Auditions
APPLICATIONS TO AUDITION
FOR ADMISSION IN TRIMESTER 2 2013
WILL CLOSE ON 3 JUNE 2013.
Contents
The Audition
There are three components to the audition – a practical performance, a theory examination and a personal statement. Students wanting to be accepted into the Bachelor of Music course or the Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching course must pass all three components. To register for an audition, applicants must complete and submit the 'Application to Audition' form. (Please scroll down to bottom of this page for the link.) This application will be acknowledged and students will be provided with detailed information regarding the audition process.
General Audition Information
Practical Performance
Students are required to perform two contrasting pieces totalling up to 10-15mins. (i.e. different genres, or styles or tempo or articulation. This could also consist of two distinctly contrasting pieces within the same genre). One of the aims of undertaking the performance audition is to demonstrate the varied aspects of your musical abilities. Pieces chosen should be at least Grade 6 AMEB (or equivalent) level or higher.
For more information / guidelines for various groups of instruments, please click here.
Theory Examination
The theory examination tests general knowledge and analytical ability. The first part of the exam tests rudimentary knowledge such as notation skills, key signatures, harmonic analysis and rudimentary general knowledge (worth 60%). The second part of the paper tests broader analytical skills in relation to a musical score (worth 40%).
Personal Statement
This is a brief composition (total 750 words) consisting of three well-constructed and coherent paragraphs, addressing the following points:
- Summarise your prior musical study and experience (250 words)
- Briefly describe your knowledge and interest in specific musical repertoires (250 words)
- Outline how tertiary study will assist you in your musical, professional or scholarly goals for the future (250 words)
Quality of written expression and presentation is assessed.
UNE Music Lesson Prize
A limited number of music lesson prizes may be available for newly enrolled students studying full-time and in the internal mode. If you are interested in applying for this prize, please indicate your interest via the online 'Application to Audition' form, which can be accessed below. If you wish to apply for a UNE Music Lesson Prize you must audition, irrespective of any possible recognition of prior learning. The University reserves the right not to award prizes. For more information please contact: music@une.edu.au
PLEASE NOTE: You also need to make a formal application for admission to the course of your choice. Please refer to the Bachelor of Music information in the Course and Unit Catalogue or Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching information in the Course and Unit Catalogue for details on the Music-based courses.
Note that the way you apply for admission varies according to whether you will be studying on or off campus, and whether you have previously studied at UNE. You will either apply through UAC or QTAC, or directly to UNE. Applicants for distance education, and former/current UNE students, apply directly to UNE; new applicants for on-campus study apply through UAC or QTAC.
Further Enquiries
For further music related enquiries contact the Music Administrative Assistant (phone: (02) 6773 6564 or email: music@une.edu.au)
You can find instant answers to many of your questions or you can contact UNE directly via Ask UNE.
'Application to Audition' form
Click to open the online 'Application to Audition' form