4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
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 equipped for professional careers in music and to undertake Honours research.
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
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UQ and for this course, refer to UQ’s website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Audition
All applications for audition must be received by the School of Music by 25 August 2025.
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.
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.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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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.