August 2026
- Start year (Feb 2027) Graduate Access Melbourne | application due date30 September 2026
- Start year (February 2027 intake) application due date30 September 2026
There are three components to your application:
- The university application
- The supplementary application (digital, submitted via Fine Arts and Music’s SlideRoom).
- Some applicants may be required to attend an interview (shortlisted applications only). Learn more about the interview requirements.
Ensure you carefully read the supplementary application entry requirements.
You must complete components 1 and 2 by the application closing date.
If you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, you may like to contact our Faculty’s Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development before proceeding. They can assist you with your application and provide you with additional information about your study options.
There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for this course. To ensure you are considered for a CSP, submit your complete application prior to the application deadline.
How to apply
1. Review entry requirements and eligibility
- Check the entry requirements tab of this course page and ensure you meet the admission criteria.
- Review the English language requirements.
- Consider whether you are eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne.
- If you are applying for multiple courses, ensure you have confirmed your preference order.
2. Gather your supporting documentation
As part of your application, you’ll be required to submit:
- Transcripts and detailed information related to all previous studies you have undertaken and/or completed, including an explanation of the grading system used and official certified English translation of any document that is not written in English. View further information about supporting documentation.
- Evidence of meeting the University's English language requirements.
- Prepare your supplementary application (digital, submitted via Fine Arts and Music’s SlideRoom).
1. Your written proposal
2. Your portfolio
3. Your curriculum vitae (CV) if relevant to your application.
4. Two referees- Your referees can be a character reference, an academic reference and/or a person who can attest to your dance movement or dramatic ability (For example: a manager or supervisor, a previous
tutor, or teachers etc). - The references should be
completed by persons who have known the
applicant for at least one year (friends or family members not permitted)
- Your referees can be a character reference, an academic reference and/or a person who can attest to your dance movement or dramatic ability (For example: a manager or supervisor, a previous
Ensure you carefully read the supplementary application entry requirements.
3. Submit your application
- To get started, begin your application here.
Submit your supplementary application (digital, submitted via Fine Arts and Music’s SlideRoom) prior to the closing date.
Additional application considerations:
Where a course offers both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) and Australian full fee (AF) places, you only need to submit an application for one fee type. You will automatically be considered for a CSP if you are eligible.
After you apply
- All communications related to your application, including requests for additional information and application outcomes, will be sent to the email address you registered for your application. To avoid delays, please upload requested information as soon as possible.
- Track the progress of your application via the Application Portal.
- Please note that the Admissions team will only contact you via email if anything else is needed; there's no need to enquire about the timeline in the meantime.
- The time it takes to assess applications can vary. If you're applying for the next intake, this will typically be 4 to 8 weeks after we receive all required documents. Future intakes (beyond the next intake) may have different assessment timelines.
If your application is shortlisted, you will also be required to attend an interview.
For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.