Instruments

French horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, soprano cornet, cornet, flugel horn, tenor horn, baritone horn, euphonium.

Phase 1: Recorded audition and music CV

Recorded audition

The performance audition will be based on three contrasting pieces of your choice. Please follow the video audition instructions for recording and uploading your audition, paying particular attention to any specific requirements for your instrument.

Music CV

Please also submit a music CV that outlines your relevant background and experience. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020.

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Live audition and interview (20 minutes)

Live audition

The performance audition will be based on the following:

1. Performance of three contrasting pieces of your choice.

2. Performance of a Quick Study piece:

• Quick Study—euphonium
• Quick Study—french horn
• Quick Study—tenor horn
• Quick Study—bass trombone
• Quick Study—trombone
• Quick Study—trumpet
• Quick Study—tuba.

3. Sight-reading exercise (provided at the audition)

4. Technical requirements:

• trumpet—will include transposition in C and A
• horns—transposition in E-flat D, and C
• trombone—reading in clefs: tenor, bass and alto
• tuba—you will be expected to demonstrate the ability to read one octave lower.

Interview

The interview will focus on your directions and goals, musical experience, musical knowledge, general education and other relevant matters. Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview.

Phase 1: Recorded audition and music CV

Recorded audition

The recorded performance audition will be based on two contrasting pieces of your choice. It is important that these be within your vocal capabilities, however, showing potential.

Please follow the video audition instructions for recording and uploading your audition, paying particular attention to requirements for your specialisation.

Music CV

Please also complete and submit a music CV that outlines your relevant background and experience. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress through to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Live audition and interview (20 minutes)

Live audition

Your audition will be based on:

1. Your performance of two contrasting pieces of your choice (it is important that these be within vocal capabilities, however, showing potential).

2. Your performance of a Quick Study piece:

• Quick Study—Classical Voice.

Accompaniment

The vocal department requires applicants to perform with an accompanist at their audition and does not permit backing tracks unless there are extenuating circumstances and permission has been granted by the Head of the Vocal Department. You will be required to provide your own accompanist, a list of suggested accompanists is available here.

Interview

The interview will focus on your directions and goals, musical experience, musical knowledge, general education and other relevant matters. Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview.

Phase 1: Folio and music CV

You are required to submit the following:

Folio

A composition folio comprising:

• audio recordings in mp3 format of three to five recent compositions of contrasting medium (such as solo instrument, chamber or orchestral or band and vocal/choral),
• PDF copies of the scores corresponding to the audio recordings.

The audio recordings can be audio output from a MIDI playback or live recording of real instruments and vocal performances.

Music CV

Please also submit a music CV outlining your relevant background and experience. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress through to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Interview 15 minutes

If you are invited to attend Phase 2, you will be required to attend a 15-minute interview that will focus on your compositional aspirations, directions and goals.

As part of the interview, you will be asked to discuss some selected musical aspects about the works submitted in your folio. This should contribute to an informal conversation about your current musical preferences and techniques, as opposed to a serious technical masterclass.

You must be prepared to ask questions about the composition program and to show familiarity with the information about the Bachelor of Music program as available on the web, and to present your thoughts about career pathways, current artistic interests in general, from music, theatre, film, literature, sciences, sports, and any other practices in which you might be involved.

Please also bring along to the interview any other supporting documentation that you feel appropriate including academic transcripts, certificates. Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview.

Phase 1: Folio and music CV

The study of Creative Music Technology (CMT) is intellectually, technically, and creatively demanding. CMT applicants are required to submit a portfolio of audio and video recordings as well as a music CV that encapsulates your educational and/or professional background.

Folio

The folio should demonstrate your potential as a candidate for the Bachelor of Music majoring in Creative Music Technology. The folio should consist of:

1. Original music you have created yourself as high-quality mp3, wav or aiff files (maximum file size 300MB) Please submit no more than 15 minutes of audio overall.
2. Digital video(s) of you performing an instrument and/or demonstrating your current approach to music-making in a home studio or software/computer-based scenario. Please submit no more than eight minutes of video overall.
3. A written description of each submitted work. Outline your aim, your role, any aesthetic considerations and relevant technical information. If more than one person is present in the video(s), please clearly identify yourself to avoid confusion.

