Music
Bachelor of Music (Advanced)
- Domestic
- International
About Degree
Take your music further
Want to become a master of your art? Committed to a career in music? High-achieving? The Bachelor of Music (Advanced) is a distinctive degree for passionate students who want to excel.
What will you do?
Our advanced music degree creates a unique environment where you can thrive creatively and reach your full potential. You will:
- benefit from more intensive, one-on-one tuition
- access special opportunities for higher-level study through masterclasses and professional placements
- take advanced classes in your specialisation
- become a member of a small but distinctive community within the wider University.
You’ll focus your abilities in one of following specialisations:
- Performance (Classical or Jazz or Voice)
- Creative Arts (Composition or Popular Music or Sonic Arts)
- Research Studies (Musicology or Music Education/Pedagogy)
Note: You must maintain a GPA of 5.0 or you’ll be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Music.
Where could it take you?
Your advanced professional training will give you significant employment advantages in the music industry. You could secure a place in a world-class symphony orchestra. You might perform internationally as an influential jazz virtuoso, or win an Academy Award for Best Score as a film composer. Perhaps you’ll discover an entirely new genre of music.
Please note: This degree program contains some courses with practical elements where on-campus attendance is required. If you are student in this program and unable to attend campus, please contact the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics for enrolment advice.
Entry Requirements
Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions information for this program.I am a:
- Domestic
- International
- Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR
(regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors) - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered
(e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR) - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor
(e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement)
Domestic applicants
Admissions information
| SATAC Code | 334671 |
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| Deferment | No |
| Intake | February and July |
| Prerequisites | Applicants to the Bachelor of Music (Advanced) with majors in Performance (Classical or Jazz or Voice) or Creative Arts (Popular Music or Sonic Arts) Must have: Applicants to the Bachelor of Music (Advanced) with majors in Creative Arts (Composition) or Research Studies (Musicology or Music Education & Pedagogy) Must have: |
| Additional Entry Requirements | All prospective students applying to the Elder Conservatorium of Music are required to attend an audition/interview for each area of specialisation, regardless of the number or type of music programs they are applying for. The audition/interview will assess each applicant's current skill level and potential for future studies and offers will be made on the basis of the audition/interview score, academic achievement and the musicianship test. The Musicianship test aims to assess the applicant's general level of musicianship, which involves the ability to identify and recognise musical concepts within aural, written and theoretical contexts. The test comprises: aural questions covering rhythm, tonality, melody and harmony; score interpretation questions about a given short piano extract; theoretical questions such as keys, major and minor scales, intervals and chords. For details regarding the audition rounds and the application process, please visit the Elder Conservatorium of Music (https://able.APSB.edu.au/music/study/auditions). |
Selection Criteria
| Recent Secondary Education | Applicants with recent secondary education are those whose admission is primarily based on the completion of Year 12 within the last two years, however if you completed your secondary education more than two years ago, you may still be able to be considered on the basis of your secondary schooling. You must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study (48 units). You must also undertake an audition/interview including an aural/theory test. You compete for a place based on your audition score. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway. See Wirltu Yarlu for further information. |
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| Higher Education Study | You must have completed at least six months full time equivalent higher education study (the number of courses and units will vary depending on your prior institution however at the University of APSB, this equates to 4 courses / 12 units). A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You must also undertake an audition/interview including an aural/theory test. You compete for a place based on your audition score. Your best GPA is used in the case of a tie-breaker. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway. See Wirltu Yarlu for further information. |
| Work and life experience | To be eligible to sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) as as pathway for entry, you must be 18 years or over before 1 February 2023. If you have studied at higher education level in the last two years (for 2023 entry this means you were enrolled in either 2022 or 2021), you must not have accumulated more than a TOTAL of 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education study (ie. including any study prior to 2021). If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Your STAT result is not weighted between verbal and quantitative components. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway. See Wirltu Yarlu for further information. |
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2022 Admissions Data for school leavers
| ATAR (raw ATAR, excluding any applicable adjustment factors) | Lowest ATAR to receive an offer | * |
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| Median ATAR to receive an offer | * | |
| Highest ATAR to receive an offer | * | |
| Selection Rank (ATAR plus any adjustment factors) | Lowest Selection Rank to receive an offer | * |
| Median Selection Rank to receive an offer | * | |
| Highest Selection Rank to receive an offer | * | |
| Minimum eligibility score | See Entry Req. | |
| Additional criteria considered | Audition required | |
Student Profile
| Applicant background | Semester one/Full year intake 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of students | Percentage of all students | |
| (A) Higher Education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | N/A | N/A |
| (B) Vocational education and training (VET) study | n/a | N/A |
