Selection of applicants will be made on the basis of their Admission application and performance in:
the Admission Application (written assessment)
the Audition (performance and portfolio)
the Interview (oral assessment)
All candidates must complete all of the below requirements to be eligible to be considered for entry to the Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts:
Lodge an Admission Application - admission information for domestic applicants is available here, and for international applicants here.
Complete and submit your online Audition Application
Audition and Interview (details in Additional Selection Criteria section below)
Applicants must meet one of the criteria below to meet the Admission Application requirement (step 1 above):
Completed Year 12 studies - NSW HSC or equivalent qualification (there is no minimum Selection Rank requirement); or
Completed, or partly completed, higher education studies (0.25FTE completed or greater); or
TAFE/VET qualification, with a minimum of a completed Certificate II (AQF level 2); or
Completed recognised enabling program; or
Overseas qualifications equivalent to Australian studies (International); or
Post-secondary professional qualifications.
IELTS overall minimum - 6.0, IELTS section minimum - 6.0
A career in music and the creative and performing arts offers an exciting future within the rapidly evolving creative arts industries. Enhance your skills, discover new opportunities, and fast track your creative career through practical and creative learning.
Practitioners in the creative and performing arts industry need to be highly collaborative, combining a variety of technical skills in creative thinking, design, music, performance, production and writing. At the University of Newcastle, you’ll learn from leading industry specialists and practitioners to develop your professional skills and networks as you transition into your career.
Study the context of music and the creative and performing arts and their unique value to society at large. Our Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts degree prepares graduates to become performance artists, songwriters, composers, directors, producers, scenographers theatre experience makers and teachers, enabling them to take on diverse professional roles across the creative industries.
CRICOS code: 106893K
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Core Courses
Creative Collaborations
Foundations in Digital Media
Sound, Music and Texture
Strategic Creativity
Design Thinking and Innovation
Studio Sessions
Entrepreneurship
Researching Australian Music and the Performing Arts
Music PA Major - Performance
ted Courses
Introduction to Music Theory
Collaborative Music Making 1
Collaborative Music Making 2
Music Direction and Techniques
Collaborative Music Making 3
Collaborative Music Making 4
Chords, Harmonies and Progressions
Creative Industries Professional Project
Engaging in the Music Industry
Creative Practice Lab
Music Research Studies
Musical Arranging
Music PA Major - Songwriting and Production
ted Courses
Creative Music Studio 1
Creative Music Studio 2
Songwriting
Creative Music Studio 3
Music Sound and Visual Media
Music Recording and Production Techniques
Songwriting Studio
Creative Industries Professional Project
Sound, Light and Motion
Creative Practice Lab
Sonic Alchemy: Explorations in Sound and Visualisation
Music PA Major - Performing Arts
ted Courses
Creative and Performing Arts 1
Vocal Fundamentals and Techniques
Creative and Performing Arts 2
Australian Theatre and Performance
Acting For Camera
Writing for Performance
Creative Industries Professional Project
Creative Practice Lab
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SOCI Major - Media Arts Production
lsory Courses
Media Storytelling
Mobile Media Making
ted Courses
Social and Interactive Media
Interactive Art Practice and Production
Sound Production
Screenwriting
Creative Industries Professional Project
Transmedia Documentary
Short Film Production
Interactive Media
SOCI Major - Animation and Interaction
lsory Courses
Complete the following compulsory courses
Digital Practices in Visual Communication
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ted Courses
Character Design
Interaction and UX Design Fundamentals
Animation Thinking
Designing for Game Play
Experience Design Studio
Animation Process
Animation Production
3D Motion
Creative Industries Professional Project
Experimental Interfaces and Tangible Interaction Design
Animation Studio
Digital Compositing and Visual Effects
SOCI Major - Creative Arts
lsory Courses
Digital Practices in Visual Communication
ted Courses
Constructing Images
Foundations in Digital Photography
Experimental Design Imaging
Australian Contemporary Art in Context
3D Prototype to Production
Visual Narrative
Interdisciplinary Studio
Creative Place Making
Creative Industries Professional Project
Manipulating Images
The following list provides some examples of positions available to graduates of a Bachelor of Music. Some of these jobs will depend on the amount and level of study undertaken, level of experience, the combination of other majors and electives studied, while some may require further study.
A&R Administrator/Representative
Composer/Arranger
Conductor/Music Director
DJ
Film Composer
Foley Artist/Sound Effects Editor
Game Music Composer/Designer
Music Copyist
Music Producer/Engineer
Music Therapist
Musical Theatre Artist
Musicologist
Performing Artist
Private Music Studio Teacher
Session Musician
Songwriter
Sound Recordist
Voice or Vocal Coach
OSHC: 629 ($) AUD per year
