It is considered to be equivalent to achieving an associate undergraduate degree in Music.
[1][2] There are equivalent diplomas awarded by Trinity College London and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
[3] Candidates must present a repertoire from the prescribed lists of pieces that is 25–40 minutes in length, with a further ten minutes testing musical general knowledge of the pieces presented.
As the AMEB is considered the benchmark of music examination boards in Australia, achieving this award is seen as prestigious, and signifies a high performance standard.
The AMusA is awarded in these categories: Theory: Keyboard: Strings Woodwind Orchestral Brass Brass Band Singing Ensemble Performance 2012 Manual of Syllabuses.