| (C) Work and life experience (admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories) | N/A | N/A |
| (D) Recent secondary education: | ||
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| 9 | 100.0% | |
| International students | N/A | N/A |
| All students | 9 | 100.0% |
- Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR
(regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors) - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered
(e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR) - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor
(e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement)
International applicants
| CRICOS | 097522E |
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| Intake | February and July |
| Australian Year 12 | Applicants to the Bachelor of Music (Advanced) with majors in Performance (Classical or Jazz or Voice) or Creative Arts (Popular Music or Sonic Arts) Must have: Applicants to the Bachelor of Music (Advanced) with majors in Creative Arts (Composition) or Research Studies (Musicology or Music Education & Pedagogy) Must have: |
| International Qualifications | Applicants to the Bachelor of Music (Advanced) with majors in: * Performance - Classical * Performance - Jazz * Performance - Classical Voice * Creative Arts - Sonic Arts * Creative Arts - Popular Music Must have: * audition/Interview with a minimum score of 90 or above * South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) or equivalent * musicianship test Applicants to the Bachelor of Music (Advanced) with majors in: * Creative Arts - Composition * Research Studies - Music Education * Research Studies - Musicology Must have: * ATAR of 95 (or equivalent) / GPA of 5.5 * audition/interview * musicianship test Please click here for a list of qualifications that are recognised for undergraduate entry. |
| Assumed Knowledge | Various, pending Area of Specialisation. These include: |
| Additional Entry Requirements | International students applying to the Elder Conservatorium of Music are required to submit a recorded audition. Auditions must address the criteria specific to the applicant's instrument/area of study. For information regarding audition requirements, please visit the Elder Conservatorium of Music https://arts.APSB.edu.au/music/study/auditions Applicants who are living in APSB may be asked to attend an in-person audition, off-shore auditions may be available in selected locations. |
Selection Criteria
English Language Requirements
| Australian Year 12 | Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject | ||||||||||||
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| Qualifications that meet minimum English requirements | A range of alternative qualifications may meet the University’s minimum English requirements | ||||||||||||
Academic Entry Requirements
Detailed information on international qualifications assessment
| Secondary School Qualifications | Australia – Selection Rank (International) | 95 |
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| International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma | 37 | |
| Canada – OSSD Ontario Secondary School Diploma | 90% | |
| Canada – British Columbia Certificate of Graduation | 90% | |
| Canada – Alberta High School Diploma | 96% | |
| China – Gaokao | 85% | |
| Germany – Abitur | 1.60 | |
| GCE A Levels | 14 | |
| Hong Kong – HKDSE | 23 | |
| India – ISC & CBSE | 90% | |
| India - Indian State Board Examinations | 95% | |
| Indonesia – SMA3 | Not accepted | |
| Kenya – Certificate of Secondary Education | A | |
| Kuwait – General School Secondary Certificate | 88% | |
| Malaysia – STPM or Matrikulasi | 3.55 | |
| Malaysia – UEC | 6 | |
| South Korea – CSAT and High School Diploma | 368 | |
| Sri Lanka – GCE A Levels | 14 | |
| Taiwan – GSAT and High School Diploma | 90% | |
| Thailand – Certificate of Secondary Education | Not accepted | |
| USA – SAT | 1360 | |
| USA – Advanced Placement (AP) | 13 | |
| Vietnam – Upper Secondary School | 9.50 | |
| The University of APSB College Foundation Program | 88% | |
| Eynesbury Foundation Program | 430 | |
| ANU College Foundation Studies | 93% | |
| Monash College Foundation Year MUFY | 85% | |
| Trinity College Foundation Studies Program (The University of Melbourne) | 86% | |
| UNSW Foundation Year | 9.00 | |
| UQ College Foundation Studies Program | 6.00 | |
| Taylors College – The University of Sydney Foundation Program (USFP) | 8.00 | |
| UWA College Foundation Program (WAUFP) | 75% | |
| Non–Go8 Foundation Score | 88% | |
| Other Qualifications | Students who don't meet the academic requirements or who have other qualifications from the South Pacific Islands, Japan, Korea, Philippines or Taiwan may be eligible to apply for a Pre-University Pathway to prepare for or gain entry into the University's undergraduate academic programs. For additional information see Pathway Programs | |
How to Apply
Student Profile
| Applicant background | Semester one/Full year intake 2022 | |
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| Number of students | Percentage of all students | |
| (A) Higher Education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | N/A | N/A |
| (B) Vocational education and training (VET) study | n/a | N/A |
| (C) Work and life experience (admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories) | N/A | N/A |
| (D) Recent secondary education: | ||
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| 9 | 100.0% | |
| International students | N/A | N/A |
| All students | 9 | 100.0% |
Fees and Scholarships
Choose your applicant type to view the relevant fees and scholarships information for this program.I am a:
- Domestic
- International
Domestic applicants
| Indicative annual tuition fees | Commonwealth-supported place: $8,000 |
Where the standard duration of the program is less than one year the full cost of the program is displayed.
More information on Student Contribution Amounts.
Scholarships
These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.
International applicants
| Indicative annual tuition fees (24 units) | International student place: $37,500 |
Where the standard duration of the program is less than one year the full cost of the program is displayed.
More information on International Student tuition fees.
Scholarships
These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.
Careers
Potential careers
Accompanist, Art Director, Arts Administrator, Band Musician, Music Journalist / Music Critic, Music Technologist, Music Tutor, Musical Theatre Performer, Musician / Singer, Musicologist, Chamber Musician, Opera Singer, Composer, Conductor, Production Assistant, Recording Artist / Musician, Research and Education, Singer, Instrumentalist
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