Interactive Composition

Start Year 2027

Applications open 3 August

Applications close 31 October

All applicants must meet the standard eligibility for the Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours), in addition to the requirements below.

• For graduates of external institutions or the University of Melbourne students who do not have a result of at least H2A (75%) in the Bachelor of Music subject Interactive Composition 6 (MUSI30230), you will be required to undertake a 30-minute interview, including the presentation of a 15-minute Interactive Composition folio and a research project proposal: see Supplementary Application section below.
• For the University of Melbourne Bachelor of Music students with a result of at least H2A (75%) in the Bachelor of Music subject Interactive Composition 6 (MUSI30230), an interview and folio are not required.

See standard eligibility requirements for degree

See how to apply for Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)

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.

All applicants must submit a direct University application and a supplementary application.

Supplementary Application

All applicants will be required to submit a research proposal and an Interactive Composition folio via the supplementary application.

Applicants should prepare and submit:

• A 15-minute Interactive Composition folio via the supplementary application. Demonstrate a very high standard of artistic ability within Interactive Composition via a folio of original music and sound with other media works (see folio requirements below).
• A project proposal that frames your work within a creative context and demonstrates how your proposed major project illuminates creativity in music and sound with other media. (250-350 words)

Folio Requirements

• Please upload no more than 15 minutes in length, comprising 2-3 recent original sound works, or sections thereof, for/with other media such as sound/music with film, animation, gaming, interactive media, theatre, visual art, and lighting design.
• Your original work with other media can be from any style source, such as pop song and concert music, laptop performance and electronic performance (such as EDM, hip hop, or other genres), music theatre, music for dance, or other media such as games, advertising, and web use.
• Where appropriate, include a notated music score of at least one of your original works.

The folio will be evaluated on the level of compositional craft and creativity, and suitability for Interactive Composition at the Honours level.

The University of Melbourne and the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all participants, regardless of their physical, sensory, cognitive, or psychological abilities. Please contact the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music in advance if you require any assistance submitting your application.

Audition/interview requirements

The University of Melbourne applicants are not required to attend an interview.

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