Composition Portfolio for Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Accepted)

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I though it might be a good idea to share my composition portfolio (not that its gold standard or anything close...) just so people can have a look at something that has been accepted by SCM since I havent had any luck finding other comp portfolios for SCM...
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La Chasse - 0:00
I Digress... (slightly) - 5:09
Exterminate - 8:13
Requirements for the portfolio
- "submit three compositions in different performance media or genres" - so I used a sonata for a wind quintet, a concert band piece and a brass quintet
If you are submitting a comp portfolio for anywhere - good luck!

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@tellurium2557 2 года назад

the orchestral piece gives me christmas vibes!!!

@stuckforideas1 2 года назад

Huh interesting - many people have told me it feels Scottish but yeah I see where you are coming from... also thanks for listening to it!

@iwasinelectrical6561 2 года назад

Love it!

@stuckforideas1 2 года назад

Thanks!

@dry-leaves Год назад

Where can I find the portfolio requirements? Is it on their website?

@stuckforideas1 Год назад

Hey, yes it is on their website - www.sydney.edu.au/music/study-music/undergraduate-courses-and-admission.html there is a little grey box on the right hand side that says "Undergraduate pre-admission and audition requirements" where you can download the information. good luck!

@calvinfisher04 Год назад

Great compositions! Out of curiosity, what is your main instrument?

@stuckforideas1 Год назад

Thanks! - I play French horn and trumpet as joint mains (trumpet more for jazz and horn is more orchestral)

@joutube8575 Год назад

What were the interviews like for music composition application? I’m considering applying for Sydney con and quite nervous

@stuckforideas1 Год назад

The process for me (as it was during covid) was submit my portfolio then have an interview - you get an interview no matter what. - in the interview they asked me a few questions about my pieces and my own background in music and inspirations - they were super nice and kept on complementing my works. - I also got early entry which was super nice… I’d say if you wanna do music in University and have the 50usd (70 aud) for the audition fee then go for it!! - I def didn’t think I would get in but here I am a year and a half into the degree…

@joutube8575 Год назад

@@stuckforideas1 what are the compositions teacher like? do you think they'll like any film ish sounding compositions?

@stuckforideas1 Год назад

The composition staff are mainly great - I’ve had 1 tutor I didn’t like so far but the rest have been super helpful… as for film music, maybe consider applying for the CCI stream? That’s comp for creative industries so it’s more media and film focused - they teach you abt the industry and writing whereas comp you more just get to learn abt composition (learning abt the industry is super important esp for something as competitive as Film Music)

@joutube8575 Год назад

@@stuckforideas1 Ahh ok, thank you so much for being so helpful! I think I'll consider that CCI option, as I want to be a music teacher for my career and also to work for film and media as my side hustle.

@IgorOrlic Год назад

Hello Stuckforideas1 If you don't mind me asking, at what levels of your instrument and music theory were you when you got in SCM? Kind regards.

@stuckforideas1 Год назад

Hello Igor Orlic, When I got into SCM I had limited music theory knowledge and was quite limited in my compositional knowledge - already 1 year and a bit in I have learnt so much…

@pianosalmon0401 10 месяцев назад

Are the fees $8000 ish one off every year? Or is there any additional fees for classes and tutoring?

@stuckforideas1 10 месяцев назад

So the way it works is domestic students usually pay around 4k a semester - this is because we do 24 credit points that overall cost up to around 4K (currently) - international students get charged a lot more. In terms of additional fees - you only get charged the student amenities fees which are like 150$ - you can get your own tutor and that will cost you.

@joutube8575 10 месяцев назад

@@stuckforideas1 you say I get my own tutor... the fees (4k a semester) only includes lectures and not tutor for composition?) so how much would that cost me a semester?

@stuckforideas1 10 месяцев назад

Oh right ok so tutor I mean for other subjects - for composition (not cci) you get a 1 on 1 tutor allocated to you each semester which changes - also the amount of time changes as you progress in the degree. So this 1 on 1 tutor is included in the class fee already not an extra cost.

@joutube8575 10 месяцев назад

@@stuckforideas1 Oh, ok thanks so much!!!

@christsservant5472 Год назад

How is your Conservatory experience going so far? Do you like it? I might go to college for music composition and am researching it now.

@stuckforideas1 Год назад

So far I have actually really enjoyed it - I was quite scared to begin with but glad I ended up going. Would recommend if you don’t really have any other things that you want to do a degree in because remember this is a lot of money to be spending on something that might not necessarily take you anywhere…

@christsservant5472 Год назад

@@stuckforideas1Composing and performing are my life. I am a piano teacher now and studying classical composition privately with a teacher now. I did go to Berklee College of Music some years back for Dual Major in Piano Performance and Music Composition but after 2 years had to drop out because my loans were so high I was scared I would never pay them back. So if I go back to college now I would have to get a full or at least BIG scholarship. I have dreams to go to Curtis, but I would need a miracle to get in there!!!!!

@stuckforideas1 Год назад

Oh wow very interesting, good luck!

@christsservant5472 Год назад

@@stuckforideas1 Thank you! And I wish you much success in your studies too! :)

@bobmont825 Год назад

What app did you use for this? Musescore?

@stuckforideas1 Год назад

Yes it was on musescore although as soon as I found out I was accepted I basically switched back over to finale - which I still use now although I have also bought dorico… (started on finale, moved to musescore and now back to finale/ considering learning dorico) Is musescore your software of choice?

@bobmont825 Год назад

@@stuckforideas1 yeah, I recently just started composing music and the reviews were saying musescore 4 was really good and free. So for now I'm gonna probably stick to musescore till I save up for a different software and get a keyboard

@stuckforideas1 Год назад

That’s great! Musescore can take you very far so don’t worry abt upgrading for a while (infact if you never intend to do it professionally don’t bother upgrading at all unless you really want to) - there are people at my University doing the same comp course as me who still use musescore… keep up the composing!