SAE MUSIC COMPETITION 2025

Be Gen-Z. Be the Influence.

Do you love music? Want to express your unique style and voice? Don’t miss the chance to shine in the SAE Music Competition hosted by SAE University College!

🎯 Who Can Participate

Grade 10–12 students from:
- The Olympia School (Hanoi)
- Việt Anh School (Ho Chi Minh City)
Talents accepted:
🎤 Singing | 🎸 Instrumental performance | 🎧 DJ / Music Mixing | 🎼 Original Composition & Live Performance
Note: Dance performances are not eligible

🎬 How to Participate

Submit 1 music video showcasing your talent — either singing, playing an instrument, DJing, or a creative mix.

Video Requirements:

It must be your work – You can sing and play instrument of an existing musical work, but if you are DJ-ing or mixing music, it must be original.
Personal Introduction – Start the video by introducing yourself with your real voice. Say your full name, your class, and the name of your current school.
Audio Authenticity – Must use original voice and instrumental sound. No autotune, pitch correction, or voice editing.
No Video Edits – Must be a single, uncut video. No transitions, filters, or editing.
Professional Setting – Record in a well-lit and neat space.
Appropriate Attire – Dress neatly and professionally, respecting Vietnamese cultural norms.
SAE Branding – Must have hashtag #SAEMusicVietnam2025 in the description.
Duration – Maximum of 4 minutes (instead of the original 1–2 minutes).
Video format – Visual is required. No audio-only entries will be accepted.

🌐 Submission Guidelines

Upload your video to TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. You can post on more than one platform, but use the same video.
Set video privacy to Public
Add hashtag: #SAEMusicVietnam2025
Complete the entry form: COMPETITION NOW CLOSED

🏆 Prizes

🥇 1st Prize: MacBook + AUD 5,000 scholarship at SAE
🥈 2nd Prize: iPad + AUD 3,000 scholarship at SAE
🥉 3rd Prize: AirPods Pro
🎖️ 4th & 5th Place: Premium gift sets from SAE
📜 All participants: Receive official Certificate of Participation from SAE

Scholarships are one-time and apply only if the student enrolls at SAE University College (Australia). Prizes are non-exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash.

📅 Key Dates

Submission Period: September 9 to November 21, 2025
Results Announcement: December-January 2026
Award Ceremony: January 2026

🧠 Judging Criteria – 100 Points Total

30% – Online Engagement
- Emphasis on Shares, then Likes and Comments
- Only authentic interactions count; artificial engagement tools are not permitted
- Engagement will be counted from all platforms you post on, but only one comment per real account will be counted.
70% – Artistic Evaluation by SAE’s professional academic panel

🌟 Why Join?

Showcase your musical talent to a wider audience
Join a creative Gen Z music community
Win tech prizes and international music scholarships
Get recognition from a globally renowned creative media school – SAE University College

🚀 SAE Music Competition Vietnam 2025 🚀

Where Music Meets the Future

For questions or support, please email the Organizing Committee (contact to be included in school communications/poster).

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED

Study a songwriting and music production course with SAE

Graduate from SAE’s music courses with practical skills in:

Songwriting strategies
Acoustic and electronic music
Performance and recording technique
Stagecraft and live music
Studio production methods
Collaborative musicianship
Music theory concepts
Principles of sound, music and audio technology
Digital Audio Workstations (DAWS)

Music courses

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Music Bachelor of Music

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Music Associate Degree of Music

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Duration(s)

4 Trimesters Full Time (Fast Track)

6 Trimesters Full Time

Part-time option available

We understand that things can change, so you'll have the flexibility to change your study load throughout your course if you need to.

Qualification Associate Degree

Available to Domestic Students International Students

Campus

Adelaide,

Brisbane,

Melbourne,

Perth,

Sydney

Music

Associate Degree of Music

The Associate Degree of Music, nested within the Bachelor of Music, builds the essential skills for creating a successful career in today’s modern music industry. You’ll learn and apply theoretical knowledge and best practices while accessing studios with cutting-edge equipment.

You’ll gain proficiencies in songwriting, composition, music business and industry, stagecraft, recording techniques and electronic music production and studio music production.

Building on the core skills of a working music professional, the Associate Degree of Music at SAE allows you a unique opportunity to dive deeper into your chosen area of interest by studying three specialisation electives in one of the following four different pathways.

• Songwriting and Music Production
• Electronic Music Production
• Music Industry and Business
• Creative Musicianship

Your growth and development as a creative practitioner will be assessed through the completion of industry-based projects. As your skills develop and you work on more dynamic projects, you’ll apply your capabilities to cross-discipline projects in audio, film, games and animation.