Please follow the video audition instructions for recording and uploading your audition, paying particular attention to requirements for your specialisation.

Music CV

Submit a music CV outlining your music/technology experience and demonstrating your suitability. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress through to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Interview (15 minutes)

If you are invited to attend a live interview, please prepare a short verbal summary that articulates your understanding of Creative Music Technology. In essence, you should be ready to discuss what this phrase means to you.

You should also prepare a response to the question: ‘Why do you want to study Creative Music Technology?’

We will also ask about your background, current trajectory and future aspirations.

The interview is an opportunity for discussion and we welcome your questions. The overarching agenda is to ensure a good fit between us and you. Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview.

Instruments

Jazz saxophone, jazz trumpet, jazz trombone, jazz guitar, jazz piano, jazz drums, jazz vibraphone, jazz flute, jazz violin, jazz bass.

Phase 1: Recorded audition and music CV

Recorded audition

The recorded performance audition will be based on two contrasting pieces of your choice. Audition repertoire can be contrasting in terms of tempo and mood but should include one piece from the jazz ‘standard’ repertoire; style (swing, bossa nova, samba, ballad, funk); form (blues, 32-bars, other lengths).

Please follow the video audition instructions for recording and uploading your audition, paying particular attention to specific requirements for your instrument.

Music CV

Please also complete and submit a music CV that outlines your relevant background and experience. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020.

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress through to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Live audition and interview

Live audition

The performance audition will be based on the performance of three contrasting pieces.

This should include at least one from the standard jazz repertoire below. At least one of these should demonstrate an ability to improvise over a common jazz form such as blues or a 32-bar standard tune. Not all pieces will necessarily be heard in their entirety.

Audition repertoire can be contrasting in terms of tempo and mood; style (swing, bossa nova, samba, ballad, funk); form (blues, 32-bars, other lengths); and tonality (major, minor, blues).

Suggested jazz repertoire:

• Blues: Now's the Time, C-Jam Blues, Centrepiece, Sonnymoon for Two.
• Bossa Nova: Black Orpheus, Blue Bossa, The Gentle Rain, Recorda-Me, Perdido, or any composition by Antonio Carlos Jobim.
• Standards: Autumn Leaves, Summertime, Beautiful Love, God Bless the Child, Stormy Weather, Misty, Take the ‘A’ Train, or any standard by Porter, Gershwin, Berlin, Schwartz, Rodgers, Ellington, Arlen or Kern.
• Drummers: may include a snare drum study as one of the pieces.
• Saxophonists: may include an etude (for example, by Lennie Niehaus, Jim Snidero) as one of the pieces.
• Pianists: may include a transcription (for example, by Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans) as one of the pieces.

You may also be asked to sight-read.

Interview

You will be asked about your directions and goals, musical experience, musical knowledge, general education and other relevant matters.

Note: Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview and you may be required to answer some jazz theory-related questions during your audition/interview.

Phase 1: Recorded audition and music CV

Recorded audition

The recorded performance audition will be based on two contrasting pieces of your choice. Audition repertoire can be contrasting in terms of tempo and mood but should include one piece from the jazz ‘standard’ repertoire; style (swing, bossa nova, samba, ballad, funk); form (blues, 32-bars, other lengths).

Please follow the video audition instructions for recording and uploading your audition, paying particular attention to requirements for your specialisation.

Music CV

Please also complete and submit a music CV that outlines your relevant background and experience. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress through to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Live audition and interview (20 minutes)

You may need to complete a performance audition and an interview. Together, both components will last 20 minutes.

Live audition

The performance audition will be based on the performance of three contrasting pieces.

Through your repertoire selections you will need to demonstrate an interest in improvising in a jazz style. You may be asked to solo over a blues form.

Audition repertoire choices should be contrasting in terms of tempo, mood, style (for example, a selection from swing, bossa nova, samba, ballad, funk) and form (blues, 32-bars, other lengths).

At least two of your repertoire selections should be jazz standards and include at least one from the repertoire suggestions below. One should be performed in swing style. A jazz standard is virtually any song by Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, Rodgers, Arlen, Schwartz or Ellington performed in the style of noted jazz artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole and Kurt Elling.

