Successful completion of an accredited undergraduate degree in music or discipline appropriate to chosen focus area.

Applicants with work and life experience
Applicants must demonstrate that they have been involved in some form of high level music making for at least 7 years. This could include professional music making, community music making, and worship leading.

A) Performance Focus: Candidates must demonstrate advanced technique in their chosen instrument (including voice) by means of an audition. This audition will be benchmarked against a cross-section of audition standards from at least three other equivalent level tertiary institutions. Applicants should be prepared to:

Present three contrasting pieces that demonstrate high level of interpretation and technique
Present a portfolio of previous performance experience which may include CD and DVD recordings
B) Contemporary Composition Focus: Candidates applying to undertake the Contemporary Composition focus, or any part thereof, should be prepared to:

Present a portfolio or recordings of original compositions for diverse instrumentation demonstrating a grasp of various compositional techniques (with scores and CD or DVD, plus written notes)
Discuss their portfolio with the admissions panel

Applicants with Higher Education
Artistic and Academic Skill Assessment
Audition: Applicant should prepare to present (2) 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: In the audition students will be assessed on their current musical knowledge and this will determine whether they go into a beginner or advanced stream in theory units.

IELTS 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based) 79* with no score less than 20