All applicants must meet the standard eligibility for the Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours), as well as submit a personal statement.

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.

There are two components to each application. Applicants must complete both components by the application closing date.

University Application

Submit a direct application via the University's application portal.

Supplementary Application

Submit your personal statement via the supplementary application form.

Personal Statement:

Please upload a personal statement of no less than 250 words addressing the following points (Do not copy these questions into your statement):

• Why do you want to do Honours in Music?
• What made you choose the Tailored stream?
• Tell us about the field/s within music that interest you (for example, music theory and analysis, performance practice, musicology, or education).
• Tell us about things outside of music that interest you or that you have previous background in (for example, languages, politics, psychology, etc.).
• What do you think are your main strengths? And your weaknesses?
• Are there any areas or topics that you would like to explore more?

How will I be assessed?

Applicants will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• music background
• academic background
• overall strength of personal statement rationale

Please note that all applicants will be ranked based on the above criteria, up to the capacity of places within the course.

Audition/Interview Requirements

There is no live audition/interview required for the Tailored Program.

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