4 years Full time or 6 years Part time & 1 year Full time
Discover the rich and complex world of music education by becoming a music teacher. Students will explore how to teach and how people learn, in courses designed specifically for music educators. They will then apply their knowledge in classrooms. Throughout the program students will be immersed in hands-on workshops, school visits and supervised placements, gaining a strong understanding of day-to-day life in a secondary school. Individual lessons in the music program help students excel in their chosen instrument or voice. To prepare for their teaching career, they will extend their skills across a range of instruments and learn techniques for teaching classroom music and directing music ensembles. Students will graduate as a versatile professional, equipped to teach in schools and other educational contexts. Note: This program is suitable for students who wish to become a specialist choral/instrumental teacher and a classroom music teacher. Students who wish to become a classroom teacher of music and a second teaching area (such as English or mathematics) should undertake the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) dual program and major in Music. For more information, visit Bachelors of Music/Education (Secondary) at UQ. For more information on the audition process, visit UQ School of Music.
The University of Queensland
A Blue Card is required; refer to institution. Students undertaking an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) degree are required to successfully complete the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) in order to graduate and must pass the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment (GTPA).
Note: Fourth year of the degree (professional year) commences in Semester 1 only and must be completed full-time.
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); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C); Audition
All applications for audition must be received by the School of Music by 24 August 2026.
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 websitefor 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.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
98.90
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
88.40
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
91.00
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
80.10
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
84.80
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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Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT), as well as other authorities, to teach in schools around Australia, and some worldwide. Once registered, graduates can work as a secondary or primary school music teacher in state or independent schools in Queensland, interstate or overseas, or undertake further study to qualify as a principal, mentor, curriculum adviser, or a guidance or career officer or head of department. Other career opportunities outside schooling include trainer for industry or business where knowledge of teaching skills and processes is in demand.