Selection of repertoire suggestions:

• Blues: Stormy Monday, Now's the Time, C-Jam Blues.
• Bossa Nova: Black Orpheus, Blue Bossa, Girl from Ipanema (or any composition by Antonio Carlos Jobim).
• Swing standards: Autumn Leaves, Summertime, Beautiful Love, God Bless the Child, Stormy Weather, Misty, Take the ‘A’ Train; or any standard song by Porter, Gershwin, Berlin, Schwartz, Rodgers, Ellington, Arlen or Kern.

Your third repertoire piece can be in any style. For example, an original composition, a pop, R&B or country song, or a song from a musical theatre show.

Not all pieces will necessarily be heard in their entirety.

Accompaniment

Use of either pre-recorded or live accompaniment is acceptable. Audition rooms are equipped with drum kit, piano, guitar and bass amplifiers. Audio playback is available as well. Audio recordings (backing tracks) must be presented in CD-R format or if using an iPod (or other MP3 device), please bring your own device and a stereo cable (3.5mm to dual RCA, or a 3.5mm to 3.5mm plug).

If you require live piano accompaniment, a list of suggested accompanists is available here.

Interview

In the interview, you will be asked to speak about your directions and goals, musical experience, musical knowledge, general education and other relevant matters.

Note: Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview and you may be required to answer some jazz theory-related questions during your audition/interview.

Instruments

Keyboard, organ, piano.

Phase 1: Recorded audition and music CV

Recorded audition

The recorded performance audition will be based on three contrasting pieces of your choice.

Please follow the video audition instructions for recording and uploading your recorded audition, paying particular attention, where relevant to specific requirements for your instrument.

Music CV

Please also complete and submit a music CV providing as much detail as possible in order to best outline your relevant background and experience. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress through to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Live audition and interview (20 minutes)

Live audition

The performance audition and interview will include:

1. Performance of three contrasting pieces of your choice.
2. Sight- reading (will be provided at the audition)
3. Performance of Quick Study piece:

• Quick Study—Keyboard

Not all pieces will necessarily be heard and not all pieces will be heard in their entirety or in the order listed.

Interview

The interview will focus on your directions and goals, musical experience, musical knowledge, general education and other relevant matters. Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview.

Instruments

Drums, percussion, vibraphone.

Phase 1: Recorded audition and music CV

Recorded audition

The recorded performance audition will be based on two contrasting pieces of your choice, determined by the instruments you have available to you at the time of recording. This should include two from the following list:

• one work for tuned percussion (xylophone, marimba, or vibraphone)
• one piece for timpani (or multiple percussion)
• one piece for snare drum.

Please follow the video audition instructions for recording and uploading your recorded audition, paying particular attention, where relevant to specific requirements for your instrument.

Music CV

Please also complete and submit a music CV providing much detail as possible in order to best outline your relevant background and experience. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress through to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Live audition and interview (20 minutes)

Live audition

The performance audition and interview will include a performance of three short contrasting pieces of your choice.

The audition pieces must include the following:

• one work for tuned percussion (xylophone, marimba, or vibraphone)
• one piece for timpani (or multiple percussion)
• one piece for snare drum

You will also need to demonstrate technical requirements, such as:

• tuning on timpani
• rudiments on snare drum
• scales on keyboard percussion instruments
• ability to sight-read on any instrument.

Not all pieces will necessarily be heard and not all pieces will be heard in their entirety.

Note: If you require instruments beyond those listed above, contact the Head of Percussion before your audition to make appropriate arrangements.

Interview

In the interview you will be asked about your directions and goals, musical experience, musical knowledge, general education and other relevant matters. Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview.

Instruments

Contemporary keyboard, drums, electric bass guitar, guitar, laptop/DJ, piano, voice.

Phase 1: Recorded audition and music CV

Recorded audition

The recorded audition will include two contrasting pieces of your choice.

Original songs are not compulsory, but strongly encouraged. If you do play an original song, please tell us a little bit about it in the video recording (as you would in a live performance).

You may play to a backing track, or with one accompanist, for one song, however one song must be solo.

Band recordings are not permitted.

