- Course Information
- Admission Requirements
- Financial Information
- Audition Dates
- Student Profile
- Course Units
Course Information
The Bachelor of Music provides students with the technical, artistic and analytical training required to become professional musicians. This music degree features private tuition with industry experts for voice and instrument studies and extensive performance and studio experience. Offering multiple performance genres, regular performance opportunities and a strong project emphasis, the Bachelor of Music is an industry-standard degree for aspiring musicians.
Classical: This course provides musicians with the high level training in performance, musicianship, ensemble work, musicality and breadth of musical knowledge required for a life in classical music. Students are exposed to a wide range of music across history as well as one-on-one tuition with exceptional tutors on their instrument.
Contemporary: This course prepares musicians for a career in the ever-changing world of contemporary music. Artistic, technical, practical and musicianship skills are honed to create a well-rounded musician prepared for the diverse work lives led by industry professionals.
Jazz: This course offers multiple experiences in improvisation, ensemble work, arrangement and performance designed to prepare students for the highly skilled world of jazz musicianship. Students are encouraged to partake in multiple performance opportunities and workshops to help them think on their feet and engage with the jazz ethos.
At a glance:
- Face to face (on-campus) delivery
- Areas of study: Performance, Musicianship and Musicology, Support and Technical Studies, and Personal and Professional Development
Course |
MU14 Bachelor of Music |
CRICOS |
057959G |
Length |
3 Years full-time/9 Years part-time |
ATAR |
No ATAR required |
Faculty |
Faculty of Performing Arts |
FEE-Help |
Yes |
Admission Requirements
Bachelor of Music
Educational Prerequisites
- NSW high School Certificate or its interstate or overseas equivalent, or
- Attainment of tertiary qualification, or satisfactory completion of at least one year’s full-time load in a tertiary course.
Artistic and Academic Skill Assessment
- Audition: Applicant should prepare to present (3) pieces demonstrating their skill on their major instrument (including voice).
- Interview: conducted concurrently with the audition. Applicants will discuss their previous musical experience, personal motivation and aspirations.
- Musical knowledge: it is assumed that commencing students will possess musical knowledge equivalent to the outcomes of HSC Music 2 or AMEB Grade 5 Musicianship
Applicants residing overseas or interstate may satisfy these requirements through submitting an unedited recording, program notes, and portfolio of previous performance experience.
International Applicants
In addition to meeting the educational, artistic and academic prerequisites above, international applicants who have not completed an educational qualification in English have to provide proof of proficiency in English through internationally recognised tests such as IELTS or TOEFL, or through satisfactory completion of an approved course at one of the College’s partner language colleges.
| Examination | Minimun Score |
| IELTS |
6 with no band less than 5.5 |
|
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based) |
60* with no score less than 46 |
| PTE Academic | 58 with no score less than 43 |
For other other ways of demonstrating English Language Proficiency visit the English Language Proficiency Requirements page.
Overseas students applying for admission to Excelsia College courses must have reached the age of 18 years by the commencement of their studies. Excelsia College will not admit overseas students who have not yet reached 18 years of age.
Download the full admission requirements here.
Visit the International Student page
Mature Age Applicants
For mature age (21 years and over) entry requirements please visit the Mature Age Students information page
Excelsia College invites graduates from C3 College Oxford Falls, to apply to upgrade to a Bachelors Degree with advance standing.*
*Advance standing is granted conditional upon a successful application process.
Auditions
Audition Dates: By appointment after application received. For further information call 9819 8810.
| Applicant background |
Semester One 2017 |
|
| Number of students | Percentage of all students | |
| (A) Past higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) |
L/N 1 | L/N |
| (B) Past vocational education and training (VET) study | L/N 0 | L/N |
| (C) Recent secondary education:
· Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor |
L/N 4 | L/N |
| (D) Work and life experience (Admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than the above) |
L/N 1 | L/N |
| International students | L/N 4 | L/N |
| All students | 10 | 100.0% |
Notes:
L/N - Low numbers: the number of students is less than 5.
N/A - Data not available for this item.
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students.
Course Units
Semester One:
Performance lll
Large Ensemble Studies lll
Small Ensemble Studies l
Music History lll
Orchestration and Band Arranging
Aural perception lll
Faith and the Contemporary Artist lll
Semester Two:
Performance lV
Large Ensemble Studies lV
Small Ensemble Studies ll
Music History lV
Aural perception lV
Faith and the Contemporary Artist lV
Semester One:
Performance V or
Music Industry Placement l
Large Ensemble Studies lll/V
Small Ensemble Studies l/lll
Music Direction l
Ethnomusicology
Faith and the Contemporary Artist V
Semester Two:
Performance Vl
Large Ensemble Studies lV/Vl
Small Ensemble Studies ll/lV
Musical Direction ll
Elective*
Elective*