Master of Music (Performance Teaching) (MC-MUSPT) // Entry and participation requirements

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
• satisfactory performance in an audition; and
• one of
– a Bachelor of Music with a weighted average mark of at least H3 (65%) in the final year or equivalent, or
– a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Contemporary Music – Improvisation) with at a weighted average mark of at least H3 (65%) in the final year or equivalent, or
– an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than music and a Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical Music) or equivalent, or
– an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than music and a concurrent Diploma in Music (Practical), together with an additional 50 points of appropriate academic music study, or
– a Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical Music) and at least five years of documented relevant professional performance experience.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
• performance in the audition, and
• prior academic performance.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.

(a) Potential applicants who do not hold a Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent and require additional academic music study should seek advice from the Faculty of the VCA and MCM concerning the choice of appropriate subjects.
(b) Students graduating from the University of Melbourne Bachelor of Music (having commenced in 2008 or later) with an average of at least H3 (65%) in the final year, combined with a result at least H2B (70%) in the Bachelor of Music subject Music Performance 6 or Performance Study 6 are guaranteed entry into Master of Music (Performance Teaching). For these applicants, an audition is not required, providing that a result of at least H2B (70%) in the Bachelor of Music subject Music Performance 6 or Performance Study 6 has been obtained no more than one year preceding application for the Master of Music (Performance Teaching).
(c) Students graduating from the Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical Music) with an average of at least H3 (65%), combined with a result of at least H2B (70%) in the Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical Study) subject Practical Study 2 are guaranteed entry into Master of Music (Performance Teaching). For these applicants, an audition is not required, providing that a result of at least H2B (70%) in the Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical Music) subject Practical Study 2 has been obtained no more than one year preceding application for the Master of Music (Performance Teaching).
(d) Students graduating from the University of Melbourne Bachelor of Music (honours) with an average of at least H3 (65%) in the honours year, combined with a result at least H3 (65%) in the Bachelor of Music (honours) subject Recital are guaranteed entry into Master of Music (Performance Teaching). For these applicants, an audition is not required, providing that a result of at least H3 (65%) in the Bachelor of Music (honours) subject Recital has been obtained no more than two years preceding the application for the Master of Music (Performance Teaching).

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Last updated: 6 April 2025