Please follow the guidelines for recorded submissions noting that these may vary according to your instrument. Guitarists and singers will need to be filmed from the front; guitarists using pedals will need to ensure all equipment is in sight. Pianists, drummers, programmers and DJs should be filmed from the side so we can see your hands and all of the equipment/instrument.

Music CV

Please also complete and submit a music CV providing as much detail as possible in order to best outline your relevant background and experience. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress through to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Live audition and interview

Live audition

The performance audition will be based on three contrasting pieces of your choice. It is important that these be within your musical capabilities but show your potential. Original songs are not compulsory but strongly encouraged. Pieces will not necessarily be heard in their entirety.

Use of pre-recorded or live accompaniment is acceptable. Audition rooms are equipped with drum kit, piano, guitar and bass amplifiers. Audio playback is available as well. Audio recordings (backing tracks) must be presented in CD-R format or if using an iPod (or other MP3 device), please bring your own device and a stereo cable (3.5mm to dual RCA, or a 3.5mm to 3.5mm plug). Drummers, you are welcome to bring your own cymbals and hi-hat clutch.

Accompaniment

You may bring an accompanist to your audition. If you require live piano accompaniment, a suggested list of accompanists is available here.

Interview

The interview will focus on your musical directions and goals, musical experience and knowledge, general education, and other relevant matters. Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview.

Instruments:

Violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, harp, viola da gamba.

Phase 1: Recorded audition and music CV

Recorded audition

The recorded performance audition will be based on two contrasting pieces of your choice.

Please follow the video audition instructions for recording and uploading your recorded audition, paying particular attention, where relevant to specific requirements for your instrument.

Music CV

Please also complete and submit a music CV, providing as much detail as possible in order to best outline your relevant background and experience. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress through to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Live audition and interview

Live audition

The performance audition will be based on:

1. Performance of two contrasting pieces of your choice.

2. Performance of a Quick Study piece⁠—violin, viola, cello and double bass:

• Quick Study—cello
• Quick Study—double bass
• Quick Study—violin/viola.

3. Sight reading⁠—violin, viola, cello and double bass, harp and guitar.

4. Technical requirements as follows:

• Violin, viola and cello⁠—demonstrate different bowings in any three-octave scale of your choice, prepare scales, arpeggios and standard double stops.
• Double bass—demonstrate different bowings in any three-octave scale of your choice, prepare scales and arpeggios.

Accompaniment

If you require live piano accompaniment, a list of suggested accompanists is available here.

Interview

In the interview, you will be asked about your directions and goals, musical experience, musical knowledge, general education and other relevant matters. Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview.

Instruments:

Flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, recorder, pan pipe.

Phase 1: Recorded audition and interview

Recorded audition

The recorded performance audition will be based on two contrasting pieces of your choice.

Please follow the video audition instructions for recording and uploading your recorded audition, paying particular attention, where relevant to specific requirements for your instrument.

Music CV

Please also complete and submit a music CV, providing as much detail as possible in order to best outline your relevant background and experience. See our music CV information for details.

Submissions due: 4 September 2020

You will be notified by mid-September 2020 if you can progress through to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Live audition and interview

Live audition

The performance audition will be based on:

1. Performance of two contrasting pieces of your choice. Two movements of the one works are not considered to be 'contrasting'. These should be performed with piano accompaniment.
2. Performance of a set work from the following:

• Flute: Louis Drouet⁠—from 25 Studies, No.1 in C Major.
• Oboe: Ferling 48 studies for Oboe Op. 31 (one slow and fast pair in the same key) or two contrasting own choice studies from Hinke Elementary Method for oboe.
• Clarinet: Rose 40 Studies, No.4.
• Bassoon: L. Milde (edited by Simon Kovar) Study #1 from 25 studies in scales and chords Op.24.
• Saxophone: Eugene Bozza – Caprice Etude No.2.

3. Sight reading, aural recognition and rhythm.

Accompaniment

If you require live piano accompaniment, a list of suggested accompanists is available here.

Interview

The interview will focus on your directions and goals, musical experience, musical knowledge, general education and other relevant matters. Your music CV submitted in Phase 1 may be referred to, and assist in discussions at your interview.