Bachelor of Music/Diploma in Languages - 723502

Bachelor of Music/Diploma in Languages

723502

Creative and Performing Arts, Humanities and social sciences

The Bachelor of Music is intended for students wishing to pursue a professional career in music, and integrates the development of practical skills with theoretical and historical musical knowledge. Graduates of the program are eq […]

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$8340 (1st year contribution)

The University of Queensland - St Lucia

Start Date

Feb 2026

Duration

4 years Full time or 8 years Part time

Offer Rounds

23 Dec 2025

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

By combining the BMus with the Diploma in Languages students will gain valuable language and cultural proficiency skills that are highly sought after in the global marketplace, where multilingual capabilities are increasingly essential for all musicians, not just those pursuing an operatic career.

Languages available are: Ancient Greek, Chinese, Chinese Translation and Interpreting, French, French Advanced, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Japanese Advanced, Korean, Latin, Russian (Minor only) and Spanish.

Information on the audition process is available on the School of Music website https://music.uq.edu.au/future-students/bachelor-music-auditions

The University of Queensland

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UQ and for this course, refer to UQ’s website.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Audition

Fixed closing date

All applications for audition must be received by the School of Music by 25 August 2025.

Additional entry requirements

Audition and pass in a test of practical ability and musicianship skills – applicants must nominate their preferred audition instruments (up to two) or intention to study composition on their QTAC application. See the School of Music’s for the list of permitted audition instruments as well as the application form for audition, which must be submitted directly to the School of Music.

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

70.00

Minimum selection threshold explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Notes

Contact the institution for information.

Career opportunities

Bachelor of Music graduates may gain employment in areas such as performance, accompanying, composing, arranging, lecturing, music editing, arts or education administration, librarianship, research, music programming, media work (journalist, critic, author), music education (instrumental school or studio). By combining the BMus with the Diploma in Languages students will gain valuable language and cultural proficiency skills that are highly sought after in the global marketplace, where multilingual capabilities are increasingly essential for all musicians, not just those pursuing an operatic career.

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