S.L. 327.617 Art. 3Requirements for Admission

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admissions Regulations of the University, undertake an interview and an audition, provided that applicants with a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level in Music shall be exempted from both interview and audition.

(2) Applicants admitted under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the School Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit.

(3) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register on the Course, depending on the availability of resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(4) If there are more eligible applicants than the number of places available, applicants in possession of an Advanced Matriculation Level in Music shall be ranked first, according to the following categories listed in order of preference:

st 1 Category: those with a grade ‘A’ in Music

2nd Category: those with a grade ‘B’ in Music rd 3 Category: those with a grade ‘C’ in Music

(5) If vacant places are still available, the remaining applicants shall be selected according to the following criteria, which shall be determined during an audition and interview:

(a) Technical ability (30%)

(b) Creativity (20%)

(c) Critical Thinking (20%)

(d) Potential for Development (10%)

(e) Social Interaction (10%)

(f) Articulation (10%).

(6) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed of at least three members.

(7) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications as stipulated in bye-law 3 were obtained by 31 August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be considered first.