Master of Music (Opera Performance) creative application requirements

The Master of Music (Opera Performance) has additional requirements used as part of the selection process. Find out everything you need to know about the audition and interview process.

To be considered for selection into the Master of Music (Opera Performance), you need to submit a course application and prepare an audition.

You must read the How to Apply information on the course page, as well as these audition and interview requirements.

Start year intake 2027 timeline

Before August 2026

Review the entry requirements and how to apply information on the Master of Music (Opera Performance) course page.

3 August 2026

Applications open.

31 October 2026

Applications close.

By 31 October 2026

Submit your course application direct to The University of Melbourne.


Upload your audition via the Creative Application Platform (SlideRoom).

Graduate Access Melbourne application due (domestic applicants only)

November 2026

Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview.

What to prepare

Singer applicants should prepare and submit a recorded audition program up to 25 minutes in length, of 5 works including:

  • three arias, one of which must be in Italian
  • two songs, one of which must be in English

Repetiteur applicants should prepare an audition program of one solo piano piece or movement of a work (own choice) and the following operatic excerpts:

  • Mozart - 2 passages from Don Giovanni Act 2 Finale (No. 24)1. "Gia la mensa preparata" - "Piatto! Servo!"2. "Da qual tremore insolito" - "Ah! dov'è il perfido?""
  • Bizet - Carmen, Act 2 Finale (No. 18). Schirmer, pages 213 - 236. The applicant should sing any of the vocal lines in Italian (Mozart) and French (Bizet) while playing the score.

The audition panel would like to hear a full selection of the prepared repertoire.

Repetiteur applicants are advised to email the program coordinator, Professor Jane Davidson j.davidson@unimelb.edu.au, so that specific recommendations can be made on the preparation of these materials.

All applicants, please note:

  • Each aria, song or piano piece must be recorded in one take. The constituent items of the audition submission can be recorded on separate occasions, but the individual pieces within the submission need to be recorded in an unedited video format.
  • Recordings must be made no earlier than 6 months before the application deadline.

Performance CV

Upload a current one-page performance CV and include the details of two referees.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview with the program coordinator. Further details and instructions will be provided to shortlisted applicants.

Inclusivity and accessibility

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. Should you be required to attend an interview, you will be asked if you have any accessibility requirements during the interview booking stage.

How to submit your selection tasks

Your audition must be uploaded and submitted via the Creative Application Platform (SlideRoom). We recommend allowing plenty of time to prepare and submit your creative tasks. Applications received after the published closing day cannot be accepted.

How you'll be assessed

All applicants will be ranked according to the outlined criteria, up to the capacity of places in the course.

The audition will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  • Accuracy and control of music and text, consistency of singing/playing, fluency
  • Sense of understanding of music and/or text for dramatic shape, style, mood and character
  • Confidence in communication

The interview will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  • Accuracy and fluency of the spoken recitation task
  • Capacity to engage in responses to questions on the requirements and challenges of postgraduate studies in opera.