Diploma in
Music (Practical)
Campus
Parkville and Southbank
Prerequisites
Selection is by audition, held in
early February. Applicants are
required to prepare a 15-minute
program of two to three contrasting
works chosen from the Western art
music repertoire.
Available to
Students enrolled in Arts,
Biomedicine, Commerce,
Environments and Science. Note:
Bachelor of Fine Arts students are
not eligible to enrol in the Diploma
in Music (Practical).
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STUDY MUSIC ALONGSIDE
YOUR DEGREE
The Diploma in Music (Practical)
provides you with the opportunity to
engage in one-to-one instrumental or
vocal tuition. It’s specially designed for
students interested in furthering their
music training in conjunction with their
other undergraduate studies.
The Diploma in Music (Practical) is
studied alongside Bachelor of Music
students, giving you the opportunity to
build valuable friendships and networks
in a challenging musical environment.
The course consists of six music
performance subjects, plus applied
skills electives – which include ensemble
and chamber music subjects –
and two elective academic/music
studies subjects.
It has been specially structured over
a three-year timeframe to allow for
concurrent completion of both bachelor
and diploma courses.
AREAS OF STUDY
Academic Music Studies
Applied Music Skills
Ensemble and Chamber Music Studies
Music Performance
WHEN TO BEGIN
Applications can be made as soon
as you have been accepted into your
undergraduate degree and close on
31 January.
FAST-TRACKING YOUR
DIPLOMA
By choosing particular academic and/
or music studies subjects as breadth
subjects in your bachelors degree, you’ll
have the opportunity to cross-credit up
to 25 points from your bachelors degree
to your diploma.
University of Melbourne Orchestra performing at Melbourne Recital Centre, 2012
The best of
both worlds
“
Through my diploma I
have played in the university
orchestra, attended master
classes and received tuition
from world-renowned
mentors. I love that I get to
spend time studying music
alongside my Biomedicine
degree. It has contributed
an exciting spark to daily
uni life.
”
Victoria Huang
Bachelor of Biomedicine
Diploma in Music (Practical)
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