Inbound Exchange and Study Abroad at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Study with us
Study with us
The Faculty of Fine Arts and Music is the proud home of the Victorian College of the Arts and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
We are located on the Southbank campus. We offer studio-based learning to music and visual art students. Application can be competitive; you may need to provide a folio or audition to gain approval to enrol in our core subjects.
Explore available subjects in the University of Melbourne Handbook
- Set Faculty/ Department as 'Fine Arts and Music'.
- Select 'Subjects' in the "show only" search field.
- View Advanced Fields and select ‘Are available to exchange or study abroad students'.
- Apply more filters as required and create a short list of subjects.
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Fine Arts (Visual Art students)
Fine Arts (Visual Art) students
Studio Studies
Studio Studies subjects offer an immersive, studio-based environment that fosters self-directed studio practice in your choice of drawing and printmaking, painting, photography or sculpture. You will be assigned your own studio area to experiment with a range of concepts, materials, techniques and processes.
You are eligible to apply for our core studio subjects if you’re enrolled in a visual art degree at your home university. Entry is by competitive folio submission.
Available subjects:
Studio Studies 1 FINA10025
Studio Studies 2 FINA10034
Studio Studies 3 FINA20027
Studio Studies 4 FINA20030
Studio Studies 5 FINA30028
Students will receive conditional approval to enrol in these subjects, which can only be confirmed two weeks prior to the start of each teaching semester and is dependent on the number studio spaces available each semester.
Folio requirements
Drawing and Printmaking
Select 20 works minimum demonstrating an engagement in drawing and/or printmaking. Your folio should include observational and general drawings, sketchbooks; and/or any other relevant work, such as paintings, photographs, journals, three-dimensional objects, and new media works, which indicate the broader aspects of your creative practice.
Painting
A folio of paintings that may include a range of oil, acrylic, and/or watercolour paintings. Please also include drawings, sketchbooks, notebooks, and other visual materials which may include digital prints, collages, photos, sculptures, documentation of installation work, and any other relevant materials that may indicate broader aspects of your practice and your creative interests.
Photography
Provide visual material that demonstrates an exploration and expression of ideas with an emphasis on lens-based making including photographic prints, videos, films, and other digital media. The folio should include visual diaries and other relevant artwork that indicates broader aspects of your practice and creative interests.
Sculpture
Provide documentation that demonstrates an interest in sculpture and installation. Please include drawings, sketchbooks, notebooks, and other visual work which may include painting, photography, performance and digital-based works, and any other relevant materials that may indicate your broader creative interests.
Submitting your folio
The preferred formats for images are JPEG or PDF. All files must be numbered to correspond to a separate listing of the title, date, medium and dimensions of each work.
Upload your folio to Dropbox, then email a link to studyabroad-exchange@unimelb.edu.au
Music students
Music students
The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music offers study options in subjects from our majors in Performance. We do not offer options in Jazz and Improvisation or Contemporary styles.
Performance Music subjects provide individual lessons and ensemble experiences on orchestral instruments, piano, guitar, and classical voice in Western Art Music. Ensembles and instrument classes are included in the time commitment for these subjects.
Instrument areas:
Brass (trumpet, trombone)
Guitar (classic guitar, contemporary guitar, electric bass)
Keyboard (piano)
Percussion (percussion)
Strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass)
Voice (classical voice)
Woodwind (bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone)
Subjects with Recorded Audition requirements
Students wishing to undertake the following Music subjects must send a video audition as part of their application for exchange.
Preparing your audition
Audition pieces should be chosen from the Western Art Music repertoire (except for electric guitar and bass guitar). The recording should include at least three works of contrasting styles and periods and be no longer than 20 minutes.
Record your video audition on a basic smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer. Specialist recording equipment is not required.
At the start of the video identify yourself; provide your full name and the instrument you are hoping to study.
Each piece must recorded in one continuous take. Pauses or edits between pieces are permissible.
Upload your audition here.
Subjects which do not require an audition
Music subjects which do not require an audition
There is a range of ensemble options that require little or no musical experience.
Ensembles with no audition requirements
African Music and Dance Ensemble (Breadth) (MUSI20243)
Chinese Music Ensemble 1 (Breadth) (MUSI20135)
Chinese Music Ensemble 2 (Breadth) (MUSI20209)
Free Play New Music Improvisation Ensemble (MUSI20164)
Indonesian Gamelan Ensemble (Breadth) (MUSI20138)
Samba Band (MUSI20163)
Shakuhachi Ensemble (Breadth) (MUSI20240)
World Music Choir (MUSI20143)
Explore the University of Melbourne Handbook for more options. You will need to meet any relevant prerequisites to enrol.
For more information and application instructions visit the University Inbound Exchange and Study Abroad page.