Audition information for all specifications
Admission to the Bachelor of Music involves two stages: a portfolio submission and an in-person audition/interview. After submitting your QTAC application, follow the below audition instructions.
Audition requirements
Phase 1 - Submit your audition portfolio
Audition submissions for study in Trimester 1 2026 open 5 August - 29 August 2025.
You must submit this in order to be considered for invitation to a live audition in phase 2. You will be considered based on the quality of your performance/works - your skills, ability, and technique – not the quality of the recording, which can be done using your phone, camera or tablet. We recommend you check out the audition video tips for help with preparing your submission.
If you are an instrumentalist or singer:
Three video files each of 3-5 minutes in duration.
Perform three contrasting pieces of your choice, that would be considered a medium to high level of difficulty. We encourage you to choose pieces that you feel best represent you as a musician, including one piece that stretches your skill and identity (e.g. a piece from a different genre, something of your own creation etc.).
Some specialisations may require specific requirements, so please refer to specialisation advice below.
If you create your own music e.g composition, songwriting, creative music technology and production:
Original music you have created yourself as high-quality mp3, wav or aiff files (maximum file size 300 MB) - no more than 15 minutes of audio overall, or maximum three different works. Please submit complete pieces.
Please carefully review the specialisation advice which you see as most relevant for your creative outputs (creative music technology and production, composition and songwriting).
Every application must also submit an artistic statement. This should be no more than 300 words in length and tell us more about your audition choices and how they represent you, as well as your broader musical/artistic experiences and aspirations.
Advice in relation to your field of specialisation
Phase 2 - Live audition and interview
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a live audition/interview, held on-site at the Conservatorium from 29 September – 3 October 2025.
Offers will be made based on assessment of the live audition/interview.
The audition/interview will include three elements:
- Live performance or excerpts of your video audition and/or discussion of your creative work.
If shortlisted in two areas, you will be invited to complete 1 live audition including both areas.
- Some interactions with you around your specialisation, which may include quick musicianship exercises or, for performers, a short example of sight-reading/quick study and will normally be in response to your live audition or observations made in relation to your portfolio.
- Discussion of your directions and goals, musical experience, musical knowledge and general education. Your artistic statement submitted alongside your recorded audition may be referred to and assist in discussions at your interview.
Please note, accompanists are required to be organised by you - here is a list of suggested accompanists.
Diploma of Music pathway
Audition fees, requirements and due dates for the Diploma of Music pathway and the Bachelor of Music are the same. You only need to pay a single audition fee and submit a single audition folio if you have applied for both programs.
To help you make the best use of your QTAC preferences, we’ll also automatically consider you for a Diploma of Music offer if you apply for the Bachelor of Music and don’t quite meet the requirements for an offer.