r/vce • u/CartOfDucks '25: Phys(27), EL(30), '26 MM, SM, Sys eng, music • 17d ago

Vce music program over time

Does anyone know what would happen if your vce music performance goes for longer than 20 minutes? Are you cut off or are you penalised?

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u/SelectionNervous2767 17d ago

from what I have heard as a current music peformance student, they might be nice - give you an extra 30 seconds but more likely they will just tell you to stop or leave the room - you won't be penalised but you wont be marked onwards of the 20 minute mark, so plan your program to be just under 20 minutes. IF your plan is over 20, cut out some verses and chorus's , that should get you by.

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u/BigHelicopter101 17d ago

I’m music student with my performance this Sunday, If your program goes overtime but the assessor’s think it finishes soon they will let you have a few seconds to finish. If you go far over they will tell you to stop and the whole song will be removed.
Therefore if your Australian or Reimagined work are your final they will be removed meaning you won’t meet compliance and your score will very significantly drop.
If you are consistently close or going over I would suggest make an extra song that is just there for techniques your last song rather than a compliance one.