Potential career paths may include --> Studio Composer • Music Producer • Music Technician • Artist and Repertoire Scout • Music and Sound Designer • Live Music Performer • Studio Musician • Songwriter • Commercial Music Composer/Producer • Music Technician • Music Supervisor • Music Library Curator • Music for film and games and other media

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Music Diploma of Music

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Who is SAE?

As the only University College delivering creative and technology courses nationwide, SAE stands out from the crowd. With almost 50 years of experience in education, our unique approach to tech and creative media equips you with the practical skills, real-world experience and industry connections you need to make your mark.

Our courses are locally accredited and internationally recognised, unlocking global opportunities for SAE graduates. Our University College status gives you a competitive edge, backed by strong industry relationships and a reputation for producing confident, competent graduates.

What Students Say about SAE

"As SAE students, we were guided through every stage of the filmmaking process, from pre-production to post-production. Using the skills we developed throughout the course, we created a solid shooting plan for our final short film that covered everything from budgeting to the shot list, ensuring a smooth and efficient production."

Jovian Ubukata

Bachelor of Film, graduated 2024

"Being able to finish my degree and start my career at the age of 19 was a huge plus for me, as it meant I got four years in the industry before I started my business."

Eliza Allard

SAE Alumni | Current Job: Director/Founder, The Content Lab

"Getting to meet other creatives [at SAE] who had other passions was very satisfying, as we were then able to collaborate on music and other projects."

Aldo Arechar

SAE Alumni | Current Job: Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions company in LA

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"I found it really beneficial to have this streamlined experience, where I got to meet and talk to teachers that had been in the industry. Learning from a game developer’s perspective was really beneficial, and at the time it was quite unique for where I was looking to go with my career.”

Rachel Toomeh

SAE Alumni | Current Job: Product Manager, Not Doppler Studio

“If you’re thinking about enrolling at SAE just do it! You never know who you will meet, where you will go or what you will do next. The knowledge and skills I learnt at SAE are invaluable and I encourage any creative to attend an open day and see what it’s like. It may be the start of an amazing story for yourself!”

Sophie Ryder

Bachelor of Audio, graduated 2022

“I always had the dream of working for a large studio like ILM, Pixar or Dreamworks, so to actually be a part of these huge projects now is amazing."

Enrico Leasa

SAE Alumni | Current Job: Layout artist at Industrial Light & Magic

What you can study at SAE

SAE offers creative media and technology education in Animation, Audio, Computer Science, Creative Industries, Design, Information Technology, Film, Games, Music and VFX & Virtual Production and more.
You can study a diploma, an associate degree, a bachelor's degree or apply for postgraduate study.
You do not need an ATAR and could even apply with relevant industry experience. Check out our course guide for more info.

SAE courses

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Animation Animation courses that will render the career you want.

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Audio Audio courses that will give your audio career some serious noise.

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Computer Science Turn your technical talents into a thriving career.

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Creative Industries Multidisciplinary courses that’ll allow you to be creative with your career.

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Design Design courses that have the path to your design career laid out.

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Film Film courses that have everything from concept to the final cut.

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Games Games courses to get your career ahead of the game.

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Information Technology IT courses that seamlessly blend tech and creativity.

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Music Music courses that will get your music career on track.

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VFX & Virtual Production Embrace the latest technologies to engineer the impossible.

Animation Animation courses that will render the career you want.

Audio Audio courses that will give your audio career some serious noise.

Computer Science Turn your technical talents into a thriving career.

Creative Industries Multidisciplinary courses that’ll allow you to be creative with your career.

Design Design courses that have the path to your design career laid out.

Film Film courses that have everything from concept to the final cut.

Games Games courses to get your career ahead of the game.

Information Technology IT courses that seamlessly blend tech and creativity.

Music Music courses that will get your music career on track.

VFX & Virtual Production Embrace the latest technologies to engineer the impossible.

STUDENT WORK

GUITAR GODS Student Collaboration

Animation

GUITAR GODS

Student(s) Involved

Danial Shafi'i, Darrian Warner

Campus Perth

Year Produced 2019

Overview

Guitar Gods is a 2D animated short created in Trimester 6 (final) of the Bachelor of Animation.

The work represents the cross-collaboration between an SAE animation student, Danial Shafi’i, and an SAE audio student, Darrian Warner. It perfectly encapsulates the collaborative nature of creating at SAE – a fusion of music and visual animation/effects.

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CONCRETE DENIZENS Student Collaboration

Film

CONCRETE DENIZENS

Student(s) Involved

Jessica Sherlock, Lindsay Sultana, Matthew Johnson, Kyle Wheeler

Campus Brisbane

Year Produced 2022

Overview

Student work

SAE film student, Jessica Sherlock conceived, filmed, and produced a documentary, Concrete Denizens, which highlighted the inclusive skate culture in Brisbane. Jess worked with other film and audio students to bring the project to life.

