You’ve been accepted to your undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne and chosen to study a concurrent diploma. Now all you need to do is apply.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

For more information please see the Students concurrent diploma web page.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Apply online at my.unimelb using course code D-MUSIC
Complete a Course Planning Document/Map
Attend appointment with a Stop 1 course planning advisor
Upload your approved course plan to your application
If applying for Practical Music 1, prepare and submit your recorded audition.

Please note: you must apply and pass an audition to enter the practical music stream.
Entry into the subject MUSI10220 Practical Music 1 is by audition only for Diploma in Music students. Note the close date for Practical Music 1 is earlier than for the diploma.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should prepare 2-3 pieces or movements of no longer than 15 minutes demonstrating their skill on the instrument they wish to study
Select each piece from the Western Art Music repertoire (except for electric guitar and bass)
Pieces should be of contrasting style, period and composer (e.g. works from the Baroque, Romantic and 20th century repertoires)
Recordings must be made in one take, unedited video

Percussion applicants should prepare the following (total duration not more than 20 minutes):

one piece for timpani; and
one piece for 2-mallet keyboard; and
one short piece, excerpt, etude, or warm-up exercise, for 4-mallet keyboard.

If access to all the required percussion instruments is not possible, please contact Brent Miller brent.miller@unimelb.edu.au.

Repertoire presented at AMEB Grade 7 standard for instrumentalists and Grade 5 for singers, generally makes for a competitive audition. These standards are given as an indication only, to guide your choice of audition repertoire. AMEB examinations are not a pre-requisite for entry to Practical Music 1.

PLACEMENT INTERVIEWS

All successful Wind, Brass, String and Percussion students must meet with the respective Head of Area prior to the start of Semester to discuss ensemble placements - this is an essential component to undertaking Practical Music 1. Similarly, successful Keyboard and Voice students will need new student interviews. The Heads of Instrument Areas are listed on our Faculty website, and you will be contacted only after receipt of your successful audition notification regarding this requirement. Submit audition application via SlideRoom. There are no additional costs in submitting an application.

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Entry requirements for the Diploma in Music