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Bachelor of Music (Classical

Performance)
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Score - ATAR 3 years full-time February and July North Terrace
or part-time equiv.
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Enchant your listeners

Out of chaos, classical music finds harmony. Our Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance) shows you where to look.

Whether you express your music with an instrument or with your own voice, you can link yourself to a tradition that reaches back
through centuries.

What will you do?

You’ll attend workshops, rehearsals and masterclasses, and receive one-on-one vocal or instrumental training. We offer the following
specialisations:

classical voice
classical brass (trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, euphonium)
classical keyboard (piano, organ, harpsichord)
classical percussion
classical strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, harp)
classical woodwind (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, recorder).

You’ll also:

listen to the greats and immerse yourself in music theory

take classes in technique and repertoire
participate in ensemble activities
explore aural, theoretical and historical studies
benefit from weekly performance opportunities with feedback from both staff and students.

Where could it take you?

You might find new ways to express age-old styles. You could see your name etched alongside the names of classical giants. Perhaps
you’ll enrapture an international audience, and conduct them from heartfelt sobs to gasps of delight.

Work with
In partnership with Study at Australia's
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Quartet
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tertiary music school
teachers

Entry Requirements
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Admissions information

SATAC Code 354061

Deferment No

Intake February and July

Assumed Year 12 Solo Performance or AMEB Practical Grade 6-7, plus Year 12 Musicianship or AMEB Grade 5 Theory
Knowledge

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.
Additional
Entry The Musicianship test aims to assess the applicant's general level of musicianship, which involves the ability to
Requirements 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.adelaide.edu.au/music/study/auditions).

Selection Criteria

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).
Recent
Secondary You must also undertake an audition/interview including an aural/theory test. You compete for a place based on
Education 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.

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 Adelaide, this equates to 4
courses / 12 units).

A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some
Higher
double degree programs where the GPA is combined).
Education
Study 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.

You must have completed an AQF Certificate IV or above from a Registered Training Organisation.
Vocational
Education You must also undertake an audition/interview including an aural/theory test. You compete for a place based on
and your audition score. Further ranking according to the level of TAFE award is undertaken in the case of a tie-
Training breaker.
(VET) Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway.
study See Wirltu Yarlu for further information.

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 2024. If you have studied at higher education level in the last two years (for 2024 entry this
means you were enrolled in either 2023 or 2022), 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 2022).
Work and
life You must also undertake an audition/interview including an aural/theory test. You compete for a place based on
experience your audition score. Your STAT rank 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.

Other Entry Pathways

2023 Admissions Data for school leavers

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Fees and Scholarships

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Indicative annual tuition fees Commonwealth-supported place: $8,990

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Potential
Potential careers
careers
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

Musician; Musician / Singer; Musicologist

Degree Structure
The Bachelor of Music provides the intensive professional training required for employment in the music industry. It seeks to provide
a challenging and stimulating learning environment in which all students may achieve their full potential in their chosen major. It aims
to develop educated, flexible and imaginative graduates who possess the knowledge and skills required to function effectively in a
wide range of professional contexts. The program provides students with the option to undertake a major in either Classical
Performance, Jazz Performance, Music Education or Creative Practice (a broad area of study that includes courses in music
composition, popular music and sonic arts).

The Bachelor of Music is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.

Academic
Academic Program
Program Rules
Rules
The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study
consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units comprising:

1. Level I courses not exceeding 30 units including MUSGEN 1301 Life in Music (3 units)
2. Level III courses to the value of at least 24 units
3. Sufficient courses at Level II to make the total of 72 units
4. Chosen major - Classical Performance
5. A minimum of 12 units at Level I before undertaking courses at Level II
6. A minimum of 6 units at Level II before undertaking courses at Level III.

Areas
Areas of
of Specialisation
Specialisation
Classical Performance

Example
Example Study
Study Plan
Plan
Core
Core courses:
courses:
MUSGEN 1301  Life in Music 3 units

Major:
Major:
To satisfy the requirements for Classical Performance Major students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.

Level
Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:

MUSCLASS 1200  Classical Performance 1A 3 units

MUSCLASS 1201  Classical Performance 1B 3 units

Level
Level IIII
All of the following courses must be completed:

MUSCLASS 2200  Classical Performance 2A 3 units

MUSCLASS 2201  Classical Performance 2B 3 units

Level
Level III
III
All of the following courses must be completed:
MUSGEN 3201  Music Professional Development 3A 3 units
MUSGEN 3200  Classical Performance 3A 3 units

and
and

All of the following courses must be completed:

MUSCLASS 3201  Classical Performance 3B 3 units
MUSGEN 3202  Music Professional Development 3B 3 units

Electives:
Electives:
To satisfy the requirements for Electives, students must complete up to 21 units of closed and/or open electives:
Classical Performance (21 units)
Level I - 3 units
Level II - 6 units
Level III - 6 units
Note: 9 units of electives must be broadening electives.

Related Degrees
Bachelor of Music (Creative Practice)
Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance)
Bachelor of Music (Music Education)

Testimonial

“
If music is your passion, let the Elder Conservatorium of Music inspire
and help you to elevate your potential.
“
Caleb Lavery-Brook
Bachelor of Music (Classical
Performance)
Faculty of Arts, Business Law & Economics

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