Jessica Sherlock, Lindsay Sultana, Matthew Johnson, Kyle Wheeler are SAE film students who collaborated and worked on this project as part of the Film Studio 4 (Production) unit in Trimester 5 of the Bachelor of Film degree.

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VIOLET HUBRIS Student Collaboration

Games

VIOLET HUBRIS

Student(s) Involved

Nora Lück-Jennings, Jackson Symss, Josh Ayala, Wilma Signal, Cameron Griffith, Siyao Song, Elyssa La, Russell Toffoli, Mohit Rao, Josie Sippel, George Takis, Angus Martin

Campus Melbourne

Year Produced 2022

Overview

Violet Hubris is a cosmic action-horror game exploring humanity’s thirst for knowledge, power, and belonging in a harsh universe. Created by SAE Melbourne students – this project features work from cross-disciplines, meaning students in different courses collaborated to bring the project to life.

We love the motion, fantasy, colour and drama of this one. Games, Animation, Audio and Design students collaborated on this project.

Play the game on itch.io now

Credits:
Nora Lück-Jennings – Game Design
Jackson Symss – Game Design
Josh Ayala – Game Design
Wilma Signal – Game Design
Cameron Griffith – Animation
Siyao Song – Animation
Elyssa La – Animation
Russell Toffoli – Audio
Mohit Rao – Audio
Josie Sippel – Voice Acting
George Takis – Graphic Design
Angus Martin – Graphic Design

Design and artwork from SAE student animated short, Kukunochi

KUKUNOCHI Student Collaboration

Animation

Animated character from Kukunochi - an SAE student animated short

3D model & character design from Kukunochi - an SAE student animated short

Animation

KUKUNOCHI

Student(s) Involved

Mia Dator, Naomi Hermans, Quan Tran, James Goodchild, Alex Ireland, Jake Mendoza, Jasbir Singh, Abbey Janssen, Nanda W., Daniel Villa, Dylan Marinko, Michael Gould-Brown, Conor Atkinson, Monica Petra Christina, Charles Warner, Audrey Daniella, Samuel Bourke, Qaliesha Trivino

Campus Perth

Year Produced 2022

Overview

Kukunochi is a sophisticated and cross collaborative short film involving students from Animation, Film, Design and Audio courses at SAE.

The Kukunochi film is the final capstone project for many of the students completing bachelor degrees at SAE Perth.

Synopsis: The story presents an arrogant girl, Katsumi, who learns a thing or two from Yamato, who embodies kindness and humility. Their unbalanced relationship is encapsulated through their sparring as they practice Kendo. Katsumi’s arrogance beats down on Yamato again and again. However, even when beaten repeatedly, Yamato’s determination never fazes.

They emotionally evolve after having experienced a confrontation with an angered spirit called the Kukunochi, where Katsumi learns the true meaning of humility.

Directed By
MIA DATOR
NAOMI HERMANS

Character Animator | MIA DATOR
Lead Character Artist | NAOMI HERMANS
Character Artist | QUAN TRAN
Rigging | JAMES GOODCHILD

Cinematographer | DANIEL VILLA
Editor & Colourist | DYLAN MARINKO
Writer | MICHAEL GOULD-BROWN

Music Producer | CONOR ATKINSON
Audio Management | MONICA PETRA CHRISTINA
Mix Engineer | CHARLES WARNER
Voice Actor | AUDREY DANIELLA

Lead Branding and Marketing | SAMUEL BOURKE
Marketing | QALIESHA TRIVINO

Special thanks to our mentors

TIM KITEVSKI
DAVEY GOH
STEVE TEUNE
KALEB TRELOAR

3D Red skulls on blue, fuzzy balls. MitchID by Mitchell Viney

MitchID MITCHELL VINEY

Design

MitchID

Student(s) Involved

MITCHELL VINEY

Campus Byron Bay

Year Produced 2016

Overview

MitchID is the work of Mitchell Viney and served as his personal branding identity which he used for his professional portfolio and online presence. The project aims to highlight his 3D illustration, branding and graphic design skills.

Industry professional programs such as the Adobe Suite were integrated with 3D software such as Maxon Cinema 4D. Mitch experimented with colour, tone and texture to create these 3D illustrations exploring themes such as organic / nature VS structural/man-made.

You can view more of Mitch’s work at: https://www.behance.net/gallery/45778903/Mitch-ID

Whilst still studying Mitch has secured work from organisations such as Bond & Coyne Studio, London and A & R Healthcare.

NESS MARI Vanessa Mari

Music

Ness Mari performs 'Wildfire'

Music

NESS MARI

Student(s) Involved

Vanessa Mari

Campus Melbourne

Year Produced 2021

Overview

SAE student, Ness Mari, recorded a live stream for her performance in Music Studio 3, a unit of the Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production course.

We think Ness is such a talent and we just can’t stop watching this one.

Song: Wildfire
SAE Melbourne student
Vanessa Mari

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