Conservatorium GUESTS courses
The Queensland Conservatorium offers GUESTS (Griffith University Early Start to Tertiary Study) courses which gives selected students the opportunity to study a Music course at the Conservatorium while they are still in Year 12.
There are a limited number of places available in the GUESTS program for students wishing to undertake a Music course at the Queensland Conservatorium and quotas are outlined in the course lists below. GUESTS students can choose courses from the following Conservatorium programs:
- Bachelor of Music (South Bank)
- Bachelor of Music Technology (South Bank)
- Bachelor of Popular Music (Gold Coast)
You will receive full credit for satisfactorily completed courses if you are later admitted to a Conservatorium degree program. There is no guaranteed admission to Conservatorium undergraduate programs for students who have participated in the GUESTS program. Normal audition and selection processes will apply.
Course availability
Students who participate in the GUESTS program normally study 10 credit points of approved first year courses in Semester 1 of their Year 12. With permission, students who successfully complete a first semester course may be permitted to proceed to an approved second semester course worth 10 credit points. This means attending two to four hours of lectures and tutorials each week and doing up to six hours of private study.
An appropriate selection of 10 credit points of courses from the options below (based on assessment of the student's abilities and needs and approved by the Conservatorium) is available to students enrolled in the GUESTS program. Students wishing to apply to undertake a Music course under the GUESTS program must submit the GUESTS application form by the required closing date.
If you intend to study the Bachelor of Music, you will need to study an appropriate selection from the following required courses at the SOUTH BANK campus.
| Semester | Quota | Course code | Course title | CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 GUESTS | 1101QCM | Music Style and Context | 10 |
| OR | ||||
| 1521QCM 1611QCM |
Music Theory 1A Aural Studies 1 |
5 5 |
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| OR | ||||
| 1511QCM 1611QCM |
Music Theory 1 Aural Studies 1 |
5 5 |
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If you intend to study the Bachelor of Music Technology, you will need to study an appropriate selection from the following required courses at the SOUTH BANK campus.
| Semester | Quota | Course code | Course title | CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 GUESTS | 1711QCM | Music Technology 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 GUESTS | 1721QCM | Music Technology 2 | 10 |
If you intend to study the Bachelor of Popular Music, you will need to study an appropriate selection from the following required courses at the GOLD COAST campus.
| Semester | Quota | Course code | Course title | CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 GUESTS | 1161QCM | Introduction to Sound | 10 |
| 3 GUESTS | 1064QCM | Creative Music Technologies 1 | 10 | |
| 1104QCM | Popular Music and Cultural Context | 10 |
For more information about these courses, please visit our Course catalogue.
Applications for the GUESTS courses will be assessed by the Program Convenor. Although students may select from the specified first year courses, the Program Convenor may allocate a particular course depending upon the student's strengths and weaknesses on a case-by-case basis.